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Chavez vows to beat the "devil"
Reuters ^
| 26 November 2006
| Brian Ellsworth
Posted on 11/26/2006 5:53:43 PM PST by Robert Drobot
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez on Sunday promised hundreds of thousands of supporters he would win a resounding victory in his December 3 reelection bid he describes as a challenge to Washington.
The former soldier and self-styled revolutionary is favored in the polls to beat rival Manuel Rosales after building a solid political base through a social development campaign financed by oil revenues.
Chavez supporters flooded Caracas thoroughfares waving flags and banners, congregating in different parts of the downtown a day after Rosales sympathizers held a similar march to close his campaign in the capital city.
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"We are confronting the devil, and we will hit a home run off the devil next Sunday," said Chavez, who ruffled feathers in October by calling President Bush the devil in remarks at the United Nations.
"On December 3 we're going to defeat the most powerful empire on earth by knockout," Chavez said
(Excerpt) Read more at today.reuters.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; chavez; devil; hugochavez; hugoping; jimmycartershero; jocelynelder; latinamerica; venezuela
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Squash this bug.
To: Robert Drobot
...the most powerful empire on earth ...And don't you forget it.
To: Robert Drobot
The dumb is strong with this one
To: SquirrelKing
Doesn't Putin have some Polonium left over that he can ship to Caracas?
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posted on
11/26/2006 5:57:56 PM PST
by
nwrep
To: Robert Drobot
Meh, running every race against bush worked for the democrats but doing it in another nation is a bit over the top...
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posted on
11/26/2006 5:59:48 PM PST
by
N3WBI3
("I can kill you with my brain" - River Tam)
To: Robert Drobot
Typical communist dictator bovine scatology. When the unwashed masses no longer believe in the devil, CREATE ONE!
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:00:08 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(The "conservative," Blue Lap Dog DemocRATS are in for a big surprise when Pelosi takes over.)
To: Robert Drobot
Maybe, when he goes to hell, he'll have a chance to discuss things with satan. I doubt whether he'll be important enough down there to get the devil's attention.
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:00:13 PM PST
by
bannie
To: Robert Drobot; kanawa; jazusamo; Thunder90; Hill of Tara; Victoria Delsoul; Army Air Corps; ...
Come on Hugo, we're ready!
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:00:36 PM PST
by
proud_yank
(Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
To: Robert Drobot
"We are confronting the devil, and we will hit a home run off the devil next Sunday," said Chavez.........."On December 3 we're going to defeat the most powerful empire on earth by knockout," Chavez said Which is it, Hugo? Are you playing baseball with the devil, or boxing with the evil empire?
Talk about your mixed sports metaphores........
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:01:08 PM PST
by
jimtorr
To: All
Could have done away with: Reuters Pictures; Editors Choice: Best pictures from the last 24 hours; View Slideshow.
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:03:03 PM PST
by
Robert Drobot
(Da mihi virtutem contra hostes tuos.)
To: Robert Drobot
Reuters rooting for Chavez.
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:09:01 PM PST
by
sgtbono2002
(The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
To: Robert Drobot
"Squash this bug."
I got a can RAID in the garage....it's more effective.
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:14:17 PM PST
by
TOneocon
To: Robert Drobot
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:14:55 PM PST
by
sono
("Improvise, Adapt, Overcome" - Gunnery Sgt Thomas "Gunny" Highway)
To: Robert Drobot
What a ridiculous idiot.
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:17:26 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: Robert Drobot
Carter beat the Devil!
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:19:09 PM PST
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: Robert Drobot
Whats with the pic? I like it. You a magician?
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:20:04 PM PST
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: devolve; ntnychik; PhilDragoo; bitt; dixiechick2000; Robert Drobot
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:20:26 PM PST
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: Robert Drobot
Trust Reuters to do a fawning story on this pimp..
To: Phantom Lord
well, it showed up in preview. Lets try this again.
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posted on
11/26/2006 6:21:30 PM PST
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: jimtorr
No, Chavez is holding hands with the evil empire from Moscow.
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