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In reply to the discussion: An Ailing Chavez Prays For Time [View all]rl6214
(8,142 posts)62. And in a couple of months he will claim his prayers have been answered and he is cured.
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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