We don't know about you, but we've been overwhelmed with nervous anticipation ever since we first found out Babs was going to have a sit-down with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Will he call W. some more crazy names? Will she wear a suit, possibly of the stiff, boxy variety? And will the overall vibe be more "intimate fireside chat" or more "president of another country meets the old chick from The View?"
Thankfully, ABC answers some of our questions by giving us a sneak preview of what to expect!
When Walters asks Chavez about the name-calling, he explains it by saying that he wanted his strong words to bring attention to the facts. "Yes, I call him a devil in the United Nations," says Chavez. "That's true. Another time, I said that he was a donkey just because I think that he is very ignorant … about the things that are actually happening in Latin America and the world. If that is an excess on my side, I accept. And I might apologize. But who is causing more harm? He burns people, villages and he … invades nations."
Yep, he sounds pretty repentant about that whole name-calling thing. That part where he calls Bush a "devil in the United Nations" and a "donkey" again, then mentions that Bush "burns people, villages and…invades nations?" Classic remorse!
In fact, that's probably the most sincere apology we've heard since that Seinfeld** where the recovering alcoholic tells George, "I'm so sorry…that I didn't want your rather bulbous head struggling to find its way through the normal-size neck hole of my finely knit sweater." ZING!
Haha, that was a great episode, wasn't it? [Sigh.] Oh, but more importantly, we were totally right about Babs' suit! Tan, boxy, and absolutely perfect for interviewing an aging Venezuelan hothead.
**aptly titled, "The Apology"
Why do we give this scumbag dictator airtime? He's taken a great country and ruined it through his narcissism and incredibly stupid ideas. Next, please…
He BURNS people? With what, his trusty Bic lighter?