bush_cheney2004 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Looks like Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer. Can't say I will miss him much, but he was great comic relief. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- PresidentHugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution inVenezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftistrevival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearlytwo-year bout with cancer. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_VENEZUELA_OBIT_CHAVEZ?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-03-05-16-58-10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleipnir Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 RIP Chavez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliny Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well, Venezuela lost their leader today. Sad for some, uplifting to others, perhaps as politicians do have their friends and enemies. So long, Hugo. What will be Venezuela's future? Is there someone in the wings that will carry the torch forward or will there be a shift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Please don't post in this thread - there is already another one for this topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliny Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Beat me by nine minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliny Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Not my favourite politician but a fellow human being, so long Hugo. The US is already being blamed for giving him cancer. The Bush administration must have had something to do with it. Right B_C? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well, it's good to know that he got the best medical care available...from Cuba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortlived Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 RIP Chavez, a courageous man, who gave hope to some of his people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Derek L Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Do Commies go to heaven or hell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) Do Commies go to heaven or hell? Maybe.....Chavez was a Roman Catholic who embraced Jesus with both arms as he battled with cancer. The president has alternated between emotional fragility and optimism in public, mentioning God and Jesus nearly every time he shows up on TV. Chávez shed tears last month during a televised Mass with relatives in Venezuela, when he prayed aloud to Jesus to "give me life." In a later appearance in Cuba, Chávez held up the same crucifix that he said helped deliver him from one of his darkest moments, a 2002 coup that briefly deposed him. He returned to the presidency within two days. Edited March 5, 2013 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 He was a great man, a humble man, a man of his people. He is in the pantheon of truly commendable and decent leaders, along with Abe Lincoln, John MacDonald, Mother Theresa, Albert Schweitzer and Jonas Salk. He delivered Venezuela into the ranks of leading and important nations. He will long and sorely be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well, Venezuela lost their leader today. Sad for some, uplifting to others, perhaps as politicians do have their friends and enemies. So long, Hugo. What will be Venezuela's future? Is there someone in the wings that will carry the torch forward or will there be a shift? His shoes cannot be filled. He is alone in his magnificent greatness. A leader, therapist, and healer all in one. I will miss him as will the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Derek L Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Maybe.....Chavez was a Roman Catholic who embraced Jesus with both arms as he battled with cancer. Ahh, the old deathbed turnaround…………My family considers ourselves to be non-practicing Agnostics……..You know, just enough to cover our bases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Derek L Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 He was a great man, a humble man, a man of his people. He is in the pantheon of truly commendable and decent leaders, along with Abe Lincoln, John MacDonald, Mother Theresa, Albert Schweitzer and Jonas Salk. He delivered Venezuela into the ranks of leading and important nations. He will long and sorely be missed. By Russian Arms dealers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Ahh, the old deathbed turnaround…………My family considers ourselves to be non-practicing Agnostics……..You know, just enough to cover our bases Well, I give him credit for not seeking better medical care in a wicked capitalist country. That would have looked bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 The world lost a great man in Hugo Chavez today. Dead long before his time, at age 58, the death is tragic enough. The death will have a major impact of depriving Canada and the U.S. of moral leadership. He should be memorialized with Montcalm, Wolfe, MacDonald and King as boosters of the Canadian spirit. Canadians will be profoundly shocked and depressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Derek L Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well, I give him credit for not seeking better medical care in a wicked capitalist country. That would have looked bad. The new interim leader is blaming the Capitalist Pig-Dog United States for giving him cancer several years ago……….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well, I give him credit for not seeking better medical care in a wicked capitalist country. That would have looked bad. But Paul Martin sought and obtained such care. In the United States no less. Heaven forefend, an anti-American Canadian leader jumping the cue in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Derek L Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well it is a sad day……..I’d bet my father a lunch that Castro would kick the bucket first……… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well it is a sad day……..I’d bet my father a lunch that Castro would kick the bucket first……… When that happens I will rend my garments and break down in tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 The new interim leader is blaming the Capitalist Pig-Dog United States for giving him cancer several years ago……….. Yes....it's true. The US has secret cancer weapons that can target pulsed mircowaves at individuals to cause cancer and other fatal diseases. This is effective when there is no hurry, otherwise the U.S. uses drones instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 In other news, the Dow Jones hit a record high today....maybe they heard the news about Chavez ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Derek L Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 In other news, the Dow Jones hit a record high today....maybe they heard the news about Chavez ? And Crude futures climbed a tad........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 troll Do you dislike progressives so much that you can't take mourning for his demise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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