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2009-06-28 Caribbean-Latin America

Obama Appeals for Hondurans to Respect Democracy

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Posted by Steve White 2009-06-28 13:15|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 Obama's support might be explained by this Wiki entry:

General opinions about his presidency are very divided by political, ideological and party lines. The traditional left praise him for his economic policies and social reforms which on occasion have put him at odds with the economic powers which traditionally have ruled in Honduras. The more conservative part of the population have expressed their opposition to both his foreign policy, particularly his alliance with Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, and his adhering Honduras to the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas as well as for his periodic attacks on the United States, and periodic confrontations with the business sector.

Posted by Pappy 2009-06-28 13:24|| 2009-06-28 13:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Obama Appeals for Hondurans to Respect Democracy

Obama...democracy? This is some kind of joke right?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-06-28 16:55|| 2009-06-28 16:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like someone in Honduras didn't want their elected "Community Organizer" to flout their existing Constitution with the help of "Mr." Chavez.

Posted by tipover 2009-06-28 16:57|| 2009-06-28 16:57|| Front Page Top

#4 wouldn't want to meddle, right, Obama? Now that it takes down an ideological partner, you get all huffy? F*ck off

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-06-28 17:37|| 2009-06-28 17:37|| Front Page Top

#5 He had insisted on holding the vote even though the Supreme Court ruled it illegal and everyone from the military to Congress and members of his own party opposed it.

The rule of law over the rule of men. That little oath about "I do solemnly swear to uphold and defend the Constitution..." make you uneasy? Is the One afraid of foreshadowing?

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-06-28 18:32|| 2009-06-28 18:32|| Front Page Top

#6 h/t Tim Blair.
Kofi Annan in 2006. Barack Obama in 2009.

Posted by tipper 2009-06-28 21:29|| 2009-06-28 21:29|| Front Page Top

#7 h/t Tim Blair.
Kofi Annan in 2006. Barack Obama in 2009.

Posted by tipper 2009-06-28 21:30|| 2009-06-28 21:30|| Front Page Top

#8 h/t Tim Blair.
Kofi Annan in 2006. Barack Obama in 2009.

Posted by tipper 2009-06-28 21:30|| 2009-06-28 21:30|| Front Page Top

#9 I heard Tim Blair might have something on this :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-06-28 21:43|| 2009-06-28 21:43|| Front Page Top

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