DeMint Challenges Administration Nominee on Honduras
Sen. Jim DeMint (RS.C.) questions the position of the Obama Administration on Honduras during a Foreign Relations Committee hearing with President Obama’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere, Arturo Valenzuela.
Sen. DeMint is just another right wing politician who wants to keep Honduras as a bannana republic. Just google some of his friends like, the florida US right wing zealot reps, Diaz- Balart brothers. Their father Rafael Diaz- Balart was the congressional majority leader under the Cuban dictator Batista who let the mafia run wild in Cuba as long as they got a kick-back.
Zelaya is the legitimate, elected leader of Honduras and for the right to support the coup that’s displaced him is inexcusable and immoral.
Its not the republicans that are getting things right.
Demint is one of the few voices ( another is Ron Paul ) who speak out for the Constitution and for the Freedom of other countries.
As a Honduran citizen and liberal democrat; I just CAN NOT believe that the republicans of the US are the ones actually getting things right and supporting our ouster of ex-president Zelaya. It astounds me and mesmerizes me. Its sad to see such a great nation being led by such an unintelligent cabinet as the Obama administration: hopefully the democrats will do a better job the next time around in nominating someone with higher and levelheaded reasoning capabilities.
To a4morales: Thank you Master Demint from a proud Honduran and South Carolinian! How laughable! You really think The Venerable Master DeMint cares about the average Honduran! Just ask him what his position is on immigration reform. But, you are an admirer of William Walker , The Soto Cano airbase, the School of the Americas that trained El Generalito Velasquez. But, Wao, there they are! your masters defending your Concept of Democracy. Now, proud Honduran, kneel, an ORDER! Yes Master.
To Nunezgunner: The one who doesn’t know half of the things he says is Mr. DeMint. Mr. DeMint probably learned that Honduras existed a couple of months ago. He’s just repeating questions and comments prepared by his staff. Anyway, yeah, express your devotion to your Master DeMint, William Walker Etc. And while you are at it, have a party at the Sovereign Honduran territory of Soto Cano airbase in Palmerola. Also, you can thank to the School of the Americas for having trained Romeo Vasquez
DeMint is an incompetent mouthpiece. This was an obvious coup d’etat. I don’t particularly like Zelaya, but he was ousted unconstitutionally, without a trial, at 6 in the morning on his pajamas, by the military and flown out of the country, which violates article 102 of the Honduran Constitution. DeMint should do his homework.
DARN STRAIGHT!! GO GET THEM DEMINT!!
Mr Valenzuela please resign, you dont know half of the things you say.
Thank you Sen. DeMint, we will be forever grateful.
I would have thought that Obama would have a better spin doctor.
My God. What an incompetent mouthpiece.
Mr. Demint is correct, the “ouster act” was after Ccongress voted and the Supreme Court issued the warrants. THIS WAS NOT AN ILEAGAL COUP NOR AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL SUCCESSION OF POWER .
MR. VALENZUELA IF YOU YOURSELF ADMIT THAT YOU DONT KNOW ALL THE DETAILS, THEN WHY IN THE WORLD ARE YOU TAKING A STAND AGAINST US. GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU SPEAK SIR.
BECAUSE YOU JUST PROVED YOUR IGNORANCE TO THE MATTER.
thank you Senator DeMint from a proud Honduran and South Carolinian.
I think that everybody including USA voted against Honduras because they beleived Zelayas lies and they judge and condemn a country by listening to one side ONLY. IT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE that Zelaya used a Democratic election to become a Dictator its a shame that USA still back him up. Isn´t USA the land of freedom? Please, keep raising your voices to help us defend our freedom. Zelaya had Honduras in a caos, he had totally forgotten its people. PLEASE UNDERSTAND ! WE DONT WANT ZELAYA BACK!!
Thank You Senator!!!
3) You are saying we are wrong just because the entire world is condemning us? is that your back up? How interesting!!! Just remember how EVERYONE condemned and attacked Galileo Galilei. Just remember, Hitler was also democratically elected and NOBODY believed the hideous things he did until too many had died. All we are asking is peace and democracy in our Honduras, dictator free. We do not want communism or socialism or Marxism in our free country.
2) Mr. Valenzuela, you say you are an expert on the “Coup” issue in L.A.. Well, I guess you missed to study the Honduran law. The way you speak is disappointing, acussing the victim for self-defense without studying all the evidence.
1) Mr. Valenzuela, Did you know there have been more dead people during Zelaya’s presidential period than dead people in Irak? Did you know misterious venezuelan planes stopped landing in hidden roads (yes!! roads) since he was outsted? (I remember lights were off during these landings and came back as soon as these planes took off) – No one told me this, I live here. So, Mr. Valenzuela, I recommend you knowing before talking.
This Valenzuela doesn’t know anything, and the 6 in the morning that the military people pick him up the begged for his life and he was getting high . or he was drogging him self…I live in Honduras and we know this for a fact.
Mr Valenzuela has a credibility issue. First he states that this is a classic coup and then later he says that this coup is different. He acknowledges that he doesnt have all the facts and then emphatically states that Mel should be returned because the President says so. This guys is lost in space 100% Typical.
Thank you Senator! You are the voice of 7,000,000 Hondurans citizens.
Thank you Senator!
“Castro, Ortega, Chavez, our good friend.”
That line is as good as GOLD! XD
I want to say DeMint for president!
What I hear the guy say is: the Honduran constitution doesn’t count, we’re following what the rest of the world lead by Chavez, Castro, Ortega, Evo, Correa say.
This Valenzuela dont have a clue of what his talking about.
Well done Senator.