ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, McCain-Palin 2008 released its latest Spanish television ad, entitled "Obama-Chavez." The ad highlights Barack Obama's pledge to meet with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez without precondition during the first year of his presidency. The ad will be televised in Florida.
English Script For "Obama-Chavez" (TV :60)
ANNCR: Did you see who Obama wants to talk with?
CHAVEZ: Go to h*ll, you filthy Yankees!
ANNCR: Barack Obama says that he would meet Chavez without conditions.
CHAVEZ: Filthy Yankees, go to h*ll hundred times!
ANNCR: He said he would meet in his first year in office.
CHAVEZ: The United States which is behind every conspiracy against our country.
ANNCR: He said it was a disgrace that we haven't spoken with them.
CHAVEZ: If any aggression were to come against Venezuela, then there will be no oil for people or the government of the Unites States!
ANNCR: Do you believe we should talk with Chavez?
CHAVEZ: We, you filthy Yankees, know that we are resolute to be free, no matter what happens, and at any cost!
ANNCR: In November, you decide.
JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.
ANNCR: Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008. Approved by John McCain.
Spanish Script For "Con Quin Quiere Hablar Obama? " (TV :60)
ANNCR: Ya viste con quien quiere hablar Obama?
CHAVEZ: Vayanse al ****** Yankees de ******
ANNCR: Barack Obama dice que se reuniria con Chavez sin condiciones
CHAVEZ: Yankees de ******* vayanse al ****** cien veces
ANNCR: Dijo que lo haria en el primer ano de su gobierno
CHAVEZ: Estados Unidos... que anda detras de todas las conspiraciones contra nuestros pueblos
ANNCR: Dijo que es una desgracia que no lo hemos hecho
CHAVEZ: Si viniera alguna agresion contra Venezuela, pues no habra petroleo para el pueblo ni para el gobierno de los Estados Unidos
ANNCR: Tu crees que debemos hablar con Chavez?
CHAVEZ: Nosotros, Yankees de ******, sepanlo estamos resueltos a ser libres, pase lo que pase y cuestenos lo que nos cueste.
ANNCR: En noviembre...tu decides
JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.
ANNCR: Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008. Approved by John McCain.
AD FACTS: Script For "Obama-Chavez" (TV :30)
ANNCR: Did you see who Obama wants to talk with? CHAVEZ: Go to h*ll, you filthy Yankees! ANNCR: Barack Obama says that he would meet Chavez without conditions. CHAVEZ: Filthy Yankees, go to h*ll hundred times! ANNCR: He said he would meet in his first year in office.CHAVEZ: The United States which is behind every conspiracy against our country. ANNCR: He said it was a disgrace that we haven't spoken with them. CHAVEZ: If any aggression were to come against Venezuela, then there will be no oil for people or the government of the Unites States! ANNCR: Do you believe we should talk with Chavez? CHAVEZ: We, you filthy Yankees, know that we are resolute to be free, no matter what happens, and at any cost! ANN CR: In November, you decide. JOHN MCCAIN: Im John McCain and I approved this message. ANNCR: Paid for by McCainPalin 2008. Approved by John McCain.
· At A July 2007 Debate, Barack Obama Announced He Would Personally Meet With Rogue Leaders, Including Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, "Without Precondition." QUESTION: "[W]ould you be willing to meet separately, without precondition, during the first year of your administration, in Washington or anywhere else, with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea, in order to bridge the gap that divides our countries?"... OBAMA: "I would. And the reason is this, that the notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them -- which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this administration - is ridiculous. And I think that it is a disgrace that we have not spoken to them." (CNN/YouTube Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Charleston, SC, 7/23/07)
· Watch Barack Obama Say "I Would" Meet Unconditionally With Rogue Leaders, Including Chavez
· In October 2007, Barack Obama Told CBS' Harry Smith He Would Talk With Hugo Chavez Among Others "Without Preconditions." CBS' Harry Smith: "You said, 'I will talk to so and so and Hugo Chavez and etc., etc.'" Obama: "Exactly, and without preconditions." (CBS' "The Early Show," 10/15/07)
· In November 2007, Barack Obama Confirmed That He Would Meet With Rogue Leaders, Including Hugo Chavez, His First Year In Office. NBC's Tim Russert: "In July, you were asked if you were willing to meet separately without pre-condition during your first year with Fidel Castro, Kim Jung Il, Hugo Chavez. You said yes. You stand by that?" Obama: "I do." (NBC's "Meet The Press," 11/11/07)
Chavez is a populist demagogue, and while I agree with some of his socialist policies I think he is still a potential threat to the US and overall an ass. But that is exactly the reason to try to use diplomacy rather than just ignore him, or worse, threaten him. I still don't understand why the Right's response to leaders we disagree with is to ignore them. This isn't third grade; ignoring that really annoying kid won't make him go away or stop behaving badly. In fact, it gives him even more leverage. And when that kid controls about 10% of the oil we import we might want to pay a little attention, at last enough to have a civil conversation. If he says no or the exchange offers no positive results, then fuck it. But why not at least try. Negotiation, let alone discussion, doesn't require giving up anything....besides your ability to be an unrepentant ass.
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