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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:55 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or mixed view of President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Overall he's been very good for Venezuela |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I think he is a dictator. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Factually you are wrong... |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. There's nothing inconsistent between elected and dictator |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Maybe you should use "tyrant" instead. n/t |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I looked at definition of tyrant |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. The word you are looking for is autocratic |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. um - sure - OK |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Well he did win both elections fairly |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Look up dictator. It doesn't depend on elections |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Well he operates according to established law |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. Define "dictator" please - we're all sitting enthralled waiting for your answer... |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Favorable-leaning mixed... nt |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. fair enough...that's more or less how I feel too |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. Having been to Venezuela prior to his taking office, I'd have to give him a B-. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. so when are you enListing!!!!1!? |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. I certainly hope no one has that in mind |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. * hates him so I love him! Sorry he won't be speaking at the UN but the |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. GWB |
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RethugAssKicker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. and what is wrong with labor unions, socalism and the left ??? |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 02:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. nothing |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. I lived in South American some of my life and am familiar with |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. unfortunately, Americans are frequently completely unaware of what policies |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It really makes you wish they would break down and start trying to get themselves educated A.S.A.P. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I wish they would too. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I was lucky. I went through a school system where we spent a whole year on |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Very surprised to hear you found a system in the States which actually taught anything at all |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. / |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
24. The part which really counts is a large majority of the VENEZUELAN PEOPLE have |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
25. Compared to the brutal right-wing psychopaths that the U.S. has supported |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. That's exactly what they say about US-sponsored atrocities |
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pudding man (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
27. If only for having some semblance of balance ... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
30. one kick |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
32. Generally favorable. K & R. n/t |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. Favorable. Definitely. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. just one more kick |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
37. Very favorable. His policies benefit his people rather than the corporations, |
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