Seriously, though, how do Rosales and Chávez stack up in the old coup-o-meter?
Rosales | Chávez |
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Signed a document to certify he attended a ceremony that went on to endorse a coup against an elected government. | Spent over 10 years leading the planning, organization and promotion of a coup against an elected government. |
Sat in an audience lending tacit support to a plan to shut down all of the nation's democratic institutions. | Drafted a plan to shut down all of the nation's democratic institutions. |
Apologized for his participation in a coup attempt. | Repeatedly celebrates and brags about his participation in a coup attempt. |
Was a bit player in a coup where the army took power without firing a shot. | Organized and led a guns-a-blazin' putsch that left dozens dead. |