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Chavez Blasts Ukraine's Orange Revolution

Habeeb It
22-04-2006, 02:48
You might not have guessed this right off, but Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez has been watching Ukraine’s Orange Revolution intently. This Sunday, for the first time, he made a statement about his fear and loathing of it. On his weekly Sunday television variety show, ‘Alo President’ he made this following remark, addressed to his opposition. El Universal reports:

Chávez wondered where his rivals for next December 3rd presidential election are. He reiterated that his opponents are determined to denounce electoral fraud. He said the dissent, with US support, would establish a “pink revolution,” just like the “gringos” did in Ukraine.

The “pink” reference is Chavez’s effort to paint his opposition as “gay.” He’s known for these disgusting homophobic remarks intended to degrade all people, as are his closest allies, like this one here.

That Chavez equates his opposition with the freedom marchers of Ukraine ought to give great comfort and hope to Venezuela’s beleaguered opposition. They too are in the same league and just as Ukraine’s ultimate result was the victory of the people, so too shall Venezuela see the same victory.

Tyrant beware.

http://www.publiuspundit.com/?p=2417
Habeeb It
22-04-2006, 02:49
Comment: Interesting...
Goderich_N
22-04-2006, 02:50
I believe the Orange Revolution is over with. Chavez is really off his rocker.
DrunkenDove
22-04-2006, 02:52
Doesn't Chavez have the majority of the people on his side? It makes it hard for a revolution to succeed under those conditions.
Psychotic Mongooses
22-04-2006, 03:03
... just as Ukraine’s ultimate result was the victory of the people...

Some victory.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4832542.stm


"I feel a sort of frustration," says Petro Koshukov, an economist.

Petro was one of more than a million people estimated to have taken part in the pro-Yushchenko demonstrations.

"Things that were promised haven't been done and still need to be done."

The pace of reform has been slow, the economy has slumped and the orange team has been torn apart by a bitter power struggle.


Following such a politically turbulent year, his arch-rival, opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych, is on the verge of a comeback.


Opinion polls now predict Mr Yanukovych's party are on course to win the most seats in parliament.

Ain't democracy great :rolleyes:

[Yes, I know the article is a month old]
Habeeb It
22-04-2006, 03:06
Impatience...
Andaluciae
22-04-2006, 03:07
I think the context of this thread is that Chavez is frowning on the massive protests against electoral fraud in the Ukraine a year ago.
Corn Tortilla
22-04-2006, 03:12
MY B-S alarm is going off. I think it is from that Chavez article.
Soheran
22-04-2006, 03:18
Gay Rights in Venezuela (http://www.times10.org/cvr03105.htm)

Venezuela’s sexual revolution within the revolution (http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2006/658/658p12.htm)

Believe it or don't, but it's at least as trustworthy as a post from a blog.