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Barack Obama: Kanye West is a jackass!

POSTED BY: Skywalken
UPDATED: Thursday, September 18, 2025 19:31
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SKYWALKEN

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:39 PM

Here's the audio of Obama's comments:

http://www.tmz.com/2009/09/15/obama-calls-kanye-a-jackass

WULFENSTAR

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:42 PM

Lo thats great.

In fact, thats awesome.

NIKI2

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:52 PM

You mean our President is a real human being? You mean he can voice an OPINION?? He can actually call a jackass a jackass??? Wow...what is this country COMING to!!

You people kill me...I love it!

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WULFENSTAR

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:57 PM

Oh come on Niki. I gave you more credit than this.

STORYMARK

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:04 PM

Hey, the man is right.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

NIKI2

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:17 PM

Well, from what I've read, I DON'T give you that much credit in this instance...what is the statement, exactly? That our President should keep his mouth shut and never utter an opinion?

Do you reeeely, reeely think Bush and every President under the sun hasn't said stuff like that at one time or another? Just 'cuz he said it where it could be taped, that makes him somehow...what?

It makes no sense. It's petty, puny and pathetic if you're making some statement about what he said...uh, especially as I believe it was you who went to such great lengths to say what you thought of the idiot yourself, didn't you?

That's what I mean by you guys killing me...Bush said so many incredibly illogical, unintelligent, downright STUPID things and his base went right on loving him, just as they did Reagan, who made an equal number of incomprehensible statements. There's even a book out called "Bushisms", they were so hillariously idiotic.

There are so many things to agree or disagree with Obama about, but hey, this one's a biggie, yes indeedee. So what exactly is your point?

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BYTEMITE

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:18 PM

This isn't an official comment or anything, right? It's just an off-the-cuff remark? Maybe a snippet of recorded conversation?

Embedded videos, the bane of my work place computer.

NIKI2

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:31 PM

Just for you, Byte m'dear, and 'cuz I can type fast enough and used to do transcription for a living, here's the transcript. It was just prior to a news conference, an exchange between Obama and some reporters:

Quote:
Reporter: “Were your girls as ticked off as mine were that Kenyan…”

Obama: “I thought that was really inappropriate. It’s like, she’s getting an award, what’re you butting in for? I, I hear ‘ya. I agree with ‘ya.”

Then there’s a bit of back and forth and laughter I can’t make it out.

Obama: “The young lady seems like a perfectly nice person, she’s getting her award, what’s he doing up here? …he’s a jackass”

Someone yelped in laughter and the media people broke into loud laughter

Obama: “Aw, naw, I’m assumin’ all this stuff…where’s the pool?"

In the background they’re laughing like crazy and I hear one female voice saying “It’s all right sir".

Obama: “Come on, guys, cut the President some slack, I’ve got a lot of other stuff on my plate. ‘Cuz I remember last time there was the fly thing, that was the highlight of uh…”

Reporter: “No, that worked out well for you, you were a Ninja”

Obama:“…except for PETA”

That was followed by multiple voices and him laughing, couldn’t make out what the reporter said.

Really serious, dramatic stuff to go after the President about, eh wot?

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BYTEMITE

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:09 PM

Thanks for the transcription. :)

Yeah, that sounds like casual conversation, or at least a casual interview. Like for a magazine or something. I'm not going to attack someone for having a life as well as being President, not unless it's actually interfering with the rigors of office. He can take his daughters out for ice cream or take his wife to the theatre all he wants, within reason, of course.

I was just more curious about the context of the conversation. I wasn't entirely sure WHY Obama would be commenting on Kanye West, but I understand now.

NIKI2

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:29 PM

Wasn't even a "casual interview", was just some banter between Obama and the press before the official news conference began. Duhhhh...idjits.

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