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John2

(2,730 posts)
9. It was an inauguration,
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:41 PM
Jan 2013

and not a Day for political protest. I noticed even the Republicans behaved themselves. Killing innocent people in Wars, what War has been clean? He is not going to change that.

A Colbert moment for Obama? Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #1
Never liked him. bayareamike Jan 2013 #2
And everyone knows..... DeSwiss Jan 2013 #10
That's not what I was implying. bayareamike Jan 2013 #15
As examples, bayareamike Jan 2013 #20
Nope. I believe all those things, as well. loudsue Jan 2013 #58
Care to provide some proof bayareamike Jan 2013 #62
No, "conspiracy nut" means... William Seger Jan 2013 #24
I didn't know Lupe Fiasco was like that. Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #3
Well named. bemildred Jan 2013 #4
they deny it was political Enrique Jan 2013 #5
Basically, he sucked Berlum Jan 2013 #8
He got gonged Lasher Jan 2013 #49
a name like that say nuts.... Historic NY Jan 2013 #6
What a douchebag. I would have been pissed if I was in the audience. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #7
It was an inauguration, John2 Jan 2013 #9
He trojan horsed an honorable event and disrespected it... Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #11
+1,000 nt MADem Jan 2013 #31
He'll probably be suicided. Eddie Haskell Jan 2013 #12
What? ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2013 #38
It means someone is having a baaaad day. randome Jan 2013 #40
Who's idea was it for him to perform at an inaugural event? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #13
Just pointing out that if someone had done this to Bush, you would be cheering. alarimer Jan 2013 #14
Exactly and it's not like he's a con saying this. Lupe is on the left. craigmatic Jan 2013 #17
except Obama is ending the wars, not starting them??? LSK Jan 2013 #21
If you believe Iraq and Afghanistan are the only "wars", then you would be correct. Socal31 Jan 2013 #41
Funny railsback Jan 2013 #33
I wouldn't be cheering. This guy was damn rude and disrespectful. Nine Jan 2013 #35
That performer would never have gotten past Bush's inaugural committee proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #36
If someone played an anti-Bush song for THIRTY MINUTES geek tragedy Jan 2013 #66
This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who's ever read or seen an interview. craigmatic Jan 2013 #16
Stop Making Sense triplepoint Jan 2013 #18
He was a fiasco all right/ Third Doctor Jan 2013 #19
Maybe he should change his name to Kanye. Talk about not quite understanding the venue or the MADem Jan 2013 #32
he is a very well thought individual krhines Jan 2013 #22
Good for him MyNameGoesHere Jan 2013 #23
He would fit right in with a certain segment of DU OKNancy Jan 2013 #25
I see what you did there. OnyxCollie Jan 2013 #37
The segment who doesn't believe in drone strikes? ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2013 #39
"Gaza Strip was getting bombed, Obama didn't say shit." Catherina Jan 2013 #26
The crowd disagreed leftynyc Jan 2013 #60
Can't really be mad at Lupe Bradical79 Jan 2013 #67
Nope. You sure can't. Not if you're honest Catherina Jan 2013 #69
Sounds like he wanted to get kicked off the stage Mortos Jan 2013 #27
Cause unlike Republicans PatrynXX Jan 2013 #28
You know, on the one hand I understand that it's the President's moment and all but GreenPartyVoter Jan 2013 #29
If it had been well done lolly Jan 2013 #47
That bozo has a small following here. I don't quite get the appeal. nt MADem Jan 2013 #30
Where was meanit Jan 2013 #34
You think he would have been tapped to perform at a Bush event? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #44
No.... meanit Jan 2013 #48
Why? His target audience isn't IN the right wing. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #57
The right did start a smear campaign against Kanye West meanit Jan 2013 #68
Well, the smear campaign was toothless. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #71
Agreed meanit Jan 2013 #72
In defense of Lupe lewisjaa Jan 2013 #42
"We know that this country's fucked no matter who is in party" Nine Jan 2013 #45
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #54
Immortal Technique bayareamike Jan 2013 #51
Guantanamo stayed open because it failed in the Senate 96-4. How Govt works. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #52
First post and already comparing President Obama to Bush. name not needed Jan 2013 #53
Lupe made it all about him leftynyc Jan 2013 #61
He's good. rug Jan 2013 #43
I haven't listened to him lately but octoberlib Jan 2013 #46
Drones are being used to kill in more than 5 countries, with over 100 children dead in Pakistan Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #50
Obama believes we are all equal.Why wouldn't he?Fiasco is anti-war.It's easy to complain.Try getting judesedit Jan 2013 #55
It was a private event. Obama would never invite a truther clown like this guy. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #65
He is simply seeking, and getting a lot of press to push his career flamingdem Jan 2013 #56
And who might I ask littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #59
I haven't kept up with Lupe Fiasco for a few years... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #63
He's been a fully dedicated activist. He went above and beyond to help OWS Catherina Jan 2013 #70
It was a mistake to book the self-important 9/11 Truther nutjob in the first place. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #64
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