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<p>You’ve got to watch the video of this 32 year old guy ruining this 19 year old kid’s moment.</p>
<p>I’d put calling the president a liar in a worse category.</p>
<p>What Beyonce did last night goes into the classiest category. When the MTV video evening ended with her getting another award, she turned over the mike to Taylor Swift so Taylor could complete the speech Kanye so rudely interruted.</p>
<p>Incredibly rude, and if it had been a fan who got up there, he would have been removed by security. Why wasn’t he? And we don’t need to interject calling the President a liar into this discussion - that was politics, pure and simple, no worse than anything ever said in a campaign, and many agree with that. No one can agree with Kanye’s ridiculous outburst! But Beyonce was a true class act! I can’t praise her enough for her kin, generous and gracious gesture.</p>
<p>Beyonce is a lady, gracious, polite and obviously raised by people who taught her right…
Heckling the president during a speech wasn’t exactly a great moment either.
Kind of apples and oranges, though both appalling.
I don’t watch award shows, and don’t even know who Taylor Swift is ( my 12 year old just tried to describe it to the old lady )
I read online that his disruption was not the only one, but a rapper " lil mama" apparently got up onstage without being wanted or appreciated. People seem to be losing manners and basic courtesy everywhere</p>
<p>“I’d put calling the president a liar in a worse category.”</p>
<p>If Rep. Wilson had run up to the podium, grabbed the microphone from the president, and then called him a liar, you’d have a point. But mereily taking one second to verbalize what half the people there were thinking, and then shutting up, it wasn’t anywhere near as bad.</p>
<p>But there does seem to be an amazing amount of interracial “Beer Summit” moments lately:</p>
<p>Prof Gates vs Sgt Crowley
Serena vs. referee
Boise State player getting punched
Rep Wilson yelling at President
Kanye vs. Taylor Swift
Michael Jordan slamming everybody–black and white–in his Hall of Fame speech.
Sportscaster Chris Myers’ cheap shot on Whoopi Goldberg</p>
<p>What the heck is going on here???</p>
<p>somebody must have called a foot fault on poor kanye 
chill…</p>
<p>“And we don’t need to interject calling the President a liar into this discussion - that was politics, pure and simple, no worse than anything ever said in a campaign,”</p>
<p>Some people say that what Kanye did was simply showbiz: He wanted publicity, and he got it.</p>
<p>I disagree with you. I disagree with them. I think there should be more expectation of courtesy in this world. One can disagree without being rude.</p>
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<p>Yeah, it was when Jay -Z was performing - I think with Alicia Keyes (forgive me if this Mom is getting it all wrong.) D said, "who is up there? Is that lil kim? [or did she say “lil mama”]</p>
<p>Anyway, she noticed the extra person had jumped up on stage during the climax of someone else’s performance. </p>
<p>If I was a performer, I’d be upset about the lax standards/security…as has been in the headlines, there have been instances of domestic violence between performers dating each other. Just because the person who wants to crash the stage is “someone” it doesn’t mean it’s okay for them to be on stage then.</p>
<p>I didn’t watch the show, but was disgusted when I heard about Kanye’s actions. We actually went to hear Taylor Swift in concert the night before and she was amazing. BUT-she is still 19 and still very in awe and appreciative of every award she receives, which makes me mad that he ruined her moment. (Off topic- my son met her a few weeks ago at her condo pool and turned into an idiot (according to him) introducing himself)</p>
<p>It was so totally uncalled for but something Kanye has done a few times in the past!
I felt bad for Taylor. She didn’t know what was going on. Being that it was MTV, she probably thought she was getting “punk’d” by Ashton Kutcher. I was never much of a Beyonce fan but I give her major props for giving her time to Swift. </p>
<p>Beyonce = Total Class
Kanye - Total A**</p>
<p>Maybe it is because the nature of my business is such ,that the end of the summer season means exhaustion and waning patience, but I have seen an increase in rude, un
acceptable behavior amongst people…and some particular that make me a little ashamed for judging just for what the customers order and where they are…makes me want to cut those people off for future business</p>
<p>GO to Youtube and search on MTA VMAs remix kanye obama
Hilarious mix of both incidents</p>
<p>OMG - what an ass!</p>
<p>The clip of when Beyonce called Taylor Swift back on stage to ‘have her moment’ brought tears to my eyes. Classy lady.</p>
<p>Kanye West has made a second career of deciding who should and shouldn’t get awards. It’s not the first time he has been less than gracious, but is the first time that he has practically assaulted someone in doing it. I am looking forward to SNL’s take on it. Kanye, of all people, should understand Taylor Swift. Neither of them can carry a tune, but they have a huge fan base with whom they really connect on a level that many performers only dream of. Not that she needs it, but you can’t buy this kind of publicity. Maybe there’s a duet in the forecast -I’d vote for Beyonce/Swift.</p>
<p>“And we don’t need to interject calling the President a liar into this discussion - that was politics, pure and simple, no worse than anything ever said in a campaign, and many agree with that.”</p>
<p>Yes! I don’t understand this connection whatsoever. As someone above pointed out, Wilson did not go up and grab the mike. How ridiculous to make this comparison! Politics is always full of lies and repercussions (or not) for them.</p>
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<p>Just out of curiosity, do you listen to Taylor Swift regularly? I think she’s an immensely talented singer and guitarist, and I absolutely adore her voice.</p>
<p>Beyonce is classless. She saw a golden PR opportunity and went for it.
Beyonce’d ruthlessly step over anyone who stands in her way. Ask the other Destiny Children.
What kind of classy lady spread eagle on stage and ask everyone to put their hands up?</p>
<p>Taylor Swift is a gifted singer/songwriter. She writes all her own songs. While they are not aimed at our age group (parents), I sure love them!</p>
<p>middsmith- what should have Beyonce done- just ignored the situation? I would think both Taylor Swift and Beyone would both get a pass on this thread-neither one of them behaved badly. Save all the scorn for Mr West.</p>
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<p>So true, cartera! Taylor is a very sweet girl, and incredibly successful, but she sure is out of tune almost all the time. I happened to be with a group of friends the last time I was in NYC, all of whom happen to earn their living on Broadway stages, two of them longtime vocal teachers as well, and the subject of Taylor came up. All had the same comment, although, all of them said they enjoy her because she’s just so cute and sweet. </p>
<p>I think Beyonce handled the situation well. Kanye is a jerk, and as for him being thrown out? He was escorted out of the building when he left the stage, according to the news I saw tonight.</p>