Ultra-Kirchnerites launch debate on President Cristina Fernandez re-re-election
A movement has resurfaced in Argentina with the idea of promoting the perpetuation of President Cristina Fernandez in power through a constitutional reform, an initiative launched before but which at that time was downplayed by the re-elected president.
Ultra-Kirchnerite lawmaker Diana Conti, who back in 2010 shortly advocated in favour of the initiative, once again reiterated her support for a constitutional reform, assuring that she wishes the Head of State decided to “remain at the helm” of the country.
“It would make me so happy to see the President give herself a chance to remain at the helm of the country,” she said while speaking as a guest on a Buenos Aires radio show on Sunday. “But in order for that to happen, she has to want it and that is not happening,” Conti lamented.
The lawmaker addressed recent rumours that suggest the possibility of changing the presidential system to a parliamentary one, and said she is against it because “it is not the most adequate system for Argentina.”
“I don’t think it is appropriate for Argentine tradition. Our roots are presidential, even when political parties are pauperized; we are a people that like to follow a strong leader. In a federal vast country as we are, a parliamentary system does not guarantee greater popular participation, rather the contrary: it would be a bureaucratic government which works on the basis of cupola agreements”, said lawmaker Conti who chairs the Lower House committee on constitutional affairs.
She added that even when a constitutional review in Argentina sounds as a bad word, “I will continue pushing since Cristina has emerged as an undisputed leader above the political establishment”.
She said, however, that the current Constitution needs to be amended because it is based on a “liberal-conservative matrix.”
“We need to change the focus of the current constitution, which is based on a liberal-conservative matrix and the 1994 reform precisely reaffirmed that orientation”, said Conti.
On Saturday, Kirchnerite lawmaker Jorge Landau had made similar statements regarding a constitutional reform, although he stated that doing so just to allow a president to run for re-re-election “wouldn’t make any sense.”
Landau said he was in favour of “anything that questions the status quo, because that always makes sense. Everything has to be put into question and we must then determine whether an amendment is justified or not.”
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But please fellow Argies do get her as the perpetual president, it will be hilarious watching as your country slides down the toilet bowl :)
“your country slides down the toilet bowl” ??? what do you mean? It IS in the toilet right now, and KFC has her hand on the “Flush”
The country is so f**ked!! the crowd love her and cheer her on as she steals from them and runs their country into the ground.
This Dictatorship needs to come to terms with the fact it's a KFC-based dictatorship. I guess the residents are a bit slower than normal folk.
I can not for the life of me understand why they don't see the comparisons to Hitler. It is fascinating!
Over the weekend I posted the definition of fascism and asked Guzzy Wuzzy to point out where it differs from CFK actions and all he came back with was that she was elected. Well...so was Hitler, and everything he did was “legal” because he made it legal, passed it through “the house” and lo and behold it is law. When you control both houses and the courts everything becomes “legal”.
Scary stuff....
Openly paying people to vote out of government coffers, in a festival of electoral fraud, combined with complete disrespect for the constitution, ignoring bilateral treaties and generally running the country into oblivion, overseen by a 'family dictatorship'... that's in no way fairer than the aforementioned systems.
The comparisons to Hitler's activities are clear.
If there were be any real Argentine commentators here ,they would know his name.!
Even you must understand that this woman has severe mental issues. She is bipolar in the extreme as witnessed by her instant, uncontrollable rages which she admits to.
Do you think, for her own sake, that she should carry on with all the stress she has, albeit most of it caused by herself?
If she does carry on she risks a complete mental breakdown.
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Fat Maximo:
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Same political ideology, same love of cream buns.
1) Definetly no re-reelection. It is the first step to tyranny.
2) Removal of the article which mentions the sovreignty of the “Malvinas”.
3) Redefinition of the form of electing Federal Judges so that they are truly independent.
These would be the first few reforms that might be acceptable.
Question for everyone else when did people start talking this Cold war leftie crap again?
No, BK or as I call him Scottie_Kirchnerist is an unreconstructed commie from the days of Old Labour in Scotland.
He considers himself a patriot but does no the recognise the Queen and is fiaxted on the plastic doll aka CFK, aka Old Turkey Neck, or as I refer to her now: The Mad Bitch.
It seems more like bunging a few pesos around strategically to get the 51% vote needed to then do whatever you like.
It is just a matter of time...
Or she resigns or she gets defeated in a future conflict,
But as she is mega rich, does it really matter,
Except for her obsession, she is of little interest outside of Argentina,
But to be fair to B.K .
At least he is one of at least 5 men who would give her sanctuary.
mmmmmmmmmm
#27 Darn right, I'd be honoured to do anything I could to help if such dark days came to pass, but I think they won't =)
#25 A really honest one could be very interesting viewing, of course you'd probably prefer a hatchet job...
To be fair, she changed your constitution to add the Falklands bit, without permission,
And she will do so again,
As i said, until she is removed, she will do what she wishes,
28 British_Kirchnerist
We admire your honesty, no matter how ambiguous it may be,
But out of interest
We feel you would be left with limited places to lice, in peace,
1, can she come to Scotland-
2, can you go to Argentina.
3, will she go to Peru or Venezuela
4, will you go to Peru or Venezuela
5, would you be very popular on here
6, would care
7 can we get back to reality now .lol
In the free and civilised world it is known as Democracy and it something totally different and much, much fairer. We feel for your loss!
This is as predictable as the day is long. Hardly worth commenting on now. We all have this one taped I think.
#31 “7 can we get back to reality now .lol”
Yes. All this talk about love is funny (and your side started it) but the point is we don't agree about politics. As far as I can see the divide is basically that you support the policies that caused the great recession in the developed world, and the 2001 crash in Argentina, and I support Cristina's resistance to them
You started well, right up to the point you changed history book
Allow
1, you mean British // the policies that caused the great recession in the developed world
We never caused nothing, / when was this great depression.
2, and the 2001 crash in Argentina,
[You caused your own crash]
We are innocent as usual but always painted as the bad guys.
.
You talking to me, or the Argentines?
He certainly likes his GILF's.
Only fair to warn him though , Anibal is the jealous type .
That is just about the worst outcome for Argentina, when I say Argentina, I mean it's people
Also if we were lucky enough to find an opposition politico honest and brave enough to really stand up to the K machine this would make it impossible to govern through the unions just as happened to Alfonsin, Illia, and De la Rua.
Buenos Aires, May 1 (Buenos Aires Herald) -- The dear respected Maximo Fernández made a congratulatory speech at the Justicialist Party parade celebrating the brave workers of Argentina on the May Day holiday. His speech has enjoyed great public response as it was vibrant with superb intelligence and iron will and gives clear-cut answers to questions arising in building a thriving nation.
In particular, his statement that “Our party and the government of the Justicialist Party will join hands with anyone who sincerely wishes the reunification of the country and peace and prosperity of the nation, and make responsible and persevering efforts to realize the historic cause of national reunification with our brothers held captive in the Malvinas Islands” instills in the minds of all Argentinians the conviction of sure victory in national reunification with them.
Maximo Fernández was evidently making a reminder of the tireless work of his mother, Dear Leader, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who has called for national unity before anything else and led all patriotic-minded Argentinians to the efforts for national reunification with the Islas Malvinas.
This statement also made people recall the bold and fearless leadership, of his father, the late Great Leader President Néstor Kirchner as well who declared that Argentina would join hands under the banner of great national unity with government authorities or ruling and opposition party officials, politicians and Argentine workers, if they value the common interests of the nation and want national reunification with the illegally held rightful territory of Argentina.
The idea of on great national unity and their lofty personalities and patriotism of Presidents Cristina Fernández and the great leader President Néstor Kirchner, have served as a source of strength enabling all Argentinians to turn out in the drive for national unity and reunification.
No it didn't yet.
Thanks to this project of National Unity idea of these great leaders and the organizations behind it will surely reach this goal.
#37 “[You caused your own crash]”
You talking to me, or the Argentines?
I don’t believe it, I just don’t believe it,
Are you absolving your self of responsibility,
Did you cause Argentina to crash, did you invade the Falklands,
Did you,,,,did you,,,
………………………..
Or course we was talking abt CFK who did you think we was blaming,
Mr Bean .lol
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They steal companies going against international laws and basic morality, without having engaged in negotiations or peaceful discussion, then they lecture people on the merits of peaceful negotiations.
I think they're a bunch of retards.
And with the exception of the Americans for obvious reasons,
How many countries peoples can tell or even know what their constitution is all about, unless it has been use to corrupt innocent minds.
Just a constitutional thought .
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