First?

Obama said what everyone else – Black or white was saying. That was a jackazz move by Kanye. He would say so himself.

SILVER!!

He spoke the truth.

He was right!

Kanye was wrong for going up there.

that’s not him.

No. Kanye behaved like a jackass… He called it as he saw it.

He just spoke the truth…. I don’t think the President look at himself as a particular race. When you are mixed you never identify with either race…. speaking from experience

wow!!!…lol

The REAL question is who was taping the president and who released it??? Doesn’t sound like it was a public conversation. Someone’s head needs to roll for that…

The prez is cute..he’s human let him speak.

omg am I first??? lol

FIRST

got dang I was no where near it.. oh well

I finally listened to the audio, and it seems to me that Obama was trying to impress certain people. I first heard the audio on T.M.Z, and all of the comments were like, Obama just scored a notch with me, Obama was right. No his comment wasn’t inappropriate.All these same people before the Vma’s hated Obama, but know that he has said something about a black guy he’s cool. I totally thought that Kanye was wrong because even though I never heard of this child Bey can’t win everything. But Damn people are acting like he hit her, or cursed her out, it’s obviously that this man has a problem.

This will feed the egomaniac even more

Obama is right…I dont care who he is trying to impress he’s just telling the truth…

I know Kanye was wrong, but Obama you got the right wing machine working overtime to bring you and your administration to it’s knees. I think there should be other things he should be worrying about.
By the end of his first term folks will rank him below Bush if he doesn’t do something.

i think nothing was wrong with the president said but just remember, the same thing just happen to the president.

Kanye was a jack a$$.

obama is an azz

YE IS AN ASSHAT!

The truth shall set u free! He (yeezy) made a Jackass move.

I love Obama!!!

Obama was only saying what everyone else was thinking, but the real story here is why was an off the record conversation leaked?

you guys are idiots, thats not even obama talking >>>>smh….that sounds nothing like him and if it was him so freaking wat !!! kanye acted like an jackass as usual!

Kanye is a Jackass…The Prez did not lie!!

Obama needs to stop trying to be so “celebrity” and/or give his 2 cents on what’s going on in OK magazine and focus on the issues he already has at hand.

NO, KANYE IS A JACKASS!

I DONT THINK THAT WAS OBAMA TALKING..IT REALLY DIDNT SOUND LIKE HIM.. IMMA WAIT FOR SOMEONE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO DENY/CONFIRM IT!

You know that dude that be talkin like Pres. Obama on saturday night live or whatever..that was prob him!

wtf r u for real u racist a holes u support kanye racist

I must say, I do and always will approve of the U.S. having black President, but I seriously think our President may want to be a little careful of the strength of choice of words he may use. But then again, I can’t help but be o.k. w/it cause it only shows that the man is too deeply rooted…and hey…President Obama, I feelya!!!…As far as the -white imperssion- nothing personal, it’s just what happens when you’re around them too long!

u guys are disgusting and the reason racism still exist whoever wrote this title should be shot

Obama said that off the record but of course the ppl didnt tell him they were recording that and released it before he could stop them

The only thing Obama might have been trying to do is seem cool by keeping up with current events in pop culture. But his opinion is shared by many. At least he’s not living under a political rock.

Since when can The President NOT give his own thoughts???
We can’t have it both ways.
He’s allowed to diss Ye’s Juicy Fruit ass.

My President is Black…N*ggas are too… (wow young jeezy)

I’m LMAO at people who say that “Obama” said what all people feel,How in the hell would you know what all people think?

Lets be real,Kanye has had issues for a minute but for me it’s not whether I agree with Obama because that’s not relevant! The thing that get me is that Obama is hella candid when it comes to critiqing Blacks but he tap dances around other people!

Obama accepted the apology of a known racist last week and I’m willing to bet he would never be caught on tape saying that white racists as well as all the other whites against him are jackasses,and that is what Blacks need to wondering about!

Why is it that Obama,a half white man has such a easy time criticizing blacks,while being a straight up chump with other people!

Just because he is black doesn’t mean he has to take up and never speak against ignorance? Its his personal opionon, off the record meant he wasn’t speaking as a president, but as a real man.

I AGREE WITH OUR PRESIDENT KAYNE WEST IS A JACKAZZZZZZZZZZZ SAYING THAT TO TALOR IT SHOULD BE BEY THAT HE SAID THAT TO BEY DIDNT NEED A AWARD AT THE END OF THE VMAS. SHE A JACKAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ AND BEY AND JAY-Z BBORK UU FOT GOOD JAY-Z IS HANGING OUT WITH RI RI THEN HE WENT HOME TO HIS REAL WIFE AND SON.

@Truth Teller

you betta tell them!!!!!!! lol

BROKE UP FOR GOOD

@Truth Teller

Amen

Prez was just keepin’ it real…

@Roni

People that are blowing this out of proportion are the real Jackasses.

ChicDcChick

Just because he is black doesn’t mean he has to take up and never speak against ignorance? Its his personal opionon, off the record meant he wasn’t speaking as a president, but as a real man.

===========
Exactly

Kanye is a jackass and all obama did was speak the truth which is exactly what more people need 2 start doing. This is not a black or white issue.

KANYE IS A JACKAZZZZZZ !!!

@ChicDcChick

He’s the President 27/7/365+1 not the fry guy at BK. So nothing is off the record.

@Prettywhitegirl

Do you still model? Notice I didn’t even ask “are you a model” because it is obvious you are stunningly attractive.

@Born2Blitz

If it’s not black or white why is it not a issue when Rockers act a fool?

A JackAss is someone who burns down his own career for no reason.
A JackAss is someone who gets into other people’s business and act the fool.
A JackAss is someone who couldn’t give a young girl her moment.

I agree with Renee Kanye was wrong but still he didnt bet her up cuss her out or nothing he apologized and that should be it damn u will never see white ppl go against thier own ppl no matter what that is what is wrong with black ppl today yall just gone let them white folks run Kanye into the ground aint yall…smh

the prez is right.
and kanye behaved “stupidly”
im glad he said something cuz he got enough problems w/ wh folk. he don’t need no entertainers to project national n#*gerism while he’s trying to get along w/ every1. i hope he did score some points; hopefully decent wh folk will see that there r 2 kinds of black ppl. the upstanding obama types that were raised w/ morals and dont use the n-word and the kanye/jay-z type that every other word is n-word, n-word, n-word, n-word…and proud of it. smdh.

@ Truthteller

Womp.WOmp.Womp.

Didnt Obama recently critiqued for saying that the cops who harrassed Gates acted “stupidly”?
Now he “tip-toes” around white folk?

What I find funny is how one group of people can say “Obama hates white people” while another says ” Obama hates black people”- I guess since he’s Bi-Racial he gets double the bullshyt.

@Coop.
Um no matter how many times you paste the same comment, its still not as “prolific” as you think it is!

Look helmet kids this was an “off-the-record” discussion, he did not hold some press conference to talk about the VMA’S- and last time I checked I wrote that the incident is being milked within an inch of its life.

The whole discussion was not meant to be released to the press anyway- Somebody’s gonna get fired!

The only reason why this ish has turned into a race issue is because ignorant people are making it one. To me its a respect issue and the fact that Taylor is only 19 yrs old winning her first MTV award…I love Kanye, but he has acted out entirely too much and now the chickens have come home to roost.

@ gypsy. CHURCH!!!

@ delorean

smh @ u for finding excuses for ignorant blk folk that need to grow up. i guess u dont realize that some of us work in ivy-league environments and all the wh folk were talking about it at the office. how embarrassing for me (one of the 3 blks) to have to look them in the face; wondering if they associate that foolishness w/ me. im disgusted…

HAHAHAHA black folk think the pres is going to do more and favor them more how dumb he the pres . im white george bush didnt do anything extra for me .it s about rich and poor ,not black and white . thats politics you all have the mind set of chikdren in school

@misty night…Hun what are you wearing??

As far as I am concerned, that is how Obama always sounds and Yeezy was acting a fool I believe I said way worse and I love Yeezy!

@%#&?!!

If you talk about all the crazy things that whites have done on Mtv awards show I bet they won’t blink a eye.

Hopefully the president is on top of
healthcare
iraq
afghanistan
Iran nukes

I could really care less his opinion on whats’ his name but I’m glad he didn’t talk about it in a speech it was just some banter.

I support Kanye West too! That don’t make me a racists…why is it when a black man does something he’s scarred for life but if eminem had done it people would be like that’s just Em. he might of said at the wrong time but about time somebody put these award shows on blast.

@Misty Knight

Look Jackass he’s the President around the clock so nothing is off the record.

Maybe he’s trying to make for how bad he looked for his “stipid” comment.

Hey black people, what do you think about one of the guys responsible for blowing up 250 kenyans being killed yesterday in Somalia??? Oh you hadn’t heard about that?

Breaking news: Obama wears boxers and not briefs

Obama wins.

Kanye and any of you all criticizing him LOST!

FOH, talkin bout he tryna impress white folks. He a grown man, he can say WTF he want too.

@ coop

no they wont blink an eye. it gets very quiet in some places when wh/ folk act up. hey, i’ve learned my lesson. what some people do, i cant get away w/. life for blk folk is unfair but im over it. i know my boundaries. every1 should know theirs. even wh/ folks leave their own ppl alone to fry. it’s done case and point, lyndsey lohan…

@ kingsley

i thought jack black was funny. i mean a lot of the ignorant music supports some form of devil-worship. im glad he made his comments; sarcasm about illuminati. lol!

@dia

I agree…and I bet, whomever left the mic open was hoping to get something a little juicer too. Obama has haters amongst him posing…believe that.

I agree with the president because kanye did indeed act like an ass. This audio sounds like Obama was having a perfectly ok and casual conversation possibly with his younger staff about the vma’s and made comment that was of his own opinion and quite possibly the opinion of millions of americans across the country. Whoever released that audio is a loser…

Is this a devilish attempt to create beef between the president and the hip hop community?

I love that real talk coming from our Prez. He needs to keep it up! There’s a lot of folks in D.C. that need to be checked. Amen!

No, he wasn’t trying to impress ANYBODY. Just calling it like he sees it. The same as he does everything else.

KANYE WEST IS AN IDIOT. BOYCOTT IS WHACK CD’S !!!

Yeah, Kanye was a jackass, but people are really overreacting to this. It’s not as though he went on stage and felt the girl up or cursed her out. What he did was inappropriate, ignorant, low class, and down right rude, but people more famous have done worse (especially white folks like Don Imus, Michael Richards, etc.) and white folks called black people “too sensitive” and many blacks said the same thing. This isn’t the first time “Ye” has acted a fool.

Another thing, had this been done to a black female artist, no one would’ve been that incensed. You know a brother would NOT have stood up for her honor like the white folks are doing Miss. Swift. Yes, I said it!

Related to President Obama, former president Jimmy Carter made the following remarks this week, according to MSNBC.com:

In an interview with NBC’s Brian Williams, former Democratic President Jimmy Carter attributed much of the conservative opposition that President Obama is receiving to the issue of race.

“I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man,” Carter said. “I live in the South, and I’ve seen the South come a long way, and I’ve seen the rest of the country that share the South’s attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African Americans.”

Carter continued, “And that racism inclination still exists. And I think it’s bubbled up to the surface because of the belief among many white people, not just in the South but around the country, that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It’s an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply.”

I Love Obama..he was keepin it real..

Lakeshow,

Please show proof that Obama was “advised” to call Kanye what he is just to appease white people. I swear, this race ish is starting to get tiresome and some black folks dont even know how annoying they are when it comes to race…people that think Obama is supposed to be for “all things black” are just as annoying as these white people attacking Obama because he’s black. Real talk

Melanie>>>I agree with you 100%! Now THAT’S real talk. They wouldn’t have asked Bush to make a comment. Again, it’s divide and concur. Obama feel for it hook, line, and sinker. Blacks are worst than white folks when the white man, and Lord knows, woman is dishonored (especially by a black person). Again, what Kanye did was absolutely WRONG, but it was taken way too far. Blacks are way to quick to crucify our own. We’re so worried about what the “white man thinks” and how we need to behave so that white folks won’t think poorly of us.

Hey WordtotheWise

I think you may be interested in a column that Maureen Dowd of the NY Times wrote Sunday about Joe Wilson. She interviewed Rep. James Clyburn of S.C., who pushed to have a formal resolution brought against Wilson. It’s a very good read.

He should have said something to Joe for saying, “you lie” instead of worrying about Kanye-brother you have much more on your plate!

@ Coop,

I think the reason this is so big is because HOW MANY TIMES HAS ‘YE DONE THIS??? But this time, he did it to someone who was all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when she learned she won, and then ‘Ye ran up onstage and SMASHED her. LOL Like I said in another thread, Kanye is entitled to his opinion. I have no problem with his opinion, but there is a TIME and a PLACE to express yourself, and what he did was wrong. He did it in front of millions of viewers on live TV, so MILLIONS of people have an opinion (just like Kanye) about what they saw, and now millions of people are expressing themselves. Not only Kanye can do this. He didn’t care about hurting that girl’s feelings, so why are you so concerned when someone voices an opinion about him?

I think Kanye truly regrets his actions, and I hope his career recovers, but right now, people are just letting him know how they feel.

He is a Jack Ass.

Definitely reading too much into this.

I’m glad my president has an opinion and aint afraid to say it

Honestly, I am tired of hearing about Kanye already. Obama should have called Joe Wilson a jackass (but did not and would not) Maybe it’s because he has too much class for Joe and not enough for Kanye. The media finds it easier to focus on Kanye than to focus on Joe Wilson who is called to (by job description) maintain civility. He disrespected the HIGHEST OFFICE IN THIS COUNTRY,yet the media wants to focus on the actions of an ignorant arrogant rapper. I feel very badly for Taylor Swift- but no worse than I feel for President Obama. Don’t you find it interesting that some of the same people who are angry about Kanye behavior feel that Joe Wilson’s behavior was justified? HYPROCRISY

@prettywhitegirl

Oh thank you so much for your turn on! I almost cracked my computer desk when I got up to go get a warm wash cloth.

@Sydney

I have been wanting to respond to you on something from awhile ago but was never able too . I bring up my past and you know what I’m reffering to not as a source of pride but as a base from where I draw certain opinions on some of the subjects discussed. If sometimes I have to paint that picture for a better understanding I do it but know that the regrets are many and the lives touched by everything done in the past have every bit to do with my reaching out to the youths today I keep it real, plain and simple in order to kep them outta the streets. I have daughters and the knowledge that their were brothas out there like I used to be was I think the toughest part for me because all my girls are beautiful and in life what goes around comes around so I felt what you were saying but I think you misread my intentions…..peace

“We’re so worried about what the “white man thinks” and how we need to behave so that white folks won’t think poorly of us.”

I think we’re all aware of the “black tax,” and the reality that others tend to judge us collectively, and not as individuals. It’s a heavy burden to carry.

The day after the VMAs, I went into the office, and I had the pleasure (sarcasm) of hearing a white male co-worker joke that “Kanye and Serena are a power couple.” (this comment was made to another white male co-worker) Call me overly sensitive, but it was clear to me that there was an underlying meaning to the mention of two people who have nothing in common except that they’re both black and both made headlines over the weekend.

@ moreaces, Sydney, Wordtothewise and Melanie…thank you so much for saying what a lot of us want to say but could not verbalize it so eloquently.

I’m really questioning this site and their posts. Also I’m saddened by what is going on in the media…

@enkogkneegro

Thank you for your message. You’re right — I probably did misread your post about your past as some sort of display of pride about an issue that has hurt the lives of many women. I’m sure you can tell that I’m very concerned about the well-being of women, particularly black women whom I don’t believe are always valued, loved, and protected as they deserve. The mistreatment of sisters bothers me greatly, and I don’t see any upside to the real problem of sexual exploitation.

Thank you again for the clarification. I hope all is well with you.

If everyone else can make a comment, why cant our President. Cut the man some slack. He is human

so the health care reform * clears throat

@Gypsy

A jackass is you.

Time to chop down this snow bunny I met at the grocery store a few weeks ago. She is on her way over!!!!

obama told tha truth…..

he is that freaking president……he being real…so its ok if a white person says it but you cant take it from a black man in power?

@PEACHES

Amen

I guess it doesnt mean anything to some of these idiotd that @pretty white girl is African King and a damn faker! That is a black man not a white woman… what person puts blacks down on here all day and then searches for a big black coc-!!!????

There is no political price to call Kanye West a jackass. The right-wing ideologues could care less. Would he publically call someone on the right a jackass? How about the senator that called him a liar? In fact, is there any other instance of the current president calling anyone a jackass?

Well…. there you go!

i use to be a kanye fan,bought all his CD’s so far,and the last one was a little whack for me,it was even artsy ,just bizarre, but after seeing how he acted on vmas……im no longer a fan of him..and his interview on Jay leno…pleeeasee. he comes off as being a victim when really he caused all this.I dont feel sorry for him i think everyone should boycott him.I am. from now ill never buy music from him but maybe i will just download it for free so that prick dont get my money.screw him

No, he was being honest!

Yeah off the record my sweet brown bootay! I still support Obama and he has a right to his opinion just like everybody else…

@RAY RAY
AGREED!!!It was uncalled for. Kanye has apologized 4 times already, let it go! Its funny how he was quick to call Kanye a name but when that senator called him a liar you could hear a rat piss on cotton, he also accepted Joe Wilson’s apology.SMDH Why is Kanye being crucified when several white groups have disrupted the VMA’s more that once before? Im sick of the bs.

OBAMA DO NOT NEED TO IMPRESS WHITE PPL…HE GOT THEM TO VOTE FOR HIM…SMH

WHY MUST YOU USE A DERIVATIVE OF THE TERM FAG (“FAGGY”) IN A DEROGATORY MANNER? IT GIVES THE IMPRESSION THAT HE WAS BEING “EXTRA GAY”

Thank you Coop and All you bishes fall back,LOL! You two definitely got what I meant.

In my opinion those of you who say Obama”kept it real” are confusing because again why is it that he only keeps it real about “Blacks”.Obama used The Black struggle to champion gay rights!Obama will tell Blacks to be responsible,yet he tap toes with Hispanics on the illegal entry that many have to this country!

I don’t see Obama chastizing his white people who are racist against him because make no mistake he’s identifies more with them than he does Black Americans,hell he even dissed his own people on the continent of Africa.Where is Obama courage with other people,I’m sick of his selective criticism for Blacks……..

OF COURSE Obama is trying to impress honkies duhhh. He holds the highest seat in the land yet he finds time to comment on Kanye cuz he “disrespected” a precious white woman? Joe Wilson would NEVER be called a jackass by him. I need a comment from Obama about education and health care not a rapper. how tacky…

DAMM WITH SOME OF THESE SHORT STORIES…SUMMARIZE YO SHITE!

Who writes these entries? Whoever came up with this has to be ignorant. He wasn’t trying to impress any damn body. He said he’s because he is a jackass. Only a jackass would do what he did. Quit trying to make everything about race. Whoever wrote this entry is DUMB AS HELL. Ignorant.

To Misty Knight! Stop making excuses for Obama.

The only people who say that Obama hates White people are racist Whites.The only Blacks who have observed Obama selective crticism for Blacks are those of us that don’t worship him because first off we are not Obamabots,so don’t worry you got a lot of company who will agree with you because unfortunately many Blacks like you do worship him and you will never see the forest through the trees.

A sane Black person would ponder….Why do a man of Black and White origin seem fearful of Whites while dishing out his brand of tough love for Blacks?……..

Why would any Black person accept a man of two races respecting one side of his race,while dogging the other on the regular? Self loathing Blacks will excuse Obama but for those of us who love self,we will not fall for the bullshyt!

TELL EM TRUTH TELLER

what joe wilson and kanye are both lacking is respect,after everyone seen how both of these guys acted,everyone was quick to realize that it was disrespectful and ignorant,and then joe wilson and kanye soon realized there actions were in approriate.and so they both apologized.the point is they were both wrong,

Comment @ 9:45 was to STOP HATIN. I was so disgusted I couldnt see straight…….

you….have GOT to be kidding me calling a race card on this. i’m disappointed. this is seriously the most ludicrous thing i have ever read

Oh please….President Obama was telling the truth! Ye was classless, tasteless, and rude!

@krystal

You need to GO to another blog site sweetie this is over your little white head.

You will NEVER understand.

@ Truth Teller:

Bless You (from an atheist)

Co-sign.

And he IS trying to impress white folks they why he/they leaked this shit.

@ cola

That was just dumb

@ DR.FUNK

Tell him cut MTV off and do his damn job

Jay the Real One

And he IS trying to impress white folks they why he/they leaked this shit.

——————————————
Clearly. But people have they heads so far up honkies asses and Barak’s too that they cant see truth cause they blinded by all of the bullshit. Of course he goes out of his way to impress them….

@JAY THE REAL ONE:

I would happily do that.I would tell him to get away from this stupid “healthcare reform” BULLSHIT.I would tell him to CANCEL the slush fund that is the “stimulus package”.I would tell him to stop rewarding the greed stupidity & FAILURE of large corporations with bailout money.I would tell him to re-think his hardwired belief that BIG GOVERNMENT can fix all problems…for starters.

@ DR.FUNK

I’ll settle for turning off MTV

Thank you Fela Kuti and Dr.Funk…

BS.

He did NOT go “extra hard” on Kanye. Sure most of us called him worse. In fact, Obama didn’t even seem mad. Kinda sounded like a Dad being disappointed and resigned that he had a Jackass for a “son”.

ummmh Kanye IS A JACKAZZ!

Obama kept it real KW is a jackass…….now on to much more important things like unemployment,health care,war in Afghanistan!

Obama & 50 should be ashamed of themselves.
They both like Kanye lost their mothers, far too soon and it is very obvious, that on that stage was a lost 12 year old in a 30 year old mans’ body.

Our race is getting weaker by the milli seconds.
What happened to unconditional love.

That little temper tantrum was harmless. Will Obama invite Kanye to the White House? What Kanye did was no where near as damaging as Whtye!?

Taylor is not a baby. Seemed ungrateful & a bit hateful.

But y’all don’t hear me tho..

Wake up!

Of course I want President Obama to do well but I don’t know who is crazier his right wing haters or his or his cult-like followers who think he pisses wine. It just frustrates me.

Love Obama…a class act !

Obama was just tellin’ in like it is.

But we all know that the white folks are just yearning for a Negro (especially the President) to do or say something wrong right now, so Obama should have been a little more reserved with his choice of words in front of them…Like Public Enemy said “Can’t Trust Em’!”

Obama is white so why does he need to impress them? He is black & white and doesnt feel the need to chose sides or hate on HALF OF HIMSELF.

Anyway,he is a father and his girls probably listen to Taylor and not Kanye.

@TheOriginalEbony,
What is the race of the killer of the Yale student? Last I heard it was person of interest=lab tech. What is that person’s race???????

I have no idea..I’m just being racist & judgemental like most Americans at the moment.

Another thing, for everyone still checking this post.. what do u think the outcome would be if this situation (race wise) would have been opposite?

this is getting soo ridculious they are using everything this man say on do to railroad him. To me this country has to be the most f up country in the world the most racist stereo type place you could every wanna be.

THAT AINT OBAMA..SORRY.. WHERE IS THE VID.. IF NOT THEN GET LOSS.. AINT HIM ..

ANYTHING FOR A STORY IN AN ADRENALIN ADDICTED WORLD,.

Question: do any of you really think anything gets leaked that the President says in private that ISN’T calculated? This came from HIS staff. He needs somw white folks points

Kanye is a jackass

What did the Prez call Ole’ joe wilson?

@melanie

You are so correct. Why is it that everytime a black person holds another black person to a standard we have to be “trying to impress white folks.”

1. The President has the right to state his opinion which he said off the record.

2. The President spoke the truth. Kanye is a jackass.

3. President Obama is a human. Do you really think that him and Michelle discuss politics all day. They discuss the days events just like we do in the privacy of our homes, his home just happens to be the white house.

4. I saw a comment by some irrelevant poster that stated that the President needs to stop trying to be a celebrity. I’m sorry, he didn’t make himself a celebrity the media did. Also, he does his job. Shouldn’t you be doing your job? You know the job where you salt fries and flip burgers? SMH

doesn’t sound anything like obama to me…but even if it is..Kanye is a jack ass

i’m sorry but i don’t think kanye was that bad, it’s only a award show, it’s not a cop beating someone, a white person doing something racist as usual, finally a black person who speaks his mind, imagine that

oh and i bet the president won’t recant this remark like he did when he call the cop in conn. stupid, it’s okay to talk about blacks, but not our precious whites, like his mother and them

Let me break down this “trying to please white folks” thing that is going over so many of your little minds. Obama is being a politician. In the worst since of the word. It’s a cynical attempt to curry favor. It is not about HIS race dumbasses it’s about his character, we all know Ye acted a fool, Obama is after points.

Please. Kanye behaved like a jackass and Obama called a spade a spade. I’m surprised that it wasn’t something worse since it was supposed to be off the record. Let’s hope this knocks some sense into Kanye for once.

@ DC

Wrong, it’s about holding him accountable like we did Hillary…or at least I did. I praise him when I think he right and criticize his wrong. I ripped Bush all the time. See we can do that, we can have opinions and standards and everything. The reason we are so poorly served is no accountabilty. Stop being a sheep

obama is nothing but a bully. leave kanye alone

stay up kanye

He was cool when I was in high school a few years ago but now he stays on some bugged out ishh.

So the Prez can call Kanye out..
But has nothing to say about people disrespecting
him his wife & children? Mother-in-law. Grand Mother & Brother?

Dude call him a lie in front of the entire Nation, & this man did not utter a word!

Then dude says he will not apologize again!

Kanye is a brat true indeed, but he is our Brat.
It’s funny how NO ONE here has a thing to say about if the shoe was on the other FOOT

PATHETIC.

Goes to show how most empathize with the white race, but are impotent when it comes to sticking up for yourself & or your own.

Soft asses.

Obama can’t just say Ho Sit Down. But, yes we can.

I’m saying though, Obama’s speaking the truth. Kanye was and will always be a JACKASS. I can deal with his usual antics, but what he did to Taylor Swift was so not cool….she’ll never get that moment back…..

and i agree with Katy Perry-that was stepping on a kitten! taylor is this doey eyed little girl who did nothing to no one, and kanye RUINED her night. he needs to send her a dozen roses

Come on… Impress white folks? It was off the record and it was his opinion and everyone elses opinion too…

Lets be real MTV and Taylor Swift have benefited from this incident …So they really should be thanking Kanye. Yes he was out of pocket but he apoligized on Leno ,he takes time off to take care of himself. And for all of you hating on my President get a life ..PRESIDENT OBAMA was on point with his comment period!

No need for racist remarks

obama is the real jackass in this situation( off the record or not) unemeployment has reached the double digil level , almost (9.7%) afghanistan is becoming the vietnam of this generation a the deficit is enough to make anyone faint and never wake up joe wilson calls him a liar and he keeps his mouth shut like a b!tch and what do we have here? he calls kanye a jackass?( i`m not defending kanye at all ) this man just proves by the day he is what they say he is ( an empty suit)

You’re half white so you do not deserve to live, cut your wrist deep and bleed to death. If you’re white, KILL yourself. Thanks in advance!

THAT IS NOT OBAMA’S VOICE! Am I the only one to notice this? It’s an ok imitation but I’ve heard better.

Kanye was a jackass for that.

no obama just said what we all were thinking at the time.

I happen to agree with Kanye.. Taylor Swift has absolutely no talent.. What Kanye did was absolutely wrong.

Kanye is a genius and what is Taylor swift….

Viva President Obama. I love you more than ever.

orrrr… he was feeling the same everyone else was. He was saying it in a joking manner. Not trying to impress anyone.

didn’t Obama snuff the deceased Michael Jackson, too-
yeah he said, he was not worthy of a presidential comment.

We get No Love from anyone.

Viva President Obama I love you more than ever.

WIth North Korea, Venezuela, Iran and others in this world its nice to know Obama is keeping up with the Rhianna Chris Brown gossip.

AMERIE is soooooooo fresh. The best in the game PERIOD.

Whatever, I guess everybody was trying to impress white folks on Sunday, because we all felt the same way. However I’m aware Kanye is going through it, I seen this coming from a far, he needs help because he’s obviously still in a tremendous amount of pain and does not know what to do with his emotions. I think everybody should understand that Kanye has went through it and he just really does not know what to do, he’s doing exactly what Maia Cambell is doing, just not as bad.

da truff

im not hate obama, obama hate my black azz cuz he’s not black!

Why does he have to be trying to impress anybody? Obama was just stateing the facts Kanye was a jackas* & a as*hole. Check out my site http://www.eygotitall.com

kim kardashian more talented than Taylor. FACT!

Forget all this Kanye mess how bout a “When the checks stop coming in” post for old boy Hank Basket getting cut by the Eagles! Guess Kendra gotta go back to the mansion and do cake shots for hef again!

For those who think that President Obama commented on the record about Kanye, he didn’t. ABC News issued an apology the day the remarks were leaked. See below:

Now, an ABC spokesperson explains to POLITICO what happened:

In the process of reporting on remarks by President Obama that were made during a CNBC interview, ABC News employees prematurely tweeted a portion of those remarks that turned out to be from an off-the-record portion of the interview. This was done before our editorial process had been completed. That was wrong. We apologize to the White House and CNBC and are taking steps to ensure that it will not happen again.

WTF. Everyone makes mistakes. Obama is meant to be an example. Instead of been constructive he calls Kanye a jackass. SMH. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

he did say something constructive Kanye is a jackass. The truth shall set you free. Kanye has been acting a fool for years.

Obama is mixed race not black, hence the white mother. The only reason why he is president is because he is part white. They would have never put a real black man in that position so basically he would side with them. Kanye should be saluted for what he did. Black people deserve a lot more acknowledgement for their accomplishments that is not given to them. I would support my own race rather than another as i know what to expect with Black people as when they don’t like you, you know about it. Where as white people will smile with you, be friendly only to turn around to slit your throat. Go Kanye

Even though I hope this story dies TODAY…I will state that the President was asked his thoughts and he gave them…They were supposed to be off the record but journalistic integrity just like hip-hop is dead…So anyway I don’t think he was pandering to white people…Personally Im sick of hearing about this and Im sick of everyone condemning this man…He made a mistake and apologized 4 times now…Leave it alone and pray that he gets the help he needs…The End…

I am soooo sick of this whole Kanye West thing with this Taylor Swift broad. Damn, this situation doesn’t deserves all the controversy that it’s been receiving. I mean who really cares, all this controversy because the “poor little white country girl” moment in the lime-light was dimmed by someone who just stated his opinion. I am mean would the country be reacting the same way if Kanye had said the exact same thing about lil Kim, I think not. Get over it America. Life goes on.

He just sound like a human being who had an opinion about a current event why does it have to resort to all of this… I can tell you one that that people (man) are good for is twisting someone else words, messages, and image up all for the personal gain of media hype, ratings, and other people time and energy…

Why are they bashing Obama for being honest?

It was a honest reaction.

Every person of color had the same reaction.

This wasn’t a black or white issue.

This was about “respect” and yes – Kayne West was a Jackass!

In the future, i hope Obama understands that the mics are never turned off.

The media holds a responsibility in creating the image of a “person” that’s beyond human.

Just because Obama is our President doesn’t mean that he’s not human.

His reaction was an honest one.

No he spoke what was on his mind which was the truth. And anyway that was supposed to be out they were not officially doing the interview they were just having a conversation before the interview and this dperson taped and leaked. But it is no biggy that is what everyne wants from our Presidents is the truth and Obama told the truth KANTE IS A BONIFIED JACKA**

@HelloPrincess…UMMM first of all im sick of black folks callin him a BLACK PRESIDENT….ummm that hes not…hes a mixed president thats is wonderfully representing the majority race in AMERICA…BLACK AND WHITE….what if white ppl stated im glad we gotta white president…just completely ignoring the fact hes not all white???

How ignorant does that sound. wise da fk up.

i meant was not apart of the interview they were preparing for.

The President spoke the truth. Kayne acted like a jackass. What does race have to do with it?

First of all, his comment was suppossed to be off record and second, Obama spoke the truth. Kanye is a jackass! and that is putting it mildly. Kanye been doing this type of stuff for years and what he did to Taylor Swift, broke the camels back. Don’t get me wrong, he is talented but his behavior takes it all away. Grow up!

@Everyone
You know most are not playing the whole context of the conversation around his comment. If everyone would play the entire conversation instead of just the part where he says “jackass”… The flow and explanation would make a lot of sense. IMMEDIATELY after the comment he basically says , lets stop joking that was off the record and that we have more important things to address.

Kanye IS a jackass….. and apology accepted.

The Prez has his “working voice” on…. what else is his tone supposed to sound like when he’s working? Geesh….. Reaching i see?!?!

HE’S THE PRESIDENT. WHO DOES HE NEED TO IMPRESS?
AS IF THAT AIN’T IMPRESSIVE ENOUGH…

@rich

And your a horses ass.

@The Devil Is A Liar

Heres another Jackass.

@aries chica

He’s the Pres nothing is of record.

they trying to turn us againt each other yall…don’t fall for the hype! please believe it.

Obama Forever!

Well was Obama lying with that comment??? Nope!

aries chica – you make a good point albeit ignorantly stated. He may have made some comments about Joe Wilson off the record. No one called you a name so there’s no need to respond that way to anyone else.

Black People Unite! Team Negro!

He told the truth.Kanye is a jackass!!!Why does that have to be suspect???

Why are white people the only ones afforded freedom of speech? hmmmm. Fump dat!

first of all don’t capitalize black man like it’s a proper noun. it isn’t. second of all, everyone should be going hard at Kanye for his despicable behavior.

People of color…STAND UP!

Obama is human and allowed to have his own opinion. Besides, everyone was thinking it anyway, KANYE IS A JACKASS, plain and simple!

Why does it have to be a racial thing? He said what everyone else was thinking. The comment was suposed to be off the record so he peobably thought it wouldn’t get out. He’s human damn and how do u know the person interviewing him was white anyway? Find another topic bc this is getting tired really fast!

I think Kanye needs to take a break.poor man needs to heal,

aree@ bluej1974

But tell Obama to step his own game up…like Russell Bran said on the VMA’s…In the UK people get free healthcare and ain’t dying on the streets.His azz is commenting on Pop culture, he need to spend every moment trying to fix the healthcare system. I’m over Kanye dissing that white girl, that’s Ye behavior, he’s an artist.

See they dont even want you to capitalize Black Man…that’s what I’m talking about right there! Yall think yall equal, but it doesn’t count when they don’t consider you equal!

They think they can stand up and call the President of the entire United States a liar to his face. Unequal!

The white sheets are coming off. I luv it!

Please! Stop using the Uncle Tom spoon to stir crap. Kanye was a jackass. This has nothing to do with race.

I am sure if roles were reversed and a white person had jumped up and did that to a black artist, all types of racist accusations would fly.

Kanye has been a tool forever. That was a young woman who had done nothing to him. Stop supporting bad behavior by black people. I’m black and I am saying he was a rude, immature, embarrassing disgrace to the whole black community. Sadly, too many blacks fit into that description.

“Yall think yall equal, but it doesn’t count when they don’t consider you equal! ”

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I 1000% agree with this sentiment…

Black Men have nobody to blame but themselves.

He’s accomplished. He’s wealthy He’s the President of the United States. He doesn’t have to try to impress anybody.

Pres. Obama said the same thing everyone said so why is he “trying to impress someone” in saying it. Come on.

Also, consider that he has a job to do and he is not just black people’s President. He is the President of the United States. He is the President for over 300M people whether some like it or not.

Stop trying to make what the President does a black/white thing and realize that to get some of the things we need at citizens we will need to come together particularly on the healthcare issue. Does he have your support? Have you contacted your Senator and/or Congress person? If you haven’t stop commenting on Kanye and his dumb moves and do so now.

Kanye was dating a classy girl that was establishing a fashion line. He was dressing classier and posting insightful things on his blog and seeming more humble. However, lately he is like a different person. I hope he heals and lives up to his potential.
Obama was just stating an opinion. He is a father of young girls and most likely thinking from that perspective of ‘what is someone did this to one of my girls’ any father would understand. I’m sure once things calm down, Kanye would agree he was a jackass in that moment.
I do find it strange that black people on this site are so hard on Kanye yet defend Chris Brown and Mike Vick.

Tennis. u r not on team Black. gonna make an example out of YOU!

well he didnt LIE.

‘ye is a jackazz and he knows it.

What does off the record really mean?? Lets face it if he was talking about something serious like North Korea “off the record” their would be no leaked recording. This just seems like a spontaneous PR thing with the younger demographics.

But Kanye is a Jackass…i mean all the way around…so….

Interrupting someone’s speach is very rude, no matter what the color. Obama was right, Kanye was a jackass.

@MissBronx, I totally agree with u!

yeah yeah yeah….I still support Kanye! yall are jackasses too with those hateful and stupid comments that you make on a daily basis….are you suppose to lose your job over it? Please…too quick to hang your own I tell ya! SMH…SAD!

I like that I FINALLY have a President who speaks the truth, on and off record.

My question is……………. would Kayne aka jackass done that if Taylor Swift was black?

Yes and he stepped right into a trap.

THE PRESIDENT WAS SOOOO ON POINT WITH THE COMMENT KANYE DID ACT LIKE A TOTAL AZZ. IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE DONE HIS(KANYE) LAME AZZ LIKE THAT HE WOULD HAVE MORE THAN A JACKA** COMMENT FOR THEM.

@Alrighty Then…

What was the old rule if you had one drop of black blood in you were black…….

@Ms. Littlejohn

That’s the same crap the bush supporters used to say.

@A Comment From Just Jared.com”

How do you think we got to the point that we hate our own race

How do you think we’ve gotten to the point Don Imus blames what he does on Hip Hop and we agree

How do you think we’ve gotten to the point that Bill “Uncle Ruckas” Cosby chastises the youth about complaining about the legal system, when he is a rapist.

@Coop

That’s all good. The point is, THIS man is Barack Obama, not George W. or his father. THIS man has a heart that fears God and loves his fellow man. Albeit some of his aspirations are far fetched, at least he is TRYING, I repeat, on YOUR behalf and mine, to make this country a better place to live. He’s for giving HIMSELF a tax hike. What other politician (or should I say LIVING politician) would do something like this?? 0.

@Str8 Truth

You act as if he slapped her. Relax

@Ms. Littlejohn

I hate to say it because I’m a life long liberal but Bush Sr. is the one that did the tax increase of the early 90′s many say helped get Clinton in office.

This whole Kanye thing is getting blown way out of proportion.

Kanye was man enough to give one of his awards to Outkast when he felt they deserved it more.

Was he wrong yes, but was it that serious NO.

Kid Rock once went on stage and asked who’s ever backstage that is holding come see me. A few months ago Mtv had a man put his bare a** in Em’s face. So in my eyes what Kanye did pales in comparison.

Donald Trump is asking that he be boycotted. Is it that serious?

SO what. Kanye is a good man, and whenever we need to be spoken up for as a people, it’s always a n1gga to do it, and he was right! But naaaaw.. a sista doing toooo well, so she can’t win too much, even when she deserves it.

Tell it like it is Mr. West!

LOL!

That’s so true.

@Alrighty Then…

The sad thing is that the “I am part black/part irish/part bulldog” don’t understand that as soon as they get into trouble they’ll be nothing more then a black a** ni**a. Sad but true.

YALL ARE SO BRAIN-WASHED!

MBELE!!!

YOU JUST SPOKE THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some people are so silly. Kanye did all like a jackass….as he does so frequently. Do I wish the comment from Obama had not be leaked? Yes, but please cut the trying to go hard on a black man Bullsh*t!!!!!!! We all know what Ye did was stupid as hell!

if anyone would else would know what it’s like to be without a parent it should be Obama.

Yes he was wrong, But no one have the right to judge him…..Its was deeper then that!!!!!!!