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Showing Original Post only (View all)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 Administrations 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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Numerous House Democrats Praise Trump's Capture of Maduro: 'Venezuelans Deserve the Promise of Democracy' [View all]
totodeinhere
Saturday
OP
I agree with you. And what gives us the right to do this, even if the end is as desirable
spooky3
Saturday
#1
"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
Yes, this is reps playing politics to their own constituents. Its unavoidable. nt
BootinUp
Saturday
#11
So the rage bait headline doesn't accurately reflect what Democrats actually said.
lapucelle
Yesterday
#79
How about some fucking democracy in the United States !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SamKnause
Saturday
#13
If the U.S. takes over Venezuela it will be 10 times worse than it is now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SamKnause
Saturday
#16
I sure as hell hope the new Dem majority in 2027 has spines and the courage to call out crimes.
Fiendish Thingy
Saturday
#25
One, that's not why he did it, and two, that's not the right way to do anything. (nt)
William Seger
Saturday
#28
They don't care about the regime. Hell, Trump wishes he could execute half of us.
travelingthrulife
Yesterday
#68
Who is this mysterious Weinstein who decreed that there was "no humor left for bawdiness"?
lapucelle
Yesterday
#85
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
I miss the good old days when our rare involvement in regime change was done
Marie Marie
Saturday
#48
23 out 24 Dem senators (plus Buttigieg) said the way Trump did it was wrong
muriel_volestrangler
Yesterday
#70
When are those Democrats going to come take out our illegitimate president?? When? Tick tick tick tick.....
Clouds Passing
Yesterday
#72
Venezuela is the next Afghanistan. Military industrial complex must be fed. /nt
bucolic_frolic
Yesterday
#76
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
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
The definition of CLICKBAIT. The title says "numerous" Democrats and the article says "some" Democrats.
Martin68
Yesterday
#95