[Nextrush]

The regime is playing hardball keeping the new president of the assembly out of his office today after the opposition won 2/3 of the seat in the election.

The regime closed the CSPAN type network that would normally broadcast sessions of the assembly set to take office tomorrow.

Both sides are supposed to be on the streets tomorrow meaning a confrontation is likely.

[Nextrush]

The link to the article

http://www.wsj.com/articles/showdown-looms-at-venezuela-assemblys-swearing-in-1451953853

[Oceander]

This could get ugly very fast. We may see a coup in Venezuela that kills off the last vestiges of democracy.

[BenLurkin]

characterized elections as a counterrevolution and coup

The guy sounds like a NYT columnist

[olezip]

CARCAS-Veneuzuela' opposition coalition called on its supporters to march to the National Assembly on Tuesday morning to uphold the swearing-in of the country's first opposition-dominated legislature in 16 years, setting a stage for a showdown with the socialist government of Nicolas Maduro. Mr. Maduro, who has characterized the opposition victory in December's midterm elections as a counterrevolution and coup, has asked his supporters to hold their own rally in the same area an hour earlier "to defend the achievements of the Revolution."

The situation in Venezuela is already pretty ugly, with the prospects of a smooth transition to the duly elected new government unlikely. The failure of the Maduro regime to transfer power in an orderly manner serves to demonstrate the lawlessness of that criminal government.

The Communists are incorrectly calling the legal and proper election of a new legislature a "counterrevolution." It was NOT!

Are we to expect a similar reaction when the US elects a new government in November? After all, there are many similarities between the socialist government of Nicolas Maduro and the Obama regime.

[Tzimisce]

There’s your future America.

The quest for a more moderate government has brought us this.

And you voted for it. :)

[justa-hairyape]

We might have to do this same thing next January folks. Keep your calendar clear and bring plenty of guns.

[Dr.Deth]

Sounds like what happens in Wisconsin when Democrats lose elections.

[BBell]

Like I said, 2016 may be the funniest year since WWII.

[wiggen]

He’s setting up his excuse to impose martial law and nullify the election.