The deleted Tweet saying Obama called Kanye a jackass. Click for larger view.
There were red faces all around tonight regarding President Obama’s remark on the Kanye West VMA outburst.
Just about everyone and their mother has commented on the incident. West ascended to the VMA stage out of turn and snatched a microphone out of Taylor Swift’s hands. He said he thought Beyonce should have won with Single Ladies instead. It was an idiotic outburst and West has now apologised twice.
President Obama is said to have spoken about the VMAs during an interview, on Monday, with CNBC. It was there, while off the record, that President Obama is said to have called West a jackass over his raucous behaviour at the music awards. ABC News anchor Terry Moran posted and then removed a note saying as much to his 1,064,071 followers on Twitter.
Twitter Search cares not whether you delete and the tweet can be seen above.
[UPDATE: TMZ (who else) got hold of the Obama Kanye West comment audio.]
TMZ got a major exclusive this afternoon. The news website, known for its ability to scoop others, posted on their site the audio clip of when President Obama called Kanye West a jackass over his conduct at the VMAs.
If you had doubts as to whether or not it really happened, well, now there’s audio. TMZ has once again managed to get the exclusive, posting the audio clip on their blog this afternoon. Although Obama clearly uses the term, the clip does put it into some context, as the conversation started with the reporter asking if the President’s daughters were as upset as his were over the Kanye West/Taylor Swift incident. (via Mashable)
well, if Obama really said that…he’s right!
There’s no official comment from the White House, but ABC made no attempt to deny it – saying instead the comment should not have been repeated as it was off the record.
He’s right, but of course everyone is going to get all pissed about what he said and turn it all political becuse as well know, the president isn’t allowed to have an opinion about anything…lol
…apparently, no. Mr Pres. cannot ever have an opinion.