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Arctic Dave

(13,812 posts)
1. I voted for Chavez.
Fri Mar 8, 2013, 07:58 PM
Mar 2013

Chavez was a leader of a country that had been crushed by decades of fascist rule and made strides most people thought, and some hoped, impossible.

Obama on the other hand was elected to reverse decades of quasi-fascist(corporate) rule of the US and he has for the most part shuffled his feet on anything remotely as progressive as Chavez launched. Which I truly find sad.

Of course everyone said he was "waiting for his second term" to veer left but I have yet to see it. Now of course they are starting the, "he can't do that because he has to think of the next election cycle presidential hopeful". Which I predicted during the last election cycle would happen.

There always seems to be an excuse ready to go for not being a leader.

Binary poll: Chavez or Obama? [View all] Nye Bevan Mar 2013 OP
I voted for Chavez. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #1
I voted for President Obama PennsylvaniaMatt Mar 2013 #2
I find the "right" so amusing and silly RandiFan1290 Mar 2013 #3
We're not Venezuela LeftInTX Mar 2013 #4
i like turtles frylock Mar 2013 #5
Spectacular, brilliant idea, congratulations. Impressive. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #6
Obama, no question. Peter cotton Mar 2013 #7
banana splits or bicycles? really? arely staircase Mar 2013 #8
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