You know what the throngs of Albanians cheering on Bush* remind me of?

[LoZoccolo]

People in the U.S. who are very ga-ga about Chavez.

Yes, I know he got his watch stolen.

[Buzz Clik]

1. Well, Chavez has high approval ratings at home.

[LoZoccolo]

2. So did Bush*...

...for a while.

[Warpy]

5. Exactly, and anyone who isn't getting just a bit nervous about Chavez

is either asleep or kidding himself.

If he restricts media censorship to those outlets that are advocating violent revolution, all he's done so far, there will be grounds for a sigh of relief.

However, the insistence on ideological purity in private life as a prerequisite for joining a political party is creepy, to say the least. Who is he to say whether or not a household item is "extra?"

My guess is that the town squares will be empty.

[FightingIrish]

3. It kind of reminded me of Stephen Colbert

as he makes his way to greet his guest for the show. I don't think Stephen has ever lost his watch though.

[annabanana]

11. I'd nick it if I could.... get a fortune on ebay. .

(just kidding. . . sheesh)

[ninkasi]

4. Maybe we can get Albania

to keep him, since they want him, and we don't.

[stirlingsliver]

6. They Remind Me Of Old Newsreels

They remind me of old newsreels where Austrian and Italian people cheer Hitler.

[RufusTFirefly]

8. Triumph des Willens

[WiseButAngrySara]

7. The republican thugs in Florida in 2000 ... Only mind-set who

would approve of this idiot.

[fooj]

9. These thugs?

John Stewart said something last night that makes me think that this Albanian crap might have been nothing but a Rovian photo-op. He said "How the hell did these people get SO CLOSE to him? Hell, we can't get that close to him and WE'RE Americans." There's a lot of truth to that. Why were these complete strangers allowed so close to Little Lord Pissypants? He had one hell of a turnout in Europe...with the huge amount of protesters and all. Guess they figured they needed to balance out all of the hatred people feel towards the war criminal.

[madmom]

10. I wondered that also, when I saw the pics.

[fooj]

12. I almost choked on my soda when I heard that they had a "whopping" 120 soldiers

in Iraq! Wow. Such a strong "coalition"...

Aren't we nearing 200K?

[WiseButAngrySara]

13. Exactly those thugs and exactly my thoughts RE a Rovian photo-op! n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. You know what Americans who complain about Chavez remind me of?

Americans who complained about Clinton.

[Joe Chi Minh]

15. What they'd give to have Bill back in 2008!

[unpossibles]

16. oh snap! n/t

[Demeter]

18. With Less Cause for Complaint n/t

[Downtown Hound]

17. Yeah, because there's thousands of Americans out in the streets

cheering for Chavez every day!

Or maybe, some people just like to draw very thin parallels that have no real basis in reality to prove their point when they really have nothing else to draw on except for things that have been argued endlessly with no resolution.

[RufusTFirefly]

19. A pity that he didn't think to wear his flight suit

That would've added extra flair to this obviously artificial moment.

[ContraBass Black]

29. Then somebody might have tried to steal the codpiece.

:yoiks:

[treestar]

20. I don't see any similarity

When has Chavez ever been met by cheering crowds in the U.S.?

Though he might be, to those who the Venezuelans provided the heating oil.

[Javaman]

21. Please define "ga-ga"...nt

[LoZoccolo]

23. I use it the same way as Queen did in their hit "Radio Ga-Ga". n/t

[Forkboy]

22. Forget Chavez...here's the real threat!

[LoZoccolo]

24. I did think of a new idea for a Nader thread this morning.

You may see it soon.

[Forkboy]

25. Awesome dude!

[NoPasaran]

26. Someone stole Hugo's watch?

I bet it won't be on the news there!

[LoZoccolo]

28. WINNER!

:thumbsup:

[ContraBass Black]

27. It reminds me of the reception Clinton got in lots of places.