With a H/T to Wombat-socho. The usual suspects are beginning to offer postmortem praise for Hugo Chavez:
Jimmy Carter
Rep. Jose Serrano
Sean Penn and Oliver Stone
And more will surely follow.
UPDATE—The Puffington Host
Generalissimo Francisco Franco reports the Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still dead.
Finally.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco was unavailable for comment.
UPDATE—Rumor has it that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez was greeted with the words, “Pleased to meet you. Hope you’ve guess my name.”
The Puffington Host says that because he is still breathing, albeit with difficulty, Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Protestors in Venezuela want to know whether or not Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
The LA Times reports that because he is on drugs Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Reuters reports that Venezuelan officials claim that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Aljazeera says that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
CNNChile expresses doubt that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
The Washington Times notes that no change in government has occurred in Venezuela because Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
The Guardian reports that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
In spite of crowds questioning his status, the Venezuelan government insists that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Fox News reports that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Venezuelan government officials say that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
The Guardian reports that since he is breathing with great difficulty, Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Bolivian President Evo Morales reports that, even though he was unable to see the ailing Venezuelan, he believes that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
The Puffington Host notices that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez proves that he is still not dead.
Even though he has probably used up all of his sick leave, Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
The Voice of America cites Venezuelan Information Ministry photo as showing that Lt. Col. Hugh Chavez is still not dead.
ABC News has posted a report that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Time (Yes, they’re still around) reports that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
The Guardian reports that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
Fidel Castro has again asserted that Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
The Heritage Foundation notes on its blog that it is only through reports of senior Venezuelan officials that we hear Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez is still not dead.
