CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said that if opposition parties boycott December's presidential election he would call a referendum asking voters to decide whether he should govern Venezuela for the next 25 years.
Cause' ya know, our old pal Jimmah said that Venezuela's election was free and fair! Just like Saddams!
Speaking Saturday at a stadium packed with supporters in central Lara state, Chavez rejected allegations he was a power-hungry tyrant but said he might seek to extend his rule beyond current term limits if the opposition pulls out of the presidential vote, as it did last year's congressional election.
Now I must admit that I haven't had first hand experience with Venezuela's electoral system, but a guy who intimidates his opponents, rallies around a communist flag, and sucks up to Fidel Castro might not be the most honest guy in the world, ya know.
Chavez supporters won all 167 seats in the National Assembly on Dec. 4 after major opposition parties boycotted the election, saying they did not trust Venezuela's electoral system or the country's elections council. The opposition has raised doubts about the nation's electoral registry, an electronic voting system and electoral audits conducted by the council.
Chavez on Saturday slammed political foes for suggesting that the elections council, which was appointed recently by pro-government lawmakers, is biased in his favor.
Because it's not at all rare for one party to get ALL the votes! It happens all the time! Just ask Chavez's mentor Fidel!
Polls indicate Chavez is likely to win the Dec. 3 election, and international observers have signed off on recent votes as fair.
Yep! Jimmah Cah-duh and Harry Belefonte both say that it's good. And they wouldn't have an agenda, would they?
I got ten bucks that says when Fidel finally kicks the bucket, Chavez is going to be rushing troops into Havana faster than you can say "Cuba Libre". And won't we have a fun time with that?
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