Lest we forget this right-wing gift to DU's forum:

[Judi Lynn]

Former envoy claims Venezuela’s Chavez is dead
February 28, 2013 - 10:08 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The former Ambassador of Panama to the Organization of American States (OAS), Guillermo Cochez, said Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez suffered brain death and who had died four days ago, guardianlv.com reported.

According to statements given to international news channel NTN24, “the president suffered brain death since Dec 31 and have been disconnected from the machines that kept him alive for four days.”

On whether Venezuela is prepared the worst news, the journalist said: “Not at all, people who can read the political news can be but most people do not, hence the opposition goes on to say that everything is a braid, the people Chavez want to be told what happened to his Commander President, some say he has died, I have learned that on Dec 30 was the first death, brain death.”

He requested through his Twitter account the Venezuelan government to file a proof that Chavez is kept alive. “They’ve been cheating on Venezuela and the world,” he wrote.

More:
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/147881/

[BlueStreak]

1. Why do you say that is right wing and why would you consider it a gift?

It seems plausible to me. Otherwise why wouldn't Chavez have tried to communicate with the people, at least in writing?

[Judi Lynn]

2. I used the word "gift" sarcastically. Guess that's too hard to grasp. n/t

[BlueStreak]

3. I guess so. Are you saying you don't think that account is true?

[Judi Lynn]

4. Are you attempting to draw out a Democrat for the purpose of obnoxious scufflling with me?

I don't respect that, it's stupid.

Of course, any sane person COULDN'T believe the "account".
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It didn't happen. Period.

[BlueStreak]

5. No. You made a post that didn't make any sense to me and I simply asked you to clarify.

[roody]

6. I take the OP to mean that someone

posted that here.

[Judi Lynn]

7. You bet someone did. It sounds just as obnoxious now as it did then:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11089392

Really sad there are people who invest what could be positively used energy this way.

[BlueStreak]

8. If you objected to it being posted, why did YOU post it then?

Don't bother to reply. Nothing in this whole thread makes any sense.

[roody]

9. The overwhelming support of Chavismo

here at DU has been a pleasant surprise to me.

[Judi Lynn]

10. It has been a surprise to me, too, considering how much crap has been fed people

by the corporate media.

Clearly there are real democrats here with real depth who take the time to find out the truth, and respect it.

They clearly outnumber the wingers who come here to disrupt. That works out just fine.

[flamingdem]

16. I was amazed by this as well! Who knew.

I thought that no one at DU cared much less supported Chavez.

Sometimes people catch up and when they get it they really get it.

Now if the same thing could just happen with other countries we'd be getting somewhere, thinking of Honduras now.

[ocpagu]

17. Quite surprised too.

And I'm very glad to see this.

[naaman fletcher]

19. Yup

God forbid that anyone post news stories about Latin America here.

[niyad]

11. I am going to remember that post with a great deal of fondness. it was certainly illuminating

to see the various responses to it.

thank you--had forgotten to book mark it.

[joshcryer]

13. I'm going to bookmark this one.

Just in case his daughters come out with a different story in a few years, explaining what really happened while they sat at his bedside for two silent months without a peep from Chavez.

[niyad]

14. true. and, wouldn't you think that, absent embalming, they might have noticed a slightly

pungent aroma after a few days or a week?

[joshcryer]

15. Not saying that happened.

I can imagine the smell of one connected to life support though. Arid hospital smell with putrid bursts of feces and urine on occasion. That's how my dad went.

[left on green only]

12. Your Entire Introduction And Article Made Complete Sense To Me

(complete with sarcastic implications). And I am by no means sophisticated in Latin American current events or culture.

[Judi Lynn]

18. You are beyond kind to mention it, left on green only. Thank you, very much. n/t

[Mika]

20. Once a dictator, always a dictator.