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Chavez: Speak to the Hand | 42 comments (42 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Really??? (4.00 / 3)

Teh only ones in South America that don't like him, are Uribe and Alan Garcia.

On the other hand, Kirchner Fernandez, Bachalet, Morales, Lugo, Correa, Lula da Silva, and Tavare Vazquez get along just fine with Chavez.

So that leaves us with the three Guyanas.

Most of South American leaders might disagree whith Chavez with some things he says. But they do not think he is an ass hole. And, Chavez is really admired by the South American people, manily because he has the guts to say what no other president has the courage to say. Like calling Bush the devil and that he stinks to Sulfur.

by cruz del sur (nicodekoenigsberg@yahoo.com) on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:21:32 AM EST
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Re: Really??? (4.00 / 2)

the three Guyanas are beneficiaries of the Chavez Petro-Caribe Oil discounts.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 02:41:39 PM EST
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Re: Really??? (none / 0)

I just mentioned them because I don't relly hear much from them and did not want to say something that wasn't acurate. Even IF they thought Chavez was an ass, it still wouldn't add to "most South American leaders", and did not justify the research to validate my argument. Truth is most South American get along just fine with Chavez, and most of the people admire him. I guess what they like is that he is not an hypocrit and you always know were he stands. Plus they like when someone can stand up to a "sulfur stinking Devil" :0)

by cruz del sur (nicodekoenigsberg@yahoo.com) on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 05:17:40 PM EST
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Re: Really??? (none / 1)

Yes, really. And it isn't limited to South American leaders.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - The king of Spain told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to "shut up" Saturday during a heated exchange at a summit of leaders from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Chavez, who called President Bush the "devil" on the floor of the United Nations last year, triggered the exchange by repeatedly referring to former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar as a "fascist."
Aznar, a conservative who was an ally of Bush as prime minister, "is a fascist," Chavez said in a speech at the Ibero-American summit in Santiago, Chile. "Fascists are not human. A snake is more human."
Spain's current socialist prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, responded during his own allotted time by urging Chavez to be more diplomatic in his words and respect other leaders despite political differences.
"Former President Aznar was democratically elected by the Spanish people and was a legitimate representative of the Spanish people," he said, eliciting applause from the gathered heads of state.
Chavez repeatedly tried to interrupt, but his microphone was off.
Spanish King Juan Carlos, seated next to Zapatero, angrily turned to Chavez and said, "Why don't you shut up?"

Believe it or not, most people take such behavior to be assholish.

by BooMan on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 12:00:02 PM EST
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Re: Really??? (4.00 / 2)

Well, you said South American. Aznar is not South American. If you meant Europeans, then I mikght agree with you. Maybe you could name and link some other South American (other than Alan Garcia and Uribe) that think or said that Chavez is an ass hole.

I do read spanish newspapers all the time, and I can't recall anyone saying anything close to Chavez being one.

by cruz del sur (nicodekoenigsberg@yahoo.com) on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 03:54:00 PM EST
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Re: Really??? (none / 1)

The spanish monarchy is hardly loved in Latin America. Particularly among "native americans!"

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by StrayRoots (dameocrat@STUFFTOREMOVEpeacemail.com) on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 12:11:34 PM EST
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Re: Really??? (none / 0)

that's totally irrelevant. The comments of the Prime Minister were met with applause because normal recognize dickishness and applaud those that put dicks in their place.

by BooMan on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 03:05:07 PM EST
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Re: Really??? (none / 0)

I think he is in an area of the world where dickishness maybe necessary.

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by StrayRoots (dameocrat@STUFFTOREMOVEpeacemail.com) on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 10:35:59 PM EST
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Re: Really??? (none / 0)

you need to have visited Venezuela before and after Chavez

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Mon Jan 19th, 2009 at 02:37:22 PM EST
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Chavez: Speak to the Hand | 42 comments (42 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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