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In reply to the discussion: Chavez's socialist rule at risk as Venezuelans vote [View all]joshcryer
(62,265 posts)39. That's bullshit and you know it. He was cleared of those accusations.
He wouldn't have been able to run if the courts didn't clear him.
(He went into the embassy to assure nothing would happen to the ambassadors; the ambassadors said as much on video.)
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"become a dictator"? He already IS a dictator, as evidenced by his shutting down all media critical
wordpix
Oct 2012
#27
I'd be full of glee that there are countries that will do anything to silence the right wing. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Oct 2012
#4
who is "DC?" You mean the District of Columbia? What are you referring to? The new candidate is
wordpix
Oct 2012
#28
So what time is declared the Win if he wins or the civil war if he loses?!1 (Quoting him) n/t
UTUSN
Oct 2012
#6
One thing everyone should agree on is that the oil money thats being
Exultant Democracy
Oct 2012
#23
You mean it was "nationalized" the changes that Chaves made when he assumed office is what
Exultant Democracy
Oct 2012
#25
As long as the Venezuelan voters get what they want, nothing important is at risk.
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#21
The confidence coming from Capriles campaign right now... I've never seen anything like it.
joshcryer
Oct 2012
#22
During the 2002 coup attempt, Capriles climbed over the wall of the Cuban Embassy in Caracas
Ken Burch
Oct 2012
#36
Good grief, is that "Lord Spam"? Those scummy yutzes are horrendously wealthy,
Judi Lynn
Oct 2012
#67