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Blinken: Venezuela opposition candidate
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Posted By: Mercedes44, 8/2/2024 11:14:33 AM

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday condemned the “deeply flawed” Venezuelan election results that said the opposition candidate did not win. In a statement, Blinken said the United States applauds the 12 million Venezuelan people who participated in the July 28 presidential election but said President Nicolás Maduro was not the real winner. The National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Maduro the winner, despite not publishing precinct-level results from the voting machines.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Northcross 8/2/2024 11:21:28 AM (No. 1771253)
Send Jimmy Carter down there to investigate. He will confirm that the election was completely fair and Maduro is indeed the winner.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: mifla 8/2/2024 11:21:42 AM (No. 1771254)
Same thing happened here in 2020, Tony.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: earlybird 8/2/2024 11:25:29 AM (No. 1771258)
Before he sighed and picked up his guitar...
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Noj15 8/2/2024 11:30:12 AM (No. 1771263)
Now do 2020, Tony. Schmuck.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: DVC 8/2/2024 12:46:49 PM (No. 1771356)
Yeah, it happened here in 2020, too.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: kono 8/2/2024 1:13:28 PM (No. 1771392)
If Venezuela uses nationwide direct democracy to decide the winner, then Urrutia would be rightful winner (provided no fraud during voting or counting). Gore and the Hildabeest both claimed to win the nationwide popular vote in losing 2000 and 2016, respectively, but were not rightful winners due to our constitutional provision for Electoral Votes determining the winner.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: MickTurn 8/2/2024 1:29:15 PM (No. 1771409)
In other words, it's time for the CIA to REMOVE MADuro, Permanently!
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Reply 8 - Posted by: pensom2 8/2/2024 6:28:23 PM (No. 1771579)
Tony Blinken, election denier.
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