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joshcryer

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56. The "article" is a couple of paragraphs. He has not named a successor.
Wed May 30, 2012, 07:43 PM
May 2012

He has only a few more weeks to register as a candidate. My favorite theory is that Cuba is trying to force Chavez' hand by having a source release the information to Dan Rather.

There is no successor truly "groomed" to fill Chavez' place. He has a special kind of charisma that is very difficult to replace.

Suuure. Arctic Dave May 2012 #1
You denying he is very sick? hack89 May 2012 #2
Says who? Arctic Dave May 2012 #3
Three public appearances since mid-April hack89 May 2012 #12
Do you have a source or is that your own statistics? Arctic Dave May 2012 #26
Here you go hack89 May 2012 #30
So an appearance every two weeks, not bad for a guy who has been battling cancer. Arctic Dave May 2012 #33
Time will tell. nt hack89 May 2012 #47
On a long enough timeline we will all go toes up. Arctic Dave May 2012 #68
I suspect before the year is out. nt hack89 May 2012 #72
Extremely bad for someone who has for 11 years been in the spotlight, daily. joshcryer May 2012 #62
Well, I guess when it's your turn for radiation therapy you will show us how much better you are. Arctic Dave May 2012 #67
I don't know what that means. joshcryer May 2012 #69
Not wishing anything on you. Arctic Dave May 2012 #70
Exactly, well said. been there. crunch60 May 2012 #77
When my dad was dying of bone cancer JNelson6563 May 2012 #83
Venezuelan friend says he now appears for about 20 min, formerly for 8 hr. or so wordpix May 2012 #146
In 3 months, "Venezuela State Funeral for Chavez said to be 'Psy-Op' by Some" Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #5
The reporter is Dan Rather Mosby May 2012 #6
This story is supposedly from Dan Rather. dotymed May 2012 #9
People can have their personal opinions. unreadierLizard May 2012 #11
That "opinion" makes this an editorial, not a news story. JackRiddler May 2012 #109
I think when you squelch freedom of the press and political oppositon, that makes you a dictator. TheWraith May 2012 #16
You need to talk with DHS and the Pentagon about squelching press and opposition... JackRiddler May 2012 #111
Well, then, that would exclude Chavez, a democratically elected President in some of the cleanest sabrina 1 May 2012 #129
The Roman Republic elected dictators. ieoeja May 2012 #17
"This story is supposedly from Dan Rather" - Good grief, but that's silly. apocalypsehow May 2012 #22
Hey, how do we know it's the REAL Dan Rather & not some cyborg facsimile manufactured by the... Bad_Ronald May 2012 #114
That's a good point...probably sent back in time a' la "The Terminator" from the future... apocalypsehow May 2012 #121
For what it's worth, I think that's a quote there, and not Dan's view. joshcryer May 2012 #61
No, it doesn't. Arctic Dave May 2012 #25
Rather: 'Chavez is scarcer than a NY strip at a New Delhi barbecue' n/t RZM May 2012 #126
lol! Mosby May 2012 #128
Rather talks to an American audience Old Troop May 2012 #140
What's going to happen after Chavez is gone? Archae May 2012 #4
Election? Succession according to the VZ constitution? Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #7
I hope you're right, but I'm not counting on it. Archae May 2012 #8
the government left behind is what I am worried about Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #10
That depends on whether PSUV selects a successor before he dies. joshcryer May 2012 #59
I wouldn't wish it upon anyone either... lastlib May 2012 #13
Whacked reporting. Mika May 2012 #14
Most dictatorships have elections. hack89 May 2012 #15
You know one of the ways the USSR motivated voter turnout? TheWraith May 2012 #19
Of course, numerous posters have over the years pointed out to you EFerrari May 2012 #24
I was just pointing out that in general hack89 May 2012 #27
So I'll point out that democracies & elections often go together. Mika May 2012 #31
You thought it odd that the OP put elections and dictator in the same story hack89 May 2012 #48
That is definitely off, but if he is quoting the source, there... joshcryer May 2012 #55
WTF? gmpierce May 2012 #18
Probably a mistranslation AngryAmish May 2012 #20
Heh. joshcryer May 2012 #60
You all really ought to educate yourselves about Venezuela slackmaster May 2012 #21
Not gonna lose much shut-eye over the passing of this tyrannical scumbag. His tiny fan club here apocalypsehow May 2012 #23
What an ugly post. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #28
Boo-hoo. n/t. apocalypsehow May 2012 #29
Assholism at it's most base. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #101
Aaaaaahhh...there, there. It's not so bad as all that. Come now, let us hum the old song together: apocalypsehow May 2012 #108
so what scumbag tyranny has chavez engaged in.. frylock May 2012 #40
100k dead Venezuelans. joshcryer May 2012 #57
I bet at least 100,000 people have died in the US during the same period. nanabugg May 2012 #75
Proportionally, not from murder. Venezuela is 10x that of the US. joshcryer May 2012 #78
"For perspective this would be as if 1 million Americans were murdered in the past decade" ChangoLoa May 2012 #100
Yeah, just over 400k. The key is that the US is worst industrialized nation with murders. joshcryer May 2012 #141
"Incompetence" is not the same thing as tyranny. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #102
No, but they go hand in hand. joshcryer May 2012 #142
The only fans that matter are the majority in Venezuela who seem to love polly7 May 2012 #95
Funny thing I've noticed about Discussion Boards: 99% of opinions offered mean absolutely nothing apocalypsehow May 2012 #110
So this is why you have 9,419 posts? JackRiddler May 2012 #115
So this why you have 18,271 posts? apocalypsehow May 2012 #120
I'm not the one who claims message boards are 99% worthless. JackRiddler May 2012 #125
Except no "bullshit" got refuted. An opinion was posted and another poster stated it meant apocalypsehow May 2012 #130
You win! Congrats! JackRiddler May 2012 #132
That's nice. A cup of coffee would be nicer though - think I'll go make some. n/t. apocalypsehow May 2012 #135
the Cuban government are the ones most worried Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #32
I wish I could read what Cubans were saying about this on Cuban chat forums or their blogs. msanthrope May 2012 #35
they installed that undersea internet cable almost a year ago now but.... Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #37
LOL. That's not THE Mariela Castro twitter feed. Mika May 2012 #38
You are right!!! OMG!! I think I found the real one and it's even better! thank you! nt msanthrope May 2012 #43
There is an increasing number of Cuban bloggers. They think Chavez' free money ending... joshcryer May 2012 #49
The very poor and disenfranchised dotymed May 2012 #34
Chavez has never suspended press freedom. EFerrari May 2012 #36
Amazing that that canard is still posted here. Mika May 2012 #39
Hey, Mika! EFerrari May 2012 #41
Which one? The bullshit that RCTV was more culpable than Venevisión? joshcryer May 2012 #53
thanks for correcting that misinformation from the chavistas here n/t Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #93
a top-shelf tyrannical scumbag would've lined those fuckers up and had them publicly executed.. frylock May 2012 #42
Except RCTV didn't host the coupsters but Venevisión did. Why wasn't their license revoked? joshcryer May 2012 #52
No one's license was revoked. RCTV's license expired and was not renewed. JackRiddler May 2012 #113
OK, so, why wasn't Venevisión's license not renewed for hosting the coupsters? joshcryer May 2012 #143
Oh, snap! Propaganga pwned! Odin2005 May 2012 #64
That BS RCTV story is trotted out every damn time... joshcryer May 2012 #65
No, never, he just tolerates his red shirts and fans when they go break some journalists' jaws ChangoLoa May 2012 #99
If that is happening, it's wrong. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #104
Besides the highest murder rate in the region, food shortages and record inflation hack89 May 2012 #50
Not the highest murder rate in the region: Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #103
13 times the US rate with a 30% increase in one year. hack89 May 2012 #105
Which is not what you stated. You said Venezuela had the highest murder rate in the region. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #147
The point is that Venezuela has become a violent crime ridden society under Chavez hack89 May 2012 #149
The region would be South America... EX500rider May 2012 #144
Dan Rather calles President Chavez "The Dictator"? WTF? Prometheus Bound May 2012 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2012 #45
No - the world will be a better place without him hack89 May 2012 #51
How will it be a better place? Please tell how. nanabugg May 2012 #74
Identifying with the 1%, not just for Republicans. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #80
While dictator is most likely too strong a term for Chavez hack89 May 2012 #87
LOL ! polly7 May 2012 #96
Feel free to show me what facts are wrong. nt hack89 May 2012 #98
Same thing was said about the death of Saddam. How is the world a better place since he was killed nanabugg May 2012 #76
Here's one way. Psephos May 2012 #81
"A few good things" doesn't mean the world is better off. Point? nt nanabugg May 2012 #90
I said "one way." Point? n/t Psephos May 2012 #118
Ask the Iraqis hack89 May 2012 #84
Which Iraqis did you ask? Most hate that their country is in shambles from US invasion. nt nanabugg May 2012 #89
I disagree hack89 May 2012 #91
I will be unhappy if he dies before the elections. joshcryer May 2012 #54
With their usual class, no kidding. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #58
I suspect a lot one handed typing i this thread. JNelson6563 May 2012 #86
Has he groomed a successor? relative or otherwise chosen right hand ? may3rd May 2012 #46
The "article" is a couple of paragraphs. He has not named a successor. joshcryer May 2012 #56
I fear a RW coup will happen soon after Hugo dies. Odin2005 May 2012 #63
Chavista's control all aspects of government. What "right wing group" are you thinking of? joshcryer May 2012 #66
'...cancer that has "entered the end stage"...' unkachuck May 2012 #71
Any report (Dan Rather or not) that equates Chavez with "dictator" is unreliable. Peace Patriot May 2012 #73
If "it is doubtful the dictator will live to see the results" was in quotes... joshcryer May 2012 #79
If he dies after being elected, Jaua would become president... for a couple of months ChangoLoa May 2012 #82
thanks for that clarification on succession n/t Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #92
thank you inna May 2012 #85
While dictator is most likely too strong a term for Chavez hack89 May 2012 #88
Wow, you've really bought a lot disinformation about Chavez! Peace Patriot May 2012 #119
All will be moot in a couple of months. hack89 May 2012 #122
What Peace Patriot said. Octafish May 2012 #97
My sister-in-law has sarcoma adigal May 2012 #94
This is not a news story. This thread should be moved to GD. JackRiddler May 2012 #106
"Propaganda by definition" = I disagree with it. nt hack89 May 2012 #107
What if the story called the elected president of the US a dictator? JackRiddler May 2012 #112
In this case, the fact of the story is Hugo's cancer hack89 May 2012 #116
Ahem, I asked a question. What if... JackRiddler May 2012 #133
If calling him dictator had no real relevence to the main thrust of the story hack89 May 2012 #136
LOL. Disliking Chavez is 'hate speech?' RZM May 2012 #127
No, and please don't put words in my mouth. JackRiddler May 2012 #131
I put no words in your mouth RZM May 2012 #134
Gawd, how I love these Chavez threads on DU Bad_Ronald May 2012 #117
Sigh... bitchkitty May 2012 #123
It's newsworthy. hack89 May 2012 #124
Um, Hugo Chavez was probably the most important politician on this continent EFerrari May 2012 #137
Give me a fucking break hack89 May 2012 #138
to you, Ahmadenijad, Castro, and Gadafi that is n/t Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #139
We are so indoctrinated and so cut off from the rest of the world regarding sabrina 1 May 2012 #145
Venezuela stills sells us oil just like always Bacchus4.0 May 2012 #148
Venezuela controls its own resources, selling it to us doesn't mean they don't control it. sabrina 1 May 2012 #150
We don't have food shortages, high inflation and record levels of violent crime hack89 Jun 2012 #152
Apparently his people disagree with you. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #153
The Greeks were living the high life until the bills had to be paid. hack89 Jun 2012 #154
And the Spanish, the Italians, the Portugese, the British, the Irish sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #155
He has a puckish sense of humor I totally appreciated. aquart Jun 2012 #157
Well here's to hoping that venezuela can move on... hrmjustin May 2012 #151
The ad on this page is for Sloan Kettering. aquart Jun 2012 #156
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