Kanye West on NBC: "George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People."

[yellowjacket7]

On the telethon, standing next to Mike Myers, singer Kanye West just went off the teleprompter and slammed the response to the tragedy. Haltingly, nervously, he absolutely skewered the response, put in a good word for the Red Cross, and then asked:

"We know that most of the people who would be responding are off fighting a war in another place. And those who have come back, have just been given permission to shoot us."

Mike Myers then tried to stay on script, said his next bit, and turned back to West, who said:

"George Bush Doesn't care about Black people."

They cut away immediately to a stunned Chris Tucker.

Wow.

By the way, the Harry Connick, Jr. and Wynton Marsalis performance of "Do you know what it Means to Miss New Orleans" was heartbreaking.

[rosesaylavee]

1. Wow. Thanks for the post. n/t

[JoFerret]

4. Tipping point/ bursting point

...people are actually saying what they think on TV.

[BobbyinPortland]

7. THAT was amazing!!!!

I hope it was heard by all Americans! Bush doesn't care about black people or anyone that isn't in his "elite base"!

FUCK BUSH! Or maybe we should be saying Bush is now FUCKED!

[KamaAina]

2. There goes his gig on the football show next week

Kanye is gonna get Dixie Chicked big time.

Of course, when N.O. rebuilds a suitable concert facility (or Jazz Fest grounds!), he will sell it out for nights on end... as he was introduced at Live 8, "the extraordinary Kanye West"! :bounce:

[Ravenseye]

3. He won't suffer

He'll gain fans because of it.

[QuettaKid]

10. KANYE WEST IS THE MAN!!!!

he is probably right now the single most popular hip-hop artist in the world...he has a HUUUUUUUGE fan base. word is bond, kanye!!:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[goclark]

15. Absolutely! He just made the cover of TIME magazine!

He was on Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer this morning.

He is SMART, writes, produces, sings, dances...he is the MAN in the eyes of the HIP-HOP world and now, he has the attention of the World!

Go Kenye! You said what most of the sane world wanted to say!

Brave,bold and Black!
Speak for your people my Brother, SPEAK for all the rage and hurt inside of all of us.

[KamaAina]

8. We shall see if the naughty bits are edited out before airing

on the West Coast and in HI.

[goclark]

11. Go Kenye! We just saw it on the West Coast- YES!

Save the clip.
I thought he said "George Bush hates Black people."

My hero!!!!!!!

[tamtam]

25. Don't worry

Kayne won't be Dixie Chicked. If they try to Dixi Chick him it will just give him more material to write songs with LOL. Kayne's fan base is totally different then the Dixi Chicks. This outburst might gain him more fans. :toast:

[johnfunk]

5. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: he's a HERO for saying it...

... especially on the second most biased media outlet in the country, NBC (Nothing but Conservatism) and its "news" channels CNBC (Capitalist Nothing But Conservatism) and MSNBC (Make Sure Nothing But Conservatism).

[doublethink]

6. Darn I missed that part .... just turned to the 911 thing going on

Cspan 2 .... hey and it looks like the Telethon just ended? That was quick. :freak:

[theHandpuppet]

9. Yeah, I thought this was going to be an all-evening thing

One hour makes for an awfully short telethon.

[goclark]

18. I thought it would be all night too NOMINATED

and please kick so all the world will know how brave this young man is to say what we all have been praying someone would say.

And he said it on national TV, with an audience of millions.

[hippiechick]

12. It will be interesting to see if it gets edited out ..

... for those stations showing it on a delay (my local, for some reason thinks Jeopardy is more important) ...

[ticapnews]

13. Get this up at crooksandliars!

Please!

[mshasta]

14. kany he is being talking about big cooperation’s

in the diamonds industry the hip pop people back stubbing he s very political.....he has a loud mouth that is why he has too many enemies.....

[goclark]

16. And he uses his mouth to speak the truth!

He is loved and adored!

If he never worked another day in his life,he would continue to make millions.

[mshasta]

26. oh I know don't get me wrong I love that guy...

I am being introduce to he's music by my daughter for quite some time....he rocks and I am glad that he is speaking out in live tv!!!!!!!!!

[BlueState]

17. This was an incredible moment.

As he started talking I wasn't sure what was going on. It became clear had abandoned the script and the final line before the cut away the last line was priceless.

Thank god for this man speaking he truth!

I hit record on Tivo.

[Loge23]

19. Awesome Kanye and jazz

The jazz was ripping. Souful and exuberant as great jazz is. Mr. McGraw sang somthing about Jesus. Whatever.
Kanye had to say what he said. It's the truth, the truth hurts. This disaster hurts. But it's the reality and we have to face it.
Were the young people on the news asking for help any different from any other young people you know?? Except maybe for their skin?
As a country that values each other - and we do as Americans; we have to stand against those whom do not. All of us.
Forget about politics. Bush and his cronies are the enemies of true American values.
Let's all stand behind those whom are courageous enough to say it.

[goclark]

20. You said that so beautifully Loge 23 Nominated nt

[bpilgrim]

21. and he said it has been 5 days - not 3, not 4 -> FIVE days left to starve!

thanks for sharing this :toast:

peace

[goclark]

23. Link to the MTV performance

He is set to be on again on September 10th.

Hope they don't cut him from performing but he will be hailed as a hero in the years to come.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508922/09022005/west_kanye.jhtml?headlines=true

[tamtam]

22. I love Kayne

That new CD should be out soon!

Kayne seriously told it like it is. George Bush does not care about us black people. George Bush can kiss my ass and I will devote everything to seeing the bastard impeached.

[Melodybe]

24. My hero!

[Dubs]

27. Kanye West'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

[faithnotgreed]

28. 5th nomination - thank you kanye west

it needs to be trumpeted

[goclark]

29. Thanks for Nominating

I am still trying to think of such a moment on national TV, from out of the blue.

Just can't think of one.

I recall that Eartha Kitt blasted Pres. Johnson at the WH. but that was not actually seen on TV.

I recall that Martha Mitchell opened her mouth and spoke the TRUTH about the Nixon administration. That was beautiful but it was not seen on Television. Recall that she "died" with a bit of mystery soon after.

[faithnotgreed]

32. it really gives you hope doesnt it

i mean real hope that this has shattered illusions/compliance/politics as we know it across the country and the world

and how tragic that it took this
but people cannot look away or deny any longer

[goclark]

33. Katrina helped a lot of people to find their humanity

Funny how the Christian Right has not one word to say about all the babies that were lost and those that died in New Orleans.

But, this crisis touched the hearts and minds of the world.

I am Black but I have been uplifted by the outpouring of support for my people by those here at DU and those in the media.

The Media knows that what happened in NO would not have happened in a White community. They saw the injustice and the should be saluted for pointing it out with their words and their cameras.

This attitude toward African American poor people was a LIHOP IMO and BUSH should certainly take the blame for allowing it to happen.

[faithnotgreed]

37. thank you goclark

i am also uplifted thinking maybe we can break this thing wide open
but oh yeah when you see elitist and insular media screaming for help then you know it must finally resonate in a way they cannot shake

many will never be the same
and thank God for that~~

and its clear many agree with you
absolutely let it happen

i have such a heavy heart about all this but there is now definitely a light in there about what may lie ahead

so glad and privileged to be here with you

[goclark]

42. Your words touched my heart faithnotgreed nt

[drfresh]

30. Wow... Any video available of this???

I would really like to see it...
D

[tishaLA]

31. It's on Crooks and Liars

[Bombtrack]

39. Um, I just wish he'd have sounded at all coherent

the message he was trying to get out was great, but if he'd have said some right wing message like this or anyone had said a right wing message like that we'd be calling them a bumbling street barker.

[Glenda]

40. W speaks worse when he's fully prepared

:shrug:

And besides, I hear W doesn't care about black people

[bpilgrim]

35. more katrina video...

http://news.globalfreepress.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=102

psst... pass the word :bounce:

peace

[LibertyorDeath]

34. Thanks

[gauguin57]

36. We've all been thinking it but ... they're trying to get people to DONATE

Yeah, we've all said Bush doesn't care about black people, over and over, in the last few days. Kanye has a right to say it on TV.

BUT! Maybe some people will give more because of those remarks, but others won't give at all. That may not have been the best forum in which to deliver those remarks ... where you're TRYING TO RAISE MONEY.

[goclark]

41. "By Any Means Necessary," he had to say it

His heart was filled and he could not hold it any longer.

He was speaking after seeing the suffering of his people,and others,that are not allowed to have a voice in White America.

If not now, when?

His voice and his words reached millions of people around the globe.
The Red Cross should have been sending that message about giving to the poor/people of all races and getting the food/clothes/water to the people ASAP and they were not speaking clearly.

If some of the people that were offended by his words don't want to give to the Red Cross,they can give to the George Bush or Pat Robertson Campaign Chest. I am sure that GW and Pat will give the donations immediately to Trent Lott to take care of his rebuilding efforts.

[Butterflies]

38. they left that line out of the replay

CNBC is replaying the telethon and they cut the line about GW doesn't care about black people. At least they left the rest of what he said.