Kanye West Announces 2020 Presidential Candidacy at VMAs

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Source: Variety

Kanye West 2020?

The rapper announced his 2020 presidential bid (whether he was serious or not is debatable), took aim at awards shows, addressed the Taylor Swift incident and more at the MTV Video Music Awards as he accepted the Video Vanguard Award, making for undoubtedly one of the most memorable VMA speeches ever.

“I still don’t understand award shows,” he said on stage. “I don’t understand how they get five people who work their entire life to come, stand on a carpet, and for the first time in their life, stand up on a chopping block and be considered a loser. I don’t understand it, bro! I’ve been conflicted, bro! I just wanted people to like me more!”

“I will die for the art, for what I believe in,” he went on. “And the art ain’t always going to be polite! Ya’ll might be thinking, I wonder, ‘Did he smoke something before he came out?’ The answer is yes, I rolled up something. I knocked the edge off.”

Read more: http://variety.com/2015/music/news/kanye-west-vmas-president-taylor-swift-1201581653/

[GReedDiamond]

1. Prez Obama on Kanye...

Posted without any additional comment from me.

[7962]

11. And still valid after all these years.

[big_dog]

15. Jay Z as veep

n/t

[Journeyman]

2. So now he's channeling Pat Paulsen? . . .

[Solly Mack]

3. Sweet

[Jack Rabbit]

4. I'll vote for him before I vote for Jeb or the Rump

!!

[TexasTowelie]

5. Is America ready for a porn actress to be First Lady?

Will Kris Jenner be executive producer of a reality show from the White House? Tune in to E! for further details.

[Action_Patrol]

6. There's zero probability

That this egotist doesn't sit alone and enjoy the smell of his own farts.

He's the worst 'celebrity' and I'm ashamed that I know who he is and that I'm responding to this.

[trillion]

10. If you listen to what he says, he's actually pretty intelligent. I'm voting for Sanders though.

As for worse type of celebrity, not even close. I can think of too many right wing nut actors that could win that competition.

[SMC22307]

7. What's he believe in other than himself and the Almighty Dollar? (n/t)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

8. At least he's not birther

His candidacy is no more stupid than Trump's.

[trillion]

9. A millions times better than trump.

[7962]

12. What an arrogant SOB. Makes Trump look like a monk.

The dumbing down of the world continues.............

[Gregorian]

13. President Camacho

[whatthehey]

14. And we thought Mencken was talking about Shrub....

[hack89]

16. Will he serve fish sticks at state dinners? nt