Castro Resigns
I’ve just written to my similarly Cuba-phillic friend, ‘Something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime.’
Obviously a bizarre and ridiculous statement, but Castro is larger than life. He hasn’t seemed larger than life - he just is. It’s going to seem strange without him at the helm - for better or for worse (please no McDonalds on the Malecon, please).
Interesting writing going on at the NYT - seemingly of two minds over Castro’s performance as leader. And words I expect we’ll be hearing verbatim upon his passing; they read as though they were taken from his obit.
Which isn’t surprising since I think just about everyone expected him to die in office.
Strange days.
Update: The Votemaster makes an interesting point: what will this do to Florida? Rasmussen’s most recent polls have McCain beating both Dems in Florida. Will this make Cuban-Americans more or less likely to throw their support behind the Republicans?
Fidel Castro Resigns as Cuba’s President [NYT]
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