Palestinians had only one "election" to choose Arafat, which was not at all free, and not another one since. The Iraqis have never had a real elelection, Saddam took power in a military coup. And Chavez in Venezuela says he won't step down, even if the voters tell him to hold early elections in an upcoming referendum. Venezuela is a real democracy, but Chavez is abusing the process, he's trashing it. He's acting more and more like a dictator every day. Of course, that never bothered people like Benjamin, who will suck up to any tyrannical regime if its waving a red flag.
That's the problem with mob rule. Chavez used his "democratic" support to rewrite their constitution in his own hand. Now it doesn't matter that there are more people against him than for. And he's a communist thug. If they don't depose and kill this guy soon, Venezuela is going to be "Cuba: The Sequel"; it's already well on its way.