>> i also mentioned i thought hugo chavez was the robert mugabe. this was an instance where a leadership was destroying the country. south africa was a net importer of food, because through rule of an incompetent government destroyed the economy of the country. the same thing is happening in venezuela, and i am deeply concerned. my hope is that there is a constructive change and that this accumulation of power is halted as a result of the persuasion of countries alongside the united states. in other countries become appalled by what is going on, the near-dictatorial powers of a single person, and the people voted against status quo, and it looks like to me as if the power continues -- the president continues to accumulate power, and the country's economy is hurting badly as a result of his rule. waldo.s like where's >> his name is not waldo. >> i am from massachusetts. are you concerned that legislation you passed such as the patriot act opens the door for a use for future presidencies? >> great question. now the law that was asked twice whether co

i also put in the book that i felt hugo chavez was the robert mugabe of our hemisphere. in other words, this is a case for -- where leadership is destroying a country. zimbabwe used to feed south africa. today it's a net importer of food because the rule of an incompetent government destroyed the economy of the country. same thing's happening in venezuela and i'm deeply concerned about it and my hope is that over time, the, you know, that there's constructive change and that this accumulation of power is halted as a result of the persuasion of countries alongside the united states. in other words, the most effective policy's when other countries in the neighborhood become appalled at what's going on which is the near dictatorial powers of a single person. and the venezuelans voted. they voted for reform. they voted against the status quo and yet it looks like to me that the president's continuing to accumulate power in spite of the will of the people. and the country's economy is hurting badly as a result of his rule. >> almost like asking where's waldo? oh. go ahead. >>

i also put in the book that i felt hugo chavez was the robert mugabe of our hemisphere. in other words, this is a case for -- where leadership is destroying a country. zimbabwe used to feed south africa. today it's a net importer of food because the rule of an incompetent government destroyed the economy of the country. same thing's happening in venezuela and i'm deeply concerned about it and my hope is that over time, the, you know, that there's constructive change and that this accumulation of power is halted as a result of the persuasion of countries alongside the united states. in other words, the most effective policy's when other countries in the neighborhood become appalled at what's going on which is the near dictatorial powers of a single person. and the venezuelans voted. they voted for reform. they voted against the status quo and yet it looks like to me that the president's continuing to accumulate power in spite of the will of the people. and the country's economy is hurting badly as a result of his rule. >> almost like asking where's waldo? oh. go ahead. >>