The embargo was enacted by law, so it requires a vote of Congress to abolish it. That's going to require some degree of acquiescence from both parties, no matte

The embargo was enacted by law, so it requires a vote of Congress to abolish it. That's going to require some degree of acquiescence from both parties, no matter who is in office. And, yes, it's absolutely stupid and self-harming at this point. But it's very important to a constituency in a swing state, to whom the issue is likely important enough that they will punish whichever party makes a serious effort to abolish it, and reward their opponents, regardless of their views on other issues.