Everyone remembers President Barack Obama supposedly “Off The Air” response to what Kanye West did to Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs. Simple put, President Obama called Kanye a JACKASS for his actions on that particular night. Well, Kanye took some time out to respond to President Obama’s comment in the new issue of XXL Magazine.
When Obama called me “jackass”, after the Taylor incident, I thought that the person who taped that wasn’t supposed to tape it. Obama was supposed to be speaking off the record. Obama has way more important stuff to worry about than my public perception. He was trying to pass the healthcare bill. And if he said that to relate to the room or lighten the room up and the whole mood, then I’d be more than happy to be the butt of all of his jokes if it in the some way helps his overall mission. I’m a soldier of culture. I’m resilient. I’m sure I’ll still beat him in basketball.
Kanye definitely showed his emerging level of maturity. We salute you, Mr. West!
