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Chavez Supporters Can't Take Moore's Joke

Filmmaker's Jimmy Kimmel interview irks Chavistas

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 26, 2009 8:33 AM CDT
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(Newser) – So Michael Moore and Hugo Chavez walk into a hotel, split a bottle and a half of tequila, and ... what's the punchline? There isn't one for Chavistas torqued over the filmmaker's joke to Jimmy Kimmel that the two partied down at the Venice Film Festival, and Moore's claim that he wrote the Venezuelan president’s UN speech for him, the New York Times reports.

One widely circulated essay denounced Moore as “a most unfortunate coward,” and many have called for him to apologize—while one anti-Chavez group used Moore’s description of Chavez’s hard-partying hotel suite as an example of the president’s wasteful spending. 
Still, at least one Chavez supporter seemed to get the joke, calling it “tremendous” and wondering, “What happened to irony?”

In this July 28, 2009 image, actor/director Michael Moore addresses a theater at the Traverse City Film Festival, in Traverse City, Mich.
In this July 28, 2009 image, actor/director Michael Moore addresses a theater at the Traverse City Film Festival, in Traverse City, Mich.   (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
In this July 31, 2009 image, actor/director Michael Moore blows bubbles at the Olde Town Playhouse in Traverse City during the Traverse City Film Festival.
In this July 31, 2009 image, actor/director Michael Moore blows bubbles at the Olde Town Playhouse in Traverse City during the Traverse City Film Festival.   (AP photo/John L. Russell)
Michael Moore arrives at a screening of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.
Michael Moore arrives at a screening of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez delivers a speech during the closing ceremony of the VII ALBA Summit in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez delivers a speech during the closing ceremony of the VII ALBA Summit in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.   (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's supporters aren't laughing over Michael Moore's joke that the two split a bottle and a half of tequila.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's supporters aren't laughing over Michael Moore's joke that the two split a bottle and a half of tequila.   (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Hugo Chavez and Michael Moore are shown in a YouTube screenshot.
Hugo Chavez and Michael Moore are shown in a YouTube screenshot.   (YouTube)
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cochiserocks
Oct 27, 2009 12:12 PM CDT
Not up there with George Carlin or Bill Hicks maybe, but the guy is doing anecdotes! Dictionary says "A short account of an interesting or humorous incident. 2. pl. an·ec·dotes" Yup - that'd be a harmless anecdote then...sense of humour failure imminent in population looking for axe to grind!
I_hate_to_say
Oct 27, 2009 7:15 AM CDT
Michael Moore rocks !!! His film "Sicko" deserves much of the credit for the progress that has been made toward meaningful reform of America's health care insurance system.
hybrid
Oct 27, 2009 6:10 AM CDT
@face of rnc perhaps your comment should be directed at yourself considering your past comments have been opinion based and not sourced. Dont be a hipo ya libo,,,,,,,,,,,,Here's my source, your comment ................ One more thing said, you are ignoring the science, the evidence, and the consequences. Another thing said, I think you and yours are so wrong.(nice work citing that evidence and science)

 
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