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myohmy2

(3,118 posts)
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 08:57 PM Feb 2019

The Venezuelan Resolution?

New York Times, 2-10-2019

" ‘Dangerous Territory’ for Democrats as Republicans Seize Venezuela Moment in Miami "

" Ms. Detraux, who left Venezuela 12 years ago and became a United States citizen last year, said she had lost hope until Mr. Guaidó came along, and the United States and its allies in the Western Hemisphere and Europe rallied behind him. Though she leans Republican, Ms. Detraux had not liked Mr. Trump at first. Then he delivered on his promised hard line on Venezuela.

“Thank God we have this president,” she said. “At least he’s listened to us. Unfortunately, the previous administration did not.” "
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" “It is very dangerous territory for Democrats,” State Senator Annette Taddeo of Miami, a Colombian-American and a Democrat, said of her party’s handling of the Venezuela issue. “Republicans are very smart about working on the margins. They know that a state like Florida is usually decided by 1 percent or less, so all they need are enough of the Venezuelans, enough of the Colombians, enough of the Puerto Ricans.” "
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" More top Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., have thrown their support behind Mr. Guaidó over the past few days. "
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/venezuelans-miami-republicans.html
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Wikipedia, The Iraq Resolution

" The Iraq Resolution (formally the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002,[1] Pub.L. 107–243, 116 Stat. 1498, enacted October 16, 2002, H.J.Res. 114) is a joint resolution passed by the United States Congress in October 2002 as Public Law No: 107-243, authorizing military action against Iraq "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Resolution
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The Venezuelan Resolution? (Original Post) myohmy2 Feb 2019 OP
You know what? I'd rather do what's right that win an election. denverbill Feb 2019 #1

denverbill

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1. You know what? I'd rather do what's right that win an election.
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:23 PM
Feb 2019

Should we go along with the anti-Castro Cubans to win an election, even if it means war or unnecessary hardship for Cubans?

Seems kind of like what the politicians did prior to the Civil War, constantly caving to the southern slavers with compromises for 75 years. At some point, doing the right thing is more important than winning any single election.

And by right, I mean the true benefit of the people involved - the slaves prior to the Civil War, and the countries citizens now. I'd rather lose an election that condemn Venezuela to civil war.

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