let me just dive right in… 

will no democrat ever pass up a chance to ingratiate themselves with a communist dictator and undermine our foreign policies?  good grief. 

when we are just coming down from the incredibly successful middle east ”tour with terrorists,” by jimmy carter.  pfft.  now bill richardson, governor of new mexico meets with that sulfur-spewing diablo himself, dictator hugo chavez of venezuela.  check out the full story from reuters:

Sun Apr 27

CARACAS (Reuters) – The governor of New Mexico met on Saturday with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in an effort to restart talks with neighboring Colombia to secure the release of hostages held by leftist rebels.
 

Chavez this year helped free six hostages held for years by the Marxist FARC rebels in Colombia