Latin America

sabrina 1

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35. Well he has been unable to influence the people of Latin America. They keep

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 10:27 PM

Dec 2012

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electing leaders Obama doesn't like. Seems he needs to start respecting the people who are most likely to know what is good for their countries. So much improvement since more Left leaning leaders have been given the trust of their people.

Why anyone on a Dem board would want to see that region return to being run by Right Wing puppet governments is a mystery to me.

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Obama Signals Four More Years of Bad Relations With Latin America [View all] flamingdem Dec 2012 OP

I pray we get a President as good as Chavez, someday..........n/t kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #1

Second that! Demeter Dec 2012 #5

Me too. He has been such a fantastic leader, not just for Venezuela but sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #31

Obama speaks the truth and Weisbrot is just another of Chavez little bitches n/t Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #2

US Foreign Policy has been stagnant since Truman Scootaloo Dec 2012 #3

Mark Weisbrot is accurate as always and knowledgeable. More from his great article: Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #4

Venezuela has the quaint habit of not invading anyone Demeter Dec 2012 #6

That's true - if you don't count FARC COLGATE4 Dec 2012 #30

Thank you, no American president has the moral authority to criticize sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #32

i'll tell you who DID suppress dissent--RCTV media moguls! Peace Patriot Dec 2012 #7

Venevision hosted the coup plotters, not RCTV Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #8

Tell us all about it, Bacchus4.0! Can't wait to read your detailed report... Peace Patriot Dec 2012 #9

just a google search away PP, joshcryer has posted numerous times Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #10

They keep posting that bullshit and it pisses me off. joshcryer Dec 2012 #29

If the media here were to do what Venezuela's right wing media did there, sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #33

No they would not have been raided Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #43

Correct, the US media was free to report on the 2000 SCOTUS coup. joshcryer Dec 2012 #54

Your observations are absolutely on target. The right-wing racist elites have NO wish to share Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #23

Why do you repeat that RCTV propaganda? joshcryer Dec 2012 #25

Just found a letter which was written to protest RCTV's Pres. Marcel Granier's upcoming appearance Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #41

Has Hugo ever thrown gratuitous insults at Obama? Zorro Dec 2012 #11

Only Bush so far but I would understand if he did flamingdem Dec 2012 #12

he called Obama a poor ignoramus and told him to go wipe his ass Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #15

Looks like Obama insulted him first and Chavez' quotes were taking out of context flamingdem Dec 2012 #16

no, again Obama was just making an accurate observation and Chavez responded Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #17

150k dead Venezuelans under Chavez' watch. joshcryer Dec 2012 #28

AFTER he was insulted by this administration. How sad that Obama has sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #34

Your opinion of Latin America's perception of Obama and Chavez is a bit off the mark Zorro Dec 2012 #37

outside of Ven. nobody likes him while Obama is very popular. That poster makes things up n/t Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #44

Latin Americans would do good to detest Castro/Chavez style cronyism. joshcryer Dec 2012 #52

of course, and Obama was just making an observation Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #13

I think Obama's response to the question posed by the Univision reporter was measured and OK Zorro Dec 2012 #14

I think its amusing how Obama frustrates certain governments Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #18

Chavez has his problems, but what we need is diplomacy flamingdem Dec 2012 #19

Honduras immediately became a nightmare, and it increases. Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #20

So true Judy, and so blacked out in the media flamingdem Dec 2012 #21

I can remember so well that strange specimen who started trolling this forum Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #22

You crack me up Zorro Dec 2012 #24

The vile double standard is certainly hilarious. joshcryer Dec 2012 #26

And this is coming from someone who has referred to female Democrats at D.U. as "old biddies"? Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #36

There you go again Zorro Dec 2012 #38

Wow, really? I can't say I'm surprised from the little experience I've sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #39

Oh puhleazzz.... Zorro Dec 2012 #40

Thanks for the verification. Too bad some men cannot converse with women sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #42

Yes Hugo is so dreamy Zorro Dec 2012 #46

You don't have a very good image of women, do you? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #47

Viva Chavez? Zorro Dec 2012 #51

Yeah, I can't find that comment anywhere on DU. joshcryer Dec 2012 #55

Yeah, he just made a factual statement. joshcryer Dec 2012 #27

Well he has been unable to influence the people of Latin America. They keep sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #35

??? naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #45

Perhaps you could be more clear as I have sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #48

Well, I quoted you, didn't I? nt naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #49

You did and that quote was completely unrelated to the rest of your comment sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #50

It was completely related naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #56

+1, especially those who support authoritarians overseas. joshcryer Dec 2012 #53