Massive Demonstration Of Support
For the challenger to Hugo Chavez for the presidency of Venezuela, Manuel Rosales . This is reportedly the largest demonstration ever seen in that country. Venezuela News and Views has video that gives you an idea of just how large this was. Estimates are about 1.4 million people took part. That is a a lot of people.
I am just back from an event that even in my wildest dreams I could not believe it would ever happen. The march or Rosales today and his rally was something that was never seen, something that nobody could have expected. Let's just say that there were so many people that at first I could not even see the main stand. That is, when I joined the crowds on the highway I was so far away that I was behind a curb of the and the crowds did not allow me to go further. Only later, climbing over a building under refaction, could I get a full panorama. Thus the video next, my first YouTube experience as poster!
As usual, Gateway Pundit is the go-to guy for some amazing pictures and an extensive roundup of links. He reports that Chavez had blocked the roads leading into Caracas but was not able to stop this tidal wave against him. Maybe Hugo will actually lose this election. One can but hope.
World news | Gaius Sunday, 26 November , 2006
By Brass, Sunday, 26 November , 2006 @ 11:34 am
Not a chance, especially if Jimmy is down there to “authenticate” the vote.
By Gaius, Sunday, 26 November , 2006 @ 11:37 am
Yeah, the fix may already be in. But this kind out outpouring could spell trouble in the long run for Chavez.
By Pat A, Sunday, 26 November , 2006 @ 2:25 pm
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Brass is right. America's embarassment, Carter, will be down there to declare his buddy Chavez the winner. EDITBy daveinboca, Sunday, 26 November , 2006 @ 9:01 pm
Zogby has a poll about this that is bogus and lies as usual in favor of Chavez.
But I saw a CNN piece today slavishly adulant of Hugo and not even mentioning that he has an opponent in an election. Ted Turner’s rotters are out in full leftist colors.
The MSM will not pay attention to stories going against the party line.