the u.s. slapped travel sanctions on cuba in the 1960s. now two people want the state department to explain why these two were allowed to make the trip. we re waiting for that. white house spokesman jay carney, though, was asked about this trip just about an hour ago and he referred all questions to the treasury department which handles travel requests to cuba. let me bring in today s panel. we have comedian deena vadalo, and alonia makosky and actor wendell middlebrook. dea dean, let me begin with you. do you think this say big deal that they re out and about in cuba? no.
time a great time. i get that. but the cameras are going to follow there is going to be paparazzi, that kind of crowd, if they go to walmart to get a caesars salad and a cupcake, that same crowd would be there, so capturing those pictures, i can t make a decision until i hear their side. francesca, i want to bring back dean s point about dennis rodman. it seems like apples and oranges. he seemed to have a good time taken was portrayed as a positive trip, albeit laughed at by a lot of people. why is there such a difference between north korea and his trip and cuba and their trip? i completely agree the restrictions should be lifted. it is not fair to tell people that they can t, you know, travel to cuba, but it is okay to travel to north korea. it is okay to travel to china. other countries in which the regimes are seen as oppressive to the people. i agree the restrictions should be lifted. that said, it is not fair that