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In reply to the discussion: US won't accept Venezuela election result, says full recount still needed [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)124. How DARE Venezuelans once again defy the Petroleum-Industrial-Complex!
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US won't accept Venezuela election result, says full recount still needed [View all]
azurnoir
Apr 2013
OP
We just never learn, do we? I am ashamed of my President on this issue. nt
kelliekat44
Apr 2013
#150
are you in Venez now? If not, you do not know what's happening. BTW, Capriles has lots of support
wordpix
Apr 2013
#148
So you're in favor of not counting the votes? Where have I heard that before?
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2013
#6
Might be advantageous to all concerned if you lodge your surprise with 140+ international observers
LanternWaste
Apr 2013
#106
If the elections there are so fair and clean, they shouldn't be opposed to a recount.
Common Sense Party
Apr 2013
#107
One can only imagine where you'd come down had the results been reversed. I can imagine you....
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2013
#122
No I wouldn't...considering that the results were counted by the Venezuelan government
Ken Burch
Apr 2013
#123
I could care less who "governs" Venezuela, but this was really close based on pre-election polling.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2013
#125
There wasn't going to be any way to be "pro-business" and still help the poor
Ken Burch
Apr 2013
#145
Venez. gov. is bought & owned by the former dictator & his people want to stay in power
wordpix
Apr 2013
#149
And everyone who does "like the outcome" aren't at all prone to conspiracies, right?
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2013
#7
Most excellent post, Judy. It glaringly highlights the hypocrisy of the State Department.
Comrade Grumpy
Apr 2013
#28
Everyone knows Chavez's brother was in charge of the deciding state.....
go west young man
Apr 2013
#26
our "adminstration" should do more about vote counting at home and skip venezuela nt
msongs
Apr 2013
#27
Of course they wouldn't like it! Capriles best buddies from CIA will try their best to make it worse
idwiyo
Apr 2013
#104
We'd accept the results in a heartbeat if it was a RW fascist dicator who'd gotten elected.
Zorra
Apr 2013
#52
Yes, keep recounting the votes until the candidate favored by our corporations wins.
PSPS
Apr 2013
#58
The 54% audit requires observers. They didn't have observers in 10-15% of stations.
joshcryer
Apr 2013
#72
I wonder how the US would react if say England wouldn't accept our election result?
DainBramaged
Apr 2013
#86
Still intervening in other countries' affairs on behalf of the rich and the corporations.
Ken Burch
Apr 2013
#118
Maduro to the US: "Don't recognize anything. Your recognition does not matter to us,"
Catherina
Apr 2013
#127
Me too. These last few days my admiration for him has grown by leaps and bounds
Catherina
Apr 2013
#137
It is hard to understand how Obama would ignore what the Carter Foundation has stated
Judi Lynn
Apr 2013
#147
Capriles advisor says he just wanted to cause a scandal. Capriles knew he lost. Audio
Catherina
Apr 2013
#139