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In reply to the discussion: No progressives should be demanding new elections in Venezuela due to Chavez' health... [View all]joshcryer
(62,331 posts)20. The only coup being pulled is by the homophobic bigot Maduro.
Who believes, while not elected (the President selects his VP after being elected, and the VP only takes power in the last 2 years of the Presidency), he can serve as President indefinitely.
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No progressives should be demanding new elections in Venezuela due to Chavez' health... [View all]
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
OP
If Barack Obama took off to another country for a medical procedure on the 20th of December,
MADem
Jan 2013
#1
Unless somebody actually has proof that Chavez is dead, there should be great care
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#4
We don't have Proof of Life, either. And it's not "totally inappropriate" to wonder what the hell
MADem
Jan 2013
#8
That is an ABSURD statement. If Obama disapppeared, it would not be a topic of interest just in
MADem
Jan 2013
#13
It's not going to destabilize OUR country if people spread rumors about Obama's health
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#15
There's another strawman. No one needs to spread rumors, by not responding to questions, the VZ
MADem
Jan 2013
#16
"God Given Good Hair"? Why are you so fixated with the guy's 'do? Does it really matter?
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#17
I thought you were familiar with the country and its language....and its politicians.
MADem
Jan 2013
#25
I'm a fan of transparency. I don't see why they couldn't just take a quick picture of Hugo.
MADem
Jan 2013
#26
It's a CONSTITUTIONAL "interest" of the people of VZ. And it's an INTEREST of the people of the
MADem
Jan 2013
#60
He didn't ask a valid question...its not our place to demand proof that Chavez is alive.
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#28
Forever morally barred? Is that why we do business with them in the billions every year?
MADem
Jan 2013
#34
Funny, isn't it....how this 'progressive' stance and crude oil speculation go
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#64
The constitution is clear. The Executive Vice-President takes power in that event.
joshcryer
Jan 2013
#33
I can't read Spanish myself and I won't trust a translator I already know to be biased
Occulus
Jan 2013
#85
Protip: if you're getting nastiness over this issue from people in general, and are getting it often
Occulus
Jan 2013
#89
I'm surprised a Latin America right-winger hasn't ridiculed you already for not speaking Spanish.
Judi Lynn
Jan 2013
#91
Chavez is a dictator. There should be elections after he, as expected, dies.
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#10
He's no dictator...the man was just freely and fairly re-elected a few weeks ago.
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#11
Your statement that "Chavez is a dictator" is facially and ludicrously false.
Comrade Grumpy
Jan 2013
#18
Uh, Chavez has a 70% approval rating and was democratically elected by the people.
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#49
It's immoral to gloat about a democratically elected leader's possible death-in-office
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#70
Truly. Many in New England survived nasty winters because of Hugo's generosity! n/t
flamingdem
Jan 2013
#56
The Venezuelan supreme court has ruled in favor of postponing the inauguration
flamingdem
Jan 2013
#57
And the meme has already been started here on DU that such an election would ONLY be legitimate
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#71
"What will 'recovery' look like?" is a question few families will ask. Scary to contemplate
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#84
Progressives shouldn't help Wall Street speculate on crude prices, either....but refusing to demand
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#63
The Venezuelan government has issued daily reports on President Chavez' condition.
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#93