More ducking

Following Duck of Minerva's hypocrisy-hunting lead in the link below, we also have to remember that the Bush Administration cries foul when, say, Chavez shows solidarity with Bolivia's Morales prior to his election victory. That's called "election-tampering." What do we call this (among other examples...):

The Bush administration is spending foreign aid money to increase the popularity of the Palestinian Authority on the eve of crucial elections in which the governing party faces a serious challenge from the radical Islamic group Hamas.

The approximately $2 million program is being led by a division of the U.S. Agency for International Development. But no U.S. government logos appear with the projects or events being undertaken as part of the campaign, which bears no evidence of U.S. involvement and does not fall within the definitions of traditional development work.

On a related note, see this also:

To many Bolivians, the former coca farmer who will officially be sworn into office Sunday represents the overdue ascension of a long-oppressed indigenous majority. To some South American neighbors, he symbolizes a new, unified generation of leaders emphasizing regional independence from the United States. And in Washington, some view him as a threat to regional stability and a potential roadblock to U.S. interests, including anti-drug programs and efforts to institute a hemispheric trade pact...

On Saturday Morales reiterated his intention to create an assembly this year to rewrite Bolivia's constitution to create what he envisions as a more equitable society. In recent days he has also promised to cut his salary in half, and he said he would dismantle the Indigenous Affairs Ministry because it is inherently racist.

"The indigenous people demand that we re-found Bolivia," Morales told the cheering crowd at the ruins. "The same consciousness that won the election for us is the consciousness that will change our history."...

For Morales, antagonizing the United States comes at the risk of jeopardizing the country's top source of development aid. One pending grant project, administered by the U.S. government's Millennium Challenge Corporation, would give Bolivia $598 million for road projects. It would be paid out over three to five years and would be the organization's largest aid package to date. According to aid officials, one of its key principles is to reward what the U.S. government considers good policies. If countries don't meet its standards, they can be suspended from participation.

See also this article on US double standards regarding the Palestinian elections from Foreign Policy in Focus.

And see also this in FPF: Evo Morales No Che Guevara