Quote Originally Posted by jaewing
I honestly think one of two things has to happen for the ban to lift:


1) Castro dies


2) a democrat gets in the White House.


In reponse to that previous opinion . . . I believe it was a Democrat who instituted the embargo . . . no positive but was it Kenedy or Johnson? Please correc tme if I am wrong.

The only point I make is that the political parties have done 180 degree shifts in philosophy over the last 50 years.

Not sure if a Dem in the Whitehouse will be enough though. Castro taking a dirt nap will be a huge step in the direction of the embargo being lifted but I think that it will really depend on what happens there AFTER he dies. If they get a "Castro Jr." then nothing will change. if the U.S. can assist in implementing a Democratic Republic then the embargo will be gone within a year of that occurrence.

My 2 cents.
It was Kennedy. However, that was in the middle of the cold war.