Posted on 10/27/2018 10:35:40 AM PDT by mandaladon
A group of House Democrats penned a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday asking him to condemn far-right Brazilian presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro.
The lawmakers, led by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), cited concerns for "rising threats to democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Brazil" in making their request.
“Given the regional repercussions of this sort of development, this is not a threat that our country can take lightly,” they wrote.
Bolsonaro and Fernando Haddad of the left-wing Workers’ Party are the two candidates in Sunday's run-off vote to become the new president, and Bolsonaro has already said he will not accept the result if he loses.
Dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics," Bolsonaro has been charged with hate speech toward minority groups, called for the execution of political opponents and has benefited greatly from a false news campaign.
Bolsonaro has made many derogatory remarks toward women, including telling a female congresswoman in 2014, "I would never rape you because you’re not worth it."
In 2011, he told Playboy magazine that he would rather his son die than be gay and has frequently suggested that parents beat their gay children.
Bolsonaro also called for the Haddad's party to be jailed and to "banish them from the homeland."
The House lawmakers warned Pompeo that Bolsonaro's election could have destructive effects on the region.
They concluded by calling upon the Trump administration to condemn Bolsonaro.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
If my paesano Pompeo told them to go @#$@# themselves, I guess that would be considered rude...
“Fernando Haddad of the left-wing Workers’ Party”
And the Dems wanted this guy to be blessed and sainted.
If he’s Trump of the Tropics, they can look forward to increased GDP, lower taxes and unemployment with better law and order. Can’t have it both ways.
House DEMOCRATS meddling in Brazil’s Election, Pompeo to ask Brazil to Formally Charge ALL OF THEM for interfering with their Sovereign Election and Trump agrees to extradite all of them.
Let’s see. Would that be like interferring in an election?
Sounds more like Duterte of the tropics than trump. But hey, let’s not pollute the narrative with Facts.
Doesn't pass my smell test.
Pompeo should give a speech on the history of Communist and Socialist economic failure and human Genocide in the World so far, and publically invite those House Dems to it.
Democrats are ignoramuses. If the Secretary of State (and former CIA director) was to come out in opposition of Bolsonaro it would cause more people to vote FOR him - and the whole OAS would condemn the US for interfering in Brazil’s elections.
Brilliant maneuver it would be. And great idea.
But THEN can he tell them to go #### themselves? :)
Oh, I see, it is wrong for other nations to interfere with U.S. elections, but the U.S. should interfere in other nations’ elections, whenever the Dims say it’s O.K. - like when Obama funded political groups against Netanyahu in the last elections in Israel.
More than very tempting, but he should play it straight.
How is he a “threat to democracy” by winning most of the votes there? Do these people listen to themselves?
Agreed.
I would have never cut it in politics.
You want to see the left lose their minds, cut off their cartel cash.
There is video of it:
Agreed....
I can just imagine a pompous fool berating me for something ‘they’ contrived to be ‘illegal’ etc (I say pompous fool and am sorry for broadbrushing the whole lot of them)
I can just imagine the faux Marine Combat Vet from DE giving me the once you start with a lie etc etc etc, I can just see myself saying “You mean like yourself and your war record, Senator?”
Or Biden lecturing me on anything and me saying “Stole any good quotes lately Senator?”
Or Kennedy on most anything and me responding “How cold was that water Senator?”
Of course they can go on spouting lies and more lies etc while I would more than likely get charged with ‘disrespect’ to an Elected Official..
YOU are right Dickie boy, one lie just festers into another and before long even YOU don’t know what is true or not.
She accused him of promoting violence, for what reason is not really clear. Prompting him to respond, so you are calling me a rapist? She didn’t deny that interpretation. So he followed up with his comment. That’s a whole lot different than what was presented in the article. They made it sound like he said it out of the blue. That was not the case, and that was my point. There was more to the story than what was presented.
Hmm.
I would vote for you!
Twice after saying those things :)
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