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Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:15 AM Jan 2013

Not the smartest professional move a person can make.

I would like to know who booked him for the show.

Lupe Fiasco Kicked Off Stage After Anti-Obama Rant At Inauguration Party: Reports

Lupe Fiasco was reportedly pulled off stage at an event tied to President Obama’s Inauguration after going on an anti-Obama rant during his performance late Sunday night.

The Grammy Winner headlined the Inauguration Celebration Party presented by StartUp RockOn, but things turned ugly in the middle of his set, according to Twitter accounts from people at the Hamilton Live venue in Washington, D.C.

“Lupe Fiasco just got thrown off stage here at the Hamilton Live after he went on an anti-Obama diatribe mid set,” wrote Josh Rogin of Foreign Policy.

He added, “So Lupe played one anti-war song for 30 min and said he didn’t vote for Obama and eventually was told to move on to the next

http://www.gossipcop.com/lupe-fiasco-inauguration-obama-rant-song-thrown-off-stage-kicked-out/

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Not the smartest professional move a person can make. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 OP
Just living up to his "surname" n/t Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2013 #1
"I would like to know who booked him for the show."... lame54 Jan 2013 #2
Pretty unpatriotic to be going against the president when we have troops in the field bluestateguy Jan 2013 #3
??? Hissyspit Jan 2013 #4
that poster always says that quinnox Jan 2013 #6
Whoever invited him is a moron Renew Deal Jan 2013 #5
Whoever invited him is working for the enemy. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #7

lame54

(35,294 posts)
2. "I would like to know who booked him for the show."...
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:21 AM
Jan 2013

The same guy who booked Colbert for the Bush roast

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
6. that poster always says that
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 12:07 PM
Jan 2013

yea, it is a strange position to have, but they are consistent in saying stuff like this.

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