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14. Note that it's only Capriles saying the police blocked him from campaigning.

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 03:19 AM

Jul 2012

The Reuters line is that the police were there to stop violence between two groups, not to stop one group. It sounds to me like they were doing their job and protecting people in both camps from violence.

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One can be sure ... earthside Jul 2012 #1

Not sure how. joshcryer Jul 2012 #2

Do you get paid for this? harmonicon Jul 2012 #3

I've wondered the same thing. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #4

There's onthing propagandistic about what I posted. joshcryer Jul 2012 #6

Pro-Capriles = pro-RIGHT WING n/t bitchkitty Jul 2012 #11

I had that same shit said to me about Santos. joshcryer Jul 2012 #12

Capriles represents the right wing, no matter how many trolls bitchkitty Jul 2012 #18

Because anyone who doesn't blindly worship chavez UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #19

Of course not. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #20

Posting facts = troll Zorro Jul 2012 #23

Right wing facts=right wing propaganda. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #26

Uh. Facts are neither left wing or right wing. joshcryer Jul 2012 #27

You're right - I should have put "facts" in quotes. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #32

But he's not a right wing candidate. joshcryer Jul 2012 #33

Capriles is not left. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #34

As I said, you are wrong, and the same was said of Santos. joshcryer Jul 2012 #35

Thanks for the compliment. Zorro Jul 2012 #36

Social Christian Party is right wing. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #37

That is patently false, Capriles was cleared of those charges. joshcryer Jul 2012 #38

Dead giveaway - throwing around the word Fascist. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #39

Propaganda that Capriles did something he didn't do... joshcryer Jul 2012 #40

It seems many of those guys have migrated here to disrupt. It's a good day if they can impede Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #41

I have been here since 2002, I am a real progressive against anti-Semitic, homophobic slurs. joshcryer Jul 2012 #42

People said that about Santos, they were wrong. joshcryer Jul 2012 #21

This post was alerted on. The jury voted 4/2 to let it stand. ohiosmith Jul 2012 #44

Is there a point in posting this information? What does it have to do with the topic? n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #45

Well, golly gee! bitchkitty Jul 2012 #46

Nope. joshcryer Jul 2012 #5

Yes, you did. This: harmonicon Jul 2012 #7

Do you have evidence it is untrue? You just claim it. joshcryer Jul 2012 #8

Oh, yes, the ol' "provide evidence that it's not true" method. harmonicon Jul 2012 #13

I have provided evidence that it is true... joshcryer Jul 2012 #15

Political upheaval is not violence. harmonicon Jul 2012 #17

So I suspect you felt the same way about OWS. joshcryer Jul 2012 #22

Black is still black in Venezuela. harmonicon Jul 2012 #28

Wow... joshcryer Jul 2012 #29

No words? Now you know how I feel about almost all of your posts. harmonicon Jul 2012 #30

I don't see reason in your posts. joshcryer Jul 2012 #31

I, for one, hope that there is no more violence between the two camps AJTheMan Jul 2012 #9

Unfortunately this tactic was suggested in a PSUV memo to Chavistas. joshcryer Jul 2012 #10

What you DON'T say is that bitchkitty Jul 2012 #43

N24 is with El Nacional and has no connection to Cadena Capriles. joshcryer Jul 2012 #47

me equivocó bitchkitty Jul 2012 #48

I don't use right wing sources. joshcryer Jul 2012 #49

Ah, so you're careful to avoid the appearance of being on the right. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #50

It doesn't take much care. joshcryer Jul 2012 #51

Note that it's only Capriles saying the police blocked him from campaigning. harmonicon Jul 2012 #14

The police should've removed the Chavistas to uphold Venezuelan campaign law. joshcryer Jul 2012 #16

When you start removing people, that's when riots break out. kemah Jul 2012 #24

Video shows La Vega residents cheering him on and shows calm. joshcryer Jul 2012 #25