What, it was a great headline!
Gloria Estefan and her husband just pissed all over the Cuban community in Florida.
Estefans’ new collaboration hits sour note
By JACKIE BUENO SOUSA
If Gloria Estefan decides to sing a tune while hosting President Barack Obama at her home Thursday, she may want to consider her 1989 hit Cuts Both Ways.
‘Cause you and I are dangerous
We want too much and life ain’t that way
Don’t ask for more
Don’t be a fool
Haven’t we already broken every rule
The Estefans may have broken more than a rule when they decided to host a cocktail reception for the president during his visit to South Florida on Thursday. Estefan, along with husband Emilio, also broke a bond that had united them with Miami’s Cuban community, whose members largely oppose the president’s agenda.
The Estefans, for their part, have implied that they’re simply using the opportunity to increase awareness about the Cuban people’s plight. What’s more, they note that they believe in supporting good candidates regardless of party.
They would have a convincing argument except for one very important detail: The event isn’t merely a conversation about Cuba with the president while sipping a cortadito. Nor is it designed to raise funds for a particular cause or candidate they support.
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