George Bush Doesn't Care About [Kanye West]

When President George W. Bush mentions Kanye West in his forthcoming book, "Decision Points," he's not singing the praises of the Chicago rapper who slammed him on a telethon for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, a week after numerous gulf coast cities were destroyed by the devastating storm and its aftermath.
Bush expressed his frustration with the "Runaway" singer in an interview with the "Today Show"'s Matt Lauer to air Monday on NBC's "Matt Lauer Reports. "When Lauer asked Bush if he remembered the comments Kanye made about him, President Obama's predecessor offered a matter-of-fact response.
"Yes, I do. He called me a racist," Bush told Lauer. Lauer clarified that Kanye did not literally call Bush a racist but instead said, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people." But Bush maintained his stance. "That's - 'he's a racist,'" Bush said. "And I didn't appreciate it then. I don't appreciate it now. It's one thing to say, 'I don't appreciate the way he's handled his business.' It's another thing to say, 'This man's a racist.' I resent it, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my Presidency."
Lauer quoted an excerpt from the book on the matter: "I faced a lot of criticism as President. I didn't like hearing people claim that I lied about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction or cut taxes to benefit the rich. But the suggestion that I was racist because of the response to Katrina represented an all time low."
Bush said he still feels the same way and added that Kanye's comments upset him because it was not reflective of his work. "My record was strong I felt when it came to race relations and giving people a chance. And--it was a disgusting moment," Bush said. Lauer asked Bush if he was concerned that some might be upset that he has placed so much emphasis on being angry about someone criticizing his responsiveness to the hurricane victims as opposed to being saddened by the impact of "watching the misery in Louisiana." Bush said no. "I also make it clear that the misery in Louisiana affected me deeply as well," he said. "There's a lot of tough moments in the book. And it was a disgusting moment, pure and simple."


Kanye West made this very public remark on a telethon with Michael Myers a few years back when President Bush was president and it caused a lot of uproar and criticism. I actually thought it was funny and its just another way of express his right to freedom of speech. I understand how former President Bush could be upset by these remarks but I wonder does he really need to talk about it in his book? Isn't there more important things that he should be worried about like how he was responsible for pointless war in Iraq or how our economy is ruined or how the U.S. is in such tremendous debt because of his mistakes? I'm curious to know what do you guys think about President Bush's new book and Kanye's West remark. Just for your viewing pleasure I have posted the video that initially caused all this drama! Chao!