No lifting of the Cuba embargo for you, Gustav victims!

RABAT (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday that it would be unwise for Washington to lift an embargo against Cuba, despite its pleas following Hurricane Gustav.

Cuba spurned an offer from the U.S. to send hurricane victims $100,000 in aid through relief organizations and said on Saturday that the United States should instead sell it relief supplies and allow food sales on credit.

Rice said U.S. President George W. Bush had made clear that Washington would be "responsive" to the Cuban regime if it was prepared to free political prisoners and had a process for free and fair elections, among other reforms.

Because freeing political prisoners and scheduling free & fair elections is something the hurricane victims have complete control over, right Condi?

Will anyone ask McCain & Palin if they support letting hurricane victims die in Cuba because Cuban elections can't get scheduled in time and political prisoners won't get released?