Daniel at Venezuela News and Views has a STUNNING piece about what the Venezuelan opposition should do now in the wake of Venezuela’s failed municipal elections this past weekend. It’s is AWESOME, beyond Daniel at his finest to something quite godly. He’s like Alexander Hamilton in his suggestions for the opposition of what arguments to use, what tactics to take, what strategy to follow now, in these conditions. It’s truly awesome.

Daniel’s rapier diagnosis:

The other fact is that at way more than half of your voters, those that usually vote for you, did not bother to vote this time. And most of those already stayed home last October. In other words, managing politics the way you are managing them these days IS NOT GOING TO BRING THEM BACK to the voting stations. It should be clear for you that any ???????appeasement??????? strategy that you might have had has failed.

Daniel’s thrown gauntlet:

Thus what we have ahead are fire and brimstone days and if you have no stomach for it I suggest that you make room for those who have it and wait for more normal days to try a come back.

There is no need to riot in the streets, we do have the necessary democratic tools to force chavismo into a few concessions, such as the 350 article. But to succeed we need to set aside personal interests, be ready to sacrifice what we need to sacrifice, and all go with one clear objective at hand. Account settlement can wait for 2006. Because what we are facing is a chavista campaign that will not hold any punch and if you are not united in some simple common objectives, then you will not be able to withstand the pressure. You must work out fast a commonality of intentions

Daniel’s chiseled message:

No to Castro. No to financing the rest of South America. Venezuela first. No Bolivian adventure. No China deal. Be patriot!

No to a National Assembly sold to the army. No to the army. No to the war with the US!

No to violence. No to personal power. Yes to separation of power.

Say yes to Barrio Adentro, say yes to Mercal.

Say that you will pass laws to recover international trust in Venezuela, to create jobs.

No to barter, we want cash for our oil.

Each of these messages has a supporting explanation of advice and oh it is good.

Don’t miss it. Read it here.

UPDATE: Alek Boyd analyzes Daniel’s post and write his response here.