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In reply to the discussion: Biden says Venezuela 'concocting' bogus stories [View all]EX500rider
(12,130 posts)80. Oh no!! Not nothing!!! Sorry, as Descates says: "Cogito ergo sum"
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Re-read the story. VP Biden didn't accuse Venezuela of concocting Clarence Thomas, or anyone
24601
Mar 2014
#10
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
Over a thousand have been arrested, many tortured and denied access to legal aid.
MADem
Mar 2014
#21
You need to put the "putsch" word away. You clearly do not understand the issues,
MADem
Mar 2014
#40
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
I assume you mean the steadily shrinking base as they won by 1% last time...
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#65
Do you seriously think the VP would put out a statement that is NOT administration policy? nt
karynnj
Mar 2014
#4
He is FAR less a loose cannon than media and right wing powers want him to be seen
karynnj
Mar 2014
#42
That is what happens when your government gets caught organizing a series of coups . . .
another_liberal
Mar 2014
#8
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
"wastes no time in recognizing an obvious coup's ringleaders as the legitimate new government..
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#84
I'm sure the evidence is there that "ochestrating" most certainly did occur.
another_liberal
Mar 2014
#88
Over a thousand have been arrested, many have been tortured and denied access to legal aid.
MADem
Mar 2014
#31
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
Can you imagine the anti-govt uproar here if the US had shot & killed 220 protesters @ Occupy?
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#56
So you think a bunch of rich people are out at barricades throwing rocks and molotov's?
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#70
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