Venezuela's Maduro blasts 'devil' Obama

[MADem]

86. Others in this thread have spoken to the "observer" issue, so I won't repeat that.

Suffice it to say that the election was NOT "observed." Despite your insistence to the contrary.

Further, the very neighbors of VZ aren't cheerleading this result--they're tolerating it, for the purposes of "stability." They've made, in effect, a Bush v. Gore decision on this--saying it could have gone either way, but they'll go with the guy who's in the saddle already for the sake of "stability."

Hardly a ringing endorsement, no matter which way you try to slice it.

I think no one has to do a thing to Maduro, though--he's doing it all by himself. He may get a little "help" from the Army; time will tell on that score.

And that doesn't mean that the game will shift to Capriles, either. Keep your eye on good old Diosdado....I think that guy knew what he was doing all along when he stepped back with a smile and clapped for Hugo's "chosen" successor.