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In reply to the discussion: Are you frustrated because you can't repeat right-wing points about Obama here? [View all]Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)72. You mean flagrant disrespect for the rule of law and judicial independence
and stifling the press. Sorry, but I don't happen to think that judges being arbitrarily arrested on the president's orders is a good thing. I don't happen to think that sending reporters to jail for "insulting the president" is a good thing. I don't like authoritarians. You seem to like them just fine. Or at least to excuse the means they use to get to an end you approve of.
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Are you frustrated because you can't repeat right-wing points about Obama here? [View all]
JackRiddler
Oct 2012
OP
Interesting choice for a first post. Shall we count that as a vote for "Yes"?
Electric Monk
Oct 2012
#3
The Communist Party of Venezuela delivered the second largest group of votes for Chavez
Starry Messenger
Oct 2012
#39
You never see criticism of Chavez from the Left, we never did. The Right otoh, always
sabrina 1
Oct 2012
#26
My comment was about the US Left. The Left in the US has always supported Chavez.
sabrina 1
Oct 2012
#33
for anyone who actually cares about things like democracy and the rule of law
faith woos science
Oct 2012
#15
Whatever happened in 2002 has nothing to do with what happened later...
faith woos science
Oct 2012
#23
Sorry, the NYT is not credible on anything to do with Venezuela as has been clearly demonstated over
sabrina 1
Oct 2012
#63
Denial of reality and moving of goalposts and sputtering "but but...what about THIS unrelated thing"
Spider Jerusalem
Oct 2012
#67
You mean flagrant disrespect for the rule of law and judicial independence
Spider Jerusalem
Oct 2012
#72
I think folks may have gotten our dear departed Cesar and your Hugo confused and conflated
bigtree
Oct 2012
#21
Chavez forever(both). and Obama forever and a day. Fuck the Debbie Downers/sad sams/Cutten Runners.
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#29