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36. I love these Hugo Chavez threads on DU...

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:40 PM

Feb 2012

They're one of the reasons why I stopped lurking & finally decided to join DU. Whether you revere Chavez or revile him, these threads are always good for a laugh.

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Venezuela ships fuel to war-torn Syria: traders [View all] Bacchus4.0 Feb 2012 OP

Thank goodness. Now they'll be able to control the riff-raff. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #1

I am waiting for the posts that tell us that this is just a mis-translation. nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #4

There has never been a dictator that Hugo wouldn't embrace. nt hack89 Feb 2012 #2

Obama has him beat in the number of repressive regimes he supports. nt EFerrari Feb 2012 #9

any government that is antagonistic towards the US has Chavez' and your support n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2012 #12

That's a slur, and you know it. You're attempting the ancient right-wing attack on "loyalty" Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #14

why would anyone even attempt to defend Chavez for supporting Syria is beyond me Bacchus4.0 Feb 2012 #15

Nice try.There HAS been prosecution of some massive criminality among politicians & narcotraffickers Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #19

lets talk about Chavez's support of Syria. You support Chavez don't you? Bacchus4.0 Feb 2012 #21

I'll bite. Here is my defense of Syria. ieoeja Feb 2012 #23

Yep. joshcryer Feb 2012 #31

Brilliant argument you have there. EFerrari Feb 2012 #39

Ok - so St Hugo is somewhat less evil? hack89 Feb 2012 #18

Oddly, can't recall Chavez "embracing" Islam Karimov, who boils prisoners alive, like George W Bush Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #13

who supports Bush here??? Chavez is the current president of Ven. Obama of the US. n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2012 #16

So he is a touch better then Bush and Reagan? Gee - what a saint!. nt hack89 Feb 2012 #17

Awesome. Maybe Hugo wants another stadium named after him....nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #3

Can't a dictator help a buddy? UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #5

We don't worship ignorance here as they do on right wing forums EFerrari Feb 2012 #10

By any of your measures, you mean. You, along with others, are patently unobjective... Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #29

The right-wing media called him a "dictator" way back when the fascist coup attempt happened. David__77 Feb 2012 #35

Glad to hear that christx30 Feb 2012 #6

Um, we arm the Egyptian military junta that shoots at protester's eyes on purpose EFerrari Feb 2012 #8

I don't know of one popular movement in the "Arab spring" that Chavez has supported. do you? n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2012 #11

Even as an OPEC member, Chavez has been less supportive EFerrari Feb 2012 #20

Chavez is completely supportive of repressive regimes. Bacchus4.0 Feb 2012 #22

What I enjoy the most about the American Chavez Defense Squad (Tu Quoque Chapter) Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #28

"He didn't inspire an Islamic uprising in Yemen as we have." Wow! joshcryer Feb 2012 #33

That's just ridiculous. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #37

Nope. I am not arming the Egyptian junta. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #38

Two wrongs make a right. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #40

You've yet to show any wrong at all. EFerrari Feb 2012 #41

In its Seventh Year, CITGO-Venezuela Heating Oil Program Helps 400,000 Needy Americans Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #7

What does this have to do with the OP? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #24

So the ratio of Americans helped to Syrians murdered is still within tolerance. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #25

Ouch. joshcryer Feb 2012 #26

That is the only possible explanation for the inclusion of that post. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #27

It was succinctly stated. joshcryer Feb 2012 #32

Don't you see? christx30 Feb 2012 #42

Hitler used to feed the ducks!! lol n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #30

Big whoop... normal trade relations... David__77 Feb 2012 #34

I love these Hugo Chavez threads on DU... Bad_Ronald Feb 2012 #36