The Clinton administration and many of the Washington establishment supported Chavez and his Venezuelan socialist agenda.
"U.S. Ambassador John Maisto, put the best face on Chávez's hostility toward America and praise of Fidel Castro. Watch what Chávez does, not what he says, said Maisto, a career diplomat with an academic bent. Maisto peddled a soft-line approach on Chávez, viewing him as a late-blooming democratic reformer. The so-called Maisto Doctrine encapsulated Clinton-era wishful thinking about Chávez"
1 posted on
05/01/2017 12:05:00 PM PDT by
detective
To: detective
They drowned in their sea of happiness, huh.
People need the Lord...
2 posted on
05/01/2017 12:07:08 PM PDT by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
Bernies version of socialism is different. Ask any moronial
3 posted on
05/01/2017 12:07:18 PM PDT by
dsrtsage
(One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%fe)
To: detective
Tareck El Aissami, Venezuela's vice president, is accused by U.S. authorities of being a drug kingpin. Interesting - any Muslim jihadis being brought into the mix as well?
4 posted on
05/01/2017 12:10:16 PM PDT by
PGR88
To: detective
Venezuela and Canada have the same population..................
5 posted on
05/01/2017 12:11:30 PM PDT by
Red Badger
(Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
To: detective
“But, but...it’s not REAL socialism!!!!1!”
6 posted on
05/01/2017 12:14:13 PM PDT by
Constitution Day
(Never begin a vast project with half-vast ideas.)
To: detective
The socialist overlords always make sure they’re the first one’s to get rich and to hell with everyone else. This was all so predictable.
8 posted on
05/01/2017 12:35:33 PM PDT by
Bullish
(May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
To: detective
Its been in chaos for years. Its now in civil war. When the dust settles after the civil war has turned the country to rubble, see who the multi-millionaires and billionaires are. That will tell you everything you need to know about Socialism. The literal ruin of a once-wealthy society to make the politically-connected fabulously rich.
9 posted on
05/01/2017 12:40:12 PM PDT by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: detective
It’s been in chaos for a couple years now.
To: detective
They’re feeling the Bern down there.
11 posted on
05/01/2017 12:48:53 PM PDT by
beethovenfan
(I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
To: detective
Communism leads to that. Not my problem. People who vote left chose this. Let them solve it.
12 posted on
05/01/2017 1:40:48 PM PDT by
I want the USA back
(Cleverly destroying leftist idols with great gusto.)
To: detective
"Socialist-Run Venezuela Descends Into Chaos" but he fixed it by raising the minimum wage 60% ...
13 posted on
05/01/2017 1:41:16 PM PDT by
SkyDancer
(You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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