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edhopper

(33,208 posts)
Sun Mar 20, 2016, 03:15 PM Mar 2016

President Obama and the First Family Depart for Historic Visit to Cuba

http://abcnews.go.com/US/president-obama-family-depart-historic-visit-cuba/story?id=37791583

President Obama and the first family have departed the U.S. for Cuba, for the first visit to the island nation by a sitting U.S. president in nearly 90 years.

The visit comes just 15 months after the announcement that the U.S. and Cuba would be restoring diplomatic ties.

President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, will spend two and a half days in Cuba on an official state visit which will include a bilateral meeting with President Raul Castro.


This is just friggin awesome!! A major diplomatic event from our President. And no one seems to notice.

Put down the knives brandished at our two candidates. Forget what trump says today.

This is GREAT!!! It shows America what a real leader is capable of. The GOP criticizes him at their own peril.
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President Obama and the First Family Depart for Historic Visit to Cuba (Original Post) edhopper Mar 2016 OP
Although I am certain they MuseRider Mar 2016 #1
LOL!!! Those are called Suicide Showers flamingdem Mar 2016 #2
Wow! MuseRider Mar 2016 #3

MuseRider

(34,060 posts)
1. Although I am certain they
Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:45 PM
Mar 2016

will have better accomodations than my son did, they need to be careful in the shower! (mild but unpleasant electric shock)

I am so very happy about this. This needed to be done so very long ago. I have always wanted to visit Cuba, especially after all my son told us about it, but actually for a very long time.

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
2. LOL!!! Those are called Suicide Showers
Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:54 PM
Mar 2016

That happened to me as well in Cuba. Cuidado con la ducha suicida

MuseRider

(34,060 posts)
3. Wow!
Sun Mar 20, 2016, 05:32 PM
Mar 2016

I always wondered if he was just making that up! They did not warn them about it. He was there on an educational exchange doing percussion studies. He absolutely loved it and the people.

That is so funny. I am happy to know this.

I had a similar problem on St. Vincent. That was a 220 with a bare cord. Man, that was some shock!

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