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David__77

(23,214 posts)
35. It's hard to forgive those who support fascist coup attempts.
Sat Feb 18, 2012, 02:17 PM
Feb 2012

The Venezuelan people have every right to hate fascists totally and completely.

Chavez has done more for gay rights in Venezuela than any other president of that country - that is for certain.

I hope that the election comes off peacefully and that the people of that country exercise their franchise fully.

Nothing new. Chavez and his cohorts have COLGATE4 Feb 2012 #1
"Chavez can do no wrong" groupies in 3-2-1... Archae Feb 2012 #2
I dunno--those comments are pretty indefensible. MADem Feb 2012 #9
I'm not sure where you're seeing Chavez say that. joshcryer Feb 2012 #12
What I read is that he had a loyal minion make that particular accusation. MADem Feb 2012 #13
It's funny that you say this, MADem... Scootaloo Feb 2012 #14
He is also attributing comments to Chavez that he didn't make. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #15
Some of the comments aren't directly from Chavez. Archae Feb 2012 #16
As I clarified upthread, he used minions to shop the more unsavory accusations. MADem Feb 2012 #30
"He's already packed the courts and rewritten the Constitution ronnie624 Feb 2012 #34
Oooooh--Google is YOUR friend, too, Ronnie! MADem Feb 2012 #39
You said, ronnie624 Feb 2012 #41
Hitler had the reichstag. Muskypundit Feb 2012 #62
Hitler indeed. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #68
Oh, really? MADem Feb 2012 #64
More claims that you cannot support, ronnie624 Feb 2012 #67
Nice of you to call them claims. bitchkitty Feb 2012 #89
Yep ronnie624 Feb 2012 #91
The Venezuelan electorate are Chavez's minions? ronnie624 Feb 2012 #69
we don't fascisthunter Feb 2012 #78
From the Venezuelanalysis article you posted: ronnie624 Feb 2012 #70
What's loathsome is your sudden inability to speak directly to me. MADem Feb 2012 #28
You made the remarks knowing they were false, ronnie624 Feb 2012 #32
Yes, indeed--and YOU made your remarks--well after I clarified mine. MADem Feb 2012 #36
I would run too, if I were in your shoes. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #38
You're not even crawling in this thread--how are you gonna 'run?' MADem Feb 2012 #65
You don't know that. I think it was an honest mistake. joshcryer Feb 2012 #60
Thank you--it was, and I said as much in my clarification. MADem Feb 2012 #66
I'm quite sure Chavez has those things, so I don't quite take the "ironic" point. MADem Feb 2012 #26
The irony is that you make it sound as if Henrique Capriles is the one at risk Scootaloo Feb 2012 #71
Well, he is the one at risk. He doesn't have an army to protect him. MADem Feb 2012 #73
And yet, there is no similarity in how the countries are run Scootaloo Feb 2012 #75
Who brought Hugo's good dead bestie-buddy into this discussion? Not me! MADem Feb 2012 #76
Anyone who "someone who gloats over another person having cancer" isn't going to win any respect Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #74
here's an article about Chavez & his attempts to provide housing wordpix Feb 2012 #25
I WAS a Chavez defender Taverner Feb 2012 #56
...and the dude is Catholic. boppers Feb 2012 #3
What does that have to do with anything? n/t bitchkitty Feb 2012 #21
He's being slammed for a "genetic" heritage, and religion he is not part of. boppers Feb 2012 #72
The Guardian has a video with a translation: joshcryer Feb 2012 #4
Good grief--stay classy, Hugo! MADem Feb 2012 #6
Machado: Insultar a Capriles es insultar a tres millones de venezolanos joshcryer Feb 2012 #7
The only one talking trash here is Hugo. He's really making an ass of himself. MADem Feb 2012 #8
What's bothering him is that for the first time the opposition isn't taking the bait. joshcryer Feb 2012 #10
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. It's about time, too. nt MADem Feb 2012 #11
I watched the video and he called him no such thing. Prometheus Bound Feb 2012 #54
No, he had a minion with a radio show toss out those slurs. MADem Feb 2012 #57
So what! He called Bush the devil. Prometheus Bound Feb 2012 #58
"Clutch your pearls?" Really? nt MADem Feb 2012 #63
What's wrong with calling him a pig? harmonicon Feb 2012 #29
If you can't figure it out, I can't help you. MADem Feb 2012 #31
Video? Huh? nt. harmonicon Feb 2012 #33
In Josh's link--post 4. nt MADem Feb 2012 #40
Ok, I've now watched it. harmonicon Feb 2012 #50
Is he also a majunche? joshcryer Feb 2012 #59
Anti-semitism and a dash of homophobia, it would seem. Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #5
"it's a mistranslation!!!" lol EX500rider Feb 2012 #17
You forgot "Democratically elected!" slackmaster Feb 2012 #18
Maybe not for long though, huh? lol n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #19
Utilizing the facts is the best tool against the mindless vilification process. n/t ronnie624 Feb 2012 #24
More like changing the subject when it's about a Chavez screw up. n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #51
If the Venezuelan government was a U.S. backed dictatorship, ronnie624 Feb 2012 #20
"If the Venezuelan government was a U.S. backed dictatorship.." EX500rider Feb 2012 #22
Only if Venezuela was currently a dictatorship, which it isn't. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #23
Hugo is a target by the Neo-cons. nanabugg Feb 2012 #37
Did I say it was one? n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #46
What are you missing ? dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #27
Actually I've been on DU every day for the last 6 years or so...just 'cause i just EX500rider Feb 2012 #45
Your profile says you've been here since Nov 2011 dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #52
Well it turns out you can actually read posts at DU and not be signed up...who knew?! n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #53
reich wingie.... fascisthunter Feb 2012 #80
"reich wingie...." EX500rider Feb 2012 #82
So who were you before? bitchkitty Feb 2012 #93
Before what? n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #94
Yes, no one achieves wisdom till they have a high post count...snort...lol n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #48
wow... you've been here a long time fascisthunter Feb 2012 #79
"wow... you've been here a long time new name?" EX500rider Feb 2012 #81
It's hard to forgive those who support fascist coup attempts. David__77 Feb 2012 #35
"Done more for gay rights?" Archae Feb 2012 #42
The subject is Chavez - not his cronnies dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #43
What has Mr "Gay Rights" Chavez said about Iran's record on gay rights? Archae Feb 2012 #44
That's a good one as it is SOP for Chavez fans to do exactly that... EX500rider Feb 2012 #49
Do you mean Chavez's attempted military coup he was arrested for or another one? lol n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #47
Just a clarification here, Capriles did not support the coup, and Chavez' own judges... joshcryer Feb 2012 #84
He violated the embassy. That is illegal. David__77 Feb 2012 #86
Yes. With good intentions. I doubt he realized what he was doing. joshcryer Feb 2012 #87
It's true... David__77 Feb 2012 #88
Chavez has been hanging out with Mahmoud for too long... Taverner Feb 2012 #55
And to think I used to like this guy. *Shakes Head* Odin2005 Feb 2012 #61
Is this leveled at Chavez or fascisthunter Feb 2012 #77
Why would a fascisthunter care whether Chavez agrees? joshcryer Feb 2012 #83
Chavez still has the emergency powers granted to him 14 months ago Zorro Feb 2012 #85
A true Zorro wouldn't be carrying water for corporatists either. n/t bitchkitty Feb 2012 #92
keep up the propaganda! fascisthunter Feb 2012 #96
why wouldn't I ask fascisthunter Feb 2012 #95
What surprises me is that anyone is surprised leftynyc Feb 2012 #90
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