Check this out, as I am really glad Gov Bush said this:
Statement by: Governor Jeb Bush Regarding the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Vote to Ease Cuba Travel Restriction
For Immediate Release Thursday, November 6, 2003
Contact: ALIA FARAJ (850) 488-5394
TALLAHASSEE--
“As Americans we enjoy incredible freedom in this country. We have the ability to vote for our leaders and express our opinions in public forums. Sadly, the oppressive Castro regime does not offer these and many other freedoms. It is disappointing that the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee today voted to ease travel restrictions to Cuba. This travel ban to Cuba is the right foreign policy. We should not support an oppressive regime.
“ I continue to support President Bush’s effort for a free Cuba by reinforcing travel restrictions, expanding safe, legal immigration for Cubans, and planning for the future of a Cuba free of tyranny.”
Yes. Gov. Bush is however in an interesting position; he's both a major elected public figure in his own right, and simultaneously the president's brother. As a member of the family he has a responsibility to his brother to avoid any statement which journalists could exploit to attack the president.
So I respect the limits of candor under which Jeb operates, and don't expect him to deviate from the president's line.
That's not to say that I support lifting the embargo, necessarily--I just don't know what is best in the situation. The embargo in Iraq did so much good, don't you know . . .