News: Kanye Gets Support And Criticism After Pres Remarks

"A conservative backlash has mounted against entertainer Kanye West after the rapper/producer recently spoke out against President Bush and the treatment of African Americas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. On a live telecast Friday on NBC, West concluded an unprepared, unrehearsed speech by saying, “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people.”

The statement, along with sharp words of criticism for the media and government, has raised ire in many and a groundswell of support in others.

“In a disgusting display, West strayed from his prepared script to offer an overflow of hatred from his mouth, taking the spotlight off of the matter at hand, turning the relief program into his own personal soapbox,” said Juicee News, a site that mixes personal commentary with daily reporting. “Whether or not anyone agrees with Mr. West... it was clear that now was not the time to voice such harsh opinions.”"

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