Who will Hillary and Barack turn to for philosophical guidance now?  The ChiComs have obviously sold out the revolution and are nothing but capitalist lackeys.  Che is still dead.  Mao would be so distraught.  What is a good commie to do these days?

I think Castro more likely rolled over versus stepping down.   Stepping down requires energy and at this point, who even knows if the man is breathing? Raul has been Prez for quite some time; it's just official now.  

The commies will never be without mentors:

South American Advisor in waiting:  Hugo Chavez.  
Middle Eastern Advisor in waiting:  Mahmoud Amadinejad.
Assistant Middle Eastern Advisor in waiting:  Bashar Al-Assad
Asian Advisor in Waiting:  Hu Jintao
Assistant Asian Advisor in Waiting:  Kim Jong Il
North American Communist Advisor in Waiting:  Jimmy Carter