Kerryism of the Day

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Question: Does the Kerry administration care if I want to take a trip to Cuba some time?

Kerry: ^{₁ 2 3 4}I’m not for lifting the embargo. I think we ought to keep the embargo in place. I think we ought to continue to find ways to push Castro to change. ⁵

—Portland, Ore., May 25, 2004

[1] Well, since there isn’t a Kerry administration yet—

[2] I believe that

[3] I have said this publicly

[4] that I think that

[5] But I am in favor of allowing cultural exchanges and travel.

Kerry version:

Well, since there isn’t a Kerry administration yet—I believe that, I have said this publicly, that I think that—I’m not for lifting the embargo. I think we ought to keep the embargo in place. I think we ought to continue to find ways to push Castro to change. But I am in favor of allowing cultural exchanges and travel.