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In reply to the discussion: No progressives should be demanding new elections in Venezuela due to Chavez' health... [View all]msanthrope
(37,549 posts)84. "What will 'recovery' look like?" is a question few families will ask. Scary to contemplate
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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