PopEater Poll Results: Kanye West Had a Really Bad Week

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 20th 2009 09:00AM

Everyone knows the story about big, bad Kanye West. But we'll recap it anyway. The 'Stronger' rapper stormed the stage to interrupt Taylor Swift's win for best female video because he was upset her 'You Belong With Me' beat Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' -- which he called "one of the best videos of all time." In the days following the incident, nearly 2.3 million PopEater readers voted in various polls about Kanye, including what his future holds and if the President was right to call him a "jackass." Click Inside to See the Votes * Some Poll Results May Have Changed Since Our Last Tallies

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Kanye West Storms The VMA Stage

· The initial reaction to Kanye's antics were overwhelmingly negative. When asked if he was out of line to jump on stage and grab the mike from Taylor, 96 percent over over 620K voters said yes. (Furthermore, 82 percent of over 530K didn't believe Beyonce should have beaten the country singer anyway.) Get the Story and Vote

· And it just kept getting worse for him. Although he wrote a caps-locked apology on his Web site, 96 percent of over 420K voters thought it was too little, too late. Get the Story and Vote

· Of course, many people criticized Kanye publicly. Pink called him "the biggest piece of s---," Spencer Pratt wanted MTV to ban the hitmaker, Kelly Clarkson described him as an "a--hole," and much much more. How long do PopEater readers think the backlash against him will continue? Indefinitely, according to 42 percent of nearly 400K voters. Get the Story and Vote

· He kept on apologizing, though. He wrote another post on his personal site, then said he was sorry on 'The Jay Leno Show.' But 59 percent of over 53K PopEater readers still don't think he's being sincere. And 85 percent of over 47K hope that he lays low for a while. Get the Story and Vote

· But Leno didn't let him off that easy. The talk show host asked what Kanye's deceased mother would have said to him after his VMAs stunt. A stunned Kanye sat in silence for a couple of seconds before answering. However, 79 percent of over 150K voters did not find Jay's question to be out of line. Get the Story and Vote

· Just when it couldn't get any worse for Kanye, the President offered his two cents. Off-the-record, President Obama called the 'Heartless' singer a "jackass." And a majority of people didn't seem to mind -- 97 percent agreed with Obama and 76 percent believe that it's fine he expressed his opinion on the matter. Get the Story and Vote

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Kanye West drinking alcohol before VMA show wher he took the award from Taylor Swift sept 13, 2009 X17online.com exclusive

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Sunday 20 September

By Dayna

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I have always thought that someday Kanye West would be the first person to actually die from an over-inflated ego.

By non ya business

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if only that were true Dayna.......

By tootsie

Since we have a black president the black people think they can do anything Chris Brown and Kanya think they can do anything ---- I am so ,sick and tired of all this racism on their side the poor me thing has gone now its me can do anything I want ---Tain't so man you have to handle it like a respomsible man --else you make us all look stiupid grow up Kanya

By kathryn

Forgive him???? He made a mistake??? All he did was show who he really is!!!
The man is a rude egotistical ass. I hesitate to call him a "man" but would have been branded a racist if I had said "boy" - meaning a child, not yet having attained true manhood.

By er

why isnt this piece of garbage in jail
didnt he assault someone else at lax
or does he get off cause hes black

By hair

"Beyonce has one of the best videos of all time" says Kayne West. "Cainine West is the biggest dog of all time!" Can we take him off the media list now and let him die in peace by himself?
He burried himself, deserves it

By kathrynks

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Please refrain from calling Kanye West a dog. Dogs are loyal and give unconditional love. Kanye is a drunken cowardly fool. To call him a dog is to give him WAAAAY too much credit.

By T

I jsu read on lady gaga's webpage she's touring with the "jackass"???????? what is she thinkin? or was the tour planned before the "incident"? love gaga! but will not go to a concert featuring that 'jackass"...........she should replace him with marilyn manson! now theres a "Fame kills" tour!

By Victor

What an a****hole!!!

By Bruzin

Get real,he only apologized because he had to,not beause he wanted to. Tipical wannabe will disappear like the rest.

By Paula

Kanye should be banned from events like this even if he could be a recipient of an award. Three strikes and your out Kanye.......

By Mike

Where in hell do all these young punks come from? Who listens to all their crap------other crap?

By Barry Fleckmann

Kanye West is EXTREMELY lucky that it wasn't Madonna on stage clutching that VMA and microphone. Can you imagine (I can!!) the look on his face when he tried to take the mike away from Madge? She'd stick that mike SO FAR up his a**, he'd need a urologist to remove it!! Yeah, pick on wholesome, little girls, Kanye!! The Prez' (Barack Obama) is RIGHT: You ARE a "Jacka**"!!!

By Sharon

West is a repeat offender. Do what you want with the information. Pity people can't put all this energy into improving themselves. If you're the best person you can be, you don't spend a lot of time worrying about the color of someone's skin or where they live, etc., because you've nothing to prove.

By Robert

I think if you make a conscious decision to walk up to a stage and take the michophone out of someones hands, while they are making an acceptance speech, to embarrass someone then you deserve to have people boycott your work. As they say, you roll the dice and take your chances.

By Cynthia

but he couldn't seem to say he was sorry to her face !! wow !! telephone calls and in front of other more influential celebrities go get drunk again get your courage on baord and maybe you can face her in front of the whole country your record label should pay for an entire televised special for that or is this the standard they hav e for thier label, who are the other artist they endorse lets hang them too and by the way what was his companion doing during this momentous time

By Mark

Typical Engadget Tech-Nerd you aren't any better than him. Try to have a little class!

By ruth

i wish every tv and radio show would stop saying his name and talk about taylor swift every day

By sjamkenn

Leave Obama and his voting record out of this. A busy man, he certainly has more class than to waste time on this crap.

By Kman

What can you say about K. West...once a friggin' a..hole, always a friggin' a..hole!

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