Grab a clue: Extolling the virtues of Chavez would be the end of Obama's campaign

[cali]

And no, he's clear not a neo-con or neo-liberal war monger. He's said repeatedly that he believes the past 8 years of U.S. foreign policy has been god awful.

He's trying to get elected. Taking a deeply unpopular pov is not the way to do that.

I don't like that he called ANY country a "rogue" nation- I don't think that language illuminates anything, but if Obama wasn't seen as tough and ready to be CiC, last night, he'd be in a world of trouble today.

[Solon]

1. First off, I don't think DU is that influential...

Second off, Chavez isn't exactly virtuous, but calling Venezuela a rogue state is irresponsible, even before an election. Chavez is neither an angel nor a devil, he's a man who was freely elected in a democracy. When the TRUTH is unpopular, I fear for the future of this nation.

[frogcycle]

2. "When the TRUTH is unpopular, I fear for the future of this nation."

bwahahahahaha!

Some of us have been fearing for the future of this nation for quite a while.

[High Plains]

3. Gratuitous bashing of Venezuela is no good. Shame on Obama.

It makes me fear we'll just see more of the same old bipartisan consensus imperial foreign policy. Maybe a kinder, gentler version.

And pandering to American psychos is disgraceful.

[Toucano]

4. Agreed: Stick with kitchen table issues

Voters don't really care about Chavez.