Caught on video: Venezuelan commie’s hypocrisy exposed

By Michelle Malkin  •  December 14, 2007 01:05 PM

Awesome. Why can’t more American journalists expose hypocritical, capitalism-bashing politicians and public figures the way this Venezuelan reporter exposed Vuitton-clad Venezuelan Interior Minister Pedro Carreno? You don’t need to understand Spanish to enjoy the moment the journalist called the emperor naked. Punked!

Reuters fills in the details:

A video of a Gucci- and Louis Vuitton-clad politician attacking capitalism then struggling to explain how his luxurious clothes square with his socialist beliefs has become an instant YouTube hit in Venezuela.

Venezuelan Interior Minister Pedro Carreno was momentarily at a loss for words when a journalist interrupted his speech and asked if it was not contradictory to criticize capitalism while wearing Gucci shoes and a tie made by Parisian luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton.

“I don’t, uh … I … of course,” stammered Carreno on Tuesday before regaining his composure. “It’s not contradictory because I would like Venezuela to produce all this so I could buy stuff produced here instead of 95 percent of what we consume being imported.”

The video clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDsdXkY4UlE) had been viewed more than 15,000 times on Thursday, a day after it was posted on the YouTube Web site.

Despite the best efforts of left-wing President Hugo Chavez to instill austere socialist values in its people, the oil-rich South American nation remains attached to consumerism.

Freedom: Love it, catch it, wear it.

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Alberto de la Cruz at Babalu Blog is reminded of Porky Pig: “Caught with his proverbial Italian tailored pants down, Venezuelan Interior Minister, Pedro Carreño, has a hard time articulating a response to a question posed by a reporter right after he proclaims that the only path to justice is socialism, and not capitalism. The reporter simply asked him how he could be against capitalism while wearing Gucci shoes and a Louis Vuitton tie. That’s when he started to sound like Porky Pig.”

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  1. #195917
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:06 pm, meatpieandtatters said:

    Cus our media are owned and controlled.

  2. #195924
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:11 pm, puhiawa said:

    Took his cue from Kerry/Edwards

  3. #195934
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:20 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Caught on video: Venezuelan commie’s hypocrisy exposed

    You mean the Hollywood elite?

  4. #195938
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:22 pm, cpodug said:

    That’s when he started to sound like Porky Pig

    Kinda LOOKS like Porky Pig, too – some family resemblance there

  5. #195944
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:27 pm, twiggman said:

    Sean Penn to the rescue…

  6. #195945
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:28 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

    Venezuelan Interior Minister Pedro Carreno was quoted as saying, “there’s two Venezuelas, one rich, one poor…..”

    wait…..

    Sorry, that was John Edwards.

  7. #195946
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:28 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    In every situation that I see the brave hearted Venezuelan people going against a regime that would readily imprison them-I say a prayer for their safety.

    I also see bravery here in the U.S. and pray for those willing to openly take a stand against the power of those who would destroy us by implementing socialism – thus putting themselves in absolute power.

  8. #195947
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:30 pm, uhangtight said:

    socialism/communism there is an economic elite (under 5%) that rules while the remaining citizens are poor. yes, there is great hypocrisy from that end of the spectrum. re-distribution of wealth to them not the remaining 95% of the population. the ‘we are all common’ remain impoverished and unable to find a carton of milk in the capital city of venezuela because communism/socialism works so well.

  9. #195956
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:37 pm, BrianNY said:

    Too funny! Kate practically blogged this story live at her site, with some great perspective, two days ago.

    She’s posting a hilarious “Viva la Revovuitton!” cartoon today.

  10. #195959
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:40 pm, BrianNY said:

    Michelle linked to Kate during the Iris Varela episode. She’a a great source for everything Latin America.

  11. #195977
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:49 pm, see-dubya said:

    A cookie to the first reporter who asks John Edwards the same thing.

    Maybe add in something about a $400 haircut.

  12. #195979
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:50 pm, jfish said:

    Shoes from Gucci: $500
    Tie from Louis V: $250
    Getting a$$ handed to you by a lowly reporter for being a greedy, property-grasping, sycophantic socialist:

    PRICELESS

  13. #195984
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:52 pm, The Raging Republican said:

    That’s when he started to sound like Porky Pig.

    Thats all folks!

  14. #195988
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:53 pm, tmitsss said:

    Al Gore speaking Spanish

  15. #195991
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:54 pm, Yiddish Steel said:

    Querría cumplimentar carreno de camarada en su emparejar camisa roja & corbata para emparejar sus fabricaciones

  16. #195999
    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:57 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Side splitting – “I don’t, uh … I … of course…”

    teehee.

  17. #196008
    On December 14th, 2007 at 2:05 pm, BrianNY said:

    #12 jfish said:

    Getting a$$ handed to you by a lowly reporter for being a greedy, property-grasping, sycophantic socialist: PRICELESS

    Kate (my source for the “Che-Viva la Revovuitton” cartoon) also reports that the “lowly reporter” who asked the Gucci question was from RCTV, the same channel shut down by Hugo Chavaz at the end of May.

    I suppose that revenge is a “satellite” dish best served cold.

  18. #196033
    On December 14th, 2007 at 2:23 pm, coldfront said:
  19. #196038
    On December 14th, 2007 at 2:29 pm, trinitytim said:

    Now, if only he would choke on his imported caviar.

  20. #196042
    On December 14th, 2007 at 2:34 pm, jfish said:

    #17 BrianNY:

    Ah, the dish gets even sweeter :)

  21. #196089
    On December 14th, 2007 at 3:03 pm, feebiebabe said:

    Christian Soldier said:

    In every situation that I see the brave hearted Venezuelan people going against a regime that would readily imprison them-I say a prayer for their safety.

    Yup! praying over here as well. And for his family…sometimes they don’t just go after one….

  22. #196141
    On December 14th, 2007 at 4:01 pm, docflash said:

    regaining his composure. “It’s not contradictory because I would like Venezuela to produce all this so I could buy stuff produced here instead of 95 percent of what we consume being imported.”and use child and forced labor to do the work for beans and tortillos.

  23. #196182
    On December 14th, 2007 at 4:44 pm, KaosKlerik said:

    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:30 pm, uhangtight said:
    socialism/communism there is an economic elite (under 5%) that rules while the remaining citizens are poor. yes, there is great hypocrisy from that end of the spectrum. re-distribution of wealth to them not the remaining 95% of the population. the ‘we are all common’ remain impoverished and unable to find a carton of milk in the capital city of venezuela because communism/socialism works so well.

    As it says in Animal Farm “All animals are equal, some are just more equal than others.” IIRC it was the pig that said it. How fitting.

  24. #196360
    On December 14th, 2007 at 10:28 pm, Prime Director said:

    As it says in Animal Farm “All animals are equal, some are just more equal than others.”

    Four legs good, two legs better.

    Seriously though, what kind of socialist laments the dirth of locally produced luxury items that fat cat capitalist exploiters tend to enjoy? Is he seriously decrying the fact that Venezuela doesn’t engage in more production for profit rather than production for use?

    Does he truly look forward to a time when Venezuela produces more worthless frippery and more fully embraces commodity fetishism? How would Venezuelan-produced Gucci-style shoes and Louis Vuitton-style apparel help create conditions more conducive to the emergence of proletarian class consciousness?

    Those Venezuelan communists are pale shadows. History truly does repeat itself as farce.

  25. #196408
    On December 15th, 2007 at 1:19 am, feebiebabe said:

    On December 14th, 2007 at 1:54 pm, Yiddish Steel said:
    Querría cumplimentar carreno de camarada en su emparejar camisa roja & corbata para emparejar sus fabricaciones

    Noted, you should do this in English next time so everyone can see you are brilliant!!!! :-)

    Translation (i think, with my limited Spanish and obvious literal barriers)

    “I would like to compliment the Commander Carreno in his ability to match his red tie and suit to his faulty reasoning.”

    Good post.

  26. #196449
    On December 15th, 2007 at 3:28 am, ArmoredCAV said:

    Aren’t you allowed to receive gifts in Venezuela any more? These were all bestowed upon the leaders by Sean Penn and the rest of his crowd of losers. I see no hypocrisy here.

  27. #196490
    On December 15th, 2007 at 7:22 am, Walldog said:

    I enjoyed some of the responses over at YouTube. Its amazing what people can rationalize.

    .

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