[Argus]

I think this Kerry is a reckless Massachusetts cowboy who will alienate the entire world with his unilateral arrogance. ; )

[squidly]

That's no way for Kerry to talk about a guy who endorsed him only a week ago.

[horse_doc]

Who wants to post this at DU, and watch the fireworks?


Hugo is the new Chez, for the Birkenstock set.

[Eva]

I thought that Kerry had made statements about normalizing relations with Castro? The Democrats held up Bush's nomination to Under Sect'y of State in charge of Latin American affairs, in an attempt to force concessions in the trade relations with Castro. Find out what Kerry had to say back then. The appointment went unfilled for the first two years of the Bush administration due to the Democrat obstruction, at a time that Chavez was tightening his grip on Venezuela. Of Course Chavez thought that a Democrat president would be more beneficial to him.

[Plutarch]

Analysts said Kerry's criticism went well beyond a U.S. campaign tactic to win votes in key states like Florida, where anti-Castro and anti-Chavez sentiment is strong among exiled Cubans and Venezuelans.

Aha, they let slip the truth.

Kerry must win all the Gore states, plus either WV, OH, or FL. Looks like FL is Target #1.

[muawiyah]

This is the "Sistah Soljah" moment isn't it?!

[ambrose]

A "Sister Souljah" moment?

[marron]

This was Kerry's Sistah Souljah moment. It was his chance to humiliate a co-thinker at no political cost to himself.

I would defy anyone to find the ideological differences between Chavez and Kerry.

[binger]

[Odyssey-x]

Just like Clinton critcizing George Bush I for cuddling up to the butchers of Beijing.

[Robert DeLong]

No doubt Chavez is one of the foreign leaders that supports Kerry's bid for the Presidency that Kerry boasted about. During that conversation Kerry told Chavez that he was going to have to play hardball to win the Florida Cuban and Venezuelan vote to win Florida, but to realize that he does not really mean whatever Chavez may hear him say about him. He promised that after the election he will make overtures that Chavez will accept proving that he is improving American stature across the globe as he promised during his campaigning. Now I say this as jest, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were more truth to this than fiction.

[RightWhale]

It's a start, the first thing he has said that makes any sense. He is only playing follow the leader, though.

[John Jorsett]

Kerry to Chavez: "Get away from me! [Whack whack] GET AWAY FROM MEEEEE!"

[bayourod]

"Chavez, ... accused the U.S. government of trying to topple him, a charge denied by Washington. "

You will know when we decide it's time for a regeme change. The noise will be deafning (no pun intended).

[livius]

Kerry will backtrack on this one, too, and he's only being allowed or probably instructed to say it by the Dems because they've probably done some studies that indicate that most Americans perceive Chavez as a dangerous nut.

However, Chavez is a Dem soulmate (along with Fidel), so I think once Kerry has gotten "credit" for this, it will quietly drop.

Anybody notice that the Dems are trying to appear more conservative than the President? Toughskis, because we all really know where their heart lies.

[Fiddlstix]

It's all a Smoke Screen!

He just doesn't want us to figure it out yet........
It's supposed to be a supprise........
When the time is right, Ho Chi Kerry will announce that Chavez will be his running mate for Vice President.

[xm177e2]

Good for Kerry. This sort of thing needs to be said.

But not by Bush. Chavez wants Bush to criticize him so he can portray himself as a victim of imperialism. It's best for Bush to keep quiet on this, and to work quietly to ensure that the next round of elecitons takes place before or on schedule and that they are fair.

[.cnI redruM]

John Kerry, the favorite candidate of foreign leaders. I can't see why Kerry would be so upset. He likes the endorsement of foreign leaders.