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In reply to the discussion: How can so many people on a "progressive" board want the right-wing to take over in Venezuela? [View all]Dawson Leery
(19,358 posts)21. If any fraud occured, Capriles and company were behind it.
They are the ones "finding" ballots after the fact.
The polls before the election had Maduro 8-10% ahead of Capriles. The final result was 2%
Capriles is pissed off because his Harris' and Blackwell's couldn't steal the election for him.
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How can so many people on a "progressive" board want the right-wing to take over in Venezuela? [View all]
Ken Burch
Apr 2013
OP
Beats me...I haven't seen it here, but I believe you, and I'm certainly not for that. n/t
whathehell
Apr 2013
#1
Oh, I knew that, actually...I guess I was just hoping Kerry was a little better.
whathehell
Apr 2013
#82
I have friends in Venezuela and they are very happy to be living there. I can't wait to go there
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#111
I just want the truth. There is much question the result is legitimate or not.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2013
#2
When right wing scum start caring about 'recounts' we know who is behind it. Caprilles is right wing
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#71
"The Ven. people have the cleanest elections in the civilized world." Don't be ridiculous. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2013
#76
There is no problem with the elections in Venezuela. The right wing scum who have been
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#112
Capriles is not just slime he is scary slime. I know one of his cronies
Exultant Democracy
Apr 2013
#3
You'd be surprised...I've seen a LOT of highly questionable stuff posted on DU the past couple years
Blue_Tires
Apr 2013
#4
It is possible that people may support the ideological goals of Maduro's party
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#6
Yup. This is the "Democratic" Underground, not the "Progressive" Underground
ConservativeDemocrat
Apr 2013
#31
Years of election results you didn't like does not equate to "authoritarianism".
Ken Burch
Apr 2013
#109
Skittles, your problem is that you always pussy-foot around the issue instead of just telling us ...
11 Bravo
Apr 2013
#14
the obama administration wants the "right wing to take over in Venezuela" hmmm nt
msongs
Apr 2013
#11
Definately a longing for the Cold War days. As the US SoS and Churchill said, if you want to
byeya
Apr 2013
#27
I think there are few right wing trolls who have kept up a relentless barrage of
BlueToTheBone
Apr 2013
#17
Yes, there are four or five people who never show up except to bash Chavez
Lydia Leftcoast
Apr 2013
#51
Appears to Me Most of the Threads/Replies of Which you Speak Come from One Member
dballance
Apr 2013
#20
They already ARE in, Chavez changed what they had to pay only a few percent.
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2013
#41
Yes, and that was enough for them to go after him. Even a little of that percent
Cleita
Apr 2013
#62
I'm barely fast and smart enough to keep tabs on what is going on my own political backyard.
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2013
#25
Nope, and I stand by what I said(and TBH, it's probably really true, too.). n/t
AverageJoe90
Apr 2013
#72
to be fair, it's really only two posters spamming the board with their bullshit
frylock
Apr 2013
#45
They already counted the votes. If Capriles had won by the margin Maduro won by
Ken Burch
Apr 2013
#110
Yes, how dare everyone not fall in line behind Dear Leader's handpicked successor!
tritsofme
Apr 2013
#53
Care to expand? I'm intrigued, and want to understand the connection you are making. nt
msanthrope
Apr 2013
#73
How can so many people confuse discomfort with Chavismo with wanting a right wing takeover? (nt)
Recursion
Apr 2013
#88
History. The influence of money. Staring down the downside of capitalism and its insatiable hunger
TheKentuckian
Apr 2013
#105
Uh...because we remember what "discomfort" with the Sandinistas, Allende, Bosch and Arbenz led to?
Ken Burch
Apr 2013
#115