tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post4647621371454278330..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Nothing like throwing in a little presidential election to distract folksDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-77053072926325579662018-01-26T11:10:53.855+01:002018-01-26T11:10:53.855+01:00On the subject of elections, this coming from Apor...On the subject of elections, this coming from Aporrea? Can you believe? I though good old Santana was the only one. https://www.aporrea.org/actualidad/a258386.htmlCharlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-6270781449333926592018-01-26T02:17:02.595+01:002018-01-26T02:17:02.595+01:00So....Maduro is demanding a written statement from...So....Maduro is demanding a written statement from all public employees swearing that they will vote for him. I am sure that anyone who received any kind of public assistance will receive the same demand. Let the circus begin!Tom in Oklahomanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-7042823090540921352018-01-24T21:14:28.455+01:002018-01-24T21:14:28.455+01:00I love it when you dab in classical litterature.I love it when you dab in classical litterature.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-63649425934318148532018-01-24T19:46:41.423+01:002018-01-24T19:46:41.423+01:00Even if the opposition won the election the presid...Even if the opposition won the election the president has already signed over authority to the new assembly hence would be powerless without the courts, military and every other branch of government. However, every dictatorship has elections in a country they have next to zero popularity and win them. All the opposition can do is tell voters to outright show who they are voting for by wearing say white and campaign hard to do that.Canadian looking inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060240194591839197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-59543978204684688452018-01-24T12:11:41.424+01:002018-01-24T12:11:41.424+01:00Tom: "This regime will never give up power th...Tom: "This regime will never give up power through the election process."<br /><br />THAT!Island Canucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-75360724065308470072018-01-24T08:25:45.134+01:002018-01-24T08:25:45.134+01:00You can't eat an election!You can't eat an election!Clair Dufourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714358479915267691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-9259425387409776072018-01-24T07:30:53.247+01:002018-01-24T07:30:53.247+01:00Daniel, you can laugh all you want at Cabello'...Daniel, you can laugh all you want at Cabello's sanction reciprocity, I think it is a good idea and I fully support it. I propose that Venezuela embargoes all Coquy export to the EU. That should hurt them pretty solid.<br /><br />On a more serious note, reading your piece, I cannot avoid thinking that the next step may be the military stepping in to clean up the stables and their own virtue. After all, only a minority of them has been finger pointed by the USA and the EU. The FANB has such a high sense of morality that it can could turn on a dime. Not much left to steal and time to graft a new hymen. I would not bet my bottom bitcoin on it but umpteen times this has been a Latino classic. Charlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-37834959204374757492018-01-24T05:31:22.032+01:002018-01-24T05:31:22.032+01:00I don't think it matters at this point whether...I don't think it matters at this point whether the election is held or not. The outcome of any "election" will be pre-determined no matter how low Maduro's ratings may be. This regime will never give up power through the election process. Tom in Oklahomanoreply@blogger.com