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Hugo Chavez: Obama is ‘a Clown’ and ‘an Embarrassment’

Dec. 20, 2011 10:44pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez slammed President Barack Obama in an inteview with state television Monday. (AP File Photo)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reportedly called President Barack Obama “a clown” and “an embarrassment” Monday, following strong comments from Obama in a written interview with Caracas newspaper El Universal, the Guardian reported.

“Focus on governing your country, which you’ve turned into a disaster,” Chavez told state television Monday, in reference to Obama.

In the interview with El Universal, Obama said he is concerned about actions the Venezuelan government has taken that have “restricted the universal rights of the Venezuelan people, threatened basic democratic values and failed to contribute to the security in the region,” according to the Guardian’s report on the Spanish language interview.

He also criticized Venezuela’s relationship with Iran and Cuba, saying, “it seems to me that the ties between Venezuela’s government and Iran and Cuba have not served the interests of Venezuela and its people.”

Referring to Iran, Obama said: “Sooner or later, Venezuela’s people will have to decide what possible advantage there is in having relations with a country that violates fundamental human rights and is isolated from most of the world.”

“Mr. Obama decided to attack us,” Chavez said in response to Obama’s words, according to the Guardian. “Now you want to win votes by attacking Venezuela. Don’t be irresponsible. You are a clown, a clown. Leave us in peace….Go after your votes by fulfilling that which you promised your people.”

Chavez’s remarks show he’s apparently had change of heart with regard to Obama: A year ago, he invited him to Venezuela to “sit down to talk, to eat socialist arepas,” a popular corn-based pancake.

This is not the first time Chavez has spoken in insulting terms about a U.S. president: In 2006, he referred to then-President George W. Bush as “the devil” during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

“The devil came here yesterday,” Chavez said when he addressed the U.N., referring to Bush, who had spoken the day before. “And it smells of sulfur still today.”

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Mickeyd
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:41pm
the one time Hugo Chavez and I agree?

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- ChiefGeorge
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 1:48am
  BHO = NWO….so Chavez, guess what, your not in the club. Keep takling smack and they’ll make sure your dealt with like Mummar and others. Maybe your cancer is engineered by NWO agents?
  
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- AmericanSince1619
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 2:17am
  Huffington Post does not seem to be carrying this story. What a surprise!
  
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- Kaoscontrol
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 3:03am
  …and he called George Bush the Devil? At least the Devil is scary and fearful… Hugo had enough respect for the ‘Devil’ to not try to cross him. A clown is something he just mocks and laughs at.
  
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- Baddoggy
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 5:15am
  Shane on Hugo for insulting cjowns!
  
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- biohazard23
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 6:30am
  I knew there had to be a reason why clowns scare me half to death……
  
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- grudgywoof
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 8:12am
  I’m very afraid…..I agree with Chavez on Obama and Boxer on NDAA. Hell has frozen over.
  
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- JLGunner
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 8:24am
  barack has even failed at impressing his fellow dictators.
  
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- HKS
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 8:38am
  OK, I woke up this morning and the world really is upside down, he makes sense.
  
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- demint.disciple
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 8:50am
  Mr. Obama decided to attack us,” Chavez said in response to Obama’s words, according to the Guardian. “Now you want to win votes by attacking Venezuela. Don’t be irresponsible. You are a clown, a clown. <<<<< This is exactly what I thought while reading this story and well, half way down Chavez said it for me. This is what magicians call, a slip of the hand.
  
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- super redhawk
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 8:51am
  Hugo thinks Blobama is not implementing enough socialist policies.
  
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- ozchambers
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 10:12am
  Pot, meet kettle.
  
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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 11:18am
  Even a broken clock is right twice a day
  Who would conceive of saying Hugo baby you got it? Sorry forgot about the idiot Penn!
  
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- Ruler4You
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 11:56am
  Obama is ‘a Clown’ and ‘an Embarrassment
  
  DUH
  
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- AlmostaCowboy
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:34pm
  Ditto.
  
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- Ruler4You
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 6:15pm
  Which clown? Freddie the Freeloader? Bozo? Ronald McD.? and who was the rodeo clown? nah, obama hasn’t got the guts to be good clown.
  
  He’s just another idiot.
  
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- proudinfidel54
  Posted on December 22, 2011 at 2:12pm
  Yes this is truley a “RED” letter day…lol
  
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- proudinfidel54
  Posted on December 22, 2011 at 2:14pm
  Maybe Obama needs to hand Baby Huey a book let’s say “BEING GEORGE WASHINGTON” for instance.
  
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drattastic
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:41pm
and to think Hugo Chavez and I agree on something .

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- Restored One
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:51pm
  Hugo is afraid that Obama is going to upstage him in the Socialist Standings. No clown wants another clown to steal his stage.
  
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- 1casawizard
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:57pm
  barry’s in trouble. hugo’s trying to hep out.
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:16am
  Drattastic — first time for crazy things to happen for all of us at some point; maybe he is furious with Mr Obama due to his (Obama’s) failure to annhilate the US already into a banana dictatorship.
  
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- USAMEDIC3008
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:20am
  I never thought I could agree With a socialist-commie
  on anything,but this time I AGREE.
  However Hugo you should see your M.D.
  you may have had a C.V.A.
  
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- Timotheous51
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 1:08am
  Obama & Chavez have the same ideology. One is able to do what he wants in governing and one is hoping for 4 more years to put himself in that position. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
  
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- 408 CheyTac
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 1:16am
  I can hardly believe it… a socialist-progressive actually CAN tell the truth, and this is proof!
  
  Go hugo!
  
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D_DATSALLFOLKS
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:40pm
Wow the drama, the world is listening to socialist clown 1 and socialist clown 2 on the world stage, giving each other advice, I see a reality tv show a brewing…

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- Detroit paperboy
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:03am
  Two omplefe Socialist, Marxist , ASSCLOWNS !!!
  
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- GBMBulletsSKNRD
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:06am
  Thats a good one.
  
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- TH30PH1LUS
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:50am
  We could call it:
  
  (a) Smear Factor
  (b) Survivor: Utopia
  (c) Big Brother
  (d) Top Tyrant
  (e) Liberty Busters
  (f) Commie’s Got Talent
  (g) Pimp My 3rd World Nation
  (h) The Biggest Loser
  (i) Constitution Overhaulin’
  
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Gypsy123
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:38pm
And Chavez is? A clown’s apprentice.

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- Realist4U
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:58am
  And Penn is?
  
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- I.Gaspar
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 7:35am
  @realist4u:
  is “clown dingleberry” a real term?
  
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wisehiney
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:38pm
This time the enemy of my enemy is not my friend.

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- 1casawizard
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:54pm
  Yes Sir, You certainly can have two enemies.
  
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Depressed_American
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:38pm
Oh no Comrade Hugo, say it ain’t so…… You think Comrade Obama is a clown and an embarrassment… YOU ACTUALLY AGREE WITH MOST AMERICANS!!!! You ain’t coming over to the American way of thinking are you????

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- pamela kay
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 2:33am
  Do you think his statements are trutthful or is it another ploy that somehow Obama will use to convince the American people that he sincerely cares about this country? Is Chavez playing the progressive game hoping Obama will get re-elected and then the progressive world take-over can be successful? Sort of like the dems that spoke out against Pelosie in the last election to gain votes but kissed her tail after the results were in? I remember something that she said that made me think that all of the negative comments and lack of support didn’t bother her at the time. The progressives are willing to do or say anything to push their agenda.
  
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ropati
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:32pm
So much for Obama’s charm initiative. I hope the US voters have as much sense next year as Hugo Chavez has now. I hope the RNC will use this in an ad.

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- obuma nog nog
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:12am
  You know there is no way in h$!! that obluga bumer is gonna lose, for one thing 98 percent of his peps will vote for him on clolr (funny how some people want to be judged on character and not color while now it is all about feeling sorry for the po black). and they another 60 to 65 percent of the other minorities will vote for the duech and then many whities that are afraid of being called racist will jump on his bandwagon again in order to absolve them of their guilt for being white
  
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- GUNNSUP
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:33am
  Someone must sieze the moment on this…BTW Hugo is right, I agree with him….
  
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- demint.disciple
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 8:59am
  obuma nog nog.. White guilt happened the first time around and what did they get for it ? Everytime they questioned his polities they were called a racist.. Nah !! Whites wont go for this again, trust me.. In fact There will NEVER be another black president elected until whites become the minority in this country.. On the other hand Obama will get a second term but from cheating at the voting booth with black panthers and union thugs ect. ect.
  
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Rayblue
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:28pm
His momentary honest assessment of his buddy is hilarious in its **** graying potential.

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13th Imam
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:27pm
Actually Clowns are hard working, dedicated to their craft, people. Barry has never had a real job, until the Takers in this country got together to raid the pantry. I do admit he is an embarrassment.

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zman173rd
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:23pm
All smoke and mirrors. Throw the peasants off the trail of Frankenstien by telling them he’s something other than the beast. Left hand right hand. If you know Chavez is a Dictator, LIAR and a corrupt leader, why would you believe what he says now, just because he’s saying what you believe? Remember, Obama will say one thing while doing the opposite. No difference, just a fatter socilaist then what currently occupies the white house. Don’t you think Obama would relish the idea of being an american Chavez?

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- tzion
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:28am
  Smoke and mirrors? Possibly. Another possibility is that Obama hasn’t done enough in his eyes to make America communist and as a result he is a failure and a traitor to the cause.
  
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RightThinking1
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:10pm
I can not say that I ever thought that Chavez and I might agree about anything, thus I am surprised. I do have to say that I find myself unhappy that the President of The U.S should be so insulted by a tin horn despot, but truth is difficult to reject. Weirdly, I almost feel sorry for Obama, but he is, by his own choice of behavior, in over his head by a large margin.

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- db321
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:16pm
  Chavez we don’t need you to tell us what we already know. You might want to be careful, you might end up having a sudden heart attack like your buddy Kim Jang IL.
  
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noland
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:10pm
maybe barry can go tell chavez he”s sorry he did”nt mean it them damn Replicans made him do it they just don”t like compromise!!!

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ColoradoMaverick
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:09pm
I don’t care for Hugo Chavez or the thing he has stuck up his **** (Sean Penn) but I have to agree with him about Obama. It’s still not his place to criticize our president. He should worry about HIS own country as well.

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Goodgriefgeezlouise
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:06pm
Sorry Hugo..Obama doesn’t have enough experience to be a true clown..He’s working hard at it though..On the other hand, you Hugo, are right there in the center ring…

Interesting how our Pres. wants to cozy up to these guys and they give him the boot first chance they get..He is right though..Obama has done nothing but campaign since he got elected….he did get an A+ in clown school for that class..In fact wasn’t he the clown professor at Harvard clown school?

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- DaveOregon
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:24pm
  Totally agree. ‘Course, I don’t give a rats tuccus for what Chavez thinks and hope the cancer rides down quick! His people needs their “clown” gone like yesterday, but he’s right about Obummer boy. I love it when socialists call other socialists names. Best laugh all day!
  
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:05pm
I heard Obama replied with “So I’m a clown, I amuse you, how do I amuse you?” He called Hugo and said if he doesn’t appologize, he won’t wear that red lipstick Hugo likes when he flies down there to kiss Chavez’s ****, and we won’t buy his oil. Chavez said something about Obama kissing his Richard with gusto and open mouth.

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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:12pm
  As one clown to another, the only other way Chavez could have really insulted Obama was to squeeze Barry’s red nose, then throw a cream pie in his face.
  
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- 1casawizard
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:51pm
  Listen here DARMOK and whatever, our CIC does not wear lipstick. He wears ChapStick to Smooche them butts.
  
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auntmoxie.com
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:00pm
Chavez is the clown, and anything that does not go his way will result in 4th-grade insults, whether to Obama or Bush.

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- 1casawizard
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:06pm
  Well, when two clowns come to town can it smell of sulfur when someone is around?
  
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- 1casawizard
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:41pm
  When two clowns come to town , does it smell smell of sulfur when THOSE two come around?
  
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broker0101
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:59pm
This is a Call-to-Arms for the American Left. It is time for the “Draft Sean Penn for President” movement to take control! Occupy the DNC and, ultimately, the White House!!

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- korbin
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:19pm
  The left? arms? hah, soft skinned pale pusssies, more like weed pipe.
  
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- broker0101
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:25pm
  You must be a Historian. After all, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao and the rest of their Leftist ilk were all cowardly, unarmed pacifists. Lol.
  
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- 1casawizard
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:29pm
  Suspend the elections folks. We can’t have elections when we have such chaos. P.S. ya doin a great job,OWS. barry.
  
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- Depressed_American
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:44pm
  One little problem there BROKER0101…. The left believe in gun control, so a call to arms is a little on the right wing side of things. You aren’t moving to the right too, like Chavez, are you?????
  
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Banter
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:59pm
“Focus on governing your country, which you’ve turned into a disaster,” Chavez told state television Monday, in reference to Obama.

Oh man, it must suck to hear that “you are a disaster” phrase spreading outside our shores. And I’m guessing Hugo got the clown and embarrassment references from The Blaze comment forums.

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ZeroOff4impact
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:57pm
Damn CLOWNED by Hugo . , now that is the most Epic Smack Down Ever…..

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RepubliCorp
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:56pm
Yikes! I agree with Hugo Chavez…..

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- Depressed_American
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:49pm
  Kind of scary isn’t it!
  
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- 1casawizard
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:02am
  They done played right into your hands, REPUBLICORP.
  
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MonkeyBeagle
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:56pm
lol!

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GeorgieJo
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:56pm
Takes one to KNOW one………..

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- justangry
  Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:04pm
  Was going to say the same thing
  
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- floridacockleburr
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:16am
  I was going to say the pot, kettle, black thing, but not sure which order they go in on this one.
  
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- CatB
  Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:20am
  I was looking for this comment! AGREE!
  
  TEA!
  
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broker0101
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:55pm
What a blow to Obama’s base! As always, the Left will ignore that which does not fit the template.

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singleparent
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:50pm
Yep Hugo your right…Take’s a clown to know a clown huh lol..

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SevenTrumpets42
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:48pm
The truest words Chavez has spoken!

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