Paul Rodriguez -- Water War Turns Violent

Comedian Paul Rodriguez got into it with a Fresno local over the state's water distribution system -- and the stand-off erupted into a one-sided shoving match.




It all went down yesterday outside of the Tower Theatre, where Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was speaking about the water issue. The showdown with Rodriguez broke out when a farmer interrupted the comedian's interview and accused the Paul -- who's also chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition -- of "betraying the people."

From what we can tell, the man was upset because he felt Rodriguez was not doing enough to help valley farmers facing a water shortage.

Pushes were thrown, but we're told no cops were called.


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1. ha ha first suckers

Posted at 11:22AM on Jun 19th 2009 by you wish you where first

2. HOWS do you like those apples

Posted at 11:24AM on Jun 19th 2009 by China Town

3. He lied and betrayed the people, one man stood up to this comedian/water activist on a soap box routine.

That man showed great courage. awesome

Posted at 11:28AM on Jun 19th 2009 by TheRaw420

4. What do you expect, it's Fresno.

Posted at 11:58AM on Jun 19th 2009 by superchunk

5. You'd think a professional cameraman could do a better job of keeping the action in frame.

Posted at 11:34AM on Jun 19th 2009 by Nikon

6. I live in Fresno and i can tell you Paul has done nothing but try to help the Farmers with the water problem. The person on this tape is out of line. O just for the record i am not Mexican.

Posted at 11:23AM on Jul 9th 2009 by WA

7. Why the anger? Whoopi Goldberg asked George Lopez why he likes golf, he said, "Anytime you can hit something WHITE with a club...." he thinks that's funny? If the reverse was said, there would be protests.

George Lopez announced he will have a Hispanic Talk Show soon. Guess we know where he stands.

Posted at 11:37AM on Jun 19th 2009 by why

8. A million to Juan!!!

and to #2.. its not apples...

its' How you Like them Oranges!!!

Posted at 11:39AM on Jun 19th 2009 by Joe

9. to #4.. look at Wanda Sykes... she gets away with it because there is a black president laughing about it.. Imagine Bush or Clinton or any other white president saying it and there would be all hell broken out.

Posted at 11:39AM on Jun 19th 2009 by Joe

10. I wonder if he is here legally? There wouldn't be a water shortage if 20 million of his friends and relatives didn't cross over the border unannounced. GO HOME!!! Fix your own country of origin instead of draining ours.

Posted at 11:46AM on Jun 19th 2009 by Whadda-Do

11. Look, People, jujst because Paul Rodriguez enjoys the odd Taco... doesn't make him Mexican... leave hime alone... he doesn't need an insult like that added to his plate.

Posted at 11:48AM on Jun 19th 2009 by Dr. Malaka

12. THE VIEW let George Lopez' comment about why he likes golf, he said, "anytime you can hit something WHITE with a club" go out over the air. What is going on in this country? People keep putting their real feelings and feet in their mouths on a routine basis.

Imagine he this was reversed? Just saying....

Posted at 11:49AM on Jun 19th 2009 by theviewbiased

13. Paul has finally woken up and seen the light. Those "evil" Republicans he's bashed over the years were actually the ones keeping his farm alive and from falling apart. Now that the lib quacks are in charge of the water control he's figured out that he's been blinded with ignorance his whole life. Go Paul, kick ya some liberal ass!!!!

Posted at 11:54AM on Jun 19th 2009 by bout time

14. California Latino Water Coalition? WTF?

Posted at 11:51AM on Jun 19th 2009 by Mikey

15. Just like gays and blacks, mexicans have been brainwashed for decades into thinking that Republicans are the bad guys. Paul finally gets a taste of what its like with liberals running the show. Funny thing is, a lot of his ignorant, racist Mexican compadres don't want the lands to have water because they don't want the white farmers to have any growth. Screw the mexican farmers that are on the same lands!!! Morons!!!!

Posted at 11:56AM on Jun 19th 2009 by hoodio paco

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