Hugo Chavez wins vote to scrap term limits in Venezuela

I guess people really are stupid. And I guess its not only in America with all the braindead Obamabots all over the place. President Hugo Chavez won a referendum to eliminate Sunday, enabling him to run again in 2012 and beyond in what critics fear is an attempt to become president-for-life. Fireworks exploded in the sky and caravans of supporters celebrated in the streets, waving red flags and honking horns. Thousands of people gathered outside Miraflores Palace, where the former paratroop commander appeared on a balcony to sing the national anthem and address the crowd. “Today we opened wide the gates of the future,” proclaimed Chavez, who has governed for a decade and vowed to rule for at least a decade more. “In 2012 there will be presidential elections, and unless God decides otherwise, unless the people decide otherwise, this soldier is already a candidate.” Chavez called the victory — which allows all public officials to run for re-election as many times as they want — a mandate to speed his transformation of Venezuela into a socialist state.

“Those who voted ‘yes’ today voted for socialism, for revolution,” he said.

Sounds a lot like America in 2009.

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February 15, 2009 · Filed Under Uncategorized


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