Leaked phone calls: Capriles just wanted to make a scandal

[joshcryer]

13. The opposition has dealt with "irregularities" for years.

But the opposition for its survival couldn't complain about the irregularities. Capriles wants it to see the light of day. And it would be good of him to do that. I documented the CNE claims last elections, and even the Carter Center documented the claims, but generally nothing was done about them, and to be clear, Capriles and the top opposition leaders didn't complain about them.

I do know that Capriles' 'reasons' are completely and utterly irrelevant. If there are allegations of fraud the CNE and Supreme Court should take it seriously. Not dismiss it as Maduro, Tibi, and Supreme Court Luisa Estela have done without one formal request. Think about it this way. Protesters protested for a recount in FL. What would you say if the election head, Katherine Harris, said she wasn't going to recognize a recount? Well, that's actually what happened in FL! What would you have said if, before any formal complaint was issued, the Supreme Court then said they wouldn't do a recount? It's absurd.

2006 in Mexico is your damn historical precedent for a recount with allegations of fraud. Which Chavez, among many other in Latin America, called for, twice.

Allegedly 700k votes were counted without observers present. The vote in those polling stations should be investigated.