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Ursus Rex

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107. On the hook for either petro dollars or Venezolano votes or both

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 08:08 PM

Jan 4

I’m not a fan of rich exile communities dictating foreign policy for countries they fled to protect their wealth, and of course big oil is evil.

I’m sure many of these reps are acting out of enlightened altruism and love of democracy, of course.

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Numerous House Democrats Praise Trump's Capture of Maduro: 'Venezuelans Deserve the Promise of Democracy' [View all] totodeinhere Jan 3 OP

I agree with you. And what gives us the right to do this, even if the end is as desirable spooky3 Jan 3 #1

I keep getting flashbacks PatSeg Jan 3 #15

What? BurnDoubt Jan 3 #40

Huh? Wiz Imp Jan 4 #91

Sound's like she wanted Trump to be even more violent. n/t stevegc Wednesday #115

Wow. Not remotely close to what she was saying... Wiz Imp Wednesday #117

"What's to stop some other nation from violently overthrowing our government?" True Dough Jan 4 #102

I would never vote for any representative that is ok with this kidnapping and fake war charges kimbutgar Jan 3 #2

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She is pandering to Venezuelans in Florioda choie Jan 3 #41

Maduro needed to go mikewv Jan 3 #4

He may have needed to have been overthrown choie Jan 3 #42

Whoever the US installs is just as illegitimate fujiyamasan Jan 4 #50

You should have lots of issues with this. stevegc Tuesday #109

Welcome to the board! mikewv Tuesday #110

Venezuela's domestic politics are a matter for the Venezuelan people stevegc Tuesday #113

What self-determination? pcdb Tuesday #111

Concur mikewv Tuesday #112

Would you like Russia to bomb and invade your country to "save you" from Trump? stevegc Tuesday #114

House members are constantly in reelection campaigns. underpants Jan 3 #5

Yes, this is reps playing politics to their own constituents. Its unavoidable. nt BootinUp Jan 3 #11

"Have we learned no lessons from the debacles in Iraq and Iran?" sop Jan 3 #6

With all due respect, I feel like this is the more truthful statement. OldBaldy1701E Jan 4 #60

This ought to help our supreme court. bluestarone Jan 3 #7

Here are the full statements from each of those cited in the article. chowder66 Jan 3 #8

Trump has done these same things to his own citizens as well. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #67

Who are you calling "nitwits"? Cha Jan 4 #97

Hm. I wonder. MorbidButterflyTat Jan 4 #98

So the rage bait headline doesn't accurately reflect what Democrats actually said. lapucelle Jan 4 #79

Of course it doesn't. LisaM Jan 4 #92

Thank you very much for actual information. betsuni Jan 4 #84

Mahlo for Posting the FULL STATEMENTS of Our DEMS, Cha Jan 4 #96

Call it what it is: A slippery slope. Then justify it. nt BootinUp Jan 3 #9

Zero dollars Traildogbob Jan 3 #10

The oil money will go to the oil companies. totodeinhere Jan 3 #21

You are wrong Traildogbob Jan 3 #22

We aren't the world's policeman, he said Easterncedar Jan 3 #12

How about some fucking democracy in the United States !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Jan 3 #13

I know Maduro was a dictator who was pocketing the oil money for himself AZProgressive Jan 3 #14

If the U.S. takes over Venezuela it will be 10 times worse than it is now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Jan 3 #16

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Or BE retired. BurnDoubt Jan 3 #39

AMEN! choie Jan 3 #43

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Dump every Dem who empowers chump. BidenRocks Jan 3 #19

Yep!!! Yep!!! Yep!!!! BurnDoubt Jan 3 #38

The Fascist-in-Chief should be impeached for this, not praised!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 4 #105

This article was written by Sean James, don't trust it yliza Jan 3 #20

Do they actually think Trump is going bring democracy to Venezuela? hadEnuf Jan 3 #23

They are so breathtakingly stupid. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #65

I never was LilElf70 Jan 4 #75

Democracy at the point of a bayonet is no democracy. nt Xipe Totec Jan 3 #24

I sure as hell hope the new Dem majority in 2027 has spines and the courage to call out crimes. Fiendish Thingy Jan 3 #25

Thus, such kind of Representative tell me to NEVER FarPoint Jan 3 #26

Britain and Canada came out agreeing to the regime change yaesu Jan 3 #27

One, that's not why he did it, and two, that's not the right way to do anything. (nt) William Seger Jan 3 #28

This is bullshit it is not up to us to go around the world blasting into other moniss Jan 3 #29

They don't care about the regime. Hell, Trump wishes he could execute half of us. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #68

Lots of guys out there who've done what Maduro has and more.... paleotn Jan 3 #30

We are so fucked. orangecrush Jan 3 #31

Democracy? LisaL Jan 3 #32

DWS who ended Sanders' campaign for POTUS in '16 AllyCat Jan 3 #33

Wasn't she involved with Al Franken resigning. BidenRocks Jan 3 #44

I thought that was Gillebrand but who knows what DWS AllyCat Jan 3 #46

Not sure what DWS had to do with Franken fujiyamasan Jan 4 #55

It was the official pile on. BidenRocks Jan 4 #56

Who is Weinstein? lapucelle Jan 4 #82

Harvey mahina Jan 4 #87

Who is this mysterious Weinstein who decreed that there was "no humor left for bawdiness"? lapucelle Jan 4 #85

Harvey mahina Jan 4 #88

How does that tie in to DSW? N/T lapucelle Jan 4 #89

This is Trump we're talking about. It's just a concept of a promise of democracy. LudwigPastorius Jan 3 #34

Not To Cast Aspersions On Elected Democrats, But The Name "Charlie Brown" Does.... ColoringFool Jan 3 #35

Fuck NO!!!!!! BurnDoubt Jan 3 #36

Simon Bolivar Is Spinning Mightily Tonight. Not Because.... ColoringFool Jan 3 #37

Our country is garbage angrychair Jan 3 #45

Numerous House Democrats róisín_dubh Jan 3 #47

I miss the good old days when our rare involvement in regime change was done Marie Marie Jan 3 #48

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WTAF???? LearnedHand Jan 4 #51

Venezuelan expats hate Maduro. RandySF Jan 4 #52

Yep it all comes back to "all politics is local" fujiyamasan Jan 4 #54

The US? Learn something?? OldBaldy1701E Jan 4 #61

Imagine if you will . . . Aussie105 Jan 4 #53

Primary them! Indyfan53 Jan 4 #57

Plus, everything that trump is involved in becomes a disaster. C Moon Jan 4 #58

The stupids in charge. Mawspam2 Jan 4 #59

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Boo-boo-boo ......... nt Hotler Jan 4 #63

All of these people need to go. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #64

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Pfft...Democrats will probably get outlawed this year tonekat Jan 4 #69

23 out 24 Dem senators (plus Buttigieg) said the way Trump did it was wrong muriel_volestrangler Jan 4 #70

Maduro is bad. Trump is far worse. travelingthrulife Jan 4 #74

Trump is far worse than Maduro? Polybius Jan 4 #86

Rapist, conman, bombs other countries ... muriel_volestrangler Jan 4 #90

Maduro definitely succeeded Polybius Jan 4 #100

Way worse AZProgressive Jan 4 #99

I don't think Jair Bolsonaro is worse than Maduro either Polybius Jan 4 #101

We are now a train full clowns Javaman Jan 4 #71

When are those Democrats going to come take out our illegitimate president?? When? Tick tick tick tick..... Clouds Passing Jan 4 #72

Since when have politician cared about democracy?! It's about the oil. JustKay Jan 4 #73

Venezuela is the next Afghanistan. Military industrial complex must be fed. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 4 #76

The story goes from numerous to several to doc03 Jan 4 #77

Praising the unprovoked attack of a sovereign nation makes us no better then Russia dlk Jan 4 #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 Jan 4 #80

Yeah, because it worked out so well in Iraq. dugog55 Jan 4 #81

I don't know enough about it somsai Jan 4 #83

I suppose I wouldn't be so alarmed at this if it wasn't such a crazy idiot who was behind it. ificandream Jan 4 #93

More democrat bashing bullshit Wiz Imp Jan 4 #94

The definition of CLICKBAIT. The title says "numerous" Democrats and the article says "some" Democrats. Martin68 Jan 4 #95

I Wouldn't Go as far as to praise Trump but... Darnell1972 Jan 4 #103

WTF?!?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 4 #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 Jan 4 #106

On the hook for either petro dollars or Venezolano votes or both Ursus Rex Jan 4 #107

Way to cozy up to a dictator Miguelito Loveless Jan 4 #108

Akin to treating diabetes with cancer Torchlight Wednesday #116