...here's your bit:

"Since Chavez took power in 1999, oil production in Venezuela has declined by 28 percent, the company's debt has soared, corruption has flourished, foreign oil partners have pulled out, PDVSA's payroll has skyrocketed, and the company has taken to hiring employees for their fealty to Chavez, not their expertise."

- and here it is with a minor modification:

"Since Bush took power, <plug in your favorite Bush "triumph"> has declined/increased by ?? percent, the country's debt has soared, corruption has flourished, foreign partners have lost faith in us, government payroll has skyrocketed, and the justice dept. has taken to hiring employees for their fealty to Bush, not their expertise."

Odd, isn't it? I appreciate that it is not what you wanted to talk about and you will hammer me for not addressing your point.

Hey maybe if I stipulated to everything in your excerpt? And pointed out that the reason I did not read the piece was because I expect it's full of a bunch of information that wouldn't surprise me? Would that float your boat?