Why Democrats Shouldn’t Eulogize Hugo Chavez (From Think Progress!)

Why Democrats Shouldn’t Eulogize Hugo Chavez: pRep. Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) released a statement today praising former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, despite the latter’s record of harsh crackdowns on his political opponents and state-sanctioned persecution against Venezuela’s Jewish population. Serrano tweeted a statement praising Chavez as an a champion of the oppressed, writing that “Hugo Chavez was a leader that understood [...]/p