The "donkey" and "drunkard" with a "traitor" in their younger days.
Posted on 03/19/2006 4:40:13 PM PST by freedom44
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday lobbed a litany of insults at U.S. President George W. Bush ranging from "donkey" to "drunkard" in response to a White House report branding the left-wing leader a demagogue.
Chavez is one of Bush's fiercest critics and has repeatedly accused the U.S. government of seeking to oust him from the presidency of Venezuela, the world's No. 5 oil exporter and a supplier of around 15 percent of U.S. crude imports.
"You are a donkey, Mr. Bush," said Chavez, speaking in English on his weekly Sunday broadcast.
"You're an alcoholic Mr. Danger, or rather, you're a drunkard," Chavez said, referring to Bush by a nickname he frequently uses to describe the U.S. president.
A White House report released last week on pre-emptive force in national security described Chavez as a "demagogue" who uses Venezuela's oil wealth to destabilize democracy in the region.
Washington is increasingly at odds with the former soldier over his close alliance with Cuba and Iran. U.S. officials dismiss his anti-U.S. tirades as rhetoric meant to stir nationalism before presidential elections in December.
Chavez's remarks also came after Venezuela's El Universal newspaper printed an interview with U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela William Brownfield, who reiterated his government's concern over growing ties between Venezuela and Iran.
Tensions between the Washington and Caracas rose in January after Venezuela expelled a U.S. naval attache on espionage charges and the U.S. State Department responded by removing a top Venezuelan diplomat from Washington.
Chavez was elected in 1998 on an anti-poverty platform, and has used billions of dollars in oil revenues to finance development programs for the poor as part of his self-styled socialist revolution.
He won a overwhelming victory in a recall referendum in 2004, but his critics at home and in Washington say he is centralising power in an increasingly authoritarian system and cracking down on political opponents.
I've been boycotting Citgo gas for some time now; I try to stop there for some non-monetary things such as if I'm on the road and have to take a leak or empty the ashtrays.
Hey........Chavez..........you're the equivalent of a "keyboard cowboy" on the Internet; talk big, but you'd piss your pants and cower in the corner if Bush sent in Special Forces to take your sorry Commie ass out.
Screw this piece of s**t.
Mr. Danger? I think someone else has a drinking (or cocaine) problem, and it is not Mr. Danger!
LMAO..............thanks for the best laugh I've had in days.....
Typical tin pot , macho , half a fag , South American dictator. What else is new . Classless , uneducated , ignorant , human trash .
half a fag... LOL! The dude is nearing the tipping point, if not already past it.
Pat Roberts had the correct idea.
Poor little guy. He's trying so hard to get some attention and nobody is even listening to him. It must be frustrating to be considered so inconsequential.
He forgot to say Do-Do head.
I used to use Citgo gas, shop at the local station's minimart and use their car wash. I haven't been there for any purpose in about two years. Won't go there until Chavez is gone.
Chavez has expressed his heartfeld gratitude for the support from all the NADDs and NARDs.
Chavez was elected in 1998 on an anti-poverty platform, and has used billions of dollars in oil revenues to finance development programs for the poor as part of his self-styled socialist revolution.
He won a overwhelming victory in a recall referendum in 2004, but his critics at home and in Washington say he is centralising power in an increasingly authoritarian system and cracking down on political opponents
First off, I defy Swiss Info, the UN or anybody else to verify exactly how much funding is going to the poor in Hugie's socialist reform. I'd wager not very darned much.
Secondly, he won by an "overwhelming majority" in large part because our own President Peanut hot-footed down to declare the election legitimate despite a LOT of questions as to ballot stuffing and other questionable election practices.
So Swiss Info spins a bit for Hugie...
What would this moron do without Bush?
Donkey? That doesn't seem very appropriate.
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