Mon 14 Sep 2009
Ouch: President Obama calls Kanye a “jackass” off-the-record after CNBC interview
Posted by Miss Info under beef , low point 2009 , not good for hip hop , quotes , sigh....[54] Comments
oh man…this is the deepest cut of all….Politico and HuffPo report:
During a CNBC interview on Monday, President Obama called hip-hop artist Kanye West a “jackass” over his behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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.
You know that’s gotta hurt most of all…being from Chicago, and heralding Obama as Kanye has done so often….
In related news, Harry Allen posted a disturbing round-up and analysis of the extreme racism that last night Kanye West-Taylor Swift incident has exposed on Twitter. Ugly ugly.
After the jump, 50 Cent chimes in as well…
September 14th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
is this true or made up to make ppl laugh?
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Big Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 1:50 am
Obama was funny!! Happy to see him make off colar remarks dude needs to loosen up!! That was funny…
And 50 was funny but I’d still like to see Kanye work on 50 next album..
Kanye was wrong across the board and there is no denying that!!!
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stabby green Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Obama should more concerned with the economy isntead of calling K. West a jackass!
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stabby green Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Now you know Kanye West would whuuuup 50 cent’s ass.
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
why the fuck does obama keep commenting on dumb shit. shut the fuck up and do some presidential shit. damn.
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Michelle Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 8:55 am
I concur
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Nightfall Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
President’s don’t have opinions on things besides the government and politics????
Why do we see Presidents at sports events, plays and other entertainment functions?
Their still human.
By the same token.We don’t know or do business with Kanye. So why are we commenting???
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I dont know if I believe this lol Just doesnt sound right I call BS for now lol
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Miss Info Reply:
September 14th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
its real. Politico is credible
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
F kanye…..hes a smurf. 808s and a meltdown…..he lost over 1.5 million fans for puttin out that 808’s album….FACT GO LOOK AT ALBUM SALES BETWEEN GRADUATION AND 808′S……now he bout to lose more..pretty soon hell only have 1 fan…a bald headed chick….lmao..go swim away gay fish (kanye)
on another note, im suprised he didnt use auto-tune when he was saying all that……lol
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Mr_Wayne Reply:
September 14th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
LMAO
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
i agree wit jwilliams lols ^^^^
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
People can say what the feel even our president. And what our president said is so true kanye was a JACKASS for doin that, there’s no why in hell he should not be put on blast for that stunt. Real talk kanye lay off the henny b4 the shows…get bent afterwards and your apology don’t mean shit you was just showing ur true colors. EVER HEARD THE SAYING PEOPLE SPEAK THE TRUTH WHEN THEY’RE DRUNK!!!!
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
kanye u have done it now potna
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September 14th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Damn. Kanye’s career will continue but as for this moment…..
Game….Set…..Match.
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September 14th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
I THINK THIS WAS ALL STAGED …KANYE WAS PRETENDING HE WAS DRINKING..SO HE CAN BLAME IT ON THE HENNY.
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Absolutely Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 12:05 am
I dont think it was staged cuz look how Taylor was lookin..they said her and her mom were crying backstage. I mean dam. If that was staged or planned…it was a stupid idea.
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September 14th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
50 is so frickin right yo he wouldnt have done that if it was someone harder up there he felt it was safe for him 2 do that now that girl no matter what man now that girl will always associate that award with this clown ass dude jumpin on stage we all know beyonce is who she is but damn she lost get over it cry over ur own awards man he’s a clown!!
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nellz Reply:
September 14th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
and you think 50 woulda walked up on the Grammy stage if it wasn’t Evanescence? I don’t see how 50 can justify what he did. That was their first grammy…and THEIR award was 50 cent coming on stage….same shit
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2Gees Reply:
September 14th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
50 justifies it because HE was robbed. So rightfully so, he decided to take the stage to celebrate with Evanescense. He should have won that award with 12 million for a new artist. But it was the grammys so we know. Plus 50 didn’t steal anyone’s award or say they shouldn’t have one. I’m sure he could have took the mic. This is the same dude that rushed the stage at the VMA’s after fat joe made his comments. So 50 and Kanye are both opinionated but that’s where the comparison stops!
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Absolutely Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 12:08 am
plenty folk have jumped on stage for one thing or another..but dam to take the award, has nothing to do with kanye..not like kanye was nominated…remember when he did the same thing before when he was nominated..it didnt have this kind of impact…but here it was completely uncalled for AND its not like it was his first, second or third time LOL..how many times dude gonna rush the stage cuz HE dont agree?
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mertz Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
lol. that’s the funny part about the whole thing because it’s not that some of us aren’t thinking about the same things kanye is…it’s just that once again some of us don’t chose to act like children. he’s funny because he says he’s gonna get help but he’s too kanye. he’s said the same thing before. he is kanye west and he’s big time now. smdh at his actions. he always gets a pass. i wonder how long that’s gonna last. i’m waiting for a bigger one. the bush one was huge, but i’m waiting for something bigger. kanye west can do it all.
September 14th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
THis is what THE PRESIDENT OF THE US of A has to worry about, enough…is this our life? Its really sad that we have become a gossip pop culture obsess soiciety…Hes in NEw York for the UN meetings, they should be asking him questions on that. Would they have ask Bush hillbilly ass how does he feel about Patrick Swayze death? No…this racist world!!!
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Tony Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Can we please stop with the racist shit dude.
Like, what Ye did was wrong, and all of these people yelling racism are just as wrong.
I agree with you saying that its sad to see what some of our culture has become.
But really, the only reason some of us think racism is still alive is because some of us still bring it up.. No race card,,, things just happened dude.
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Michelle Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 8:58 am
you obviously didn’t read info’s link about the twitter thing…hate to break it to you but racism is alive and well…they just hide it better. And if you think race is not a issue..I feel for you because pretty soon you’ll learn the hard way. They are getting bolder.
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Nightfall Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
A) Yes they asked former president Bush MANY question based on entertainment and far from politics.
B)This is a very high quality site but its still entertianment/gossip based.So its hard to knock “society” when we are all actively in it.
C)Race is an issue in regards to some of the public’s reaction to Kanye. NOT in the questioning of the President’s feelings towards what happen.
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September 14th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Obama… *sigh*
50 everyone on here saying anything negative about what he said is hilarious. It was all REAL TALK.
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September 15th, 2009 at 12:01 am
wow, some of you people are beyond retarded . . i hate it when people think a president has to do work 24/7/365. Im pretty sure he wasnt watching mtv like the rest of you stan/teenie boppers when he heard that statement, he probably heard it like the rest of the relevant world did, through word of mouth. no one works 24/7 and neither should the president. hes hard at work as it is, calm down, let him relax for 15 minutes, and return to your 9-5 while he works his 90+ hours.
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Tony Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 12:32 am
Thank you. Dumbs up
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cillaluvzu Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 12:45 am
agreed…
I can’t believe the president has been pulled into a Kanye antic.
but then again, there is no ‘off the record’ when you’re president.
Everything you say is taken really seriously
this whole thing needs to blow over aready…the girl got to redo her speach….. & Kanye has apologized 3 different times.
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Tochi Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 2:25 am
truf.org
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September 15th, 2009 at 12:03 am
well he was a jackass…so what that obama said it…whatever. I dont have a big big problem with Lil Mama, she just got the emotions going on..lots of people jump onstage and all that…but Kanye..how many times now?, how many award shows?..and the way Taylor looked after was so sad. and now he wanna take “time off”…please. so what.
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September 15th, 2009 at 12:15 am
If I was Kanye I’d sample & speed up a Sarah palin interview, add some drums, and go in.
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September 15th, 2009 at 12:53 am
@ Info straight up/dwn the best thing among good things that you’ve done this year is providing that Harry Allen/MediaAssassin link up!!!! I’m ‘ON’ That from here on out! Thank you Miss
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September 15th, 2009 at 1:39 am
Obama needs to shut up and stop being a puppet.. Dude aint neva said shit back to rush limbaugh or sean hannity but he has the guts to call kanye a “jackass”.. How about doing what you were appointed to do and stop being a “UNCLE TOM”… I have never seen a strong man eat his words like obama; even permed up al sharpton don’t act like him.
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TrueTalk Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 10:50 am
You are such a moron. You need to change your name cos 2pac will be rolling in his grave for your foolery. Obama acts with class. Only a classless person will stoop down low to the levels of Rush and Hannity. What immature people like you dont understand is: They are trying so HARD to frustrate our President.
Has anyone noticed how the media calls him “The Black President” now? And you have such disgusting Tea mongers out there putting up signs like ” Bury Obama’s healthcare Plan with Kennedy” What has the USA come to? That is wrong in so many ways. Disrespecting both the dead and his family. Let us all understand that He is the President and has a right to his opinion.
I am still wondering why people are surprised about his Healthcare plan. It was all out in the open during the Primaries. And as for the bailouts, history just repeated itself. Japan had to do the same thing to save their economy.
GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT!!!!!!
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Nightfall Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Obama can accomplish in 1 week what multiple organization combined can’t do….let alone a angry blogger.
Those that can, DO while those that can’t complain and criticize.
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September 15th, 2009 at 1:51 am
Kanye is a jackass. I can’t feel sorry for someone like him. I know a lot of it comes from him being bitter about losing his mother but he’s says some of the craziest shit and it gets overlooked because he’s “Kanye.” Well look what he’s done to himself now…smh. The only good thing about this is that we’ll no longer have to hear Kanye bitching about awards.
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September 15th, 2009 at 3:25 am
so 50 thinks its ok when he pulls stunts and when someone else does its not ok?? he has no right to talk about the incident hes just butthurt like kanye was
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BOSTON Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 7:45 am
50′s was different. He walked on stage because he was robbed and walked on/off the stage, he didn’t say anything and got a huge applause for it because everyone knew he got robbed. Both 50 and Evanescence were “new” artists at that moment in time and up for that award.
Kanye wasn’t nominate in this category. It was between females. He had no reason to do anything, like others have said we all know beyonce is a major artist, there’s no need for that outburst especially by a clown who isn’t nominated by it..
watch the 50 video you’ll see the crowd actually applauds because it was harmless and a different situation..
Look at 1:20…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQru_q9Ajdo
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September 15th, 2009 at 7:04 am
If this was an off the record remark that president Obama made on the kanye situation. The reporter did so grimey shit. If someone says off the record in journalism, it means I don’t want it reported, it’s just between us. The biggest celebrity in the world give u a comment and u do him dirty like that. I think journalist should be like doctors and lawyers and get a liscene to practice journalism. Obama did not want that comment to come out. That reporter gonna end up missing, he low balled the president (no homo).
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September 15th, 2009 at 7:54 am
WHAT’S UP WITH PEOPLE FROM THE CHI…THEY DON’T KNOW HOW TO KEEP THEIR TWO LIPS TOGETHER…
YOU’RE THE PRESIDENT…WHY ARE YOU COMMENTING ON A MTV EVENT???
I SEE OBAMA DIDN’T LEARN ANYTHING FROM COPS SITUATION A FEW MONTHS AGO….TALK ABOUT NATION ISSUES…ANYTHING ELSE…SILENCE!
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DARKAQUA Reply:
September 15th, 2009 at 7:55 am
AND CURTIS PLEASE SHUT UP AND SELL YOUR BOOK
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September 15th, 2009 at 7:57 am
MATTHEW KNOWLES SET UP THE BEYONCE/TAYLOR SWIFT MOMENT…
http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20302940_20304464,00.html
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September 15th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Obama called Kanye a jackass off the camera. I bet Obama calls Rush Limbaugh and O’Reilly jackasses all the time!
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September 15th, 2009 at 10:02 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMr0mryQ9pc
Find out the truth!
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September 15th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
This is classic divide and conquer. Obama didn’t say that sh!t. “They’re” putting this out there hoping people feed into it (and half you dummies are). Shame on you info for posting this.
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September 15th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
to each his own…but 50 didn’t get robbed. You sold 12 million…good job, but he didn’t make the better music. It’s not a popularity contest like the VMAs
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September 15th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Hopefully now that the Pres has said it, KW will believe it.
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September 15th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
lol obama.
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September 15th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
just seen the fiddy clip. lol. he didn’t really just say that on national television…oh but he did. let us know how you really feel curtis.
and i haven’t read what harry wrote, but i will do that right now. he always has an interesting perspective on things. i don’t always agree with him and i’m probably going to disagree on some points with him about how he goes about this, but this whole race card because kanye has rushed two caucasian acts now isn’t the entire story. just like people keep mentioning that he’s black and she’s white and just overstating the obvious…but i guess race can never be stated enough in context. people are amazing. just simply amazing. i didn’t think oh it’s because she’s white when i saw that…because he probably wouldn’t have done that to lady freaking gaga had she won, because he’s touring with her. i think that he did this because he feels very justified and righteous and apparently he speaks on behalf of us all and those who keep their thoughts silent. kanye is the hope for all those without a voice. if only he could channel all of this and put it to good use for something that is actually important…but then again he’s just a star. i should cut him a break. lol.
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September 15th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Who benefits from this news?
1) MTv
2) Taylor Swift
3) Kanye West
4) Jay Leno
5) Obama
6) Access Hollywood
7) TMZ
8) Oprah
9) all of the above
wake up…
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September 16th, 2009 at 12:03 am
The president just spoke his mind out loud. And I think West himself must be regretful, he apologized for what he’ve done on another show.
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September 7th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
honestly i think the media can find something better to do. bush called whats his face an asshole “who cares”. however, all this racist talk is shit, im a white utility worker and i have work from memphis to d.c. in the projects (whatever u want to call them). everyone preaches about whites being racist towards blacks. I’m not a racist person what so ever yet while im working on ya’lls electricity im getting honked at (honky) shit thrown at me, people talkin bout u r in the wrong neighborhood whitey, so on and so on. there is just as much if not more racism comming from the blacks as the whites. hell the zipperheads, mexicans every ethnic background has its assholes. our president is black, supreme court judges, generals, doctors, lawyers and the list goes on, all black, white, hispanic, ect.. i suggest u dont want racism do something with ur life and maybe people wont look at u a certain way. whites have hillbillies, mexicans have vato’s or whatever, blacks have ni%*ers. so what deal with it we all do everyday. grow the fuck up, go to school and educate yourself before u imply things u know nothing about.
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