We’ll find video of this soon, we’re sure, but it looks like the host of MTV’s VMAs went on a pro-SoetorObama rant tonight, saying anyone who doesn’t vote for SoetorObama is a racist, that George W. Bush is a retarded cowboy, and Bristol Palin’s pregnancy is a publicity stunt.
The host was British comedian Russell Brand – who, incidentally, was fired from British MTV for dressing up like Osama bin Laden the day after 9/11.
This is what we mean when we say SoetorObama supporters are like the McGovern kids back in 1972 and that the “youth army” supporting this candidacy do SoetorObama more harm than good.
Telling people they’re racists if they don’t support this man is not the way to win Ohio, Michigan, Pennsyvania, or Indiana, in particular.
UPDATE: Michelle Malkin has the transcript up of Brand’s remarks:
BRAND: “Now, as a representative of the global community and a visitor from abroad, I don’t want to come across a little bit biased, but could I please ask of you people of America, to PLEASE ELECT BARACK OBAMA. Please! On behalf of the world. (Camera pans to singers Chris Brown and Britney Spears applauding and cheering.) Some people, I think they’re called racists, say that America is not ready for a black president. But I know America to be a forward-thinking country, right. Because, otherwise, you know, would you have let that retarded cowboy fellow be president for eight years?
We were very impressed. It was nice of you to let him have a go. Because in England, George Bush wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of scissors.
I am obliged by broadcasting law to show some balance in this situation, which means, uh, the Republicans might be alright. Sarah Palin. She’s a VILF! A vice president I’d like to…fumble, fondle, I dunno. I do feel a little bit sorry for her daughter, getting pregnant, poor kid. Is it a boy? Is it a girl? It’s a P.R. stunt. Come on. Be honest.
And I feel most sorry for that poor teenaged father. Boy. One minute, he’s just a teenaged lad in Alaska having joyful, unprotected sex. And the next minute: Get to the Republican convention. I think that is the best safe sex message of all time. Use a condom or become Republican! …That boy will spend the rest of his life masturbating while wearing a condom…
…New music, new president, and brand new America. And you people deserve it after eight years of Bush. I promise you, you deserve it…
September 8, 2008 at 12:42 am
uggg, that may work on some folks, but it won’t work on me, i know i am not a racist. color is the last thing i looked at on obama, it is his personality, his smugness, arrogance, lazyness, jackassness, untrustworthiness, dishonesty, no-integrity that i don’t like about him and is the reason why he is not qualified to be president in my view and is why he won’t get my vote….
September 8, 2008 at 1:10 am
sick…i hope our fates are not intertwined with the mtv kids of today..MCCAIN-PALIN ‘08
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September 8, 2008 at 2:09 am
sorry as i am part British, for this stupid man.
he once lived on the streets on drugs, so what does he know.
i read a newspaper and it says he had somthing small.
September 8, 2008 at 3:16 am
I never did get British humor, except for a few Monty Python skits.
September 8, 2008 at 3:41 am
So, if I do not vote for Obama, I am a racist pig?
OINK!
September 8, 2008 at 3:48 am
Well British humor is not that Russel Brand. he is sick, honestly,he has said worse .
this is from wikipedia,
”He is a former heroin addict, sex addict, alcoholic and has had numerous run-ins with the police, having been arrested 11 times for public indecency. During the time of his addiction, he was known for his debauchery, a notable example being his ejection from The Gilded Balloon, in Edinburgh”
he was on drugs in Edinburgh, my birth city.
September 8, 2008 at 6:10 am
What a jerk. An original trainspotter I guess. And Britney cheers him on. Yeah, that should help Barry in the Midwest for sure. Wasn’t there a McCain commercial that..
September 8, 2008 at 8:24 am
I wish there was some law that would allow us to ship the Great Messiah off to Great Britian or some where in Europe,Africa or the Middle East to be Prime Minister,King,Sheik or whatever the hell title they use.
They all love him and they should be able to have him. They need to keep their noses out of our elections.But I am all for kicking his sorry ass out of this country.And good riddance I say.
September 8, 2008 at 8:46 am
I am Anglo-American and I assure you that Brits do not all love him. Until recently it’s only in a (very) few of the British news outlets that I’ve seen anything like even-handed treatment of this election by the MSM, i.e., even mentioning the possibility that The One might lose, or in-depth reporting on Rezko. Brand is despicable. But most citizens in the UK are decent, hard-working people who mind their own and are as unhappy with their leaders as we are with ours.
September 8, 2008 at 9:11 am
Good going Obama. I will not allow my children to watch MTV any longer.
September 8, 2008 at 9:17 am
I currently live in Britain, and here we see Barack Obama as a Tony Blair, they both talked about change, had no policies, and Tony Blair turned a great revenue surplus to a $100 billion debt.
And most people in Britain can’t stand Russel Brand, he is very very vulgar. and most people don’t know who Russel Brand is.
and the media in Britain is very pro Obama more than MSNBC, but most clever people hate him, and they want someone like Bill or Hillary.
because British people are very proud that they are the only country in the world with free universal health care, and Britain spends less GDP in health than the US and everyone is covered. and people in Britain do find it sad that poor people can’t get treated when they are sick in the U.S. just like Hillary is.
September 8, 2008 at 9:19 am
I saw bits and pieces of the dude last night. The guy is so UNFUNNY, he took the funny out of me. I had to find a good book of good jokes, just to get my “funniness” back.
He makes Carrothead look like a great comedian.
September 8, 2008 at 9:19 am
God, what a sick fuck. Shame on you MTV.
September 8, 2008 at 9:23 am
I’m black, but I can honestly say, until the England has a black prime minister he can kiss my black a$$. Other countries need to stay out of our damn business. When was the last time we let them give us election advice. if we wanted the UK to pick our presidents for us we would not have had that little think called the Revolutionary war. I’m sick as hell of people in other countries endorsing obama. I don’t trust them. Any one that knows anything knows that other countries are just as carnivorous as we are, if you show any sign of weakness even your allies will cut your throat.if they like obama’s weak indecisive behind, let them have him for a president. Same thing goes for any of these other countries who won’t mind their damn business.
September 8, 2008 at 9:24 am
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpkWbRn1b8
This is the link to the youtube Vid
September 8, 2008 at 11:48 am
Perhaps we could make a trade: we take this unfunny comedian and they take Obama. We’d still end up with a ‘wanker’ but he’s a slight improvement over Obama.
The UK media had great media coverage (fair & balanced) during the US primary season. They have real journalists there and apparently unfunny comedians too.
September 8, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Just a note…
To those who think that poor people in America do not receive free health care(along with free day care, food stamps, subsidized housing,etc.) are completely wrong!
America(required by federal law) must provide health care to anyone, regardless of income…including the estimated 20 million ILLEGAL aliens that live here.It is the working people caught in the middle…make too much $ to qualify for “free” health care,yet cannot afford the exorbitant health insurance costs(the cost of the “freebies” are passed down to consumers)
Health care(including “universal”)is NEVER free.
September 9, 2008 at 1:45 am
As a Canadian citizen I must say I understand his comments.
What Americans don’t realize is that when you elect a presedent that it in fact affects the rest of the world more then it affects your own country.
As a matter of fact American presidents are almost powerless in their own country.
Supreme court judges in fact have more power then the president… Not to mention each state has a governor who has much more power then the president has in each state.
However the president has huge power in forign policy… Don’t ask me…. just go to iraq!!!.
Just go to Chile or got to Vietnam…then you will see the real power of US presidents…
Even in Canada we stoped the legalization of pot in 2003 despite the fact 70% of the population was pro legalization…Why is pot still illegal in Canada? Because Bush said he’d shut the border down!!
Do you think bush could shut the border from California to other states if California (pre Schwartnegger) legalized pot like they discussed back in 2000…not a chance in hell!!!
September 9, 2008 at 4:40 am
Just to make it clear he DID NOT say anyone who doesn’t vote for Obama is racist. He said anyone who thinks America is not ready for a black president is racist.
There is a big difference between the two and it is a big oversight by you not to notice it!
September 10, 2008 at 1:35 am
Erm…I don’t think he said that if you don’t vote for Obama you are racist. Try listening/reading properly. He said those who say that the USA is not ready for a black president are racist. By all means don’t vote for him based on his politics, but the reason should not be that he is black.
September 10, 2008 at 1:40 am
By the way, as a Brit, I do not presume to tell you who to vote for. BUT, as the USA seems to want a role as the the “Leader of the free world”, they cannot complain when people from outside the US have an opinion. Anyway, free speech is not just for americans, you are quite welcome to comment on how good/bad our prime minister/royal family are. (I would suggest bad at the moment!)