Roughin' It: South American Edition

It's been a tough week for Our Fearless Leader. Not only did our Great Friend Mr. Putin ax Russian democracy, but it turns out that diplomacy did win the day in Iran after all.

Adding insult to injury, the Dreaded Chavez, Great Socialist Devil of the Southern Provinces, recently did the unthinkable: Capitulate to public opinion (mainstream media spin: public opinion defeats hated dictator). Well, drats! So much for this whole "democratization" enterprise.