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2004-08-21 Caribbean-Latin America

'Mr. Fraud' Chavez tells foes 'accept defeat'

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-08-21 4:51:46 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mark,
Unfortunately for the rest of Venezuelans (like me and my family)who did not vote for this asshole to remain in power, there is nothing that we can do now.
I said long time ago that Chavez would not fall by democratic means. He has had 4 years and all the petrodollars in the world to buy votes through a red of populist social programs. Free cuban doctors and government run pharmacies, subsidized food, makeshift schools, etc. By the time he runs out funds to run all these free programs, it will be too late to try to remove him. He will alreaday have total control of all branches of the government and a centralized economy where every single being will depend on his government for the most basic needs.

Posted by Anonymous6134 2004-08-21 7:59:18 AM|| 2004-08-21 7:59:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 can't you just shoot him?

Posted by B 2004-08-21 8:00:35 AM|| 2004-08-21 8:00:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I have dreammed of doing that many times but I have an eleven year old son to raise. I cannot afford to go jail right now.

Posted by Anonymous6134 2004-08-21 8:15:13 AM|| 2004-08-21 8:15:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "I invite my countrymen to talk, even to my most bitter enemies I offer my hand," said Hugo Chavez.

Translation: "Let's just MoveOn, okay?"

Posted by eLarson 2004-08-21 9:16:42 AM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-08-21 9:16:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't suppose Chavez ever flies in a helicopter or airplane? I would think that would be a nice target for a cruise missle.

Posted by Charles 2004-08-21 11:52:44 AM|| 2004-08-21 11:52:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 wow! That's saying something anon! I really didn't mean "you" as in yourself. I meant you as in the collective "you". Don't worry, sooner or later, someone else will probably do it for you!!

Posted by B 2004-08-21 11:58:44 AM|| 2004-08-21 11:58:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Anon -- We apologize for Jimmy Carter's grant of legitimacy to Chavez. Understand that Carter's a sick man, who hates the US and sees Chavez as a way to strike back at what he hates. He doesn't really understand that the people of Venezuela are real, that they deserve free, peaceful lives.

It used to be a joke to call Carter "history's greatest monster", but after his performance in Venezuela, I think it's an apt description.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-08-21 2:28:12 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-08-21 2:28:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 One of the many tragedies flowing out of the Watergate coup is Jimmy Carter, perhaps the most sanctimonius and ineffectual president in the history of the Republic. I doubt that the reaction of the nation to his eventual death will be more than a quick and perfunctory national funeral.

Posted by RWV 2004-08-21 4:24:36 PM|| 2004-08-21 4:24:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, if Jimmuh says it's OK, that's good enough for me - NOT!

Posted by A Jackson 2004-08-22 12:01:02 AM|| 2004-08-22 12:01:02 AM|| Front Page Top

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