Venezuela leader Maduro alleges Colombia assassination plot

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24. What part of 'Ed McMahon was no Johnny Carson' wasn't clear to you?

Jesus, must everything be spelled out in nitpicky fashion? You can't be that obtuse.

Maduro has neither the charisma nor the political skill to succeed Hugo Chavez. He is a dullard of a speaker, a whiny paranoid guy who thinks everyone is out to get him, and he does not have the confidence of the military. He didn't even have the roaring endorsement from his regional neighbors--he got the "Oh well, close enough" endorsement.

He didn't start out "quite well." That's just bull. His neighbors agreed to support him for the sake of stability--not because they were thrilled and enthusiastic about the election result.

Let's start with some truths here, and that's a big one. This "rosy scenario" nonsense is just not accurate. http://news.yahoo.com/south-american-leaders-likely-back-venezuelas-maduro-emergency-200155271.html

Do read the whole article, each paragraph. We ARE "minding our own business." Pay particular attention to the paragraph that includes the prhase "avoid a pissing contest."

The only one shopping conspiracy theories about the Evil USA is Maduro, trying to distract from the reality of a shitty economy, an inefficient government, domestic strife, crime, a disaffected population in an effort to keep the sheeple focused on an outer "enemy" rather than the realities of the internal fuckup that is VZ these days.