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smokey775

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20. He's just peeved because I don't support Maduro as president,

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 01:17 AM

Mar 2014

I support the Bolivarian movement, just not that clown in power right now, he's calling me a pretend lefty.

Absolutely you can have one.

Here, take his.

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Venezuela looks to S.American leaders as toll hits 20 [View all] Zorro Mar 2014 OP

Why doesn't he pull VN out of the OAS? nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #1

He needs to talk to the people in the streets hack89 Mar 2014 #2

The right wing would shoot him faster than you could say "Pinochet". nt Zorra Mar 2014 #21

The opposition is much larger than just the "right wing" hack89 Mar 2014 #35

I suppose there are a small number of non-RWers joining in the protests, Zorra Mar 2014 #46

VZ is much worse off than the US hack89 Mar 2014 #47

Yes, they are. But the overwhelming majority, despite current problems, are far better off Zorra Mar 2014 #48

But they will lose all that hack89 Mar 2014 #51

Wut mxnster Mar 2014 #3

Nope, yesterday, Venezuela severed all ties with Panama. smokey775 Mar 2014 #4

Lol mxnster Mar 2014 #10

Panama could give Venezuela advice on being invaded by the U.S. daleo Mar 2014 #38

No kidding. No sneaky kittens on that one. Would help put the situation into proportion. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #54

Did the CIA have something to do with this? truthisfreedom Mar 2014 #5

Nope. smokey775 Mar 2014 #6

Yeah, that's the talking point alright. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #8

Yes and I hope they vote for the Bolivarian movement again, smokey775 Mar 2014 #9

And here it is again, folks. The pretend Bolivarian. The pretend leftist. delrem Mar 2014 #12

Do you agree with Maduro that the Obama administration is behind the problems in Venezuela? Zorro Mar 2014 #14

Someone having a bad day? smokey775 Mar 2014 #15

I didn't know what that was about. Nice cookie. May I have one? freshwest Mar 2014 #17

He's just peeved because I don't support Maduro as president, smokey775 Mar 2014 #20

Thanks for explaining that! And for the cookie! n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #22

+1 --that was just a freaky approach to the debate! MADem Mar 2014 #29

Of course that is what the people want and that is why we wage wars iemitsu Mar 2014 #36

The actions in VZ are homegrown. MADem Mar 2014 #42

Sounds like inside info you have, madem RobertEarl Mar 2014 #63

Oh, snarky boy! You mad, bro? MADem Mar 2014 #73

Got a link to that article? smokey775 Mar 2014 #76

And 'anticipatory orgasms' in common parlance is a sexual faux pas, I think. I don't think DUers freshwest Mar 2014 #53

No true Scotsman don't ya know.. n/t EX500rider Mar 2014 #57

Could you please clarify who you are asking what? freshwest Mar 2014 #16

+1 1000words Mar 2014 #27

Maybe. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #7

Why is it always the CIA? Why not the Koches. Exxon, Chevron, whoever? Why a middleman? freshwest Mar 2014 #18

True enough. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #32

"the pro-oligarchic opposition" EX500rider Mar 2014 #60

Add'em all up and they're still a minority... JackRiddler Mar 2014 #62

What "gains?" The country has been BACKSLIDING for the past two or three years. MADem Mar 2014 #74

Maduro is in way over his head. He needs no help in running his own country into the ditch. Ikonoklast Mar 2014 #11

Perhaps the Venezuelans need their own Maidan. amandabeech Mar 2014 #13

Oh hooray. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #33

And without burning down city squares with rubber tires seveneyes Mar 2014 #34

All of this in one year... It wasn't that crazy under Chavez, was it? TIA. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #19

Chavez was a national hero, and the RW had no real possibility of a coup while he was Zorra Mar 2014 #23

Compared to Chavez, Maduro is a big step down. It's too bad when a country depends on one leader. freshwest Mar 2014 #24

Venezuela is not Ukraine Zorra Mar 2014 #25

Nobody's supporting a RW coup in Venezuela, smokey775 Mar 2014 #26

I'd prefer to let President Maduro explain it to you, in detail, in his own words. Zorra Mar 2014 #52

"I'd prefer to let President Maduro explain it to you, in detail, in his own words." EX500rider Mar 2014 #61

Observing that they did not have sufficient governmental infrastructure or regulation - and it can freshwest Mar 2014 #28

The demonstrations aren't going to stop. The ones doing the killing are wearing uniforms MADem Mar 2014 #31

"The latest fatalities were a police officer who succumbed in hospital to a gunshot wound..." Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #39

Yes, and the previous eighteen (correction 21) were students and their supporters. MADem Mar 2014 #40

Here's two more dead: A National Guardsman and one of those motorcycle guys. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #70

Maduro has told the colectivos (the armed motorcycle guys who shoot the students) MADem Mar 2014 #72

Yes. Zorra Mar 2014 #44

Chavez paid the bills, and thus had fewer problems keeping the shelves stocked, at least somewhat. MADem Mar 2014 #30

I'd give Chavez more credit for the mess they are in actually Bacchus4.0 Mar 2014 #37

I think after Hugo got sick he stopped paying attention. MADem Mar 2014 #41

Venezuela is so screwed n/t Bacchus4.0 Mar 2014 #43

It's such a crying shame. They are sitting on a treasure they need to use NOW. MADem Mar 2014 #50

This is what I always thought. They could train their people to do everything. There should be no freshwest Mar 2014 #55

The US is both Venz. largest export AND import partner. n/t EX500rider Mar 2014 #58

Thanks. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #64

Their unemployment doesn't seem bad, compared to ours: Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #66

That's a dishonest comparison. smokey775 Mar 2014 #67

Yeah, that's it! Dishonest. You proved it's wrong, didn't you? n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #68

Well, coming from you, that's really rich. smokey775 Mar 2014 #69

Way too many of the "employed" are serving as "paid enforcer of the regime." MADem Mar 2014 #75

check this: Venezuela suspends negotiation on debt with Panama Bacchus4.0 Mar 2014 #45

Hmmm. How does the oil get to China...? MADem Mar 2014 #49

Oil tankers are too big for the Panama Canal hack89 Mar 2014 #59

Oil is a fungible commodity Zorro Mar 2014 #65

Yes, it is. You're quite right. MADem Mar 2014 #71

Interesting. Panama still favors VZ migration and investments; VZ's oil doesn't go through the Canal freshwest Mar 2014 #56

I think actually, they sell it close by, and take the money. MADem Mar 2014 #77