MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Former president Vazquez by far the most favoured politician in Uruguay
Former president Tabare Vazquez is the most popular politician in Uruguay with 65% support followed by the current head of state Jose Mujica with 50% and Vice-president Danilo Astori, 48%, according to an opinion poll from Equipos Mori and published over the weekend in the Montevideo media. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesGood to see Pepe more popular than Astori =) Though I doubt Vasquez will be back after his gaffe of asking for Bush to send military aid, this is what Guzz has said before and I trust him and hope he's right...
Sep 04th, 2012 - 12:31 am - Link - Report abuse 01 British_Kirchnerist (#)
Sep 04th, 2012 - 03:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0You little devil you, leave Guzz out of this ;-)
1 Blind_Scottie_Kirchnerist
Sep 04th, 2012 - 12:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I have no idea whether Guzz was correct but what was Uruguay to do when it was believed that Argentina was preparing an armed invasion of the country?
Less than 3M people harassed and bullied by 40M. Individually, Argies are seen as cowardly and need to gang-up to gain the courage to do anything. NOT my words, those of my Uruguayo friends.
My words for La Campora and the other Kirchener rabble are well documented on MercoPress and do not need repeating.
Yes Vasquez isnt my candidate but at least he is a patriot and a man of courage. What the hell else could he do with Nestor actively whipping up feelings by speeches in Gualeguaychu and sending a protest about Uruguayan troops with thier few ancient armoured cars being deployed on Uruguayan soil in case of an attack on the UPM plant
Sep 04th, 2012 - 03:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As for Guzz how he manages to live in Denmark on a wage of $U15,000 a month (thats about e15 per diem) beats me. Maybe its time he came home and taught his government how to exercise similar thrift
redpoll
Sep 04th, 2012 - 04:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You worry too much about my situation in Denmark, I¨m here on a beca and only temporary, there is no need for you to dwell on it further :)
As for Vazquez, I have no idea why he said what he did, and I certainly don't approve with his words:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6IxXhZo3nc
As it shows though, it would seem that Vazquez will become Uruguay's next president. Believe it or not, but the comments seems to have attracted more followers from the right wing than it scared from the left... Politics ahead of ideology as usual...
Guzz
Sep 04th, 2012 - 05:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Cant remember who said it but politics is the art of the possible. The problem with ideologies is that they start out great ; Marx scribbling away in the British Museum- but they then get twisted by power mad politicos. “you cant make an omelette without breaking eggs” Well look when happened when Mashall Stalin took over the ideology. Lots of broken eggs but not many omelettes and the people either murdered with or without show trials, starved to death or confined to the gulags to rot. You may think thats democracy - I dont. Our country needs a better society to be sure and we have to fix education levels first. The basis of education is teaching kids to think and achieve that without political or clerical interference.
I really dont know what you want. Some sort of anschluss with Argentina so that we lose our independence and are ruled from BA? I dont think many Uruguayans would go along with that idea, including most of your own party. Artigas fought for our independence. You want to throw that away?
redpoll
Sep 04th, 2012 - 05:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Stalin? Marx? anschluss with Argentina? What on earth are you on about? :)
What in my post made you perform such a space jump???
Guzz: your comment “politics ahead of ideologies” You want more examples? Cultural revolution in China maybe?
Sep 04th, 2012 - 05:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0redpoll
Sep 04th, 2012 - 06:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Our views seems to differ on that subject. For me, the ideology is the path, while politics are the excuses not to walk it...
You ever seen a straight path to infinity Guzz?
Sep 04th, 2012 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No redpoll, but I'm sure there is one to equality. Not necessarily the right to be equals, but the equal right to be different, as someone said...
Sep 04th, 2012 - 07:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 010 redpoll
Sep 04th, 2012 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I must admit that Guzz confuses me. He is undoubtedly Uruguayo but might just as well be an Argie for all the allegiance he shows to Uruguay.
I frankly love being in Uruguay and sometimes his posts lead me to believe that I am more of a Uruguayo than he is.
Perhaps if (let's hope NOT) when the chips are down between our southern cousins and Uruguay it brings him to the reality that is Argentina: you just can't trust the lying, thieving bastards in charge.
Flavour of the (your?) language Chris, a Uruguayan or an Uruguayo, pick your choice :)
Sep 04th, 2012 - 07:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ok Guzz, you are on a beca which may or may not have been granted to you from Montevideo but you stil owe your education to Uruguay. So you are training to be a sailor? What better project than to come back and get our beautiful ship Capitan Miranda seaworthy again so that she can train young lads for a mariners life and continue to be our ambassador overseas? Then no need to train in Denmark. The youngsters can do it here. Stop knocking your country and come home and do something about it
Sep 04th, 2012 - 07:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0redpoll
Sep 04th, 2012 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I'm getting my sailing licence, although I'm no sailor. I got my Bachelor in Marine Engineer here in Denmark and this is an add-on.
Don't worry, the whole plan was to return, but not empty-... minded :)
I have never infered you were empty headed, rather muddle headed Too many years abroad as an expat uruguayo perhaps?
Sep 04th, 2012 - 08:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I arrived in January... :)
Sep 04th, 2012 - 08:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Let me ask you a question, why are you so interested in my origin and whereabouts? You think you will find anything that will suit your arguments in my infancy? In my adolescence mayhap?
“Aqui esta lleno de gringos, canarios, tanos y negros
y creo que seria muy triste aunque no sea muy correcto
que en un pueblo de apodados, no me apodara, mi pueblo” M.Capella
13 Guzz
Sep 04th, 2012 - 09:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I make no apology for liking Uruguay and hope I live long enough to be granted citizenship.
Uruguayan or Uruguayo? Whatever floats your boat (or ship if you like). :o)
Chris
Sep 04th, 2012 - 10:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I expect no apologies and hope your wishes will be granted.
Take an advice from a compatriota then and try to be more constructive in your criticism of the country you like, one day you might wake up not needing papers to express what you feel...
Guzz I couldnt care a tinkers eff about your ascendancy, descendency or political views The only thing you seem to care about your country is Pepe going to BA and rolling over like a puppy to have his tummy scratched by Cristina. I dont think that behaviour by our President is favoured by most of our compatriots, yourself apart of course
Sep 04th, 2012 - 10:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pepe got us exceptions in the Mercosur agreements for the very reason that if Mercosur trade is reduced outwards, it will affect Uruguay much more than Brazil and Argentina. The issue is ideological and Uruguay is a little country in a big continent. I think Pepe has done a great job reducing the impact such measures can have on a small region as our country is. All while he has kept his ideological aim, not only from the mouth and out.
Sep 04th, 2012 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So what did Pepe get in return for his grovelling? A toy train? Yes El Tren Binacional launched with bombas y platillos in Salto by Cristina and Pepe which only reached its destination Paso de los Toros twice and had now been suspended all together with the trumpeted rolling stock now rotting away in some siding outside Buenos Aires. Great deal dont you think?
Sep 04th, 2012 - 10:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Why you want trains when you can take la Onda, right?
Sep 04th, 2012 - 11:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A curiousity, what was the reason the route didn't work out?
And what has Pepe given up upon? The channel? What have the gains been for our nation? Can't you see the progress? It's bloody everywhere!
Guzz which January did you leave? La ONDA bus company went belly up many years ago
Sep 05th, 2012 - 12:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0Presicely my point ;)
Sep 05th, 2012 - 08:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0Sorry Guzz I dont follow you. Precisely what is your point?
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