article_snippet: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said President Barack Obama 'really missed the point' of sanctions on Cuba and had 'basically empowered the Castro regime' by renewing high-level diplomatic relations. '
article_snippet: This is a regime that has been incredibly onerous to the people of Cuba,' the 2012 presidential candidate said.
article_snippet: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said, not specifying whether Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was talking about Cuba's previous dictator Fidel, or Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry brother, Raul, who now runs Cuba. '
article_snippet: I think he was talking about the country's previous dictator Fidel, or his brother, Raul, who now runs the country got a bad deal.
article_snippet: I think the Cuban people got a bad deal,' Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said, stressing that the exchange of three Cuban spies for aid worker Alan Gross' release wasn't enough. '
article_snippet: In my opinion, he was talking about the country's previous dictator Fidel, or his brother, Raul, who now runs the country got the way short end of a bad deal,' Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry added.
article_snippet: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said that the U.S. should 'quit pretending that Cuba is some wonderful nation with whom we can sit down and visit with any more than the Iranians are.'
article_snippet: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said President Barack Obama 'really missed the point' of sanctions on Cuba and had 'basically empowered the Castro regime' by renewing high-level diplomatic relations.
article_snippet: The Castros have been brutal dictators,' Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said.
article_snippet: The Castros have been brutal dictators,' The Castros said, and 'The Castros are exporting terrorism throughout the hemisphere.'
article_snippet: We've gotta be able to walk and chew gum at the same time,' The Castros said.
article_snippet: President Obama's actions will 'directly prop up The Castros,' Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said.
highlights_snippet: said Obama 'really missed the point' of sanctions and had 'basically empowered the Castro regime' by renewing high-level relations .
  