shrub is not the devil, and chavez is nothing but a petty populist.

[Clarkie1]

Let's focus on what we can do to win in 06', in this country.

[timber84]

1. oh boy

:popcorn:

[bryant69]

2. I'm baffled by the blind chavez love

but i'm equally baffled by this blind chavez disdain.

Whatever Chavez is he's not simply a "petty populist."

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[KittyWampus]

3. My wish is for a bit more Decorum amongst the world's elected leaders

not for the sake of vanity. Just out of respect for each other, the world's citizens and the Rule of Law.

[Clarkie1]

7. Thumbs up to that!

:thumbsup:

May the world's leaders act more like leaders, and less like school children. Especially at the U.N.

[Virginia Dare]

4. "Devil" was a metaphor...

Chavez didn't mean he was literally the devil. Some of us here think otherwise.

[Cha]

11. I read on another site

that in the Bible the Devil was also known as "The Prince of Lies".

[EarthNeedsHope]

5. We won't win much in '06 unless we win the world back on our side

Chavez has already done that. Maybe we can learn a thing or two about that.

[Thickasabrick]

6. Shrub is a murderer and Chavez is too hyper....how's that?

[mike_c]

8. you've made Hugo Chavez something of a personal crusade....

What's up with that?

[Clarkie1]

16. I would ask, why have so many Du'ers made Chavez into a personal crusade?

Is he running for office here in America? Is he going to help us take back the House and senate?

Why are we so focused on debating whether Chavez is a good guy or a bad guy instead of America and American politics?

[Lefty48197]

18. We're discussing Chavez because no blond women have been kidnapped

.

[scarletwoman]

19. I would ask, why have YOU started another Chavez thread?

If you want to move the discussion on to other topics, then do just that. You want to see more discussion about "America and American politics", then start a thread about THAT -- you know, be PROactive instead of REactive.

[scarletwoman]

9. If you really wanted to focus on other issues, you wouldn't have started

another Chavez thread. :eyes:

You wrote: "Let's focus on what we can do to win in 06', in this country."

Okay, you first.

[PeaceProgProsp]

10. No such thing as 'petty' populism, and Republicans are amoral

and unethical for the most part.

[Clarkie1]

17. There are petty dictators, and there are petty populists.

One is on the right, the other is on the left. Both tend to be egocentric, self-serving, and petty.

ANY world leader who uses the floor of the U.N. like a primary school playground is by definition petty. May the world find more leaders of more distinction, and less childishness.

The people of the world deserve better, and the U.N. deserves better.

[wtmusic]

20. Petty?

I love it when people toss out condescending terms from their lofty heights, with no regard for what they actually mean. Just what was petty about Chavez's speech? (Hint: look up the definition of the word first) :rofl:

[Malikshah]

12. There are connections -- Pelosi and Rangle show that it's business

as usual with their responses-- it doesn't bode well when the "leadership" still kowtows to Beltway defeatist mindsets...

It could have been Mitterand, Merkel, Castro, Paris frikkin Hilton saying it-- it doesn't matter. The fact that Pelosi and Rangle danced the regimes dance ratcheted up the issue.

And the "well they had to try and do something or they'd be accused by the Repubs" BS line is just that BS Defeatism.

It has a whole hell of a lot to do with 06.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

13. I don't think * is the devil. I just think he works for him.

:evilgrin:

[brook]

14. Well.

One was elected. The other was not. One was the object of a US backed coup. The other was not. One is making an effort to help ordinary US citizens. The other is not.

Any questions?

edited to add "ordinary"

[QuestionAll...]

15. yes, let's focus on more marination in blood money.

fuck the populations.

oops, that's us.
now what an unpopular thing to say.

[dollydew]

21. Oh my goodness

Chavez is not the problem. Bush is. Has Chavez invaded Iraq, endorsed torture? I agree with the OP, GET OVER IT. Concentrate on '06. In case no one's noticed Chavez is not the president of the US. You will notice that much of this controversy is not just based on what Chavez said. A lot of it is based on debate on Dem's reaction. The Dem's say nothing during the torture bill debate but what Chavez says are worth a public statement? Hmm....

[stepnw1f]

22. Why another Chavez Thread Clarkie1? (nt)