Chavez as a communist is the least of what he is. He dreams of being a nuclear power and going head to head with the US. Think Stalin or Hitler, and you've got a handle on Chavez.
He can dream about it all he wants. Unless he takes over all of South America, he won't be anywhere near as bad as Hitler or Stalin were. If it is a choice between enriching Venezuela or enriching Wahabbi barbarians, I know which side I'm on. No Republican has the balls to make this country energy independent anymore, so we will have to import the oil from somewhere. I know the guy is Castro's boyfriend, but the bearded one isn't going to be around much longer.