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| Chavez: Bush is "Emperor of Evil" | |
| 2004-07-22 | |
| via Rooters Chavez calls Bush meddling "Emperor of Evil" Thu 22 July, 2004 04:12 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has blasted U.S. President George W. Bush as a meddling "Emperor of Evil" who was backing his opponents ahead of an August referendum on his rule. Chavez, a populist ex-army officer who often locks horns with Washington, condemned Bush for urging transparency in the August 15 recall to decide whether to end his presidency of the world's number five oil exporter. "Tell me what right does President of the United States have to call for transparency in any electoral process in the world when he won fraudulent elections in the U.S.," Chavez told cheering supporters at an election rally. Since Chavez survived a brief 2002 coup, he has often blamed the United States for supporting his opponents in an attempt to overthrow him and end his self-styled revolution for the poor. U.S. officials deny those charges. "You see how now the Emperor of Evil has spoken from Washington giving orders," Chavez said. The U.S. president on Monday called for an "honest and fair" referendum and backed calls for international observers to be allowed free access to the voting process.
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| Posted by:.com |
| #7 Chavez says that Bush is evil? Well, Chavez is such a upstanding, honest, honorable man that I'm convinced! What was I thinking supporting Bush? I'll vote for Kerry immediately! NOT! |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-22 10:24:58 PM |
| #6 If I was GWB, I'd be honored to have a title as cool as that. Alas, I cannot apply for one, since as you can see I've already got another . . . |
| Posted by: The Doctor (in NY for the week) 2004-07-22 3:58:42 PM |
| #5 Isn't Chavez scheduled to speak to DemocRATS in my part of the country next week? |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-07-22 1:11:16 PM |
| #4 Cool! Hope GWB starts wearing the evil sunglasses and cape and referring to his cabinet members as "minions" and drowning puppies and laughing like this: Mwa-ha-ha! |
| Posted by: dreadnought 2004-07-22 12:21:33 PM |
| #3 Chavez - the Howard Dean of South America |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-07-22 8:46:50 AM |
| #2 Old Spook, Chavez is still trying to bait Bush as a way of garnering domestic support. Hopefully, he is in the process of "circling the drain" already. If he beats the rap, then we have problems. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-07-22 3:42:21 AM |
| #1 Screw this, send someone down there to administer a "Lapua Lobotomy". This asshat has done far too much damage to his country and the region. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-07-22 3:37:45 AM |