Grammy Award-Winning Rapper Big Boi: I Didn't Vote For Obama - I'm A Libertarian

Can you imagine a rapper not only not voting for Obama but also being a Libertarian?

So said Grammy Award-winning rapper Antwan Andre Patton, aka Big Boi formerly of the duo OutKast, during an interview with HuffPost Live Friday (video follows with transcript and commentary):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALYONA MINKOVSKI, HUFFPOST LIVE: There was a radio interview that you did where you recounted a story of a woman coming up to you after Barack Obama’s election saying, “We won.” And then you said, “I voted for Gary Johnson.” What’s the story behind that? Did you really vote for Gary Johnson?

ANTWAN ANDRE PATTON AKA BIG BOI: Well, I was, you know, leaving to go out of town, and it was a lady -- a Caucasian lady -- and she was like, “Oh yeah, congratulations on y'all win last night,” you know, with like an attitude. And, you know, just to let her know I was on my P's and Q's, I was like, “I don't know what you talkin' bout, I voted for Gary Johnson.” And she looked shocked to even know that I knew there were other candidates on the ballot, you know what I’m saying? So, you can't judge a book by its cover.

MINKOVSKI: Did you vote for Gary Johnson?

PATTON: Yes, I’m a Libertarian. I’m liberty, justice for all, liberty for all. I’m really pro-people, pro-freedom, and, you know, this is all about positivity. Like, you know, I have nothing against the president at all, you know, he's a nice guy, but, it’s just, you know, the things that they're standing on right now just didn't agree with me. Anything that benefits the public and not just big banking, that's what I'm with.

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One quite imagines this being discussed at many tables during Sunday's Golden Globes Awards.

Should be very interesting to see if Patton gets any pushback for his comments.

Stay tuned.