Comments on: Chavez Loses Quest for Expanded Power – But Just Barely http://pjmedia.com/blog/chavez_loses_in_his_quest_for/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:10:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chavez’s New Election Strategy: Threaten Opponents with Jail | Citizen-Right http://pjmedia.com/blog/chavez_loses_in_his_quest_for/#comment-138500 Chavez’s New Election Strategy: Threaten Opponents with Jail | Citizen-Right Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:13:29 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/chavez-loses-quest-for-expanded-power-but-just-barely/#comment-138500 [...] his wish to change the constitution so as to be reelected as needed was voted down in the referendum of 2007.  Not only will he now have to leave office in January 2013, but a series of special powers he [...] [...] his wish to change the constitution so as to be reelected as needed was voted down in the referendum of 2007.  Not only will he now have to leave office in January 2013, but a series of special powers he [...]

]]> By: newton http://pjmedia.com/blog/chavez_loses_in_his_quest_for/#comment-17622 newton Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:28:45 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/chavez-loses-quest-for-expanded-power-but-just-barely/#comment-17622 I think it's time for the people of Venezuela to act. Now that the majority have told him to pound sand with his plan for lifetime dictatorship, maybe they can take Christmastime and really, really give him some serious grief over there. It should be the beginning of the end for this fool of a <em>caudillo</em>. I think it’s time for the people of Venezuela to act. Now that the majority have told him to pound sand with his plan for lifetime dictatorship, maybe they can take Christmastime and really, really give him some serious grief over there.

It should be the beginning of the end for this fool of a caudillo.

]]> By: cubanbob http://pjmedia.com/blog/chavez_loses_in_his_quest_for/#comment-17621 cubanbob Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:42:43 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/chavez-loses-quest-for-expanded-power-but-just-barely/#comment-17621 Curly is right. Chavez won't make that mistake again. Curly is right. Chavez won’t make that mistake again.

]]> By: Al Fin http://pjmedia.com/blog/chavez_loses_in_his_quest_for/#comment-17620 Al Fin Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:21:06 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/chavez-loses-quest-for-expanded-power-but-just-barely/#comment-17620 Chavez sees himself as "dictator-for-life." That is how he will act. If the people do not recognise his true status, too bad for them. Chavez owns the courts, the military, and the assembly. He controls more oil reserves than are contained in the middle east and Russia combined. Do you honestly think this vote will be the end of him? Chavez sees himself as “dictator-for-life.” That is how he will act. If the people do not recognise his true status, too bad for them.

Chavez owns the courts, the military, and the assembly. He controls more oil reserves than are contained in the middle east and Russia combined. Do you honestly think this vote will be the end of him?

]]> By: Tom Paine http://pjmedia.com/blog/chavez_loses_in_his_quest_for/#comment-17619 Tom Paine Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:59:51 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/chavez-loses-quest-for-expanded-power-but-just-barely/#comment-17619 You speak of Chavez' support falling from 63% pro to 49% pro. I'd bet that the real numbers are 20 points lower -- in both cases. You speak of Chavez’ support falling from 63% pro to 49% pro.

I’d bet that the real numbers are 20 points lower — in both cases.

]]> By: Curly Smith http://pjmedia.com/blog/chavez_loses_in_his_quest_for/#comment-17618 Curly Smith Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:22:48 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/chavez-loses-quest-for-expanded-power-but-just-barely/#comment-17618 You claim that "nobody knows what Chavez will do". I beg to differ. He'll blame George Bush, he'll blame the United States, he'll blame the Zionists, he'll blame the CIA, and he'll claim that the <i>Peoples' Resolutions</i> failed because of outside intervention. Then he'll claim invasion is imminent, declare martial law, pass the Resolutions by fiat and smoke a celebratory cigar with Castro. What nobody knows is how vigorously the American Left will support Chavez, will it be fanatically supportive or merely wildly supportive as he crushes the Venezuelans? You claim that “nobody knows what Chavez will do”.

I beg to differ. He’ll blame George Bush, he’ll blame the United States, he’ll blame the Zionists, he’ll blame the CIA, and he’ll claim that the Peoples’ Resolutions failed because of outside intervention. Then he’ll claim invasion is imminent, declare martial law, pass the Resolutions by fiat and smoke a celebratory cigar with Castro.

What nobody knows is how vigorously the American Left will support Chavez, will it be fanatically supportive or merely wildly supportive as he crushes the Venezuelans?

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