Posted on 11/02/2008 11:54:11 PM PST by lizol
Chavez hopes Obama wins US Prez polls, ends Cuba embargo
Agence France-Presse Monday, November 03, 2008 7:45 AM (Caracas)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez expressed hope that Barack Obama wins this week's US presidential election and that "as a black man" he ends the 46-year-old US trade embargo on Cuba.
"We don't ask him to be a revolutionary, we don't ask him to be a socialist, only that, as a black man about to become president of the United States, he take his place in history," Chavez said in a televised speech from southeastern Barinas state on Sunday.
"I hope the next (US) government will end that savage embargo and aggression against Cuba. That will be the test," said Chavez, a virulently anti-American, self-described "political son" of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
During his election campaign, Democrat Obama, the first African-American candidate in the race for the White House, has stated his intention of talking to US foes such as Iran and North Korea and lifting some US restrictions against Cuba.
Calling it "no small matter" that an African-American should reach the White House, Chavez called on the US to withdraw its troops from Iraq and stop threatening Iran and Venezuela.
Chavez in September recalled Venezuela's ambassador to Washington and vowed not to send a new envoy until US President George W Bush's term in office is up and he leaves the White House -- on January 20.
You definitely don't deserve this - a leader, who'd make friends with Chavez (and others thugs like him).
I agree and thank you lizol.
yeh yeh Chavez, just fill up my car
OK, all you FReepers who actually earn a paycheck: Do you know how screwed you are if 0bama wins this election?
Let’s hope voter turnout is low.
If the masses turn-out they will work to enslave themselves as they always have in history.
After 200 years we’ve finally reached that tipping point where the ignorant masses have learned they can vote themselves some “free” stuff.
The left has finally been able to pin us against the wall.
Oh, but don’t worry, all the “nice guy” Republicans out there are sure 0bama, Pinko Pelosi and Reid will move right after the election. It can’t happen here, no way. Maybe they will, for a bit. Long enough for you to relax and take your MSM drugs.
It’s very interesting to observe it happening but I can’t let go of the fact that my family and I are on the same boat as all of you.
The only question is if Castro is still strong enough to spend a few nights in the Lincoln bedroom and be feted with a televised prime time speech before a joint sessions of congress. That's the level of crazy we can look forward to if O wins and has something close to a rubber stamp congress.
End the Cuban embargo? Geez...it’ll become the 58th state!
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