Spike Lee: "I’m not going to vote for that woman. No. Way.”

[kpete]

Spike’s Pique
By Sara Vilkomerson


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Mr. Lee picked up The Observer’s tape recorder and held it close in front of his face. “To the lady that got in Ms. Rice’s face in the store before you got pulled off by Secret Service,” he said. “If you read this article, please contact The New York Observer because we’re trying to find you for the documentary we’re doing on Hurricane Katrina.” Caggle, caggle. “IF you are still alive, that is.

“Also, to the person that said ‘Go fuck yourself, Mr. Cheney.’ If you are still alive, we’d like to contact you too. If you are still on our planet”—caggle—“if you are still walking amongst us, if you get this down in Guantánamo with the other jailed peace activists and suspected Al Qaeda agents who have been jailed for five years and not charged with anything, please get a message to me! We want to know what prompted you to tell Mr. Cheney to go fuck himself! Thank you.” He paused to catch his breath. “Seriously, we’d like to find that woman.”

It’s no wonder. Mr. Lee has strong feelings about this administration, but especially Ms. Rice’s prospects as a 2008 Presidential candidate.

“African-Americans will have to really, really, really, really, really, REALLY analyze the Secretary of State’s record, and get past the pigmentation of her skin,” he said. “If we do that, I don’t think we can vote for her. I’m not the spokesperson for 45 million African Americans … but that’s my right as an American citizen.” He laughed. “Hopefully, that right hasn’t been rescinded yet. I’m not going to vote for that woman. No. Way.”

http://www.observer.com/20060320/20060320_sara_vilkomerson_pageone_coverstory1.asp

[ariellyn]

1. Copying and pasting for an email blast to "friends". Thanks. n/t

[oasis]

2. Let's see Condi explain what she meant by "traditional hijackings".

:think:

[Supersedeas]

18. she does have to explain other than to say, "Do not impune my intergrity"

with her own words.

3. Spike Lee is good

I hope he can spread the word on Condi. He seems to veer from personal rants to thinking of a bigger picture, but either way his films are great.

[blue northern]

4. Courageous Statement.

I'd like to see that documentary if it ever gets made.


Kick & Recommended

[mattclearing]

5. Thank you Spike Lee.

That Katrina documentary will be devastating. Like Michael Moore on steroids.

[WindRavenX]

9. oh man

Spike Lee is doing a documentary on Katrina?

Oh shit. He's going to be Wellstoned.

[mattclearing]

10. Doesn't matter...It's running on HBO in August.

I'm sure a good deal of it is in the can already.

[WindRavenX]

11. Indeed

I hope it angers a lot of people.

I had some of my fellow college students go on trips to New Orleans for Spring Break to rebuild houses, and they told me that in most areas, there is only a single house per block still standing...this isn't getting out, is it?

People need to show the masses what happened and how the lack of response worsened this, the worst disaster in US history.

[wicket]

14. EXCELLENT!

I can't wait!

:kick:

[acmejack]

6. The guy who said "Go fuck yourself, Mr Cheney!" is a member of this board!

He joined immediately after that event and has posted here recently.

[AzDar]

7. Pigmentation (or sex) has nothing to do with it ..She's a total MORON!!!

[zbdent]

8. Great points:

"if you're still alive" . . .

[Little Star]

12. You go Spike!!! K&R n/t

[Squatch]

13. What the hell is a "caggle"?

[wicket]

15. The only thing I could think of is "cackle"

No idea if that's what they meant or not.

[Cha]

16. I really appreciated reading

that article on what Spike Lee has to say. Thank you so much, kpete!

It gives me hope that people like Spike Lee are making docs on Katrina and they know what the fucking government is capable of.

[npincus]

17. the "fuck yourself, Cheney" guy used to post at DU

whatever happened to him? I think his DU name was "Dr. O" or something like that.

Someone ought to let him know Spike Lee would like to get in touch w/him! I tried to locate his contact info here, but couldn't find it.