I totally agree with Markos about Hugo Chavez, except for the little P.S. thing. I’m glad he explained his position to the MSNBC booker that wanted to find a left-wing blogger to defend Chavez. As for Charlie Rangel, he’s just doing some smart politics. He ought to know that just because the UN headquarters is located in his congressional district doesn’t mean that everything that goes on there reflects on him or his constituents. Hugo Chavez didn’t mean to be disrespectful to Charlie Rangel. But, if Rangel wants to get all huffy about it, that’s his decision. Maybe he’ll do better the next time he runs for office in Nebraska. I don’t feel the need to correct Rangel.
When it comes to Chavez, calling Bush “el diablo” was kind of silly. We have enough name calling and satanizing of political differences going on in the world. Here is the message to Chavez: shut the fuck up before you get your nuts stomped by right-wing special-ops that are just dying to take down your government. And when I say that, I include most of the Democratic Party in Washington. Keep playing around, and you’ll find out what Salvador Allende didn’t know. Bet on it.
Message to Bush, MSNBC, the nausea-stew of pundit-heads: Chavez is not a dictator. He has been elected to office twice. He is popular with his people. Not the people you associate with. But the majority of his people are pleased with the job he is doing. He isn’t a communist. He is not a coddler of terrorists. He has no intention of doing any harm to United States civilians. Leave him the fuck alone.
There. Do we have peace yet?
