What explains DeMint's support of the coup in Honduras?

[ck4829]

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that he knows about them arresting people without charging them and the closing down of media opposed to the regime.

What explains his support?

Does he like the kind of stuff that the coup is doing? (Which would be just wrong)

Or is it because he sees the way Obama reacts to something, and decides to react in the opposite direction that Obama does? (Which would be incredibly dumb)

[Selatius]

1. It may very well be an ideological stance with DeMint.

He may or may not agree with authoritarian policies as far as crushing civil liberties go, but he very likely supports the Honduran dictatorship precisely because it isn't left wing on economic policy.

I doubt any interests in Honduras have donated extremely large wads of cash to DeMint recently, but I could be wrong on that score.

[laughingliberal]

2. Another case of our right wing supporting the overthrow of

Democratically elected leaders in Central & South America and propping up right wing dictators. Just MHO.

[mitchtv]

3. Fascism is a natural philosphy for the GOP

they are strongly rooted in authoritarianism

[anonymous171]

4. He knows what they are doing, he probably just rationalizes it.

[iceman66]

5. Probably both.

Or maybe he has a Latin lover like his fellow South Carolinian and he just needs an excuse for a little R&R.

[Ozymanithrax]

6. This was a right wing conseravtive coup...

who threw out a left wing elected leader. DeMint believes rightwing conservatvie = good. What is not to understand.

[EFerrari]

7. We'd probably need to see his tax return to figure that out. n/t

[me b zola]

8. The rw has always supported rw coups in SA/CA

The real question is why is the Pentagon going against the state dept and giving permission for DeMint to go when it was squashed by the state dept? Why is Gates over-riding the administrations policies and procedures?

[baldguy]

9. Looking for pointers?

[ck4829]

10. Looking for an explanation for the bizarre behavior of one man who just happens to be a Senator

How about that?

[baldguy]

12. I meant that maybe *DeMint* was looking for pointers.

[ck4829]

15. Ah.

Don't know why I'm going berserk on the Internet, must be tired.

[blogslut]

11. Money, probably

Either that or he's going over there to spread the Fascist Jesus for Doug Coe.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. The Family by Sharlet

read it... yes it is part of that, and violating the Logan Act is SOP

[KamaAina]

14. He's too cheap to fly all the way to Argentina for a lover?

:evilgrin:

[dhpgetsit]

16. Fascist dictatorships in South America are profitable for American corporations.

You wouldn't expect a Republican to give a crap about human rights or democracy, would you?

[TankLV]

17. He's REPUKE - what's more to 'splain?!!!

geesh...

[DBoon]

18. He loves slavery

He pines for the day when white-skinned people could own dark-skinned people

He wants a completely subjugated underclass to support his white ass in luxury and style

He can't yet have this in the USA, but loves it when one of our neighboring countries fulfills his fantasy