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totodeinhere

(13,688 posts)
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 07:04 PM Saturday

Numerous House Democrats Praise Trump's Capture of Maduro: 'Venezuelans Deserve the Promise of Democracy' [View all]

Source: Mediaite

Several Democratic politicians celebrated the Trump Administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, saying it has paved the way for democracy in the socialist country.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) was one of a handful of Florida Democrats who said it was great to see Maduro go.

“The capture of the brutal, illegitimate ruler of Venezuela… is welcome news for my friends and neighbors who fled his violent, lawless, and disastrous rule,” she wrote on X. “However, cutting off the head of a snake is fruitless if it just regrows.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/numerous-house-democrats-praise-trumps-capture-of-maduro-venezuelans-deserve-the-promise-of-democracy/



I disagree with those House Democrats. Have we learned no lessons from the debacles in Iraq and Iran? How many billions is this adventure going to cost the American taxpayers?
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I agree with you. And what gives us the right to do this, even if the end is as desirable spooky3 Saturday #1
I keep getting flashbacks PatSeg Saturday #15
What? BurnDoubt Saturday #40
Huh? Wiz Imp Yesterday #91
"What's to stop some other nation from violently overthrowing our government?" True Dough Yesterday #102
I would never vote for any representative that is ok with this kidnapping and fake war charges kimbutgar Saturday #2
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She is pandering to Venezuelans in Florioda choie Saturday #41
Maduro needed to go mikewv Saturday #4
He may have needed to have been overthrown choie Saturday #42
Whoever the US installs is just as illegitimate fujiyamasan Yesterday #50
House members are constantly in reelection campaigns. underpants Saturday #5
Yes, this is reps playing politics to their own constituents. Its unavoidable. nt BootinUp Saturday #11
"Have we learned no lessons from the debacles in Iraq and Iran?" sop Saturday #6
With all due respect, I feel like this is the more truthful statement. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #60
This ought to help our supreme court. bluestarone Saturday #7
Here are the full statements from each of those cited in the article. chowder66 Saturday #8
Trump has done these same things to his own citizens as well. travelingthrulife Yesterday #67
Who are you calling "nitwits"? Cha Yesterday #97
Hm. I wonder. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #98
So the rage bait headline doesn't accurately reflect what Democrats actually said. lapucelle Yesterday #79
Of course it doesn't. LisaM Yesterday #92
Thank you very much for actual information. betsuni Yesterday #84
Mahlo for Posting the FULL STATEMENTS of Our DEMS, Cha Yesterday #96
Call it what it is: A slippery slope. Then justify it. nt BootinUp Saturday #9
Zero dollars Traildogbob Saturday #10
The oil money will go to the oil companies. totodeinhere Saturday #21
You are wrong Traildogbob Saturday #22
We aren't the world's policeman, he said Easterncedar Saturday #12
How about some fucking democracy in the United States !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Saturday #13
I know Maduro was a dictator who was pocketing the oil money for himself AZProgressive Saturday #14
If the U.S. takes over Venezuela it will be 10 times worse than it is now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Saturday #16
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Or BE retired. BurnDoubt Saturday #39
AMEN! choie Saturday #43
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Dump every Dem who empowers chump. BidenRocks Saturday #19
Yep!!! Yep!!! Yep!!!! BurnDoubt Saturday #38
The Fascist-in-Chief should be impeached for this, not praised!! InAbLuEsTaTe Yesterday #105
This article was written by Sean James, don't trust it yliza Saturday #20
Do they actually think Trump is going bring democracy to Venezuela? hadEnuf Saturday #23
They are so breathtakingly stupid. travelingthrulife Yesterday #65
I never was LilElf70 Yesterday #75
Democracy at the point of a bayonet is no democracy. nt Xipe Totec Saturday #24
I sure as hell hope the new Dem majority in 2027 has spines and the courage to call out crimes. Fiendish Thingy Saturday #25
Thus, such kind of Representative tell me to NEVER FarPoint Saturday #26
Britain and Canada came out agreeing to the regime change yaesu Saturday #27
One, that's not why he did it, and two, that's not the right way to do anything. (nt) William Seger Saturday #28
This is bullshit it is not up to us to go around the world blasting into other moniss Saturday #29
They don't care about the regime. Hell, Trump wishes he could execute half of us. travelingthrulife Yesterday #68
Lots of guys out there who've done what Maduro has and more.... paleotn Saturday #30
We are so fucked. orangecrush Saturday #31
Democracy? LisaL Saturday #32
DWS who ended Sanders' campaign for POTUS in '16 AllyCat Saturday #33
Wasn't she involved with Al Franken resigning. BidenRocks Saturday #44
I thought that was Gillebrand but who knows what DWS AllyCat Saturday #46
Not sure what DWS had to do with Franken fujiyamasan Yesterday #55
It was the official pile on. BidenRocks Yesterday #56
Who is Weinstein? lapucelle Yesterday #82
Harvey mahina Yesterday #87
Who is this mysterious Weinstein who decreed that there was "no humor left for bawdiness"? lapucelle Yesterday #85
Harvey mahina Yesterday #88
How does that tie in to DSW? N/T lapucelle Yesterday #89
This is Trump we're talking about. It's just a concept of a promise of democracy. LudwigPastorius Saturday #34
Not To Cast Aspersions On Elected Democrats, But The Name "Charlie Brown" Does.... ColoringFool Saturday #35
Fuck NO!!!!!! BurnDoubt Saturday #36
Simon Bolivar Is Spinning Mightily Tonight. Not Because.... ColoringFool Saturday #37
Our country is garbage angrychair Saturday #45
Numerous House Democrats róisín_dubh Saturday #47
I miss the good old days when our rare involvement in regime change was done Marie Marie Saturday #48
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WTAF???? LearnedHand Yesterday #51
Venezuelan expats hate Maduro. RandySF Yesterday #52
Yep it all comes back to "all politics is local" fujiyamasan Yesterday #54
The US? Learn something?? OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #61
Imagine if you will . . . Aussie105 Yesterday #53
Primary them! Indyfan53 Yesterday #57
Plus, everything that trump is involved in becomes a disaster. C Moon Yesterday #58
The stupids in charge. Mawspam2 Yesterday #59
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Boo-boo-boo ......... nt Hotler Yesterday #63
All of these people need to go. travelingthrulife Yesterday #64
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Pfft...Democrats will probably get outlawed this year tonekat Yesterday #69
23 out 24 Dem senators (plus Buttigieg) said the way Trump did it was wrong muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #70
Maduro is bad. Trump is far worse. travelingthrulife Yesterday #74
Trump is far worse than Maduro? Polybius Yesterday #86
Rapist, conman, bombs other countries ... muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #90
Maduro definitely succeeded Polybius Yesterday #100
Way worse AZProgressive Yesterday #99
I don't think Jair Bolsonaro is worse than Maduro either Polybius Yesterday #101
We are now a train full clowns Javaman Yesterday #71
When are those Democrats going to come take out our illegitimate president?? When? Tick tick tick tick..... Clouds Passing Yesterday #72
Since when have politician cared about democracy?! It's about the oil. JustKay Yesterday #73
Venezuela is the next Afghanistan. Military industrial complex must be fed. /nt bucolic_frolic Yesterday #76
The story goes from numerous to several to doc03 Yesterday #77
Praising the unprovoked attack of a sovereign nation makes us no better then Russia dlk Yesterday #78
I now realize why the men in congress won't stand up to F45. F45 is a baby and the men in congress have never raised a in2herbs Yesterday #80
Yeah, because it worked out so well in Iraq. dugog55 Yesterday #81
I don't know enough about it somsai Yesterday #83
I suppose I wouldn't be so alarmed at this if it wasn't such a crazy idiot who was behind it. ificandream Yesterday #93
More democrat bashing bullshit Wiz Imp Yesterday #94
The definition of CLICKBAIT. The title says "numerous" Democrats and the article says "some" Democrats. Martin68 Yesterday #95
I Wouldn't Go as far as to praise Trump but... Darnell1972 Yesterday #103
WTF?!?! InAbLuEsTaTe Yesterday #104
Did they or did they not say they wanted this before it happened? If not, why are they suddenly saying this is so great? Doodley Yesterday #106
On the hook for either petro dollars or Venezolano votes or both Ursus Rex Yesterday #107
Way to cozy up to a dictator Miguelito Loveless 23 hrs ago #108
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