++Alan Gross gave a lengthy statement to the press and complimented President Obama and all the various people involved in his release. He spent his time thanking the Jewish community who had been active on his behalf. Looking better than he had for months he did complain he needed new teeth.
++Perhaps most of all he gave a full-throated endorsement of President Obama's opening to Cuba.
++Incredibly the move toward full diplomatic relationships remained secret for 18 months. In this day and age,not having a leak is remarkable.
++This is what watching a good politician is like. No one expected this in Washington until this morning and the President pulled it off flawlessly.
++Church bells rang in Havana and President Obama's speech was heard by crowds dimming Raul Castro's own simultaneous address. Incredibly a phone conversation between the two leaders was the first direct conversation between an American leader and a Cuban leader since 1961.
++Latin America was ecstatic. For years the Latin American governments have seen our policies as antiquated and counter-productive.
++Marco Rubio may be committed to unravelling the agreement, but even in Florida, his position is only favored by Cubans over the age of 70. The dramatic contrast between the older generation and the younger Cubanos is staggering. The poll numbers are exactly reversed. Among Americans at large,the poll numbers favor Obama's position but will be ignored in the new Congress. John Boehner said that President made too many superfluous concessions.
++This is one of the moments one voted for President Obama. One had hoped he could have escaped the machinations of the Deep State in other arenas.
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