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In reply to the discussion: An Ailing Chavez Prays For Time [View all]joshcryer
(62,269 posts)12. That's patently false. Chavizmo is the one paying employees in bonds.
That won't mature for 20 years.
Chavizmo is the one having massive amounts of foreign investment by China.
Capriles is not the "conservative candidate."
He's practically left of our Democrats.
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It would be a tragedy for the poor and the workers of Venezuela if Hugo died at this point
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#4
Unfortunately for chavizmo even the best polls put all of the PSUV candidates...
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#5
Here is a quote from an article about him, including his own quotes, from the "Washington Times"
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#20
He gave contracts to wealthy building contractors. By you that's progressive?
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#21
That is false, the housing contracts went to regular people to fix their houses...
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#22
Yeah, but they're already bitching about how he's not going to end currency controls...
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#29
Every other electoral democracy has a socialist or social democratic party playing a major
Ken Burch
Apr 2012
#63
It's the same for Venezuelans, they think they don't have a choice which is why Chavez...
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#71
Stop referring to him as "Chavismo" - that's the name of a political ideology.
bitchkitty
Apr 2012
#65
Upping wages b4 elections shd get him martyr status if he croaks. & *love* those ASSAD reforms!1
UTUSN
Apr 2012
#8
My silly form of idealism is that leaders or anybody I judge be worth my idealism. n/t
UTUSN
Apr 2012
#11
My feelings abt Huguito regard Huguito only. *You* say CAPRILES & American stoogeism, comparisons.
UTUSN
Apr 2012
#49
Repeating, last time: My detestation of Huguito does NOT mean support for whomever else
UTUSN
Apr 2012
#54
Not to leave any question unanswered. I call him Huguito the way I call Shrub Shrub.
UTUSN
Apr 2012
#56
Bullshit. You OBVIOUSLY have to be chavista to receive funding for the councils
ChangoLoa
Apr 2012
#79
The article says he was to return to Cuba today, Saturday, to continue his treatment.
EFerrari
Apr 2012
#40
Don't forget to pack sunscreen, dipsydoodle! Hope this trip's even better! n/t
Judi Lynn
Apr 2012
#45
W$J = freemarket = big time oil reserve Venezuela = back to foreign private ownership coup
lunasun
Apr 2012
#51
This story was out several days ago, and I was glad the group I expected to post it here,
Judi Lynn
Apr 2012
#44
Don't tell him what really works, it probably is growing in his backyard.....
MindMover
Apr 2012
#60