“W.T.F. is M.I.A.?”
Really, man. And why am I supposed to care?
"But I feel like my approach to politics is [that] I never said I’m smart and I read this and I’m making assumptions. But why aren’t I allowed to write about my experience? Why can’t I say, 'Oh my God, my school got shot by the government? I can’t say that, yet they can do it. But I want to be able to still say it somewhere. There needs to be some sort of an outlet for people like me."
Even Paul made this type of remark in the same press meeting he had where the headlines trumpet him blowing Barack Obama... a kiss.
McCartney Rocks Library of Congress (By Rolling Stone -Jun 02, 2010 11:56 AM EDT)
McCartney also showed his support for President Obama, saying at one point, "I must say I'm a big fan, he's a great guy. So lay off him. He's doing great."(snip)
The assembled press, who did not shy away from asking McCartney for an occasional autograph, also took the opportunity to pose more difficult questions to Macca, even asking the rock icon to offer his thoughts on the BP disaster. But McCartney, ever the British gentleman, was careful not to say anything too controversial. "I'm not a politician, I wouldn't know," he said of the spill. "I think it's terrible but it's too big a question for me to answer."