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Enrique

(27,461 posts) Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:52 PM Oct 2012

lol, RW idiots rage at Obama for honoring HUGO Chavez

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/hugo-chavez-cesar-chavez-_n_1949585.html#slide=1617566

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was re-elected for the third time Sunday, vowing to keep his country on a "socialist path."

President Barack Obama went to Keene, Calif. Monday to visit the gravesite and former home of Latino labor rights leader Cesar Chavez. Obama designated the site a national monument and hailed Cesar Chavez as a "hero" who inspired millions.

The two events are not related.

But the facts didn't stop some people from tweeting their outrage about Obama's national monument to President Hugo Chavez's re-election. Nor did it stop some from tweeting about Obama attending a Hugo Chavez election celebration.

It didn't take a psychic to predict the mix-up would happen; just Jeremy Scahill, a journalist for The Nation.

jeremy scahill

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@jeremyscahill

Can't wait for some dingbat to attack Obama for dedicating a monument to "Hugo" Chavez.

#ChavezFail tweets at link

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lol, RW idiots rage at Obama for honoring HUGO Chavez (Original Post) Enrique Oct 2012 OP

And who didn't see THAT coming...? regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #1

Hey, c'mon. They all look alike and their names could sound alike. Cleita Oct 2012 #2

are they really this stupid proud patriot Oct 2012 #3

well, Hugo Chavez should get a monument for his assistance to poor Americans... rfranklin Oct 2012 #4

The hate is so blinding to them, and they call themselves "Christians"? still_one Oct 2012 #5

Some people are so very very stupid jsmirman Oct 2012 #6

It would almost be funny if it wasn't so sad and so scary that people are that STUPID. nt Raine Oct 2012 #7

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

1. And who didn't see THAT coming...?

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:54 PM

Oct 2012

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

2. Hey, c'mon. They all look alike and their names could sound alike.

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:54 PM

Oct 2012

It's a understandable mistake!

proud patriot

(100,706 posts)

3. are they really this stupid

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:55 PM

Oct 2012

yes yes they are

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)

4. well, Hugo Chavez should get a monument for his assistance to poor Americans...

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:56 PM

Oct 2012

Chavez Boosts Heating Oil Program for U.S. Poor; Goes After Bush Again

By IAN JAMES
Associated Press
Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:59 PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited a Harlem church Thursday and promised to double the amount of discounted heating oil his country ships to needy Americans. But he also took another swipe at President Bush.

A day after he called Bush "the devil" in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Chavez said of the president: "He's an alcoholic and a sick man."

Chavez received a round of applause from the crowd at Mount Baptist Olive Church, which included activists and other supporters as well as actor Danny Glover.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101163_pf.html