Hugo’s Book-Of-The-Month Club

Did you ever get the feeling the rest of the world is in on the joke except you?

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has told state-run television that he has a new book for President Obama the next time the two leaders meet face-to-face. Chavez plans to present Obama with a copy of “What is to be Done?”, Vladimir Lenin’s tome on the role of intellectuals in promoting revolution.

Obama is said to have reacted favorably to the news, as his dog-eared copy is several years old with handwritten notes in the margins…