Obama proves his hatred of democracy by opposing military coups

I’m not sure what to make of the coup in Honduras. Generally speaking, I’d say — and most people would say — that the military overthrow of a democratically elected leader is a bad thing. But American conservatives are arguing strenuously that President Mel Zelaya had defied Honduran law and thus deserved ouster. And they might have a point.

What’s ridiculous, though, is their condemnation of President Obama’s condemnation of the coup. A conservative friend of mine approvingly tweeted a link to the following nonsense.

We believe President Obama found the clarity to align himself immediately and issue a strong position statement in Honduras when he could not in Iran because doing so in Honduras meant following Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Daniel Ortega, and the growing communist movement in South America.

That’s right. Obama condemned a military coup because he loves Communism! Contemptible.

For what it’s worth, the United Nations received broad support in condemning the coup. So did the Organization of American States. Perhaps conservatives would disagree, but they can’t all be motivated by communism.

What’s more, there’s evidence that Obama’s anti-coup stance has actually short-circuited Chavez’s usual demagoguery. But you know, Obama agreed with Hugo Chavez about something, so clearly that’s proof he’s a secret Communist who hates America. Like I said: Contemptible.