Obama Calls Kanye West a "Jackass"

[clb09]

http://www.politico.com/click/stories/0909/did_obama_call_kanye_a_jackass.html

http://images.politico.com/global/click/ttweett.jpg

Glad to see the President of the United States is concentrating on the important stuff! :rolleyes:

[Bman]

Well at least he was correct for once. Kanye West is a jackass.

[Fr3shjive]

Well at least he was correct for once. Kanye West is a jackass.

+1

[Objectivist]

What a timely response...... has he commented on Iran or the vote in Afghanistan yet?

[bobbyw24]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/14/obama-kanye-is-a-jackass_n_286623.html

During a CNBC interview on Monday, President Obama called Kanye West a "jackass" regarding his behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Watch the video of Kanye interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the VMAs here and read about his first apology.)

Obama's colorful remark was actually made in an off-the-record portion of the interview that was tweeted -- and then deleted -- by ABC News reporter Terry Moran.

"Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a 'jackass' for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential," Moran wrote.

Politico's Michael Calderone has ABC's statement apologizing for Moran's journalistic breach.

UPDATE: Kanye West issued an emotional follow-up apology to Taylor Swift during an appearance on "The Jay Leno Show" Monday evening. Watch that here.

[Bruno]

Once again, Obama opens mouth and inserts foot.

[angelatc]

Obama's colorful remark was actually made in an off-the-record portion of the interview that was tweeted -- and then deleted -- by ABC News reporter Terry Moran.

The first thing that Obama has ever said that we all agree upon, but they scolded the guy who told us about it. Go figure.

[sirgonzo420]

Here's what he wanted to say:

http://www.entertonement.com/clips/cqgcclrsmf--You-know-that-guy-ain%E2%80%99t-shit-Sorry-ass-motherfucker-ain%E2%80%99t-got-nothing-on-me-right-Nothin'Barack-Obama-Dreams-of-My-Father-Bad-Boy-Barack-Obama-President-Barack-Obama-Swears-

[LibertyEagle]

That's one of the first things that Obama has said that I heartily agree with.

[Bruno]

FOX news reporting, CNN not. Go figure.

[brandon]

Obama's such a racist

[dealerjim]

Kanye West is definitely a jackass. What about Van Jones and all the immoral ACORN bitches though? He has no opinion about the idiots that are systematically tearing apart our country but he can find muster up a "jackass" comment about Kanye. lol

[zach]

Kanye and Obama need to duke it out, rap battle style.

[The Deacon]

http://www.politico.com/click/stories/0909/did_obama_call_kanye_a_jackass.html

http://images.politico.com/global/click/ttweett.jpg

Glad to see the President of the United States is concentrating on the important stuff! :rolleyes:

I'd rather he call people jackasses 24/7 than actually do stuff, given the results when he "takes decisive action" :rolleyes: on something.

[zach]

Obama: "I will take decisive action to choke slam that Kanye bitch if he ever shows his punk ass around a beautiful woman again."

[CountryboyRonPaul]

He certainly does know what is important to his constituents.

[Krugerrand]

I'd rather he call people jackasses 24/7 than actually do stuff, given the results when he "takes decisive action" :rolleyes: on something.

Agreed. Perhaps another beer summit is in order.

[Revolution0918]

i think everyones missing the point here....hes right

[The Deacon]

hes right

Which makes yesterday a historic occasion. Mark it on your calendars.

[ClayTrainor]

Obama is right, for once.

[clb09]

I'd rather he call people jackasses 24/7 than actually do stuff, given the results when he "takes decisive action" on something.

Maybe he could adhere to his Constitutional duties?

[catdd]

It would be funny now if West called him a Long-Legged Mack Daddy.

[Aratus]

joe wilson calls our potus a liar and he's ownly a pipedreamer.
our potus calls a drunk guy at a music awards thingie a jack@ss
and the odds are the drunken idiot did vote for the party that doesn't
have a big elephant as its mascot. we now are seeing a truman!esque!ness...

[Aratus]

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I GOTTA QUIP BECAUSE WE BE WELL LONG AFTER POOR Mr. CROWLEY AND Mr. GATES WERE ON THE FRONT LAWN --- "SAY IT AINT SO... JOE!!!"




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[Matt Collins]

Takes one to know one!

;-)


But seriously, this very well could've been a ploy by BO to try and distance himself from KW's behavior. In other words, a lot of white conservatives are put off by KW's behavior, and with BO calling him names, they find themselves agreeing with BO on this issue. Call me paranoid, cynical, etc, but I am willing to bet that BO wanted this to leak.