Chavez Says He may Seek to Stay in Power

I’m posting this so that those decrying the Bush presidency as a fascist regime can get a glimpse at how a true despotic dictator really begins to take root.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whom the US calls a destabilizing force in the region, warned on Sunday he might seek constitutional change to be allowed to seek re-election several times.

Chavez, a leftist closely allied with communist Cuban President Fidel Castro, is seeking the one re-election allowed by the Constitution, in an election scheduled for Dec. 3.

“If there is no opposition candidate … I would consider signing a decree to hold a referendum asking `Do you agree Chavez should be allowed to seek a new term in 2013?’ and let’s let the people decide,” Chavez said on his weekly radio and TV program.

Venezuela approved a new Constitution in 1999 under which Chavez is able to stand for another six-year term.

Political opponents long have accused him of plotting to extend his government in the manner of his ally Castro.

“Maybe I won’t be leaving the presidency in 2013, but in 2019, and then six more years would be 2025; six more would be 2031,” Chavez said.

The thought, he explained, “is just an idea that I am working on.”

And thus, our hemisphere has its next Castro. This one, however, is betting on oil instead of cigars.

Any news of similar notions coming forth from the supposed Bushitler regime? Umm … no.