Sean Penn praised by Venezuela's Chavez

**kfrost06** · 08-02-2007, 09:33 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has praised Sean Penn for his critical stance against the war in Iraq, saying the two chatted by phone and soon plan to meet in person.

Chavez said Penn traveled to Venezuela this week wanting to learn more about the situation in the country and walked around some of Caracas' poor barrios on his own.

"Welcome to Venezuela, Mr. Penn. What drives him is consciousness, the search for new paths," Chavez said Wednesday in a televised speech. "He's one of the greatest opponents of the Iraq invasion."

Chavez read aloud from a recent open letter by Penn to President Bush in which the actor condemned the Iraq war and called for Bush to be impeached, saying the president along with Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are "villainously and criminally obscene people."

The socialist president, who shares those views, said he and Penn talked by phone — "with my bad English but we understood each other more or less."

Chavez said the two plan to meet Thursday. He called the actor "well-informed about what is happening in the United States and the world, in spite of being in Hollywood."

What's more, Chavez said, "he's made great films." The Venezuelan leader said he recently watched Penn's Oscar-winning performance in the film "Mystic River."

For his part, Penn on Wednesday toured Venezuela's new film studios on the outskirts of Caracas. Penn, whose visit was unannounced, did not speak publicly.

**kfrost06** · 08-02-2007, 09:35 AM

Sean Penn should feel very proud, to be praised by a ruthless dictator means a lot to these liberals. I wonder if Chavez allows people to speak out against him the way Penn speaks out against our government?

Didn't Penn promise to move out of the USA if Bush got elected? I would be glad to help him pack.

**Z-Ro** · 08-02-2007, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by kfrost06

Sean Penn should feel very proud, to be praised by a ruthless dictator means a lot to these liberals. I wonder if Chavez allows people to speak out against him the way Penn speaks out against our government?

Didn't Penn promise to move out of the USA if Bush got elected? I would be glad to help him pack.

lmao

Democrates and Republicans...still going at it and will cause the downfall of this country by their bickering.

Oh yeah, Sean Penn only speaks.

Who was it GW Bushs' grandfather who was the president of the investment bank who lended money to Adolf Hitler?

**Logan13** · 08-02-2007, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Z-Ro

lmao

Democrates and Republicans...still going at it and will cause the downfall of this country by their bickering.

Oh yeah, Sean Penn only speaks.

Who was it GW Bushs' grandfather who was the president of the investment bank who lended money to Adolf Hitler?

ah yes, turn this into another I Hate Bush thread. Pathetic.......

**m8intl** · 08-02-2007, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by kfrost06

Didn't Penn promise to move out of the USA if Bush got elected? I would be glad to help him pack.

Me too. He hasn't made a decent movie in years.

**Big** · 08-02-2007, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by kfrost06

I wonder if Chavez allows people to speak out against him the way Penn speaks out against our government?

Excellent point, I was thinking the same thing as I read this.

**Tock** · 08-02-2007, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Logan13

ah yes, turn this into another I Hate Bush thread. Pathetic.......

Well, you won't find too many people wanting to participate in a

"I love Bush" thread. He did, after all, lie to Americans about the need to wage war on Iraq, which got over 3000 Americans needlessly killed, and boogered up US reputation in the rest of the world, plus needlessly spent hundreds of billions of $$$ on this war and indebted the gov't to spend hundreds of billions (if not trillions) more.
Bush is the worst president since Richard Nixon . . . but at least Nixon had the decency to step down.

**Z-Ro** · 08-03-2007, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Logan13

ah yes, turn this into another I Hate Bush thread. Pathetic.......

I read this forum quite often and do not post much but how is it pathetic?

Republicans love to dish it out just like Democrates but can't take it when someone puts it back on them, they just lash out with some type of personal attack. No Bush hating here buddy, I have actually become more conservative over the years. I am just calling it like I see it. There are some sorry Dem's that I do not like just as well but Republicans.

BTW I see Democrates get flamed on here constantly.

**Z-Ro** · 08-03-2007, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by kfrost06

Sean Penn should feel very proud, to be praised by a ruthless dictator means a lot to these liberals. I wonder if Chavez allows people to speak out against him the way Penn speaks out against our government?

Didn't Penn promise to move out of the USA if Bush got elected? I would be glad to help him pack.

That goes both ways...thats like saying I wonder if Fidel Castro allowed the Cubans to speak out like Republicans do against Democratic held offices and visa versa.

**Amorphic** · 08-03-2007, 06:28 PM

I'm just glad I live in Canada. Penn is just another hollywood actor who thinks his fame entitles him to be in favor with world politicians.

**Logan13** · 08-04-2007, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Tock

Well, you won't find too many people wanting to participate in a

"I love Bush" thread. He did, after all, lie to Americans about the need to wage war on Iraq, which got over 3000 Americans needlessly killed, and boogered up US reputation in the rest of the world, plus needlessly spent hundreds of billions of $$$ on this war and indebted the gov't to spend hundreds of billions (if not trillions) more.
Bush is the worst president since Richard Nixon . . . but at least Nixon had the decency to step down.

Whatever helps you sleep at night.........