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75. You're leaving out the most important element, perhaps to deliberately misinform:

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Wed Mar 6, 2013, 02:27 PM

Mar 2013

the will of the majority, which has been consistently expressed by the Venezuelan electorate.

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Venezuelans pour into streets to mourn Hugo Chavez [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

He was loved. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2013 #1

So was Kim Il Sung Ter Mar 2013 #141

Go piss in another thread. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2013 #144

Through the lens of the US media, "Poor people loved him because he spent shcrane71 Mar 2013 #2

+1 JustAnotherGen Mar 2013 #76

Not just a noble endeavor, bvar22 Mar 2013 #80

+1,000,000 shcrane71 Mar 2013 #137

Somewhere there you just know the CIA is busy ..n kelliekat44 Mar 2013 #134

Public funeral for Venezuela's Chavez to be held Friday Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #3

Wonder how the US will be represented at the funeral No Vested Interest Mar 2013 #10

I thought on TRMS she said they kicked the US Ambassador out of the country? xtraxritical Mar 2013 #14

No, not the ambassador No Vested Interest Mar 2013 #15

Someone needs to keep on eye on bushitler, he'll be over there spreading sulfur and hunting lonestarnot Mar 2013 #20

Adios, amigo Pterodactyl Mar 2013 #4

RIP, amigo. nt kelliekat44 Mar 2013 #5

As they should. Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #6

K&R. I will miss him too. Overseas Mar 2013 #7

Hugo Chavez, RIP Jefferson23 Mar 2013 #8

Wonderful choice of images. Thank you, so much. Perfect. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #18

You're most welcome..so sorry he is gone..too young. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2013 #88

I hope the military is on guard for provocations. David__77 Mar 2013 #9

Yes our President thinks he can now "talk" {strongarm} MyNameGoesHere Mar 2013 #13

"Strongarm"? WTF would this president want to do that? Venezuela isn't going to be Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #128

Yes our President wasn't worried about all that. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2013 #136

I guess "worse" would be subjective, depending on one's politics. But, your idea of "strange"..... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #157

Such a "blip" the U.S. participated in creating the coup in 2002, has poured out millions Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #159

Not sure why you felt the need to come after me, rather than the poster who declares that our.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #160

Please do include a link to your information on Hugo Chavez' immense wealth. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #165

Look up yesterday's Diahn Rhem Show. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #169

No, you are expected to provide the link, pull it out of your underside. Your responsibility. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #170

I said where I heard it, my "responsibility" ends there. For anyone, besides you, looking for... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #171

yes a blip Steerpike Mar 2013 #161

And with no real capacity to refine it. Do some research. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #164

Hey TM Steerpike Mar 2013 #173

Of course he was interested. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2013 #172

"shameless and criminal behavior". Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #177

He announces he supports the people. The people chose Hugo Chavez! Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #130

But, but, the TV said he wasn't the president of Venezuela, he was the "strongman" arcane1 Mar 2013 #11

They take the terms propagandists throw them, and brandish them gleefully, Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #17

A Good Man Gone, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2013 #12

Indeed, Magistrate. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #16

But not soon forgotten, Sir. bemildred Mar 2013 #56

Courage and peace to the people of Venezuela in their time of loss. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #19

Good riddance Fearless Mar 2013 #21

Which constitution are you referring to? n/t ronnie624 Mar 2013 #35

Theirs. Fearless Mar 2013 #41

As a "constitutionalist", ronnie624 Mar 2013 #59

I didn't say he violated it Fearless Mar 2013 #60

He was not the only person involved in creating the current constitution. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #62

Sad, in every way. Wish they bothered to search for the facts, as the rest of us do. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #63

Sometimes it really gives me the red ass. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #66

Would you have been ok if President Bush, after 9-11 Fearless Mar 2013 #68

I favor democracy. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #69

So you would be against political manipulation Fearless Mar 2013 #70

Politics is all *about* manipulation. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #71

To quote George Washington in his farewell address regarding political parties... Fearless Mar 2013 #74

You're leaving out the most important element, perhaps to deliberately misinform: ronnie624 Mar 2013 #75

Except that from the view of a constitutionalist Fearless Mar 2013 #82

And we circle back to the original false claim. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #84

It was changed for personal gain. Fearless Mar 2013 #85

well you don't favor Chavez, then---he was a dictator wordpix Mar 2013 #98

Ok ronnie whatever you say. Fearless Mar 2013 #67

amazing rationalization, isn't it? BuddhaGirl Mar 2013 #79

The Venezuelan constitution was ratified by a popular vote. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #86

You are missing my point Fearless Mar 2013 #94

The Venezuelan peoples' approval of a new constitution ronnie624 Mar 2013 #147

see the link BuddhaGirl Mar 2013 #104

So explain what you meant then. bitchkitty Mar 2013 #91

I did explain myself. Please be civil. Fearless Mar 2013 #93

Be civil? When you make a post that says "good riddance"? bitchkitty Mar 2013 #106

One need not know more about someone who chooses that stinking send-off to a dead man. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #108

I didn't say be courteous I said we should be civil. Fearless Mar 2013 #113

What Is Really Bothering You About Chavez? HangOnKids Mar 2013 #121

I will gladly go off on leaders who subvert the intentions of their consitutions Fearless Mar 2013 #122

+1000. I don't always agree with you, but I give you big props for consistency. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #178

Lisewise! n/t Fearless Mar 2013 #179

probably the one Chavez changed to keep himself in office forever wordpix Mar 2013 #110

That would only be possible if they RE-ELECTED him, wouldn't it? Like President FDR was re-elected Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #112

If you terrorize your opponents Fearless Mar 2013 #115

You could benefit by spending some time researching your subject, as the rest of us must. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #118

Likewise. Fearless Mar 2013 #119

I know a family that was terrorized and fled. I know them personally. Is that enough research for wordpix Mar 2013 #135

DU'ers know an American DU'er who lives now in Venezuela whom we have enjoyed enormously Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #138

good try- my friends fled for their lives b/c the head of household practiced free speech wordpix Mar 2013 #142

Bullshit. n/t bitchkitty Mar 2013 #174

Wait until the funeral. The whole nation will be out. Coyotl Mar 2013 #22

Close to tears right now. There aren't enough socialist leaders in the world. McCamy Taylor Mar 2013 #23

He was a loud mouth thug n/t City67 Mar 2013 #24

Stay classy. daleo Mar 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author bitchkitty Mar 2013 #26

Right back at 'ya ReRe Mar 2013 #42

choose your battles wisely olddots Mar 2013 #61

Curious that you'd come out of a five-year hibernation to post that. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2013 #129

According to this article in the Washington Post, Chavez was far from a democrat. totodeinhere Mar 2013 #27

dicktater, dicktater, derp derp derp. bitchkitty Mar 2013 #28

What about the substance of the article? totodeinhere Mar 2013 #53

No! The Washington Post? Really? JackRiddler Mar 2013 #29

Yes, the same newspaper that endorsed Barack Obama twice. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2013 #52

By which the Post means, of course "he wouldn't obey Wall Street and impose austerity". Ken Burch Mar 2013 #31

I love how the corporate media gives a shit about Human Rights Watch when it comes to Chavez Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2013 #33

Huh? naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #47

So in answering Adenoid_Hynkel's comment... JackRiddler Mar 2013 #72

ok fair enough. nt. naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #111

We should give a shit about all human rights abuses anywhere including Saudi Arabia. totodeinhere Mar 2013 #54

Robert Gibbs is on MSNBC trashing Chavez aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #64

They started early in the morning slashing away at him on MSNBC. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #65

Poppycock RZM Mar 2013 #124

I agree. Almost anyone has heard of Pinochet. He is one of the most well known dictators in totodeinhere Mar 2013 #131

Of course, you're right. The average citizen has never heard of Pinochet, Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #127

Yeah JustAnotherGen Mar 2013 #77

here come the pro-Chavezistas to denounce this well documented report as a fraud wordpix Mar 2013 #101

Thank you Judi! JackRiddler Mar 2013 #30

On the scale of Latin American authoritarianism... Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2013 #32

Too bad. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #34

Tributes to Hugo Ch�vez flow from South American leaders Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #36

Wow. Just hearing this now. RIP. You made your mark. AllyCat Mar 2013 #37

Rest in Peace, Brother Laughing Mirror Mar 2013 #38

The people of Venezuela will triumph with their "New Deal" in tact... Peace Patriot Mar 2013 #39

Bottom up? Tell that to the boligarchs. joshcryer Mar 2013 #44

Not surprising you did not provide a link. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #55

Link to figure (misleading to say the least): Melinda Mar 2013 #117

Huh? I provide that source regularly. joshcryer Mar 2013 #150

Yup, bottom up! Peace Patriot Mar 2013 #145

K&R. Well said. Overseas Mar 2013 #58

Beautifully said. Thank you n/t Catherina Mar 2013 #126

Hear, hear. Nice to see you here, Peace! Thanks. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2013 #146

Hugo Chavez 5 SamKnause Mar 2013 #40

Hear! Hear! ReRe Mar 2013 #43

Erm, they expelled two of our officers from our embassy. joshcryer Mar 2013 #45

"Bush was the devil and the Obama administration is no better. " oberliner Mar 2013 #46

We knew there would be cheap talk on this thread...eom Kolesar Mar 2013 #49

Obviously a reason to attack him with $100 million in US taxpayer dollars. JackRiddler Mar 2013 #57

On the whole, I liked him aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #48

He survived a coup and lived to see Bush leave office humiliated Kolesar Mar 2013 #50

Chavez himself planned a failed coup to get rid of Pres. Carlos Perez: Operation Zamora 1992 wordpix Mar 2013 #105

Why did you neglect to acknowledge Chavez became a national hero because of his actions Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #107

uh, I wasn't around then, Judi Lynn. Why do you neglect to acknowledge Chavez is not perfect? wordpix Mar 2013 #109

Were you around to witness the coup you reference? n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #114

no, were you? Just making a point Chavez had his own (failed) coup wordpix Mar 2013 #132

He was a good leader for his country. fasttense Mar 2013 #51

RIP - he cared for the least fortunate Politicub Mar 2013 #73

I'm watching live as his remains are transferred to the Military Academy Catherina Mar 2013 #78

Another: bemildred Mar 2013 #81

Great! They have a Telesur link there, which is really nice. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #89

Yep, front row seat. bemildred Mar 2013 #96

Just saw Evo Morales is walking beside R. Maduro as they walk ahead of the car bearing the casket. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #120

Thanks n/t Catherina Mar 2013 #95

My pleasure. nt bemildred Mar 2013 #97

Thanks for posting this Globo link, Catherina. Very interesting. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #83

Thanks for the telesur link Catherina Mar 2013 #99

Oh, yeah! No surprise there. Guatemala has been beaten down by the same people since 1954, at least. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #102

Yeah but we've got "democracy" and "rule of law" Catherina Mar 2013 #125

how ironic, Chavez despised Globovision wordpix Mar 2013 #103

And with good fucking reason n/t Catherina Mar 2013 #123

a reason such as Globo criticized him is one I know of wordpix Mar 2013 #133

Excuse me, there's a HUGE chasm between criticizing and Catherina Mar 2013 #139

huh? Globovision engages in free speech, that is why Chavez hated that station wordpix Mar 2013 #143

Total waste of time. Bye n/t Catherina Mar 2013 #148

I know I know, the truth doesn't fit into your neat ideological package wordpix Mar 2013 #155

Since you don't understand what "Bye" politely meant Catherina Mar 2013 #163

where's your link with evidence that Globo "collaborated with a coup?" wordpix Mar 2013 #156

You identify with "any thinking person"? Probably not, of course. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #158

Thanks Judy. Here's a little more Catherina Mar 2013 #162

Wise choice, "ignore". It needs wide application on certain chronic trolls. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #166

This is great Catherina Mar 2013 #168

Yup. joshcryer Mar 2013 #151

Journalist beaten in Caracas for report about Chavez' death (video) Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #87

Maybe reporters from stations which advocated the coup, and assassination should stay out of it. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #90

well, she actually wasn't from Globovision or any opposition media Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #92

Let's see, hundreds of thousands in the streets to mourn Chavez. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #100

The poster is part of a small crew of people here who oppose the left in general and in Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #116

If there existed even a tiny bit of criticism we'd not waste our time. joshcryer Mar 2013 #152

Where are your many posts about corruption in Colombia? Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #154

Buried with innocent campesinos in mass graves throughout Colombia. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #167

Disgusting. joshcryer Mar 2013 #175

Why would I post about corruption in Colombia? joshcryer Mar 2013 #176

I agree broad brushing is wrong. joshcryer Mar 2013 #153

Latin American leaders begin to arrive in Caracas Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #140

A Day of Tears After Chavez Death in Venezuela Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #149