Dr. Bapswent Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Too cool to actually have to use all the letters in the words.... These people serve no purpose and are a blight on society. Go Paxman... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7713237.stm Init! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 His sentiments were ok I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommythejambo Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 His sentiments were ok I thought. So did I actually, just speaks a bit funny. Had to pause it for laughing when Paxman reffered to him as 'Mr. Rascal' though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footieman Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I can't but help feeling it sums everything up, that they feel the need to get some British Rapper on the TV to talk about the American Elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynie b Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I can't but help feeling it sums everything up, that they feel the need to get some British Rapper on the TV to talk about the American Elections. It seems to me (and know FEK ALL about Politics, Which will be apparent) that the US Elections were based, 99% of the time, on the Colour of Barrack Obamas skin!It's all people seem to talk about on the News or in the Papers or Am I just being to negative here?? Tin hat on I suppose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig R Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Fo shizzle Dizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 It seems to me (and know FEK ALL about Politics, Which will be apparent) that the US Elections were based, 99% of the time, on the Colour of Barrack Obamas skin!It's all people seem to talk about on the News or in the Papers or Am I just being to negative here?? Tin hat on I suppose! To be fair though, America has just voted in its first black president. It is less than 50 years ago that Blacks were given the right to vote! It really is a momentus occassion. People were the same when Kennedy became president when referring to his religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynie b Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 To be fair though, America has just voted in its first black president. It is less than 50 years ago that Blacks were given the right to vote! It really is a momentus occassion. People were the same when Kennedy became president when referring to his religion. Point taken mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Point taken mate!! I guess in this country if there were to be a black PM we may think differently, but perhaps it is "British reserve" that makes us think, "Why isn't it about the policies?" Race isn't the issue, but it is (if you see what I mean... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmiyaRomanova Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Too cool to actually have to use all the letters in the words.... These people serve no purpose and are a blight on society. Go Paxman... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7713237.stm Init! I'm sure when he's Prime Minister he'll have something to say about your pension... N'at, yeh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portobellojambo1 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I guess in this country if there were to be a black PM we may think differently, but perhaps it is "British reserve" that makes us think, "Why isn't it about the policies?" Race isn't the issue, but it is (if you see what I mean... ) He has no option but to succeed Boris, because if he doesn't it will not be a case of a bad American President, it will be a bad black American president. And it will then be a long time before America votes for another black president, his colour may not have determined him getting elected, but it will determine things thereafter. Much of the world is delihted at his election because of his Muslim connections, and foresee massive change in American policy, if the American people do not like those changes, they will react to ensure it doesn't happen again, for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 He has no option but to succeed Boris, because if he doesn't it will not be a case of a bad American President, it will be a bad black American president. And it will then be a long time before America votes for another black president, his colour may not have determined him getting elected, but it will determine things thereafter. Much of the world is delihted at his election because of his Muslim connections, and foresee massive change in American policy, if the American people do not like those changes, they will react to ensure it doesn't happen again, for a long time. Is that why we haven't had a female PM in this country for so long? I take yur point though and agree with you. The weight of expectation is on his administration's shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Too cool to actually have to use all the letters in the words.... These people serve no purpose and are a blight on society. Go Paxman... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7713237.stm Init! racist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I guess in this country if there were to be a black PM we may think differently, but perhaps it is "British reserve" that makes us think, "Why isn't it about the policies?" Race isn't the issue, but it is (if you see what I mean... ) I stepped away from saying this after he won, but the stats are astonishing IMO. He got 95% of "black" votes (not sure how they work that out tbh) and whilst I expected him to get the vast majority of black votes, that number is incredibly high. Of course, your post referring to the oppression of black Americans does give good reason why they did that, but imagine that it was the other way around and 95% of "white" Americans had voted for McCain? I dunno, I am not a fan of positive discrimination (IMO discrimination is not good in any situation) and these sort of figures concern me slightly. Much like yourself and PJ1 say, so much rests on his shoulders, he has an extremely hard job for the next four years, good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Dizze Rascal makes me laugh. Not because he says anything witty. But because he sounds like a ******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Found him quite entertaining myself. He's also an incredibly talented musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PontiusPilate Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I'd rather have Mr Rascal running the country than the one eyed ****** we have at the moment, respect rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I can't but help feeling it sums everything up, that they feel the need to get some British Rapper on the TV to talk about the American Elections. Exactly. What is the world coming to when Newsnight asks the opinion of someone who is arguably a representative of a large strand of British youth culture. I'd much rather hear from David Cameron and Delia Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I'd rather have Mr Rascal running the country than the one eyed ****** we have at the moment, respect rascal. Or the Martian Man or the Purple Man he referred to. I have a purple man who makes an awful lot of decisions on my behalf; not all of them have, with hindsight, been absolutely sound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Or the Martian Man or the Purple Man he referred to. I have a purple man who makes an awful lot of decisions on my behalf; not all of them have, with hindsight, been absolutely sound... No relation to the one eyed man Pontius Pilate was referring to?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hmmmmmm Boris or the Rascal? Only a moron would choose Boris. Better a Rascal than a Fleabag toff with hidden agendas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hmm yes Mr Rascal, he couldn't have done it without hip-hop. Deluded much? Still, love that Dance Wiv Me song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redm Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hmm yes Mr Rascal, he couldn't have done it without hip-hop. Deluded much? Still, love that Dance Wiv Me song And he actually meant it, too. Dizzee's going to run for office, lord help us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hmmmmmm Boris or the Rascal? Only a moron would choose Boris. Better a Rascal than a Fleabag toff with hidden agendas. Oh...you mean that Boris.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Too cool to actually have to use all the letters in the words.... These people serve no purpose and are a blight on society. Go Paxman... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7713237.stm Init! Just because you don't 'get him' or don't like his music or the way he speaks it doesn't mean his opinions and thoughts are not as valid as yours. That hurts doesn't it? All he is doing in this video is basically speaking with an accent. I'm sure if they had a Scot on they would be using the word 'Yi' instead of 'You' just as often as he uses 'init'. Listen to what he has to say. Not how it is said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Boris Johnson is almost certainly a wolf in sheeps clothing. Like George W, a persona of the lovable idiot pulls the wool over the eyes of the swinging voter and as soon as he's in power you get the neo-con agenda presented in full. The lovable bumpkin that George W was is the same as the harmless eccentric that Boris J is - a made up character to fool the masses with. Beware the fleabag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 He got 95% of "black" votes (not sure how they work that out tbh) .... and these sort of figures concern me slightly. They work out the figures from exit polls. John Kerry got 88% of "black" votes in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It'll be a Hispanic president next. The rednecks are going to be frothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del1812 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 He came across as an idiot but to be fair I don't think many of the people judging him on that video would have looked much better if interviewed under similar circumstances. Believe me (it's something I've had to do several times and hated it every time) it can be very hard being interviewed by camera. Radio's a piece of **** though, but maybe that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmiyaRomanova Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It'll be a Hispanic president next. The rednecks are going to be frothing. Hell, they've just had their president. Back of the line, hicks...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redm Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Just because you don't 'get him' or don't like his music or the way he speaks it doesn't mean his opinions and thoughts are not as valid as yours. That hurts doesn't it? All he is doing in this video is basically speaking with an accent. I'm sure if they had a Scot on they would be using the word 'Yi' instead of 'You' just as often as he uses 'init'. Listen to what he has to say. Not how it is said. I think the suggestion is that having a musician like Dizzee commenting on US politics is a little weird and given that he doesn't appear to have a particularly strong interest or knowledge in the subject, it's quite amusing too. Politics + Dizzee 'init' speak = entertaining combination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart MacD Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I don't know Mr Raascal, but get the impression he is a much more intelligent gent than his public persona. Nuffink wrong with today's yoof if he's an example, innit, och aye the noo, jimmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ando Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 To be fair though, America has just voted in its first black president. It is less than 50 years ago that Blacks were given the right to vote! It really is a momentus occassion. People were the same when Kennedy became president when referring to his religion. and what happened to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 and what happened to him Ach, unless Obama is mixedup with the mob then he should be quite safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
this_is_my_story Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Too cool to actually have to use all the letters in the words.... These people serve no purpose and are a blight on society. Go Paxman... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7713237.stm Init! How's that, exactly? He's brought out some great stuff in his time, which will have given pleasure to many. No offence, but for you to refer to him to as a 'total moron' when you're coming out with statements like that... well, the word 'irony' isn't far from my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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