Obama - Michael Stipe's 21st Century Man

[TRUTHringsTRUE]

I bet he would feel pretty dumb if he saw this interview now! Obama=no hope for America w/ NDAA etc!

[TheDocJayz]

@MrBongo43 Fuck you, asshole! He's one of the best artists, it doesn't faking matter if he's gay! -:(

[MrBongo43]

Any man is Michaels's man. Little faggot!

[kenjames64]

Donald Trump is the new and altogether apt face of America in this post-Obama world. I can't wait for Mr. Trump to become President Trump.

[MatyldaJola]

Obama is smart and charismatic...and that's what dangerous about him.. he can easier fool people than previous administration...but truth is... for years republicans and democrats are in the same wagon.... it's time for another party to form and instead of talking about changes.... DO THE CHANGES!!. ACTA NON VERBA!!!!

[SouthBoston88]

Wow, what a shock. Another mainstream rock musician who jumped on the "im not racist, I voted for the colored guy" bandwagon. Besides Ted Nugent, were there really any Pop/Rock musicians who didn't?  Not that Bush was any prize, but Obongo, along with his buddy Eric Holder, was/is just downright black supremacist ....oh wait, blacks can't be racist, the Media said so. LOL!!!!!

[synergyservice4U]

Funny what FEAR and EGO does to people. Micheal's Right The Old way Dosent work!! OPEN your eyes and your Mind.Wer'e choosing a different Path.Thats what Great about this country.Quit the Blame game.MOST of the issues,came from presidents and policys of the Past.Buy American, Invest in America.Who f*(^%$ng cares what size TV you have..but I bet it's not made here..See: media brainwash

[valuesrespect1]

I Love to Sing your Song a lot.check my videos.nice song

[MrDarkbloom]

Mr Stipe sounds very reasonable here, but if he REALLY paid attention to his contry's political system, he'd know that Obama was pretty much more of the same of elite corporate shit.

[codern]

im sure michael's opinion of obama has changed now...does anybody know of any resent vids of michael stipe being interviewed on how he know views obama?

[kmhutter]

I love Michael Stipe but he is naive to think that ANY president we vote for in the Dem or Rep parties are going to bring us anything other than what the Banks want.Case in point, Rothschild was one of Obama's biggest backers. Follow the money, vote independent.Every president is just a figurehead with no real power. Example: Kennedy when he started printing silver backed dollars and thumbed his nose at the bank. He was shot. We're fooling ourselves that change can come from a politician!

[robbynood]

well michael love ur music .it deeply moves me /sets me free /makes me feel less lonely.it dosnt take a long time to stop the torture and give the humans incarcerated fair trials.these so called terrorists.have they had free trials? there are tens of thoudands of people paranoid about the spraying of chemtrails in the sky .if these chemicals are benign and the reason for the dpraying positive then surely as a president he should quell all our paranoia.his birth certificate?

[dontanner232]

WOW !!! A Leftist didn't like Bush ????

[LandOfSteam]

Obama does not want to end war. He only wants to make excuses. Is he trying to say that with a super majority in Congress he cannot end a war in 1 1/2 years? In the words of Ron Paul, "we marched right in, we can march right out".

[250Trojan]

Michael Stipe was in London when he said this? Yay!!!!!!!

[jjramone]

@MrPatdaman1125. "don't act like moron when it comes to politics."

Perhaps it should be "don't act like A moron?"

If you're going to call someone a moron, it's probably a good idea to proof read before you post. Otherwise, YOU like like the moron. Just sayin'.

[coudyp3b]

KRÁSNEJ CHLAP S KRÁSNÝMA PÍSNIČKAMA

[MrPatdaman1125]

just stick to singing. dont act like moron when it comes to politics

[Imakecents]

It looks like Obama is turning out to be worse than Bush unfortunately

[Phishean]

@Imakecents agreed, obama is worse than bush!

[TheLordHodne]

@Phishean

How can you say that after just 1 and a half year of presidenty?

[whb1965]

@TheLordHodne OBAMA IS A LIAR, THATS HOW..

[TheLordHodne]

@whb1965

Right..

1. Name me a President who isn't a liar... infact, name me a politican who isn't

2. Nothing wrong by setting up big goals

3. When you see/hear/look at Obama, don't you think he is guy who atleast tries the best he can? And who is way more down to earth than Bush

4. Easy to give what, 500 mill, health insurance?

5. America ( as they/you say): Land of opportunity, not land of trust to the government.. Stop eating hamburges

I'm being naive, I know.. You get my point though

[Phishean]

@TheLordHodne how about now..is obama doing well?



[MrEarcheese]

@Imakecents Obama has also had to deal with more stuff than Bush, we need to focus on his actions and not what happens to Amerika in general.

[kaliyuta]

wow this is sad i love michael.but my friends we've all been deceived. so sad.

[elenasahnova]

I trust Michael because he is always fair.

[crocsgatorgirl]

I love his music, but Lawsy, the poor man was/is certainly misguided here......

[jamezbond78]

Even music artists can be brainwashed.

[mobydick5296]

ALRIGHT SCOTT BROWN!!! What ya think of that Michael Stipe?! We stood up for America in Mass.,and the annointed one's numbers are in the tank!! PROUD OF AMERICA!!!!!!! Hey Obama! Take Michael Stipe, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, and Tom Morello with ya on your way out next election! WOO HOO!!!!! AMERICA!!!!!! Oh, and don't forget Harry and Nancy!!! God, I Love My Country!!!

[seekerskeptic]

Everyone is allowed an opinion. Even artists!

[mobydick5296]

It really astonishes me how idiotic celebrities like Michael Stipe think they know anything about politics. Like Obama, he is truly pathetic.

[hunter8720]

what a fag

[kimatoz3]

Nobody can fault him for hoping for a better future. True, Obama might not turn out perfect, but who would? I don't think he is a puppet. I feel he has 100% strong convictions. Who'd be envious of the mess he has had to step up to the plate for? Good grief!

[MikeStanley4]

He's striking out so far. WTF is he doing with Afghanistan? It's okay if we get out but MAKE A DECISION! It's okay if we sent the extra troops but MAKE A DECISION!

Obama is falling into that trap that intellectuals often fall into where he hems and haws and doesn't make a decision.

Sometimes that's worse than a moron like Bush who just instinctively decides on something - even if it's wrong.

[MakkaPakka666]

@kimatoz3 Obama is a stone cold psychopath just like the Bushes, Clinton, Reagan, Nixon, who all come from the same cocaine-fueled elite club who control your happy, naive little brain.

[whb1965]

@kimatoz3 OBAMA SHOULD NOT HAVE LIED TO THE VOTERS WILL RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. IT HAS MADE HIM JUST AS BAD AS BUSH.. NO DIFFERENCE JUST WORDS..

[nomiclas]

benxander it predates the roman empire.you're dead on!

[realrevolutionify]

(continued) Some of his policies are better than the past presidents' ones and good for the earth, though they are just mainstream solutions that don't solve the problems truly. Some of his policies suck big time. He is just a puppet, that is the truth. Michael Stripe might see this truth after this video recording and after Obama got elected already, I don't know.

[benxander]

Obama isn't the solution to anything, but like Stipe says, he might be able to be part of it by all means.

Michael didn't just announce an undying love for Obama, not by any means, he just said he might make things a little better in these dark times.

Afterall nothing can cure the human condition.

[realrevolutionify]

I like many of R.E.M's songs but when I found this video, I have lost love for Michael Stripe. Obama is a puppet. He pretends to be a good politician while actually he just build image to cover his real motive. He just stay with the good policies to fool the public into liking him because the public has been in the dark era and need changes.

[genxdude1991]

I certainly wouldn't say Carter was a terrible president. I certainly think he was an ineffective one, but not terrible. I do agree with you on Regan although there are some things I disagree with Dutch on.

[BigDaddy1968]

Michael Stipe -

His politics are AWESOME.

His music SUCKS.

haha

Big Daddy

Watch...most liberals will be too DENSE to get this lol

[mobydick5296]

Hey Michael...Commies aren't cool.

[chitanaroxy]

why? u smart man

[falafal36]

yeah motherfucker he is

[mindbodyhealer]

Michael,

Did you know that the 21st century is a renaissance and an age of enlightenment? Politicians and performers don't make it in, no matter how popular they are.

Cheers!!!

[quillber]

last line, huh? performers dont make it in?

[juliekstroup]

To the person using the "N" word - it just makes you look ignorant. Can't you find an intellectual argument for your position or are you really ignorant?

[zoetropez]

Yes, we all like the fact that America has grown up and elected a man based on his leadership abilities and not denied him the office because he's half black. We all deserve a pat on the mother fucking back. Just as long as we keep the gays out of office then we'll be okay. Onward Christian soldiers!

[aewester]

You'll be on your knees while the world goes on and on without you.

[kinneyesq]

What song is this in the background?

[IntoxicatedRicochet]

Imitation of Life - REM :)

[kinneyesq]

Thanks very much.

[macskasegg]

All the politicans are liars, don't vote for any of them jsut if you someone personally that his a good man. I don't know any politicans personally and I do vote in my country but the sad thing is that I don't vote for someone I like, I vote against someone I don't like.

[joeyjokester]

MCCAIN 08!

[stipefan11]

McCain would have given you the check you were prepared for, I´m sure. Except, of course, you are no WASP (or a WASP which votes Democrat).

[knrblk]

haha, look where he's at now :)

[chitanaroxy]

obama is for the workers the students the low income people ,

change is coming for real we need 8 years in the white house sen obama will make the change happened , god bless every democrat who stands for change to the better

[joeyjokester]

actually obama decided to keep with the bush tax cuts until 2010 at least, then he said he would readress the issue. this means the poor people wont receive any checks for a while.... I think its bullshit. I was all prepared for my check,but now I realize that his promises were 100% lies. good thing i didn't waste a vote on him.

[TonyaTko]

Nice Video!

I did one too about this whole debacle. I will send it to you. Tell me what you think.

-TonyaTko

[hematite124]

i was there getting my book signed by micael stipe at waterstones

[knrblk]

really? whats he like in person?

[pignut]

be careful what you wish for

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obama is of the cfr, and naftagate. he voted to grant imunity to telecommunication comps for spying on us.

[NWOpartycrasher]

Obama, McCain they are both the same, they will both carry on the work of the Bush crime family.

[mehabe]

McCain and bush are the same.