vcjack
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Post by vcjack on Dec 3, 2007 3:38:16 GMT -5
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theexorcist
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Post by theexorcist on Dec 3, 2007 8:33:53 GMT -5
Something tells me Chavez let his happen to get another arrow in his quiver - when he's accused of running a repressive state where independent media is squashed, the opposition is beat up, and voters are bought off with oil money, he can point to a referendum that didn't allow him to become president-for-life.
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Dec 3, 2007 12:02:38 GMT -5
Something tells me Chavez let his happen to get another arrow in his quiver - when he's accused of running a repressive state where independent media is squashed, the opposition is beat up, and voters are bought off with oil money, he can point to a referendum that didn't allow him to become president-for-life. I wouldn't put something like that past Chavez, but I highly doubt he'd do something like that on such a big referendum. There's also the problem for him that this result might embolden the opposition, who have realized that he is beatable after all. It's a great result for Venezuela though, as it keeps their democracy alive. Now all they need is a political movement on the middle ground between the old oligarchy of the super-rich and the dictatorship of the ultra-poor. The main reason Chavez is still in power is that as bad as he is there's no better alternative in Venezuela right now. |
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EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Dec 3, 2007 12:09:39 GMT -5
Why does anyone think Chavez will not just assume the presidency (or whatever he will call it) for life, in spite of the vote?
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Dec 3, 2007 14:23:26 GMT -5
Why does anyone think Chavez will not just assume the presidency (or whatever he will call it) for life, in spite of the vote? Rigging the vote would have been an easier option. He could have done it and gotten away with it, and I'm surprised he didn't. His reaction also surprised me - he conceded instead of coming up with some insane conspiracy theory about how the US rigged the vote against him. Of course, we'll have to wait until the end of his term before we know for sure whether he'll stick around. But right now the signs are good. |
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