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(18,306 posts) Sun Mar 9, 2014, 08:00 PM Mar 2014

Biden says Venezuela 'concocting' bogus stories [View all]

Source: AP

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden calls Venezuela's situation alarming in remarks published Sunday, suggesting its government is using "armed vigilantes" against peaceful protesters and accusing it of "concocting false and outlandish conspiracy theories" about the United States.

Biden's remarks, issued in writing to a Chilean newspaper in response to questions, drew an angry rebuke from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

"We reject their aggression," President Maduro told supporters at a rally the socialist-led government held at the presidential palace. "They were defeated in the OAS and now they want revenge."

The U.S. had strongly objected to a declaration of solidarity for Venezuela issued by the Organization of American States on Friday night.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/biden-says-venezuela-concocting-bogus-stories-232842054.html

Looks like Biden is a right-wing fascist and not a true Democrat, either.

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Biden says Venezuela 'concocting' bogus stories [View all] Zorro Mar 2014 OP

Bullshit on Vice President Joe Biden not be a "true Democrat, either". Cha Mar 2014 #1

Clarence Thomas n/t reddread Mar 2014 #9

Re-read the story. VP Biden didn't accuse Venezuela of concocting Clarence Thomas, or anyone 24601 Mar 2014 #10

You are responding to what the right-wing calls "sarcasm", delrem Mar 2014 #11

Would you call those who agree with Biden "right-wing"? Zorro Mar 2014 #14

Why would I do that? delrem Mar 2014 #16

Then perhaps you can clarify who you define as "right-wing" Zorro Mar 2014 #17

Why should I do that? delrem Mar 2014 #19

Laugh away Zorro Mar 2014 #22

Then I restate: delrem Mar 2014 #23

Sarcasm is the best way to avoid pointless deflection. joshcryer Mar 2014 #15

It's not just "supporters of previous coup attempts" it's the old millionaire political class. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #33

A rather small colony, less than .01% to have such a large clan of supporters on DU! delrem Mar 2014 #36

I think there's a missing sarcasm tag, there...! nt MADem Mar 2014 #18

Call me a cultist BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #2

+10000000000 proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #5

Over a thousand have been arrested, many tortured and denied access to legal aid. MADem Mar 2014 #21

I don't understand. delrem Mar 2014 #25

What "title?" This is not my thread. MADem Mar 2014 #30

I see, madem, that you are very invested in the Venezuelan counter-revolution. delrem Mar 2014 #34

You need to put the "putsch" word away. You clearly do not understand the issues, MADem Mar 2014 #40

I see, madem, that you have the definitive account of "what it is about". delrem Mar 2014 #43

NASA?!?!?!? The horror..... lol n/t EX500rider Mar 2014 #47

"The broad base of Venezuelan voters" EX500rider Mar 2014 #48

It's a base that's consistently voted in the Bolivarian left. Much to your dismay. delrem Mar 2014 #62

"Much to your dismay." Ohhh!! A mind reader!!! WOW! What color am i thinking of? EX500rider Mar 2014 #64

Nope, not a mind reader. Just someone who can read the obvious. delrem Mar 2014 #69

If you say so.. EX500rider Mar 2014 #71

You see the skies over Caracas today? snooper2 Mar 2014 #93

I assume you mean the steadily shrinking base as they won by 1% last time... EX500rider Mar 2014 #65

They won by a bigger margin than Obama. delrem Mar 2014 #72

"quit expressing your dismay" point to my dismay.....I'll wait EX500rider Mar 2014 #73

Don't be too hard on him. MADem Mar 2014 #92

where is Obama on this?.....nt quadrature Mar 2014 #3

Do you seriously think the VP would put out a statement that is NOT administration policy? nt karynnj Mar 2014 #4

Would Joe Biden speak without thinking..... proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #6

He is FAR less a loose cannon than media and right wing powers want him to be seen karynnj Mar 2014 #42

better way to put it ---> throw a bowl of spaghetti at the wall.. quadrature Mar 2014 #13

Venezuela probably learned that from us. L0oniX Mar 2014 #7

That is what happens when your government gets caught organizing a series of coups . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #8

What are you saying? Kolesar Mar 2014 #20

When a country, like our country, gets the reputation it has . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #27

So do you agree with Maduro's assertion that the US is behind the protests? Zorro Mar 2014 #28

Who knows for certain? another_liberal Mar 2014 #29

Unfortunately, delrem Mar 2014 #37

Very few hours of any kind of history . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #38

good point reddread Mar 2014 #41

I wouldn't necessarily say young people today are more ignorant than their parents were . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #81

seeing is believing, and living through it far more formative than a google search reddread Mar 2014 #83

And it could be some people don't hold this administration responsible for My Lai or Iran Flt665 or. EX500rider Mar 2014 #53

Look forward, not back, EX500rider. That's the name of the game. delrem Mar 2014 #59

So all US administrations are interchangeable going back to the 50's? EX500rider Mar 2014 #63

What happened under different administrations and during the cold war=N/A EX500rider Mar 2014 #51

The Cold War? another_liberal Mar 2014 #82

"wastes no time in recognizing an obvious coup's ringleaders as the legitimate new government.. EX500rider Mar 2014 #84

In both of these cases, to mention only two since the Cold War . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #85

Approving and orchestrating 2 different things EX500rider Mar 2014 #87

I'm sure the evidence is there that "ochestrating" most certainly did occur. another_liberal Mar 2014 #88

We shall see i suppose. EX500rider Mar 2014 #89

Except your Honduras link says this: EX500rider Mar 2014 #86

The US will have to spend the next half-century repairing its image Ash_F Mar 2014 #12

Glad the protesters are peaceful and angelic. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #24

Over a thousand have been arrested, many have been tortured and denied access to legal aid. MADem Mar 2014 #31

There have been allegations. delrem Mar 2014 #35

If your answer is to call the deaths and detentions and abuse "allegations" MADem Mar 2014 #39

I believe you recently claimed that the Venezuelan poor were demonstrating. delrem Mar 2014 #44

When you keep repeating the same word, over and over again, like a MADem Mar 2014 #45

Let me count: 1.... Jorge Farias. delrem Mar 2014 #46

Look, I just handed you MY source. My left wing source. I don't care about your crap. MADem Mar 2014 #49

You won't be getting your putsch, madem - regardless of the wishes of V's fascist leaders. delrem Mar 2014 #50

Awww, you mad, bro? MADem Mar 2014 #52

The Guardian published the right-wing swill, it didn't write it. delrem Mar 2014 #60

Awwww, you ARE mad, bro!!! MADem Mar 2014 #66

Nope, I'm just saying that you won't get your putsch, madem. delrem Mar 2014 #68

Yeah, you are! And you're projecting, too, Mister "Emotional." MADem Mar 2014 #91

"And you won't get your putsch, madem. Even as fired up for one as you are" EX500rider Mar 2014 #75

Can you imagine the anti-govt uproar here if the US had shot & killed 220 protesters @ Occupy? EX500rider Mar 2014 #56

Heads would explode! I guess it's OKIYB! MADem Mar 2014 #58

So you think a bunch of rich people are out at barricades throwing rocks and molotov's? EX500rider Mar 2014 #70

You make no sense whatsoever. delrem Mar 2014 #74

Looking into a mirror are we? EX500rider Mar 2014 #76

So, you now rise to ikyabwai? Whatever your point might be, keep the laughs coming. delrem Mar 2014 #79

"I believe you recently claimed that the Venezuelan poor were demonstrating." EX500rider Mar 2014 #77

You reduced yourself to nothing. Congrats. delrem Mar 2014 #78

Oh no!! Not nothing!!! Sorry, as Descates says: "Cogito ergo sum" EX500rider Mar 2014 #80

Rene Descartes, in Meditations on First Philosophy, delrem Mar 2014 #90

No, no, those kids are all NeoCon's is what i heard......LOL n/t EX500rider Mar 2014 #54

Tools of the Capitalist Pigs, doncha know!! MADem Mar 2014 #57

All these are CIA fronts also: EX500rider Mar 2014 #61

And don't forget the doctors and medical professionals, and the mothers of the murdered! MADem Mar 2014 #67

"There have been allegations." EX500rider Mar 2014 #55

Empire Strikes Back! RobertEarl Mar 2014 #26

I like Joe, but how can you get mad at countries where citizens make fun of the NSA in email? jtuck004 Mar 2014 #32