October 23, 2006
A Rosales-Chavez debate?
Manuel Rosales has challenged hugo chavez to a debate:
"I come today, in the name of the Venezuelan people, to send a very clear message to the government's candidate to join me in a televised debate, so that we can discuss the many problems affecting this country. He has to explain to Venezuelans the more than 90.000 assassinations, the unemployment, the lack of investment, the poor services, the hunger, the poverty, the laughable number of housing units constructed, he has to explain what does he mean by XXI century socialism" thus started Manuel Rosales his press conference. "We want to know whether the government's candidate wants to model Venezuela's political system as the Castroite dictatorship of Cuba, we want to know whether he believes in democracy, in alternation in power, in accountability, in upholding the rule of law, in respecting contracts" added Rosales."Venezuela does not believe in hollow rhetoric, in empty promises, in violence, in warmongering... He must be asking Fidel Castro's advice... I demand that Fidel grants the candidate [Chavez] permission so that his protege agrees to debate with me... I will demonstrate to Venezuelans that the only thing Chavez is good at is at lying... brace yourself for I am waiting for you..."
chavez, of course, will most likely decline as it's preferable to keep your mouth shut and look like an idiot as opposed to opening your mouth and proving it.
Much more on this from Aleksander Boyd at Vcrisis.
Posted by Val Prieto at October 23, 2006 01:08 PM
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This Rosales guy so far understands very well how to use rhetoric in his favor.
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at October 23, 2006 01:14 PM
What a great line: "I demand that Fidel grants the candidate [Chavez] permission so that his protege agrees to debate with me..."
Posted by: George L. Moneo at October 23, 2006 01:25 PM
WOW! Did this guy really say these words?
Hell, if he get's cheated out of an election, I would love to have this guy run over here.
Posted by: Piruli at October 23, 2006 02:44 PM
Im just hoping the guys makes it to the election.
Posted by: Val Prieto at October 23, 2006 02:56 PM
Estuvo barbaro el reto de Rosales, en espa~nol se lee mucho mejor empezando con "Que se amarre los pantalones para debatir ante Venezuela", leelo en este enlaze.
http://www.unionradio.com.ve/Noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticiaid=184654
Posted by: ivancito at October 23, 2006 03:06 PM
AWESOME "che" shirts
http://www.thoseshirts.com/checap.html
i like the $ in the beret..
Posted by: daniel_in_garanhuns at October 23, 2006 03:12 PM
chavez isn't doing too well without instructions from his pimp is he?
Posted by: Ziva at October 23, 2006 03:36 PM
Gutsy of Rosales to hurl the challenge.
But ... a debate is only valid when there's a measure of wits in the room. He might end up with a monologue.
Posted by: Gigi at October 23, 2006 05:43 PM
"I demand that Fidel grants the candidate [Chavez] permission so that his protege agrees to debate with me"
Oh, no he di-int say that? Oooooooooh!
I like this guy already.
Posted by: R S at October 23, 2006 06:13 PM
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