The Full KANYE WEST speech Text. THANKS TIVO

[s8hanse1]

“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.”

[doublethink]

1. Wow.

Nominated, hope crooks and lier's can get this up later tonight. Peace.

[BQueen]

22. email Crooks & Liars this thread

there's a link for tips (for John) on the left side of the site -- I sent this in, but hadn't seen it or the transcript.

edited subject to show C&L (and then to spell it right, dammit!)

[quisp]

2. Kicked

People need to see this.

Thanks for posting it.

[MelissaB]

3. Thank you!

:kick:

[Kevin Spidel]

4. dying to see a video clip!

i stepped out for a bit to grab dinner and missed it :(

[Jamastiene]

33. I heard it and my jaw hit the floor. Your dinner may have spared you-

a bruise on the chin. I'm stunned. He said exactly what I have been thinking. :wow:

[stevietheman]

5. I'm white, and Kanye's 100% right. I've been hearing about ...

my local NBC affiliate getting a lot of angry phone calls from Bush supporters... and they broke into the 9:00 program to ask people to please call NBC directly.

[marbuc]

16. I guess RWers only like freedom of speech

when they are doing the speaking.

[jasmeel]

6. Speak the truth to power! Where's the video?

[RevolutionStartsNow]

7. Wow, I'm guessing that wasn't on the cue cards

Good for him! Was he the only one speaking out, I'm not watching this telethon. I heard Leo DiCaprio was there, I would expect him to say something as well.

[Sydnie]

8. It was amazing! I hope they replay it on the news! n/t

[Loge23]

9. THE TRUTH HURTS!

There IS a God!!
THIS HAD TO BE SAID ON NATIONAL TV!!!
This man, Kanye, is brave and just. Support him in the days to come.

[GoBruins]

11. Wow

Go Kanye! I'm glad that he said that on air.

[Cocoa]

10. maybe Kanye reads DU

kudos to the DUer who illustrated that black looter/white shopper thing so perfectly. :toast:

[roguevalley]

12. He's a good man. He also spoke out against homophobia. God

bless him and New Orleans.

[s8hanse1]

13. He looked soooo nervous!

The funny part is, my wife and I just bought his new album an hour ago! We came home and started watching the concert and saw Kanye PREACHING THE TRUTH!

I TiVo'd it. It was AMAZING.

[Radical Activist]

14. So this is why NBC doesn't have black people on their network

You never know what they might say.

[Virginian]

15. I think he had more to say and they cut him off.

My spouse and I both thought they cut to the next person who was not prepared to ad lib in a time spot that wasn't expected.

[rosesaylavee]

17. GWB doesn't care about ANY people except his own. n/t

[tlsmith1963]

18. Kanye, You Rock!

It's great to finally hear the *truth* on TV.

Tammy

[bleever]

19. Thanks for the transcript, and a BIG welcome to DU.

:hi:

[Alex146]

20. As a hip-hop fan

I've never really like Kanye all that much but he's totally correct.

[Tyranny_R_US]

21. Thanks and welcome to DU!

[sescob]

23. My jaw dropped as he spoke!

I knew he had to be off script, and was in awe of him! He seemed nervous, but went on.

Go Kanye!

[Caria]

24. He was awesome!

Kanye West was standing next to Mike Myers, who looked very surprised (That's not what the cue cards say!).

[NJ Democrats]

25. I heard that, and i'm like...

Did HE really just say that? That was awsome, go Kanye West!!!

[Eloriel]

26. THANK YOU!! I saw it, and am SO glad to have it saved. n/t

[Individualist]

27. I was so proud of Kanye

when I heard him say that!

[politicasista]

28. Is Mike Myers aka Shrek a Bush supporter?

He looked shocked!

[spuddonna]

29. I highly doubt it... he's Canadian...lol

I'll bet he was just shocked to hear the truth spoken so bravely...

[Strawman]

30. When did this originally air

I just saw this on WDIV in Detroit. Wow.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

34. around 8:30ish

on the Concert for Hurricane Relief on MSRNC.

[AtomicKitten]

31. Breathtaking

... and it appeared to take Mike Meyers breath away.

This guy spoke from the heart, from his gut, from his outrage.

Brilliant. And I recorded it. Bravo.

[Cocoa]

38. he spoke from his heart

instead of reading from cue cards, like they thought he was going to do. :toast:

[Blue_In_AK]

32. They cut him off pretty quick

but I was so glad to hear someone say that.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

35. that was the genius of that last sentence

it was quick, and he didn't follow it up. Leaving an uncomfortable second there that floated like an eternity.

[faithnotgreed]

36. dynamite point

[Princess Buttercup]

37. They did cut him off

Right after he said "George Bush doesn't care about black people."

Shortly after that they had Aaron Neville singing "Amazing Grace." I thought Aaron was going to have a breakdown right in the middle of the song.

[Blue_In_AK]

39. "I" had a breakdown in the middle of the song...

He just put me right over the top ... that was beautiful, but I was sobbing.

[Pobeka]

42. Especially given the origin of Amazing Grace.

That was poignant. I hope all the moderate christians who sing that song understood what was going on.

[GoneOffShore]

40. thanks

:kick:

[semillama]

41. Just replayed it on CNN at 12:45 am!

right on!!!! I probably should go buy his album. I hope he's ready for all teh smearing that will come his way now, though.