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Posted on 10/08/2011 5:01:46 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Chavez slams "horrible repression" of U.S. protests Photo 5:48pm EDT
By Enrique Andres Pretel
CARACAS (Reuters) - Socialist firebrand Hugo Chavez condemned on Saturday the "horrible repression" of anti-Wall Street protesters and termed a Republican presidential candidate "crazy" for his criticism of Cuba and Venezuela.
Although still convalescing from cancer surgery in June followed by four rounds of chemotherapy, the 57-year-old Venezuelan president is quickly returning to the tough rhetoric and strong views that have made him famous worldwide.
Not surprisingly, Chavez expressed solidarity with American activists who have been staging rallies and marches against what they view as corporate greed by Wall Street.
The U.S. protests, which began last month in New York and have spread to Tampa, Florida, Seattle and other cities, have mostly been peaceful but sometimes resulted in confrontations. Dozens were arrested and police used pepper spray in New York earlier this week.
"This movement of popular outrage is expanding to 10 cities and the repression is horrible, I don't know how many are in prison now," Chavez said in comments at a political meeting in his Caracas presidential palace shown on state TV.
Chavez, who runs for re-election in a year's time and traditionally ramps up his anti-capitalist rhetoric to try and rally supporters before a vote, also let rip at Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who referred to the "malign socialism" of Cuba and Venezuela in a speech on Friday.
"He's been attacking Venezuela and Cuba, and talking about the malign government of Hugo Chavez. And he has the arrogance to say that God created the United States so the United States can rule the world," Chavez said.
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Fancy this, Obama, his corrupt treasonist democrats and Chavez are all on the same page.
Well folks, Obama has always said that he could get along with other world leaders... there you have it.
Were they blocking traffic?
(or did you forget the sarcasm tag?)
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
What ‘horrible repression’? Not enough positive media coverage of the Wall Street ‘occupiers’? Then it’s all Reuter’s and AP’s fault.
Sorry about multiple posts. First it wouldn’t post for about 30 seconds and I got frustrated and started clicking the left mouse button like crazy. Oops. Moderator: please delete all my redundant posts.
I love irony.
Wow. Nine reposts—I think you have set a new record!
It’s OK—we all have sticky mouse moments.
I counted ten.
Right. Nine reposts of the original post.
We’re both at the right number.
This is what happens when spoiled brats become adults.
That’s ok. You’re just emphasizing the first name of your handle.
feh...
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