Video: When Chavistas attack

posted at 10:36 am on November 21, 2007 by Bryan

And we think our lawmakers are tools. Well, they are, but this slap happy Chavista lends a little perspective to our domestic quarrels. Jack Murtha routinely verbally assaults and maligns and slanders the President and the Haditha Marines, but thus far he hasn’t resorted to physically assaulting any TV hosts. Murtha couldn’t get that elevator going fast enough when we confronted him.

Then again, we still have Cynthia McKinney

Michelle has the rundown on this clip.

A Venezuelan lawmaker repeatedly slapped a journalist in the face during a television program Tuesday, accusing him of slander after he wrote about the death of her infant son years ago.

Congresswoman Iris Varela stormed onto the set of Gustavo Azocar’s morning program on Tachira Regional Television, shouting: “I’m demanding a right of reply from this man who has offended me all the time on this program.”

The on-air confrontation, in which Varela slapped Azocar several times and then hit him with the microphone, grabbed national attention in Venezuela and is likely to generate a wider debate in the country about free speech issues and the news media.

Azocar is an outspoken critic of leftist President Hugo Chavez, and Varela is one of Chavez’s close allies in the National Assembly.

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She’s a lawmaker????

pullingmyhairout on November 21, 2007 at 10:39 AM

How do you say “Don’t Tase me, bro” in Spanish?

RobCon on November 21, 2007 at 10:42 AM

Situacion Irregular, indeed…

Evilwhiteguy on November 21, 2007 at 10:45 AM

Observations:

1. The generation that grew up on Jerry Springer has now entered politics.

2. The first time she hit him he should have dropped her with a left hook, he looked like a wuss letting her slap him around for 4 minutes.

3. Nice Uncle Remus charicature painted on the wall.

Alden Pyle on November 21, 2007 at 10:48 AM

oldelpasoan on November 21, 2007 at 10:48 AM

At least they could have had subtitles.

oldelpasoan on November 21, 2007 at 10:49 AM

someone wants her own show

ctmom on November 21, 2007 at 10:53 AM

You’ve got to wonder how much they paid to get that old set from PeeWee’s Playhouse.

fogw on November 21, 2007 at 11:01 AM

This reminds me of the Mad TV sketch with the two annoying Mexis that can’t shut up and look like ugly trash.

Ryan Gandy on November 21, 2007 at 11:07 AM

Body – Language – Segment.

I’m sensing some sexual tension between those two.

The politics of passion!

Zetterson on November 21, 2007 at 11:10 AM

I’m actually strangely relieved to see that other nations have Cynthia McKinneys.

Blacklake on November 21, 2007 at 11:17 AM

Battery #1. Battery #2. Battery #3…

Vizzini on November 21, 2007 at 11:19 AM

“here we see the violence inherent in the system…”

Coastian on November 21, 2007 at 11:20 AM

Liberals are violent loons. Which is why they are now known as moonbats.

pat on November 21, 2007 at 11:20 AM

How do you say “Don’t Tase me, bro” in Spanish?
RobCon on November 21, 2007 at 10:42 AM

.
For Chavista’s…
Maybe that should be “Don’t AK-47 me bro”??

shooter on November 21, 2007 at 11:22 AM

RobCon on November 21, 2007 at 10:42 AM

No me deas un choque, hermano!

Travis Bickle on November 21, 2007 at 11:28 AM

All Venezuelans are equal, but some are more equal than others.

BohicaTwentyTwo on November 21, 2007 at 11:48 AM

Azocar is an outspoken critic of leftist President Hugo Chavez, and Varela is one of Chavez’s close allies in the National Assembly.

Azocar will soon be “missing”.

right2bright on November 21, 2007 at 12:01 PM

Hmmm wasn’t she the lady arrested in Mpls the other day on soliciting charges? Sure looks like her. Oops sorry she’s a law manipulator… my bad!

MNDavenotPC on November 21, 2007 at 12:03 PM

Depends what the journalist actually said about the death of her infant son and her private life. Where is that info.? Maybe she’s a commie, and right.

JiangxiDad on November 21, 2007 at 12:07 PM

JiangxiDad on November 21, 2007 at 12:07 PM

According to MM’s site, all he said was that the death of her son was a life-changing event for her. I guess that in loony-lefty-land that is enough reason for assault.

lan astaslem on November 21, 2007 at 12:33 PM

“Gustavo, you got some ‘splaining to do!”

She broke your glasses, we get it. Now get over it and find a new line of work. I don’t think this one suits you too well.

RMCS_USN on November 21, 2007 at 12:33 PM

She broke his glasses but she has to live with that face and lard butt for the rest of her life.

RobCon on November 21, 2007 at 12:38 PM

Speaking of lard butts, little Hugo will be awarding her the Medal of Freedom any day now.

RobCon on November 21, 2007 at 12:42 PM

I have to admit – it might be fun to see the same thing happen to Keith Olbermann, David Gregory, and Chris Matthews
(to name a few)

dbdiva on November 21, 2007 at 12:55 PM

According to MM’s site, all he said was that the death of her son was a life-changing event for her. I guess that in loony-lefty-land that is enough reason for assault.

lan astaslem on November 21, 2007 at 12:33 PM

Found this about the book, and the comments. It seems the author was attempting to explain how Iris Varela blamed the former Venezuelan gov’t for the death of her infant in the hospital some years ago, and that that triggered her hatred for it, and her support of Chavez. (Lousy translation)

“These are two pages of the book that enraged Iris Varela and were savagely strike against journalist Gustavo Azocar.
They are accompanied by the cover of the book of discord, it is exactly a page 19 and 20 of the book “BLACK HISTORY OF PROCERES RED”
IRIS: THE MOTHER WHO COULD NOT BE.
The Central Hospital of San Cristobal there is a story that has to do with the life of Iris Varela and that can be key to understanding their behavior, his aggressiveness, his visceral hatred against certain sectors of the political opposition and their resentment. The story, confirmed by some doctors and nurses who prefer to remain anonymous, referred to Mary Iris was taken to the delivery room in the year 1992 with a pregnancy complicated that despite the great efforts of the doctors who were on duty, completed in tragedy. . “The doctors and nurses did all that was within its power to save the baby. I know that it was all that was possible, but the delivery was so difficult and so complicated, that the child could not be saved. Aguantó two weeks and then died, “said a doctor tachirense.
. The doctor told Mary Iris managed to give birth, but the baby was born with too many complications, some congenital. He was kept in intensive care for two weeks, but efforts were in vain. Iris Mary came into anger when galenos informed him that the child had died.
That night flooded curses of the delivery room of the Central Hospital of San Cristobal yjuró that vengaría of all those who were present.”We try to explain that the conditions were very difficult child, that the chances that the child lived was minimal, but she did not listen.. Overnight uttered curses against each of us. We went a thousand times as the mother and when she left the hospital the next day, swore that pay with our own blood. ”
. Sometimes, Mary Iris Varela said, both in private and in public, that his son was killed as the fourth republic. He pointed out that, for as delivery occurred in 92, after the coup led by Commander Hugo Chavez in hospital had animadversación and rejection of those who were identified with the coup attempt. Some psychologists believe that this event marked forever the life of the lady and that the memory of the son who was never able to be as always accompany an indelible mark

JiangxiDad on November 21, 2007 at 1:20 PM

The first time she hit him he should have dropped her with a left hook, he looked like a wuss letting her slap him around for 4 minutes.

Those police were not there to protect him. In the first segment they blocked the camera. In the second she got ahold of the mike and was talking to the camera so they didn’t bloc it anymore. There was nothing more he could do about her.

A few weeks ago the venezuelan army was shooting college students in the street and there was nothing about it in the msm. Things are going to get very ugly down there eventually. An awful lot of venezuelan oil will stop flowing and $100 a barrel will sound good.

peacenprosperity on November 21, 2007 at 2:06 PM

peacenprosperity on November 21, 2007 at 2:06 PM

OK, even if he didn’t have the nads to drop her and take the rap from the cops, he should have just walked away rather than just twitter around her showing his busted glasses and letting her slap him around for 4 minutes.

Again the Oprah-fication of the country has spread to the world. Bogart would have clocked the silly fat bitch.

Alden Pyle on November 21, 2007 at 2:16 PM

What a great friggin’ culture.

Frizzy, little porker needs a Knuckle Taco.

Hening on November 21, 2007 at 2:26 PM

Alden Pyle on November 21, 2007 at 2:16 PM

I still disagree. He is living in an authoritarian state that is quickly going totalitarian. That wasn’t Cleveland. Standing his ground and not giving in was pretty courageous. Doing anything more forceful probably would have resulted in his being arrested. I don’t speak spanish but my guess is, if this guy is that outspoken and opponent of chavez, that he was seeing, ‘Look, this is what these people are all about. Today it’s me, tomorrow it’s you.” But that’s my speculation. Anyone out there speak spanish and know what he was saying?

peacenprosperity on November 21, 2007 at 2:27 PM

peacenprosperity,

I agree with you. It’s a good thing there weren’t any sharp or pointed objects around for her to use. I think this fits in the Moral Authority category.

What a venomous woman. Forget her hair and body shape, the upclose shot of her face reveals a terrifying expression of hate. I fear for the people of Venezuela. Logic and reason have been replaced with madness.

shick on November 21, 2007 at 3:09 PM

crazy foreigner.

madmonkphotog on November 21, 2007 at 4:02 PM

The incredible double-standard of women slapping men in the face.

Speaking as a woman, this is why I think a man has every right to respond in kind.

The Ugly American on November 21, 2007 at 4:26 PM

So, Their left is just like our!!

allrsn on November 21, 2007 at 6:42 PM

That guy is extemely polite. He deserves an award for not slapping her around.

The “Irregular situation on the TV” caption throughout was funny.

Him saying “it’s my program, it’s my program” was funny too.

Cynthia McKinney coming to California - Good for Georgians. We already have Maxine Waters and all sorts of assorted nuts. Bienvenido to their club.

Entelechy on November 21, 2007 at 11:08 PM