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37. What do you know about Diosdado Cabello meeting with Lopez?

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 07:03 AM

Feb 2014

I heard he was there when he was arrested and brought in to Palo Verde and they spent quite a bit of time together. Even if Maduro doesn't quite grasp the concept, does this mean that DC "gets" that martyring an economist when one's economy is in the shitter is a dumb idea?

I agree with your last sentence. Further, I'd wager most people outside VZ had no idea what the Free Will Party was and didn't know who Lopez was before this massive rumble, and many still couldn't pick him out of a lineup.

This isn't just a small bump in the road, IMO. This is a big deal, a game changer.

I am kind of surprised at how little coverage it is getting. I guess one eye is on the stupid Olympics (what a sorry exercise--so ... forced) and the other on the Ukraine (where the shit is hitting the fan as I type). Maybe we'll start getting news after the "Closing Ceremonies" on Sunday.

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Could any country pay you enough money to attack the US from within? penultimate Feb 2014 #4

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Of course money funds movements penultimate Feb 2014 #6

You're right, but its a lost cause to argue with certain people. EmilyAnne Feb 2014 #7

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See post 72. springchick Feb 2014 #73

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Consider it a done deal. springchick Feb 2014 #131

I do not believe it works that way dotymed Feb 2014 #13

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Of course they are all self-inflicted. The poster is trying to MADem Feb 2014 #117

I am OBVIOUSLY not a Venezuelan expert. dotymed Feb 2014 #125

The "real Venz. expert" he is interviewing... EX500rider Feb 2014 #129

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Judy you think fan-boi blogs are a legitimate source of news... EX500rider Feb 2014 #153

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So in other words....yes.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #163

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"from the publications you hope to describe as "fan-boi." " EX500rider Feb 2014 #167

I certainly have a better grasp of the situation on the ground that you do. MADem Feb 2014 #145

check out dotymed Feb 2014 #126

What's that supposed to mean? Check Free Republic? MADem Feb 2014 #146

One of the creepiest anti-Chavez posters here was caught Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #151

And as for this "creating shortages" theory of yours.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #120

That's not how they do it in the US fasttense Feb 2014 #14

Otherwise, why would people want to put into power a Harvard educated pampered...etc" EX500rider Feb 2014 #49

How much wealth and connections do you need to get to Harvard??? fasttense Feb 2014 #55

So what? springchick Feb 2014 #60

It makes him one of the uber rich 1% fasttense Feb 2014 #63

Who's repeating Fox talking points? springchick Feb 2014 #64

Accusing us???? fasttense Feb 2014 #66

You've accused me and another member in this thread, that's the us. springchick Feb 2014 #67

Riiiiiiiight fasttense Feb 2014 #74

A bit paranoid aren't you? springchick Feb 2014 #75

No just realistic. I noticed another person from your group slipped up too fasttense Feb 2014 #81

Wow, I belong to a group now? springchick Feb 2014 #83

Don't ya know, if you have different opinion on the problems in Venz.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #85

I'm beginning to understand that now. springchick Feb 2014 #90

"You are up to something wicked." EX500rider Feb 2014 #137

You absolutely are in good company. Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #149

I know, how could anybody think Maduro was anything but God like? EX500rider Feb 2014 #154

Take all the time you need to find any instance of any democrat worshipping Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #161

"That's a simple waste of time, unsupported by facts, of course." EX500rider Feb 2014 #164

"It makes him one of the uber rich 1%" EX500rider Feb 2014 #158

"How much wealth and connections do you need to get to Harvard???" EX500rider Feb 2014 #86

Well his recent demands of the government don't sound too Fascist like.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #98

So you are saying politicians who studied in foreign schools.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #141

Please read or watch the true story a DEMOCRACY NOW.ORG dotymed Feb 2014 #12

Democracy Now! is a progressive left, pro-democracy site, and therefore has no credibility here at Zorra Feb 2014 #17

I'd go with the assessment of the Venezuelan guy in the barrio in the OP over the US professor Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #19

Everyone who says Lopez is behind the protests is enabling Lopez and the opposition. joshcryer Feb 2014 #21

um no, not really, Venezuela has a pretty shitty government right now snooper2 Feb 2014 #10

You really buy that propaganda? fasttense Feb 2014 #16

They don't and anyone who says he is behind it is enabling him. joshcryer Feb 2014 #22

We? n/t bitchkitty Feb 2014 #29

'we' as in anyone who wants a good resolution? joshcryer Feb 2014 #30

One of the anti-Venezuela posters used the word us fasttense Feb 2014 #80

"One of the anti-Venezuela posters" EX500rider Feb 2014 #118

Check with your other cyber stalker friends err screen names fasttense Feb 2014 #122

Been on the interwebs much? EX500rider Feb 2014 #124

ranting side thread, good choice! n/t EX500rider Feb 2014 #132

It's been going on here for years. bitchkitty Feb 2014 #152

It is, isn't it? EX500rider Feb 2014 #155

Some are. Most, like you, are just boring. n/t bitchkitty Feb 2014 #165

And some are just plain unpleasant...right? n/t EX500rider Feb 2014 #166

It gets a bit wearying, this level of ignorance. bitchkitty Feb 2014 #171

"It gets a bit wearying, this level of ignorance." EX500rider Feb 2014 #172

Oh, please. bitchkitty Feb 2014 #173

Well I might object to Commies on the lawn.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #175

"But you're the cyber equivalent of the angry old man.." EX500rider Feb 2014 #187

Yeah, I posted a call out to them fasttense Feb 2014 #176

LOL n/t bitchkitty Feb 2014 #177

I guess I should feel honored now, springchick Feb 2014 #178

He is one of their leaders. fasttense Feb 2014 #46

"who despises Venezuela so much he went to Harvard to get his education" EX500rider Feb 2014 #50

Oh my, the truth really hurts. fasttense Feb 2014 #51

You posted a link that somehow proves he hates Venz? EX500rider Feb 2014 #53

They're about as believable as Fox News or CNN. springchick Feb 2014 #54

You don't regard Democracy now a credible link? fasttense Feb 2014 #56

I regard all news org. with a healthy dose of skepticism. springchick Feb 2014 #58

Then how come your posts sound so much like Fox's talking points? n/t fasttense Feb 2014 #59

They don't, except in your mind. springchick Feb 2014 #61

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I don't. springchick Feb 2014 #93

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"Your anti-Venezuela, anti-socialist and anti-democracy views have been noted" EX500rider Feb 2014 #190

"Oh my, the truth really hurts." EX500rider Feb 2014 #186

When did he lead a march in San Cristobal? joshcryer Feb 2014 #109

"You really buy that propaganda?" EX500rider Feb 2014 #88

"Leopoldo Lopez and his US funded party lost the election big time" EX500rider Feb 2014 #18

Do you expect to get a lot of traction among Democrats Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #33

Has no clue warrant46 Feb 2014 #35

You're funny.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #99

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Which is great if they do a good job.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #188

Not really the best background for high office. EX500rider Feb 2014 #45

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Go back to Fox Noise, they have all facts you want. n/t fasttense Feb 2014 #57

Go back to Fox Noise? springchick Feb 2014 #62

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Us, as in springchick Feb 2014 #72

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TEST fasttense Feb 2014 #69

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I don't work for any group, springchick Feb 2014 #77

We are a off shoot of the Trilateral Commission.... EX500rider Feb 2014 #94

Gotcha! Now spill the beans on the Bohemian Grove! I dare you to tell TheTruth©! freshwest Feb 2014 #107

not Harvard! dlwickham Feb 2014 #104

interesting, Petare is definitely a chavista stronghold n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #3

And former Chavez supporters are in the streets calling for revolt. MADem Feb 2014 #8

Why the bus driver comment? MyNameGoesHere Feb 2014 #11

That's so odd I can't imagine it. I have to thank you for pointing it out. Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #34

Dirty my left foot--how desperate of you. You have NO problem "name calling" people you find MADem Feb 2014 #38

Why do I think you'd have no problem with "cowboy" snark when it came to Dubya? MADem Feb 2014 #36

Oh now I see. MyNameGoesHere Feb 2014 #39

Plainly you do NOT see. Please, do explain why I'm a "hateful person?" MADem Feb 2014 #40

No I am sure you want them MyNameGoesHere Feb 2014 #42

Well, it's quite clear that you are indulging in blatantly false character assassination. MADem Feb 2014 #44

Thanks for the Aljazeera link.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #95

Two people murdered an hour per day. The situation that underlies that. Cenk was fair, too. freshwest Feb 2014 #111

I think that the logical next leader is Diosdado Cabello. MADem Feb 2014 #112

That should satisfy everyone, particularly if he's a honest man. I edited and asked questions, but freshwest Feb 2014 #113

Cabello met with Lopez in the Palo Verde jail. MADem Feb 2014 #114

Perhaps peace is at hand. Despite the dissing, I'll blame Obama for that! n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #115

Bad MADem! Only Venezuelanalysis.com has the truth!! EX500rider Feb 2014 #135

.... MADem Feb 2014 #144

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round... Zorro Feb 2014 #48

Wow you know a second grade song. MyNameGoesHere Feb 2014 #65

Oh I know lots of songs Zorro Feb 2014 #84

That's what I keep saying, the students aren't right wing. joshcryer Feb 2014 #24

What do you know about Diosdado Cabello meeting with Lopez? MADem Feb 2014 #37

The rumor right now is Cabello is behind all of it. joshcryer Feb 2014 #41

Jesus! Now that would be something! MADem Feb 2014 #43

Say you and josh sound pretty plugged in on all this.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #101

Josh is way better at the details than I am--I was aware of MADem Feb 2014 #103

I'd say he's like John Hickenlooper. joshcryer Feb 2014 #110

When you've lost those that are your most ardent supporters, springchick Feb 2014 #9

This is huge. unreadierLizard Feb 2014 #15

Very troubling words from the link: freshwest Feb 2014 #20

He won by 1% last time after a heavily rushed election. joshcryer Feb 2014 #23

The link says successive electoral victories. And 1% is still a win. The thing that struck me, IIRC, freshwest Feb 2014 #25

VP succession is weird in Venezuela. joshcryer Feb 2014 #26

That is weird. But certainly explains the anomaly. Looks like civil war in Caracas, maybe all over? freshwest Feb 2014 #27

I think it is overblown. joshcryer Feb 2014 #28

Is that the aftermath of the demonstrations we've seen? Looks very depressing. Anyway, good luck, VN freshwest Feb 2014 #31

That's San Cristobal, yeah, there have been zero deaths so far. joshcryer Feb 2014 #32

That is simply not true. The margin was 1.49%. Zorra Feb 2014 #82

"That is simply not true. The margin was 1.49%" EX500rider Feb 2014 #96

No. Use deductive reasoning to figure out what my point is. Zorra Feb 2014 #134

"your repeated defenses of the RW opposition in Venezuela" EX500rider Feb 2014 #136

No, there are definite problems in Venezuela. As there are in the US. Zorra Feb 2014 #138

Can you please point out who here is backing a RW coup? springchick Feb 2014 #139

Except there seems to be no RW coup in progress in Venz.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #140

OK, I don't mind posting educational information here, but... Zorra Feb 2014 #142

Nice try but all the real news outlets just refer to him.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #143

"u spend a minimum of two weeks gaining somewhat of an idea of the history and politics of Latin Am" EX500rider Feb 2014 #162

I don't think anybody knows what your point is.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #157

War for oil and a class war -- the elite turn discontent to their favor just as they've done in U.S. Lodestar Feb 2014 #87

"The current problems have more to do with the successes rather than the failures of Chavismo." EX500rider Feb 2014 #97

Oh please. Are you living in the U.S.? Hold up a friggin mirror. n/t Lodestar Feb 2014 #100

Which means what? EX500rider Feb 2014 #102

I don't know much about VN, but sadoldgirl Feb 2014 #89

Well said. springchick Feb 2014 #92

Question for the Chavez/Maduro supporters here... brooklynite Feb 2014 #105

Some have reluctantly admitted economic policies need changing. joshcryer Feb 2014 #121

There's no aspect of the government which justifies "guarimba," Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #150

"There's no aspect of the government which justifies" EX500rider Feb 2014 #156

Bring your proof, there's your credibility. Only the opposition has anything to gain Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #169

"Bring your proof, there's your credibility." EX500rider Feb 2014 #170

There's video. name not needed Feb 2014 #174

Perspective: bitchkitty Feb 2014 #179

So the government institutes moronic currency exchange laws hack89 Feb 2014 #180