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Bacchus4.0

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13. Obama has been driving the debate for 5 years

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 03:49 PM

Mar 2013

he got the health bill though, gay service members can serve openly, taxes on the wealthy. I haven't heard anyone say Obama has no power other than a poster or two on THIS forum who don't believe Obama is in charge and GWB operatives are still determining US foreign policy.

The opposition in Venezuela hasn't had any meaningful power in years. They had no power to push through any initiatives or block anything until the assembly elections a couple of years ago. When the opposition won sufficient number of seats to block legislation, the chavistas simply passed a rule by decree law for Hugo before the opposition was seated.

face it, Hugo sucked.

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HR advocate: 4,500 people killed in Venezuela under Nicol�s Maduro [View all] Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 OP

wilms: 2,244 people killied since Newtown under Barak Obama. Wilms Mar 2013 #1

thats just stupid since Venezuela doesn't even have a tenth of the population Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #2

Lol, the danger of blaming presidents for crime rates. You'd think they'd sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #3

the numbers under Rahm are terrible, he sucks Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #4

Crime has fallen over the past 20 years according to what we are told. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #5

I'm curious naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #6

I have no knowledge as to why crime is so high but I will do some research sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #15

presidents are responsible for policies and Chavez failed miserably Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #7

Actually, most of Chavez's efforts on crime have been successful naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #8

Presidents are responsible for policies?? Really? I am told here constantly sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #9

I havent' seen anyone on this forum say that naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #10

Do you mean on the Latin America forum or DU? sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #11

LA forum naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #12

Obama has been driving the debate for 5 years Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #13

The HC Bill that put public funds in the hands of Private Corporations sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #14

I remember when you laughably compared executive powers to decrees. joshcryer Mar 2013 #21

I remember when you laughably denied that fact. The US President has more 'decree' sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #24

Wow, doubling down. joshcryer Mar 2013 #25

No matter how often you repeat this crap, Bacchus, Maduro is going to win! Peace Patriot Mar 2013 #16

The idiots have their charges against the Venezuelan government running in cycles. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #18

Because he represents chavismo. joshcryer Mar 2013 #20

Ch�vez no ha muerto, el vive en la revoluci�n! �Hasta la victoria siempre! idwiyo Mar 2013 #17

Every time Maduro says Chavez' name, a Venezuelan dies. joshcryer Mar 2013 #19

Oh, for Pete's sake! You, too? I know you are a Capriles supporter but... Peace Patriot Mar 2013 #22

I have nothing in the game. joshcryer Mar 2013 #23