O'Donnell asked: "Why go stand by side by Hugo Chavez in Venezuela? Why do that? Would you rather live under him than George Bush?
Sheehan: "Yes. Hugo Chavez is not a dictator like you introduced him. He's been democratically elected eight times. He is not anti-American, he has helped the poor people of America. He has sent aid to New Orleans, he has sold heating oil to disadvantaged people in America at low cost, and the people of his country love him."
OH PULL-EEEEEZE..He's been democratically elected eight times because the voters didn't want to suffer the consequences of NOT voting for him..
One last word for Cindy..why don't you freakin MOVE to Venezuela then..no one is stopping you..by the way, I live outside Atlanta..we have an airline..perhaps you've heard of it..it's called "Delta" and they're ready when you are..you damned traitor..
In this case, since the majority of the country is poor and indigenous, Chavez probably is democratically elected. That's the downside of democracy: the majority gets what it wants. In this case, Chavez bamboozles them by the building of roads, schools, clinics, demanding more compensation to the country from oil companies, and land reform, etc. Unfortunately, the poor see some benefit for themselves in all this, and they continue to support this guy.
Though I thought Odonnell did a reasonable job in questioning Sheehan, I alway felt she was trying to lead Sheehan to say, "Hey, Cindy, you are making us look bad, so why go stand with Chavez?"
Is she really that stupid? That is almost Neville Chamberlain stupid.