I think Kanye West just went off script

[qanda]

George Bush doesn't care anything about black people. Tell it BROTHER!!!!

Here is the transcript:

“I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family and they say we are looting, you see a white family and they say they are looking for food. And, you know, its been five days because most of the people ARE black. And even for me to complain, I would be a hypocrite because I would turn away from the TV because it’s too hard to watch. I’ve even been shopping before even giving a donation, so now I’m calling my business manager right to see what is the biggest amount I can give. And just to imagine, if I was down there and those are my people down there. If there is anybody out there that wants to do anything that we can help about the way America is set up the help the poor, the black people, the less well off as slow as possible. Red cross is doing as much as they can. We already realize a lot of the people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way. And now they’ve given them permission to go down and shoot us.”

“George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”

Thanks to s8hanse1 on this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4594228

[johnfunk]

1. You kidding? He's ON script...

... with the rest of the reality-based world!

[bear425]

2. Oh, wow. Just saw that!

Brother tellin' the truth!

[s8hanse1]

3. HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!

[YDogg]

4. Yeah - heard it. Holy shit - said something about giving people permission

to go shoot blacks.

[charlyvi]

5. AMEN!!!!

Someone finally has some juice.

[neonplaque]

6. I spit my beer all over myself when he said that!!!

:toast:

[OhioBlue]

36. me to they were so pc - he spoke truth n/t

[Ravenseye]

7. LOL

My wife and I died laughing. Especially Mike Meyers look after he said "George Bush doesn't care about black people"

You could almost hear the editing room. "CUT TO ANOTHER BLACK GUY!'

[drdtroit]

8. They cut him off!

Chris Tucker was caught by surprise. :applause:

[Sydnie]

44. They didn't cut him off - they cut off Mike Myers with the call pitch!

You go Kanye!!

[drdtroit]

69. They didn't want to give him a chance to say anything else. n/t

[wurzel]

Bush doesn't care about poor people of any color.

[Tyranny_R_US]

17. You think all freeps and klansmen who make up his base are all Rich?

NO!

[wurzel]

39. I am not talking about his "base". I am talking about him.

He is an equal opportunity working class hater.

[Frederik]

43. They care about him

doesn't mean he cares about them.

[wurzel]

60. Exactly. They are stupid both ways.

[Kahuna]

32. Bush doesn't care about people period. People are just tools

for him to get what he wants. He's totally amoral. There's no there, there.

[fiveleafclover]

49. Right, and poor people don't have as much to give

so they don't matter as much. Poor people usually don't pay thousands of dollars for dinner with the president.

[Island Blue]

73. Bush doesn't care about people. Periond.

Except of course for his ultra-rich base.

[Kahuna]

85. I don't think he really "cares" about them either. They are also

tools. They give him lots and lots of money. That's all he cares about.

[Liberalynn]

94. The only

person Dumbya cares about is the one that he sees in the mirror every day.

[Pithy Cherub]

9. Kanye, brother, Preach it!

:woohoo:

[Marnieworld]

10. Thank god for Tivo

we are watching it again and again and laughing. George Bush doesn't care about black people. So great. Thank you Kanye.

[YDogg]

14. That would make a great commercial

[qanda]

Post a transcript when you get a chance

That was wonderful.

[DIKB]

65. If you can

you need to upload it and send it to www.crooksandliars.com

[bear425]

11. They cut him off.

:cry:

[Sydnie]

52. Not him - they cut pff Mike Myers with the pledge call pitch

I just rewatched the tivo!

[Ravenseye]

67. Well yeah

They didn't want to give West a chance to say anythign else. They were scared shitless.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

80. No they didn't he finished.

[bear425]

84. My bad. Guess I'll have to watch it again. n/t

[geomon666]

12. Please tell me somebody vidcapped that

That was great!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

22. Now THAT was a great moment in TV history.

:kick: for Kanye!

[JohnnyBoots]

13. where at?

[neonplaque]

26. NBC telethon/concert

[JohnnyBoots]

58. Nice, he is a socially aware rapper I like, plus my buddy

played keyboards on "Diamonds are forever"...stood up for gays too. I really like th eguy and his music.

[jsamuel]

15. get that on crooksandliers.com

[Junkdrawer]

16. My 11 yr. old: "Dude, Kanye West just said George Bush doesn't care...

anything about black people. It was awesome..." :evilgrin:

[johnfunk]

33. Hey, your 11-year-old is pretty awesome to say that!

Now THAT is a national lesson in speaking truth to power!

[SlowDownFast]

18. OMFG!

He just told the whole country THE TRUTH ON NETWORK TV PRIMETIME!

edit: The look on Mike Meyers' face was priceless!

[qanda]

40. It was priceless

Wasn't it? Mike Meyers looked like he had seen a ghost.

[qanda]

19. He started out kind of stammering

Like he was having trouble reading the script. Then he went on to say that those are black people down there dying and it wouldn't be happening if they were well-off. It was priceless.

[OhioBlue]

54. yeah - it was obvious he was off script

when he was talking about the national guard overseas and black people looting- white people finding and shoot to kill orders - but it looked like he was about to explode and he finally got out - * doesn't care about black people...... cut cut cut .... camera 3......

[johnfunk]

20. The look on Mike Myers' face was priceless!

You go Kayne!

[Ravenseye]

31. It was like a saturday night skit

Meyer's had no idea how to react. I can't blame the guy, he's Canadian.

[BluePatriot]

21. omg

he was so powerful and heartfelt.

[Kahuna]

23. He sure as hell did. They cut his butt off too.

I don't know what to think. But I'm glad I'm taping it.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

24. hope somebody's tivoing this

that quote will be left on the cutting room floor for the re-broadcast.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

103. i just watched the rebroadcast on cnbc

the final comment from Kanye West was cut.

[Tsiyu]

That was fucking amazing!!!

Go Kanye...poor Chris Rock...I have a feeling he was inclined to say "Hell yeah!!!" but couldn't.

[Ravenseye]

37. Yeah you could almost see him listening in his earpiece

Like while they're screaming "CUT TO A FRIENDLY BLACK GUY!" someone else was saying into Chris Tucker's earpiece "Say anything negative and you'll never get a job again" or some such crap.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

42. that was Chris Tucker

:D

[Tsiyu]

104. And that was antigone382 posting under my name!

The brat. ( Y' know I love you, child, even if you forget to log me out when you use my 'puter) Oh, well.

At least I got some responses to one of "my" posts! LOL :hi:

[goclark]

100. That was Chris Tucker

[Tyranny_R_US]

25. Preach on brother!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

27. Sorry for ignorance, who is Kanye West?

[bettyellen]

34. "jesus walked" one of the biggest hits last year.

breakout rap star

[johnfunk]

66. Tonight, Kayne talks and Bushit walks (into the dustbin of history)

n/t

[JohnnyBoots]

74. Rap about real issues though is what I like.

[qanda]

35. Hip Hop Artist

[bear425]

28. It was like he knew this was his chance to tell the whole

Country the truth! Go Kanye, you have my respect!

[MelissaB]

29. Best thing I've heard on teevee in a long time

That took guts!

[minkyboodle]

30. I spit my coffee on myself

I knew he was going off script but the George Bush doesn't care about black people part suprised the hell out of me. Kanye to the way to go!

[tlsmith1963]

38. Cool!

More people should go "off script". Bush needs to hear the anger of the American people!

Tammy

[WinkyDink]

41. AMEN!!

Kanye has money AND guts!!

[charlyvi]

45. Bwahahaha!!!

I think the Repubs just lost most of the blacks they were so proud of recruiting--this week showed their true colors.

[tgnyc]

46. You knew if somebody was going to tell the truth, it was

going to be a hip-hop artist.

Drop the knowledge, brother.

[jhain]

47. YES!!!

OH MY GOD. The TRUTH. Live.

Karl Rove just stroked out. I swear I heard his grey matter splatter.

[titoresque]

48. Yes I saw that!

Good for him! I hope others will go off script too!

[LSK]

50. what was this on??? im bigtime channel surfing and missing it n/t

[Ravenseye]

55. the NBC Hurricane a go go

The concert thing they're showing...They have money pitches by actors and famous people between songs...Kanye West said that when black people try and get food they're looters, when white people do it they're not, and that they had orders to shoot to kill, then after Meyers said something else blah blah blah...Kanye said "George Bush doesn't like black people"...

Meyers pratcically did a spit take and they cut to Chris Tucker unprepared.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

56. it's the Concert for Hurricane Relief on MSNBC

and it's amazing.

Kanye West just knocked it out of the park.

But Aaron Neville, Harry Connick Jr and Faith Hill have all been laying some shit down.

Faith Hill is not just a pretty face. Why didn't anybody tell me?

[LSK]

61. holy shit, everyones watching that!!

[bear425]

57. NBC telethon with Harry Connick Jr., et.al. n/t

[Loge23]

51. YES!!! YES!!! TELL IT!!

Somebody had to say it. I never heard of this guy, but now he's my hero.

[bear425]

53. Now We Have To Make Sure Kanye Has A Career to go back to.

You KNow He's gonna hear a lot of flack about it.

Let's let him know that we appreciate him speaking the truth!

[tgnyc]

59. His fan base will support him completely.

He'll be bigger than ever.

[Loge23]

64. I will support him!

Never heard of him but I'll buy his CD's.

[bear425]

89. Of course his fan base will support him.

Just like the Dixie Chick's were supported most. But, they got a lot of bad press, too. I just think he should hear from people who are not in his usual fan base that we appreciate him telling the truth.

[Loge23]

92. never heard of him

before tonight. I will buy his art ASAP.

[bhunt70]

68. he will, he's a smart character...does things his own way and

he's insanely talented and popular.

[Tyranny_R_US]

70. Oh don't worry he's just added a bunch of fans

[SlavesandBulldozers]

72. seriously

he'd have a career problem if he came out in support of the response.

[Tyranny_R_US]

77. You got that right....

but why would he it was a shitty response that took a week and alot people are dead because of it

[txindy]

71. His fans aren't Junior lovers. Just a guess.

;)

[Inspired]

81. Buy his latest CD

I don't care for hip hop but we need to support him.

[goclark]

91. Kenye is a singer,writer,producer,dancer

excellent performer and is LOVED by an entire generation of people.

Now he will be loved by the world!

The Freepers have no idea how powerful Kenye West is --he is The MAN on the cover of TIME magazine.

[bear425]

96. He's definitely my new favorite. n/t

[flamingyouth]

62. That is so cool.

[829FIRE]

63. Best TV Moment of the Century

and then right into "Amazing Grace". Awesome!!!!!!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

76. definitely in the top 10

and isn't Aaron Neville just laying that shit down tonight. Goddamn!

[goclark]

93. Aaron is my singer of singers

He wore out Amazing Grace tonight!

I wonder if he knew ahead of time what Kenye was going to say?

It was amazing, just an amazing moment.

I'm trying to think of another moment when someone, out of the blue,spoke TRUTH to POWER that way.

Help me think of another time that happened.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

99. Richard Clarke

Glick on O'Reilly

There was something different about this though, it was purely emotional.

[PretzelWarrior]

75. Hoo-f*cking-RAY for him

speak it brother

[PuraVidaDreamin]

79. So many have been quiet for so long! Thing of beauty

Cannot wait to see the video clip of this
over, and over, and over

[qanda]

78. Someone posted the transcript in another thread

Here it is:

“I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family and they say we are looting, you see a white family and they say they are looking for food. And, you know, its been five days because most of the people ARE black. And even for me to complain, I would be a hypocrite because I would turn away from the TV because it’s too hard to watch. I’ve even been shopping before even giving a donation, so now I’m calling my business manager right to see what is the biggest amount I can give. And just to imagine, if I was down there and those are my people down there. If there is anybody out there that wants to do anything that we can help about the way America is set up the help the poor, the black people, the less well off as slow as possible. Red cross is doing as much as they can. We already realize a lot of the people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way. And now they’ve given them permission to go down and shoot us.”

“George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”

Link to thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4594228

[dancingme]

82. I wonder if Jenna has a Kanye West CD

Does she play his music in the WH when she visits Dad?

[liberalla]

83. Sam Sedar just played the clip on Majority Report!

Whew! So glad he said that. Go Kanye! It has to be said clearly and plainly to large mainstream audiences over and over and over.

[DougieZero]

86. Yikes... amusing...

Bush probably dosen't hate black people...but it was great anyways.

[goclark]

101. Hum, I wouldn't bet on that one

Just because he uses Condi and had to have Colin to tell his lies -those are NOT the people that were in the Super Dome.

If he really even liked Black people it doesn't show.

What was that he said in Atlanta while attending the hanging of MLK's portrait?

He said something smart mouth about "hanging" MLK.

[Seabiscuit]

87. Finally Kanye is telling it like it is!

Well goddamn somebody finally telling the masses the truth! That's right baby ... this brother has cajones and I respect him for it.

I was in shock for a second after Kanye finished with "George Bush doesn't care about black people" then I stood up and yelled "HELL YEAH BROTHER"! By the way, Mike Myers frozen look was priceless.

[goclark]

88. I was jumping and crying with joy! Speak my Brother- speak!

I hope they combine this thread with another about Kenye speaking the TRUTH.

He is one awesome Brother who was fed up to here about the way that his Brothers and Sisters are being treated.

[tgnyc]

90. He likes black women.

Those two black girls he was pawing all over today, and don't forget Condi.

[politicasista]

95. Is Mike Myers aka Shrek a Bush supporter?

He looked shocked.

[Dubs]

97. Kanye's "Late Registration"

People out there wanting to support Kanye, but aren't into hip-hop should really check out his new CD "Late Registration". It is Co-produced by Jon Brion who was one of the people to make Fiona Apple a big star. It has excellent production, and even though it may not be the best lyrical hip-hop of the year, it is definitely the best musically. Give it a shot, you might really dig it.

D Dubs

[Dubs]

98. edit- double post

n/m

[melv]

102. Kayne West is my new hero. n/t

I mean really. It had to take some big kahunas to do this.

[Behind the Aegis]

105. This is the same man who brings us....

Kanye West Calls for End to Gay Bashing

"Kanye West says "gay" has become an antonym to hip-hop _ and that it needs to be stopped. During an interview for an MTV special, the 27-year-old rapper launched into a discussion about hip-hop and homosexuality while talking about "Hey Mama," a song on his upcoming album, "Late Registration."

West says that when he was young, people would call him a "mama's boy."

"And what happened was, it made me kind of homophobic, 'cause it's like I would go back and question myself," West says on the show, "All Eyes on Kanye West," set to air Thursday night (10:30 p.m. ET).

West says he changed his ways, though, when he learned one of his cousins was gay."

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050818/ap/d8c2gn780.html

Seems he is on the BALL! Good for him!!! Go KANYE WEST!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

106. According to CNN, NBC cut this out of its West Coast viewing. nt

[Pobeka]

107. No, I saw it here on the west coast at 8:00pm our time.

I'm glad they kept it in too.