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In reply to the discussion: Venezuelan leader warns of sabotage plans [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)5. You keep forgetting, they earned the reputation they have when they attempted to overturn
a democratically elected President. So yes, it most likely is something they would try to do, not as bad as what they've done in the past, but definitely well within the realm of possibility considering who we are talking about. To dismiss such claims, is sort of like saying that 'no, the Republicans here would never try to influence an election in any way they could'.
If you're upset for their bad reputation, poor dears, then tell them this is what happens when you demonstrate just how far you are willing to go, even including treason, to win an election. They earned the reputation, and people are definitely open to the possibility of criminal activity on their part once again. And that includes the CIA btw.
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Yes, most likely with the help of the usual right wing suspects who can't wait to take Venezuela
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#3
You keep forgetting, they earned the reputation they have when they attempted to overturn
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#5
Interesting response, especially the idismissive attitude towards the traitors who
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#8
Are you seriously questioning, which even the biased Western media has had a problem doing, that
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#18
The world knows that the Bush Administration was behind the Coup in Venezuela.
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#30
Oh, I'm certain the Bush administration wanted it to happen. Unfortunately, the standard
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#31
Well, we seem to have gone from Bush being behind the coup, to Bush being aware of it
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#35
No, I have no evidence of the CIA causing outages. We had similar outages in Ca airc, which later
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#21
Oh, I don't blame the CIA for the far Right's behavior in Venezuela. I blame the Far Right, Capriles
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#9
The Cubans have a better infant mortality rate than the US. You should check it out sometime.
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#19
40% or so of Venezuelans supported Caprilles. To your mind, are they traitors worthy
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#32
I am a liberal Democrat. I do not believe in the death penalty. Where did you
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#33
Why, I got that idea from your posts. You've repeatedly called Caprilles a traitor, and you remarked
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#34
Excellent. If there are grid disruptions, it's the Yanqui's fault. If there aren't,
Flatulo
Mar 2013
#25