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Title: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: bijou on March 22, 2009, 05:25:29 PM
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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama was at best an "ignoramus" for saying the socialist leader exported terrorism and obstructed progress in Latin America.

"He goes and accuses me of exporting terrorism: the least I can say is that he's a poor ignoramus; he should read and study a little to understand reality," said Chavez, who heads a group of left-wing Latin American leaders opposed to the U.S. influence in the region.

Chavez said Obama's comments had made him change his mind about sending a new ambassador to Washington, after he withdrew the previous envoy in a dispute last year with the Bush administration in which he also expelled the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela.

"When I saw Obama saying what he said, I put the decision back in the drawer; let's wait and see," Chavez said on his weekly television show, adding he had wanted to send a new ambassador to improve relations with the United States after the departure of George W. Bush as president.

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link (http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE52L19G20090322?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true)
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: Lord Undies on March 22, 2009, 05:33:12 PM
I've had my eyes open to catch this posted over at The Land of the Little Goons (Skin's Island)....but alas, no can find.
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: thundley4 on March 22, 2009, 05:34:02 PM
Oh my. The DUmmies will be torn.  Who do they pledge their fealty too, now?  On the one hand, they have an avowed socialist and on the other, they have Hugo.
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: bijou on March 22, 2009, 05:36:49 PM
I've had my eyes open to catch this posted over at The Land of the Little Goons (Skin's Island)....but alas, no can find.
They have found it. (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3795319)
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w4rma (1000+ posts)        Sun Mar-22-09 09:30 PM
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4. Anyone who says Chavez exports terrorism *is* an ignoramus. I have not seen one act of terrorism
 come out of that country since Chavez was elected President.
 
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2009, 07:05:34 PM
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Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"

Pot?  Meet Kettle.  Kettle; pot.
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2009, 07:27:50 PM
They have found it. (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3795319)

I popped over there to see what they are saying. They are coming to Chavez's defense! Some are denying he actually said that ("translation problems"), some are claiming Reuters is a biased news organization, and some say, "Heck, yes, Obama is an ignoramus on this issue!"

I should have known. :thatsright:

A bunch of loons over there...

Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: 5412 on March 22, 2009, 07:40:29 PM
Hi,

Chaves is just right....for the wrong reasons......

regards,
5412
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2009, 10:02:52 PM
Chavez may be evil, but he ain't blind.
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: Odin's Hand on March 22, 2009, 10:33:59 PM
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w4rma (1000+ posts)        Sun Mar-22-09 09:30 PM
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4. Anyone who says Chavez exports terrorism *is* an ignoramus. I have not seen one act of terrorism
 come out of that country since Chavez was elected President.
 

Sure ya have, DUmmy. Unless, you've never heard of this small terrorist-cell structure known as "Hezbollah"...

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/27/world/fg-venezterror27

Even from a pinko rag like the L.A. Times. But, dismiss away, anyway, because it doesn't fit your obscured worldview.


Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: Hawkgirl on March 22, 2009, 11:59:23 PM
First Iran, now Hugo.....looks like the world is falling out of love with Obama at the same speed as Americans.
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: Baruch Menachem on March 23, 2009, 02:37:11 PM
The world is coming to an end.  I agree with Chavez.
 :tongue:
Title: Re: Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama "ignoramus"
Post by: jinxmchue on March 23, 2009, 08:28:38 PM
First Iran, now Hugo.....looks like the world is falling out of love with Obama at the same speed as Americans.

Honeymoon's over, Barry.