Rant: Kanye West

[heyzeus]

I really wish the president wouldn't bother commenting on stuff like this. There's a fine line between being human (like picking a March Madness bracket) and something like this.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

It was supposed to be off the record wasn't it?

[TheoSqua]

I really wish the president wouldn't bother commenting on stuff like this. There's a fine line between being human (like picking a March Madness bracket) and something like this.

I think Obama calling Kanye West a Jackass is pretty awesome.

[clevername]

yeah, he made an off hand remark that was supposed to be off the record until some ABC guy tweeted the damn thing. ABC pulled it back and apologized, which does nothing of course.

[TheoSqua]

yeah, he made an off hand remark that was supposed to be off the record until some ABC guy tweeted the damn thing. ABC pulled it back and apologized, which does nothing of course.

I'm sure if we heard some of the off-the-record language used by the likes of Richard Nixon, JFK, Eisenhower, etc. they'd make Obama calling someone a Jackass sound like talking to a nun.

[G. Keenan]

"jackass"

I love it.

Obama: Kanye West a 'jackass' for outburst

That article contained the expression "prematurely tweeted." I officially give up on humanity.

[KyCardinalFan]

yeah, he made an off hand remark that was supposed to be off the record until some ABC guy tweeted the damn thing. ABC pulled it back and apologized, which does nothing of course.

I'm sure if we heard some of the off-the-record language used by the likes of Richard Nixon, JFK, Eisenhower, etc. they'd make Obama calling someone a Jackass sound like talking to a nun.

The phone recording I heard several years ago from Pres. Lyndon Johnson to his tailor was pretty crude.

[clevername]

yeah, he made an off hand remark that was supposed to be off the record until some ABC guy tweeted the damn thing. ABC pulled it back and apologized, which does nothing of course.

I'm sure if we heard some of the off-the-record language used by the likes of Richard Nixon, JFK, Eisenhower, etc. they'd make Obama calling someone a Jackass sound like talking to a nun.

heck, we've got tapes of Nixon's wonderful off hand remarks. That guy was a treasure trove.

[JL21]

yeah, he made an off hand remark that was supposed to be off the record until some ABC guy tweeted the damn thing. ABC pulled it back and apologized, which does nothing of course.

I'm sure if we heard some of the off-the-record language used by the likes of Richard Nixon, JFK, Eisenhower, etc. they'd make Obama calling someone a Jackass sound like talking to a nun.

The phone recording I heard several years ago from Pres. Lyndon Johnson to his tailor was pretty crude.

LBJ's crudeness was part of his "charm" (not really sure what other word would be pertinent there).

This is one of my favorite presidential lapses in judgement (even if he did end up being right about what he said):

The Congressmen could hardly believe their ears.

Joining a small group of legislators attending a White House dinner, the President was asked the inevitable question about Ted Kennedy and made an altogether unexpected reply. "Excuse me, what did you say?" asked a startled William Brodhead of Michigan. "I don't think the President wants to repeat what he said," interjected a worried Toby Moffett of Connecticut. "Yes I do," said a cocky Jimmy Carter—and then stated again, loud and clear, "If Kennedy runs, I'll whip his ass."

[AdmiralKird]

Cheney to Leahy: 'Go F**k Yourself'
Friday June 25, 2004
Cheney to Leahy: Go [expletive] Yourself Vice President Dick Cheney blurted out an obscenity at Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy during a testy exchange on the Senate floor. The incident occurred after Leahy harangued Cheney about profiteering by Halliburton and President Bush's judicial nominees. According to the Washington Post, the exchange ended when Cheney offered some crass advice: "Go f**k yourself." The Washington Times put it this way: "Cheney...responded with a barnyard epithet, urging Mr. Leahy to perform an anatomical sexual impossibility."

http://politicalhumor.about.com/b/2004/ ... urself.htm