Obama is modelling his presidency on how Chavez does his.

It's time for Chavez to face the reality his people are living under dire hardships. He should stop pandering to Putin and vice a versa and make the world a better place.

FR: {But Reuters in Caracas reports that sympathizers have grown weary of poor trash collection, unchecked violent crime and the continent's highest inflation, which analysts say contributed to the victory of opposition candidates in the recent vote.}

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These are the same things that happened in Chicago, but it didn't stop Illinois voters from voting for Obama.

Chavez may not be so popular now that oil closed today at below $50.00 a barrell and his economy is based on petro-dollars.  Isn't Alaska's economy the same?  Palin will be looking for her bailout, energy expert my *ss!!

Any bets on when Chavez stays over at the White House? Jan 21 probably.

It's time for Chavez to face the reality his people are living under dire hardships. He should stop pandering to Putin and vice a versa and make the world a better place.


Beverly in Chicago

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Socialists never change their stripes. Just watch Obama if you need proof.

First Read -- Polls show Chavez's popularity near 60 percent thanks to heavy social spending of oil revenues that has built up support among the nation's poor.



It's amazing how popular someone is when they're holding the gun.

Harold, What does president-elect Obama have to do with this? He is not even in office yet, and people are acussing him of being a dictator.  This is called pre-judgment.  Why don't you let him get in office first.  Then you will have lots of things to critize.

Harold Dukes stupidly says "Obama is modelling his presidency on how Chavez does his."
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It's amazing right wingnut jobs are still actually sending in comments to show everyone how ignorant they are.  Harold, learn how to read a newspaper or magazine and not rely on Fox news, before spouting off how clueless you are.  Obama is just the opposite of Chavez.  Chavez leans heavily on petrol dollars, Obama wants to get away from oil reliance and use alternative energies.
I know, you're trying the old, he's a "socialist" BS, but that doesn't fly either...except, of course, with knowledge-challenged folks, such as you.  

Harold Dukes (Sent Monday, December 01, 2008 5:35 PM)

Do you have a brother named David?

Sometimes I wonder whether any executive politician understands or accepts the concept of a constitution within a democracy. I appreciate the irony of myself (a Brit) saying such things when one's own constitution is not codified, but that is not to say that it does not exist.
Case in point, whilst the world is in a financial crisis and there is potential for the Indian subcontinent to become a major flashpoint, British newspapers are currently concerned over a constitutional crisis (regarding the Speaker of the House and the shadow Minister of Immigration) and what defines the parliamentary privilege.
For Mr. Chavez to try and violate one's constitution for little more than his own case is fundamentally short-sighted if one truly has the interests of the nation at hand - what of the long term after Chavez is no longer in power and the constitutional precedents set. This is analysis fundamentally ignores whether Mr. Chavez is acting out of ego or personal gain, and this is somewhat a mute point considering that few actions within this sphere of human relations are done without intent of advantage on behalf of the protagonists.

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