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beastie boy

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28. To my knowledge, OAS didn't call for Morales to leave the country either.

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 01:39 PM

Nov 2019

And a call to step down before the next election is held does not exactly fit the definition of a military coup.

But who am I to question your expertise in what goes on in Trump's mind?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders Has Denounced Coup, But Biden, Warren, and Buttigieg So Far Silent on Overthrow [View all] Uncle Joe Nov 2019 OP

It's really is a moot point (to me) LakeArenal Nov 2019 #1

Trump is applauding the coup, he's not against it. n/t Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #5

Well he's an idiot. He wants to think of it as a coup. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #18

Perhaps because it wasn't a "coup" and Morales wasn't "overthrown". We went through this... George II Nov 2019 #2

But Maduro and Cuba call it a Coup: isn't that enough? brooklynite Nov 2019 #3

The same Maduro who created a parallel parliament in Venezuela to neuter the real one? DetlefK Nov 2019 #6

And the same Cuba that is still waiting for its first fair election. brooklynite Nov 2019 #7

Did you forget this: George II Nov 2019 #8

This was a military coup no matter how you slice and dice it. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #11

Reflects badly on BS that he backs a dictator who was actively try to steal an illegitimate election The Valley Below Nov 2019 #4

Bernie sneezed this morning. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #9

You equate support for the theft of an election with a sneeze? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #10

If I had a nickel for every time someone on this board said something Bernie did was disqualifying.. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #13

That should make you ponder, methinks. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #15

Depends on whether you think the election was stolen. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #23

LOL. The far-left CEPR??? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #27

I believe that expression was first used BY a Sanders supporter. George II Nov 2019 #17

Then you fail satire. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #19

I've only seen it used against Bernie by supporters of other candidates. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #25

He did? George II Nov 2019 #12

Three times. Bernie's a triple sneezer. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #14

The electorate is just clamoring for more statements. NT TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #16

I believe some of them are, some would just like to ignore it Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #20

"I believe some of them are" TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #30

What BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #37

I'm standing down! Standing down! TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #38

He should tell the Bolivian people to "be more respectful so they don't get shot..." LanternWaste Nov 2019 #21

Bazinga! (...you left out "in the back of the head"...) George II Nov 2019 #26

When the Organization of American States openly questions the results of the election, beastie boy Nov 2019 #22

To my knowledge the OAS has never called for a military coup as a solution Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #24

To my knowledge, OAS didn't call for Morales to leave the country either. beastie boy Nov 2019 #28

What happened in Bolivia was a military coup. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #31

Nice of you to inform me of Mr. Hetland, published in the Opinions section of the Guardian. beastie boy Nov 2019 #34

There was no coup -- it was a popular uprising PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author MarcA Nov 2019 #32

In the eyes of $$$ if the winner is a "Socialist" then it was stolen MarcA Nov 2019 #33

Did Morales respect Bolivia's "democratic institutions?" Renew Deal Nov 2019 #35

Military coups do not respect any democratic institutions, period. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #36

I see Jacobin has seized on this to trash Warren specifically, ehrnst Nov 2019 #39

I'm sure the other candidates aren't interested in shaming themselves in praise of a dictator tritsofme Nov 2019 #40

Here is the definition of dictator. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #41

Morales seemed to be trying to go beyond what the country's constitution allowed. Blue_true Nov 2019 #42