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Posted on Nov 24, 2008
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Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez has survived an electoral challenge with flying colors. His party swept 17 of 22 state elections, although the opposition was victorious in several key skirmishes, including the capital state, the mayoralty of Caracas and even Venezuela’s biggest slum, traditionally a Chavez stronghold.


The Guardian:

The president declared a victory for his self-styled socialist revolution after his candidates took at least 17 of 22 states up for grabs, a sweep which was especially pronounced in rural areas.

However, two of the most populous and economically important states, Zulia and Miranda, fell to a resurgent opposition and will complicate Chavez’s efforts to turn South America’s oil giant into a socialist beacon.

The opposition also snatched control of Caracas city hall—a big prize—and, in a separate race, it took Petare, the country’s biggest slum, which used to be a bastion of support for the president.

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By KDelphi, November 25, 2008 at 2:53 am Link to this comment

Sho Nuff—I can see why you didnt answer whether you were talking about Dubya..

BTW—I am not “posing” anything. I am a (never prouder since Wall St joined the Party)Socialist!

I will leave when you buy my house and my parents house, which I cannot sell either of, because faux ass capitalists f*cked up the markets, which were always rigged to begin with. If I can get enough out of then to buy a house in venezuela, as well as a little to live on until I can work there—I wil leave tomorrow.

how about it—wanan buy two houses?? Maybe you could “flip” them! It is obvious you have no conscience, so it shouldnt bother you at all…

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By Sho Nuff, November 24, 2008 at 6:40 pm Link to this comment
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“Indeed this is a good time for depressed right-wingers in America to appreciate and envy the progressive Americans who always saw the bright side of Chavez and the soundness of his socialist revolution!”

POSER ALERT!!  POSER ALERT!!  What a fraud you are…  Why not just bust out, “Workers of the world unite.”

My question remains: when are you leaving to join your socialist utopia?  The sooner the better.

Now excuse me while I go oppress some of the working class…

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By Fadel Abdallah, November 24, 2008 at 6:26 pm Link to this comment

Indeed this is a good time for depressed right-wingers in America to appreciate and envy the progressive Americans who always saw the bright side of Chavez and the soundness of his socialist revolution!

Sho Nuff, what has your stupid hero Bush been doing for eight long years?! Here’s a sample taken from your own stupid post and supplemented with few words of mine:

“... denies free speech, tries to control the press, tries to influence elections, and generally harms his people,” sending thousands of them to kill and being killed, half way around the world, at the altar of his ignorance, stupidity and plain evil.

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By KDelphi, November 24, 2008 at 5:58 pm Link to this comment

Sho Nuff—Are you talking about George W. Bush???

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By Sho Nuff, November 24, 2008 at 3:11 pm Link to this comment
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Tremendous but totally expected hypocrisy by the left and all the TD loonies.

Hugo denies free speech, tries to control the press, tries to influence elections, and generally harms his people, but since he sings the songs of socialism, you all are ok with this.  Not only no criticism, but adoring praises…

Tell me, all you faux communistas - when are you leaving the US and moving to your utopian dreamland of Venezula?  The sooner the better.

Point proven again: its not civil liberties or human rights broadly speaking you’re concerned with, its only if they support your world view.  And THIS is the massive, unspoken hypocrisy of the left.

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By KDelphi, November 24, 2008 at 1:06 pm Link to this comment

Viva Chavez! Viva Venezuela! Viva Latin America United!

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By lichen, November 24, 2008 at 12:04 pm Link to this comment

Yay for Hugo’s enduring majority!

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By C Quil, November 24, 2008 at 9:43 am Link to this comment

Viva, Hugo!

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By Little Brother, November 24, 2008 at 6:52 am Link to this comment

You go, Hugo!

Now, THAT’S change I can believe in!

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