Venezuela's Maduro blasts 'devil' Obama

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40. It's a legit gripe

I have a low opinion of Maduro/Chavez also. But, our opinion doesn't count.
The only issue before us is: was the election conducted reasonably fairly enough that any reasonable person can conclude that Maduro won? Yes.
Everything else is irrelevant. Not our country. The cultists don't get this either of course, but I expect that from zombies who repost every word from these clowns like it came down from Mount Sinai.
What is relevant to the US is this: our standing in the rest of Latin America. That isn't helped when you're the only country in the world that won't recognize the result of the election.
Every action the US takes needs to be guided by the simple principle of whether it advances the country's interest. This move doesn't.