CHAVEZ: U.N. "doesn't smell of sulfur anymore"

[L. Coyote]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/24/chavez.venezuela.united.nations/

UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Drawing on 2006 remarks in which he compared former U.S. President George Bush to the devil, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, speaking at the United Nations Thursday, said, "It doesn't smell like sulfur anymore."

In a rambling speech at the U.N. General Assembly, Chavez spoke highly of current President Obama, saying he is an "intelligent man" and comparing him to President John F. Kennedy.

"I hope God will protect Obama from the bullets that killed Kennedy," he said. "I hope Obama will be able to look and see, genuinely see, what has to be seen and bring about a change."

Three years ago, Chavez spoke at the gathering the day after Bush spoke, and said the lectern "still smells of sulfur."

But on Thursday he looked around the podium and said, "It doesn't smell of sulfur. It's gone. No, it smells of something else. It smells of hope." .......

[Xenotime]

+1

[polichick]

1. Interesting compliment. :)

[icnorth]

2. John Bolton must be

gnawing through his restraints right about now.

[EFerrari]

8. What a lovely thought!

I hope so!

lol

[polichick]

14. Let's hope! nt

[lunatica]

16. Now I have a mental image of him gnawing through his S&M bondage mouthpiece!

[laconicsax]

3. Small question:

Why didn't God protect Kennedy from the bullets that killed Kennedy?

[gratuitous]

10. Because Chavez didn't pray for him?

:shrug:

[JackRiddler]

4. The thing about these Axis of Evil guys is, they're always "rambling."

I don't think I've ever seen a news report on a speech by one of the men that the USG has designated as an official enemy/third world despot that does not include that not-so subtle snub.

[L. Coyote]

5. Propaganda Central has only one writer, because that's all you need when

you only have one very narrow story to sell! :rofl:

[Zorra]

6. The scary thing is, he's not joking. n/t

[L. Coyote]

15. Politicians who DO NOT tell the truth are scary. Chavez is a hero for his sense of smell!

Remember BUSH LIED his arse off!

[Selatius]

7. "No, it smells of something else. It smells of hope." That hits me in the heart. nt

[panader0]

9. Say what you want about Chavez- he was right about bush

[SilverShield]

11. Yeah

Oh goody, a seal of approval from Chavez...:P 

[appamado amata padam]

12. The "sulphur" comments are clever.

The JFK comments may reflect an honorable sentiment, but could have been phrased a little less ominously.

[femrap]

13. I still laugh when I think of

Chavez talking of W, the Devil.