Comments on: Hugo’s power grab: ¿Si o No?; Update: Still waiting, too close to call…10:47pm Eastern… “photo finish;” Update: NO! http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:05:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leatherneck http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-206593 Leatherneck Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:21:44 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-206593 I wonder what happened to Leatherneck's post? Rick? It went: Arrrr, hoist the Jolly Roger. All hands on deck for boarding! Arrrr! I wonder what happened to Leatherneck’s post? Rick?

It went: Arrrr, hoist the Jolly Roger. All hands on deck for boarding! Arrrr!

]]> By: Today, we weep celebrate for Venezuela at Traction Control http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-187274 Today, we weep celebrate for Venezuela at Traction Control Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:33:08 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-187274 [...] the NY Times (H/T Michelle): Voters in this country narrowly defeated a proposed overhaul to the constitution in a contentious [...] [...] the NY Times (H/T Michelle): Voters in this country narrowly defeated a proposed overhaul to the constitution in a contentious [...]

]]> By: orlandocajun http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186363 orlandocajun Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:49:55 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186363 Cosmo's right...This is just phase one for the drawrf Hugo. He's got the better part of five years to have another election, fix the outcome and point to this election to tell everyone how close it was. Like the smelly sock in the closet, we'll get another wiff of this in the future. Cosmo’s right…This is just phase one for the drawrf Hugo. He’s got the better part of five years to have another election, fix the outcome and point to this election to tell everyone how close it was. Like the smelly sock in the closet, we’ll get another wiff of this in the future.

]]> By: feebiebabe http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186253 feebiebabe Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:37:47 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186253 <blockquote>“I congratulate my adversaries for this victory,” he said. “For now, we could not do it.”</blockquote> "For now" eh, there Huggo!!! This man is a tyrannt.

“I congratulate my adversaries for this victory,” he said. “For now, we could not do it.”

“For now” eh, there Huggo!!! This man is a tyrannt.

]]> By: RyanInSanJose http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186130 RyanInSanJose Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:57:52 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186130 <blockquote>Chavez is like Bush in that he vastly exceeded his constitutional authority.</blockquote> Hmm, if that were the case I'd fully expect Sean Penn to praise President Bush for doing what his pal Chavez has done. Nice try in your attempt to equate the two, though.

Chavez is like Bush in that he vastly exceeded his constitutional authority.

Hmm, if that were the case I’d fully expect Sean Penn to praise President Bush for doing what his pal Chavez has done.

Nice try in your attempt to equate the two, though.

]]> By: Cosmo http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186056 Cosmo Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:45:27 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186056 Unfortunately for venezolanos, however, Chairman Chavez will simply reintroduce this to another vote further down the road. You see, he's learned a lot about how to do this from his liberal puppets in the US Congress via their incessant proposals to end the war being brought up <em>ad nauseum</em> with the hope that just one will actually pass--or that they can bully people into caving. It's the socialist way, <em>amigos</em>. Unfortunately for venezolanos, however, Chairman Chavez will simply reintroduce this to another vote further down the road. You see, he’s learned a lot about how to do this from his liberal puppets in the US Congress via their incessant proposals to end the war being brought up ad nauseum with the hope that just one will actually pass–or that they can bully people into caving.

It’s the socialist way, amigos.

]]> By: ThackerAgency http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186038 ThackerAgency Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:22:53 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186038 YAY Venezuela! YAY Venezuela!

]]> By: MTNEER http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186017 MTNEER Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:01:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186017 I see lgm is mythologizing again. This is also a totalitarian tactic, "the big lie." I see lgm is mythologizing again. This is also a totalitarian tactic, “the big lie.”

]]> By: coldfront http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186014 coldfront Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:59:08 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186014 One more moment in the World arm-wrestle ....the turning point when the adversary has over-estimated its strength & begins to be pushed back. O, & be the way, we win. That's the Right Hand of God they are up against! http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071125.html One more moment in the World arm-wrestle
….the turning point when the adversary has over-estimated its strength & begins to be pushed back. O, & be the way, we win. That’s the Right Hand of God they are up against!
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071125.html

]]> By: uhangtight http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186013 uhangtight Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:56:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186013 well prayer does work, as i know there were many praying that this hungry-to-be-a-dictator would not get the power that he was seeking. probably due to the fact that now because of chavez, an individual has to hunt all through town to be able to buy a carton of milk. yes a socialist democracy really, really works well. the economic elite remain rich and everyone else has equality..poverty. that is what the libs want here, amazing, they have no clue that not all of them will be the economic elite!! Hooray Venezuela, today is a day to celebrate well prayer does work, as i know there were many praying that this hungry-to-be-a-dictator would not get the power that he was seeking.

probably due to the fact that now because of chavez, an individual has to hunt all through town to be able to buy a carton of milk. yes a socialist democracy really, really works well. the economic elite remain rich and everyone else has equality..poverty.

that is what the libs want here, amazing, they have no clue that not all of them will be the economic elite!!

Hooray Venezuela, today is a day to celebrate

]]> By: MTNEER http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186012 MTNEER Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:55:59 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186012 #107 tgillian: Manipulation of the ignorant is the stock in trade of all would be dictators. There are large segments of the population in Venezuela and other Latin American countries who are poor and uneducated. These are the willing followers of any demagogue who will promise them "bread and circuses." Chavez's bashing of America is aimed at a domestic audience. Fortunately Hugo overreached himself. While he was busy cozying up to established dictators overseas, the domestic opposition at home mobilized just well enough to defeat this power grab. The only question is "When will he try again?" #107 tgillian: Manipulation of the ignorant is the stock in trade of all would be dictators. There are large segments of the population in Venezuela and other Latin American countries who are poor and uneducated. These are the willing followers of any demagogue who will promise them “bread and circuses.”
Chavez’s bashing of America is aimed at a domestic audience.

Fortunately Hugo overreached himself. While he was busy cozying up to established dictators overseas, the domestic opposition at home mobilized just well enough to defeat this power grab. The only question is “When will he try again?”

]]> By: gandolphxx http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186010 gandolphxx Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:54:52 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186010 It is good that the people of Venezuela voted responsibly and intelligently - unfortunately Hugo the ego has 5 more years to destroy their country and create a marxist dictatorship with has fat butt over them. It is good that the people of Venezuela voted responsibly and intelligently – unfortunately Hugo the ego has 5 more years to destroy their country and create a marxist dictatorship with has fat butt over them.

]]> By: Gabe http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186007 Gabe Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:52:10 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186007 <strike>LGF</strike>LGM LGFLGM

]]> By: Gabe http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-186003 Gabe Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:50:02 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-186003 <blockquote>Chavez is like Bush in that he vastly exceeded his constitutional authority. </blockquote> LGF, You must be mentally ill if you cannot see the difference between wiretapping Muslim terrorist cells in America (probably your definition of "exceeding constitutional authority") and doing what Chavez has done (attempting to close all Catholic schools and expel priests and nuns, stealing from the middle class, ending capitalism and private property rights, becoming president for life, and attempting to make the country into Cuba or North Korea).

Chavez is like Bush in that he vastly exceeded his constitutional authority.

LGF,

You must be mentally ill if you cannot see the difference between wiretapping Muslim terrorist cells in America (probably your definition of “exceeding constitutional authority”) and doing what Chavez has done (attempting to close all Catholic schools and expel priests and nuns, stealing from the middle class, ending capitalism and private property rights, becoming president for life, and attempting to make the country into Cuba or North Korea).

]]> By: Citizens Of Venezuela Hand Sean Penn And Hugo Chavez Huge Defeat http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/comment-page-2/#comment-185998 Citizens Of Venezuela Hand Sean Penn And Hugo Chavez Huge Defeat Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:47:18 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/02/hugos-power-grab-%c2%bfsi-o-no/#comment-185998 [...] bloggers weigh in — H/T to MemeOrandum: PoliBlog (TM); The Newshoggers; The Reaction; Michelle Malkin [...] [...] bloggers weigh in — H/T to MemeOrandum: PoliBlog (TM); The Newshoggers; The Reaction; Michelle Malkin [...]

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