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2012-10-08 Caribbean-Latin America

Chavez Wins Re-Election, Electoral Council Says

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Posted by Steve White 2012-10-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 The exit polls NOT under Chavez' control gave his opponent a victory of 51%

Posted by European Conservative 2012-10-08 00:16|| 2012-10-08 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 No one evar! suspects the Parrot.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-10-08 01:41|| 2012-10-08 01:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Those tanks were just queuing for a double whopper...

https://twitter.com/ArturoGVilla/status/255116851913314306

Posted by European Conservative 2012-10-08 01:56|| 2012-10-08 01:56|| Front Page Top

#4 A preview of your own November?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-10-08 03:14|| 2012-10-08 03:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Like FDR, president for life, however long that will be.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-10-08 05:50|| 2012-10-08 05:50|| Front Page Top

#6 A preview of your own November?

Possibly, given that the MSM will lie its ass off to drag the One across the finish line, to include 'exit polls' that don't match the real count, that was one of the complications of the 2000 vote. Though it will likely only be feeding their shrinking base as the MSM has all but killed its credibility outside that subset of the electorate.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-10-08 09:24|| 2012-10-08 09:24|| Front Page Top

#7 I was thinking more about Holder and the real (Obama-wise) purpose of Fast & Furious, P2K.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-10-08 09:33|| 2012-10-08 09:33|| Front Page Top

#8 As Hugh Hewitt and others say, if it's not close they can't steal it.

It was close in Venezuela so Hugo stole it. He might have stolen it if it hadn't been close.

As to November, well...

Posted by Steve White 2012-10-08 09:41|| 2012-10-08 09:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Did jimmuh carter bless it yet?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2012-10-08 10:12|| 2012-10-08 10:12|| Front Page Top

#10 "Did jimmuh carter bless it yet?"

No election is truly stolen until Jimmy blesses it.

Posted by Iblis 2012-10-08 10:31|| 2012-10-08 10:31|| Front Page Top

#11 "The rest o' ya, I don' wanna hear nuttin' from the rest o' ya."

Posted by mojo 2012-10-08 11:19|| 2012-10-08 11:19|| Front Page Top

#12 I was thinking more about Holder and the real (Obama-wise) purpose of Fast & Furious, P2K.

I recall a statistic from back in the 70s. The largest armed body in the world at the time was the PLA in China, followed by either the Soviet or American military. The latter two have been significantly downsized since. The fourth largest armed body was the American public. That hasn't downsized but has only grown. All those public security people at the end of the day have to go home to families which are not in barracks or fortified compounds. Notice how in gun controlled Mexico, pictures of the Mexican military showing off their cartel 'catches' usually are masked to prevent identity. Masks won't help much when such a large population is armed and the 'authorities' no longer have legitimacy. Google Battle of Athens TN

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-10-08 11:34|| 2012-10-08 11:34|| Front Page Top

#13 I would contend the American public is far and away the largest armed body in the world. But totally disorganized.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-10-08 12:37|| 2012-10-08 12:37|| Front Page Top

#14 Disorganized does not mean ineffective. Kick an ant-hill sometime.

Posted by mojo 2012-10-08 12:38|| 2012-10-08 12:38|| Front Page Top

#15 I suspect the home reloading capacity is bigger than any individual ammo mfg corporation but have no way to be sure.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-10-08 13:26|| 2012-10-08 13:26|| Front Page Top

#16 I've studied backyard IRBM vs. Swimming Pool, not much of a choice really.

Posted by Shipman 2012-10-08 16:31|| 2012-10-08 16:31|| Front Page Top

#17 Were the votes counted by the Bureau of Labour Statistics?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-10-08 16:43|| 2012-10-08 16:43|| Front Page Top

#18 If you listen to the Venezuelan opposition the counting was not rigged.

Chávez just buys the votes before the elections.

Posted by European Conservative 2012-10-08 18:20|| 2012-10-08 18:20|| Front Page Top

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