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Chavez fails to reach critical two-thirds majority in Venezuelan assembly
WaPo ^ | September 27, 2010 | Juan Forero

Posted on 09/27/2010 10:27:04 AM PDT by ColdOne

Voters in Venezuela have stopped President Hugo Chavez from obtaining the two-thirds majority the Socialist leader said he needed in the National Assembly to effortlessly pass what he calls critical reforms.

According to incomplete returns released Monday, Chavez's United Socialist Party on Sunday won at least 94 of 165 seats, while his most ardent foes took 60. The rest of the votes had either not been determined or went to a small leftist party, Father

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chavez; communists; pushback; venezuela

1 posted on 09/27/2010 10:27:06 AM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Bullets, not ballots, will get rid of Chavez.


2 posted on 09/27/2010 10:28:50 AM PDT by dfwgator (Texas Rangers - AL West Champions)
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To: dfwgator

YOu got it. I write about Latin American countries all the time — and actually live in one about six months a year. These election results are meaningless. With Obama’s assistance, Chavez will continue to increase the oppression.


3 posted on 09/27/2010 10:31:48 AM PDT by hampdenkid
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To: ColdOne

They will be “found” ballots soon.....................


4 posted on 09/27/2010 10:36:58 AM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
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To: Red Badger

I don’t think Chavez really cares, it’s all a ‘dog and pony show’ to convince nimrods like Sean Penn that he really isn’t a dictator.


5 posted on 09/27/2010 10:38:45 AM PDT by dfwgator (Texas Rangers - AL West Champions)
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To: ColdOne; dfwgator

Not to worry. Chavez will fix those discrepancies right up.


6 posted on 09/27/2010 10:39:59 AM PDT by This Just In
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To: dfwgator

Sean Penn, Danny Glover, et al LOVE the fact that he is a dictator.

The “dog and pony show” is for us.................


7 posted on 09/27/2010 10:40:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
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To: Red Badger
They will be “found” ballots soon..................... I have not doubt on that!
8 posted on 09/27/2010 10:44:00 AM PDT by ColdOne (GOP. Gutless Old Politicians :^))......November and Beyond!)
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To: ColdOne

hussein deeply disturbed


9 posted on 09/27/2010 10:46:19 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: Red Badger
Yup...
Found ballots in the trunk of a car, just like what happened in the Frankenstine election in Minnesota.
10 posted on 09/27/2010 10:55:09 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Found ballots in the trunk of a car..............and some poll watchers, too................


11 posted on 09/27/2010 10:59:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
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To: ColdOne


Chavez fails to reach critical two-thirds majority in Venezuelan assembly

Don’t worry Hugo.
Obama will be sending help soon!!!


12 posted on 09/27/2010 11:06:28 AM PDT by VOA
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To: Red Badger

“Found ballots in the trunk of a car..............and some poll watchers, too................”

Heck, that’s what our governor and the Democrats do in the State of Washington.


13 posted on 09/27/2010 11:17:06 AM PDT by Avid Coug
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To: ColdOne

Some of Hugo’s opposition will soon start having “accidents” and will need to be replaced.


14 posted on 09/27/2010 11:59:00 AM PDT by CarWashMan
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