>> ^Payback:
I firmly believe politians should never, in any way, for any reason, get in ANY trouble for speaking the truth.


And how, exactly, do you propose to decide what is true and what is not? If truth in the matters politicians deal with was easily discoverable, we wouldn't have any need for politics at all.

I firmly believe politians should never, in any way, for any reason, get in ANY trouble for speaking the truth. No matter where, no matter when, no matter what truth is being said. Ever.

Eg. If Wilson HAD been telling the truth, then everyone muffling about when where and how he did it, should stfu. As it happens he wasn't, so he should be chastized, but that's not my point.


Kanye West doesn't care about white singers.

Your video, Obama Calls Kanye West a "Jackass", has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

Pretty good, thank u! We are both nerding out right now (DFT on the xbox, myself on the internet) and we JUST got all caught up on Lost. Neither of us had ever gotten into it until over the summer while we were on vacation. Funny, I didn't think we'd both get so into it! Fun times. How are you? How is Farah? Give her a scratch behind the ears for me.

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Thanks thanks! How are you and DFT doing lately?

In reply to this comment by Issykitty:
LOL! Nice find, my friend! Congrats!

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Meme this thing may end up being, not many will have President Obama's stern disagreement in them.

Also, I think this is the first time I've gotten a vid into the top 15!

Thanks thanks! How are you and DFT doing lately?

In reply to this comment by Issykitty:
LOL! Nice find, my friend! Congrats!

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
Meme this thing may end up being, not many will have President Obama's stern disagreement in them.

Also, I think this is the first time I've gotten a vid into the top 15!

LOL! Nice find, my friend! Congrats!

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
Meme this thing may end up being, not many will have President Obama's stern disagreement in them.

Also, I think this is the first time I've gotten a vid into the top 15!

Ouch. It must hurt right now to be Kanye West, hearing your idol (most likely) calling you a jackass.

This video has been declared a duplicate; transferring votes to the original video and killing this dupe - dupeof declared by NetRunner.

No need to keep two now that the other one has the video.

*dupeof=http://www.videosift.com/video/Obama-Calls-Kanye-West-a-Jackass

I'm wondering why we need two of these.
http://www.videosift.com/video/Obama-Calls-Kanye-West-a-Jackass
Not a dupe, though.

>> ^demon_ix:
Here's a video clip to swap the embed:


NetRunner is already on it:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Video-of-Obama-Calling-Kanye-Jackass

Wait, where in my video does Olbermann appear? Where does Jimmy Carter say everyone opposing Obama is racist?

For that matter, was what Olbermann said literally "everyone who opposes Obama is a racist", or was it more along the lines of "might the excessive vehemence of the opposition be partially fueled by racial animosity?"

Are we no longer allowed to ask the question "what role does race play in this"? Or is it now that people have to turn a blind eye to all racially charged subtexts out of fear of being accused of "playing the race card"?

Fuck that. For all the years I've heard people bitch about how "Political Correctness" is some sort of restraint on their speech, is it any different if the politics we're being correct about become "thou shalt not ever accuse anyone of racism"? There's a good reason to be "PC" -- it's about treating other people with respect. There's no good reason to launch into tirades at everyone who ever suggests that someone's actions may have been racially tinged.

Joe Wilson probably doesn't deserve the label "racist". Do I think there's a reason to suspect race played a role in why he's so worried about illegal immigrants benefiting from reform, and that Obama's race might have lowered his inhibitions a bit when it came to treating him with disrespect? Hell yes.

Do I think the sea of older, white, southern people who refuse to accept Obama as being born in the US are all racists? No. Do I think race plays a role for some of them either consciously or subconsciously? Yes.

Do I think Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift because he's a racist? No. Do I think he was bringing racial animosity to the event, and casting undeserved aspersions on the judges? Yes.

I get why this issue is a sensitive one, but people seriously have to stop acting as though the accuser is always the one who deserves scorn.

who is kanye west?

Thanks for the heads up. I fixed it. We'll see how long it lasts.

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YouTube pulled your video:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Kanye-West-on-Jay-Leno-apologizes-about-Taylor-Swift

YouTube pulled your video:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Kanye-West-on-Jay-Leno-apologizes-about-Taylor-Swift