I stole this from Glenn Greenwald because it is too funny.

A thuggish dictator crushing democracy — Washington Post, February 16, 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez won a referendum Sunday to eliminate term limits, paving the way for him to rule far into the 21st century to carry out his socialist transformation of this oil-rich country.

A stalwart reformer devoted to democratic values — CSM, September 2, 2009
Colombian lawmakers voted Tuesday to call a referendum on whether conservative President Álvaro Uribe – a key US ally in a region now dominated by leftist leaders – should be allowed to seek a third straight term in office. . . .But the vote, which has been dogged by allegations of irregularities, has angered critics and even some of Uribe’s staunchest allies. They worry that if Uribe wins a third term, it could endanger Colombian democracy in the same way that many of the region’s leftist leaders have done in recent years.

Democracy in action — Bloomberg, last year
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would seek re-election next year and is working with the City Council to amend a 15-year-old law limiting elected officials to two terms, as the Wall Street slump imperils the city’s economy. . . .Bloomberg, the billionaire founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP, ran for mayor in 2001 and 2005 as a Republican, after having been a lifelong Democrat, spending about $158 million on both races combined.