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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #75 on: April 30, 2019, 12:43:36 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on April 30, 2019, 10:44:36 AM
Something going on, is or was not sure yet

Guaido Leads Military Uprising in Venezuela
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/04/30/guaido-leads-military-uprising-in-venezuela-n2545591

Venezuela's Guaidó accused of coup attempt by government
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48103858

I hope Guaido has a fleet of helicopters ready for when he takes control of the country. He has his work cut out for him.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #76 on: April 30, 2019, 12:47:05 PM »
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #77 on: April 30, 2019, 12:54:28 PM »
And of course the conversation goes straight to how dictatorial Trump is
https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/1123256050843516929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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Maduro is a dictator. If Trump could effectively consolidate power, he'd follow in Maduro's brutal footsteps.
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Dude he’s gone against socialism every chance he gets. This just doesn’t make sense lol
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It's not the economic system, it's the political system.  This is what anti-intellectualism gets you.
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Ryan
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Ok then give me one example of something trump has done that’s dictatorish.
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Refusing oversight from from a coequal branch of government
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #78 on: April 30, 2019, 01:27:09 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on April 30, 2019, 12:54:28 PM
And of course the conversion goes straight to how dictatorial Trump is
https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/1123256050843516929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


"Refusing oversight from a co-equal branch of government."


Sir, there's an Eric Holder on line one for you.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #79 on: April 30, 2019, 01:27:50 PM »
Quote from: makattak on April 30, 2019, 01:27:09 PM
"Refusing oversight from a co-equal branch of government."


Sir, there's an Eric Holder on line one for you.

I've got another call from Hillary Clinton on line two.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #80 on: April 30, 2019, 01:28:45 PM »
Quote from: makattak on April 30, 2019, 01:27:50 PM
I've got another call from Hillary Clinton on line two.

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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #81 on: April 30, 2019, 01:32:35 PM »
Quote from: makattak on April 30, 2019, 01:27:09 PM
"Refusing oversight from a co-equal branch of government."

Sorta what pretty much every president in at least the last 100 years could be (rightly or wrongly) accused of. All it takes is one jackass fringe congressperson or senator to say, "Submit to my authority Mr President!" and the President to say, "Go jump in a lake." And boom, you have refusal of oversight.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #82 on: April 30, 2019, 01:37:50 PM »
Can we drop AOC and Bernie into the middle of this mess, so they can get a taste of what they are advocating for.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #83 on: April 30, 2019, 01:40:28 PM »
Quote from: adively on April 30, 2019, 01:37:50 PM
Can we drop AOC and Bernie into the middle of this mess, so they can get a taste of what they are advocating for.

Add 90% of congress and California's government to that air drop
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #84 on: April 30, 2019, 02:00:13 PM »
Coming soon to a USA near you!!
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #85 on: April 30, 2019, 02:00:44 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on April 30, 2019, 01:40:28 PM
Add 90% of congress and California's government to that air drop

Can we make that an orbital insertion sans parachute?
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #86 on: April 30, 2019, 07:55:46 PM »
Because, you know, no one in Latin America wears MLB gear unless they're working for Trump
This is proof! Proof I tell ya! That Trump is causing this!
It gets even dumber as she tries to defend her claim in the comments. :facepalm:

https://twitter.com/LavenderNRed/status/1123300612408598528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2019/04/30/hot-take-nationals-fans-catching-flights-to-venezuela-to-join-trump-administrations-coup-effort/
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #87 on: April 30, 2019, 09:53:19 PM »
Well, who am I to question an autistic transgender revolutionary who insists on being referenced with plural pronouns?

Maybe Mr. Nationals Fan is part of this:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-erikprince-exclusi/exclusive-blackwater-founders-latest-sales-pitch-mercenaries-for-venezuela-idUSKCN1S608F
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #88 on: April 30, 2019, 09:59:44 PM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on April 30, 2019, 09:53:19 PM
Well, who am I to question an autistic transgender revolutionary who insists on being referenced with plural pronouns?

Maybe Mr. Nationals Fan is part of this:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-erikprince-exclusi/exclusive-blackwater-founders-latest-sales-pitch-mercenaries-for-venezuela-idUSKCN1S608F


To me, the most interesting part of that article was learning that his sister is Betsy DeVos.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #89 on: April 30, 2019, 10:15:20 PM »
LOL, I didn't even notice the "autistic transgender revolutionary" part
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #90 on: April 30, 2019, 10:19:34 PM »
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #91 on: April 30, 2019, 10:51:01 PM »
Quote from: makattak on April 30, 2019, 01:27:09 PM
"Refusing oversight from a co-equal branch of government."


Sir, there's an Eric Holder on line one for you.

"Checks and balances" does not equate to "oversight." Absent an impeachable offense, the legislative branch doesn't have any power or authority to "oversee" the executive branch. Just as the executive branch doesn't have any power or authority to "oversee" the legislative branch.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #92 on: May 01, 2019, 05:48:04 PM »
Heard there was a push to assault the presidential mansion and get Maduro but it failed. It would have been a sweet victory for today
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #93 on: May 02, 2019, 10:29:35 AM »
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #94 on: May 02, 2019, 10:41:16 AM »
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #95 on: May 02, 2019, 02:15:37 PM »
With a bit of luck, we might actually see a livestream of Maduro being put up against a wall and shot. What a time to be alive.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #96 on: May 03, 2019, 09:27:12 PM »
Quote from: Viking on May 02, 2019, 02:15:37 PM
With a bit of luck, we might actually see a livestream of Maduro being put up against a wall and shot. What a time to be alive.

I'm holding out for defenestration via helo,  has a more regional vibe.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #97 on: May 04, 2019, 04:10:50 PM »
Quote from: Viking on May 02, 2019, 02:15:37 PM
With a bit of luck, we might actually see a livestream of Maduro being put up against a wall and shot. What a time to be alive.

It's been done.....Besides, it's too Eastern European.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #98 on: May 04, 2019, 08:52:05 PM »
I have a hunch Maduro won't be going anywhere soon.  I hope my hunch is wrong.
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Re: Venezuela Looks to be Getting Interesting
« Reply #99 on: May 06, 2019, 01:50:48 AM »
I predict that the protests will continue to ramp up.  Blood will begin to spill.  Once the Army realizes that "Hey, we're supposed to be protecting the people, not shooting them", will they begin to switch sides in large numbers.  Once that happens, Maduro either gets on a plane to Havana or gets Mussolini'd and Gaudiro takes over.

Then the real work begins. 
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