To be fair, Rolling Stone actually caught Obamamania last year when they first ran that story on his trip to Kenya and whatnot. They’ve now officially endorsed him — after he’s won 29 contests and 1527 delegates. I applaud RS for taking a stand in this critical election, but I wonder if these late endorsements really mean anything.
After a year of jumping from one presidential bandwagon to another, Russell has decided to endorse Obama. Well, we all know what’s going on here. If you called one candidate a mouse last year while declaring support for another candidate, and turn around and endorse the mouse now that he’s got a choke hold on delegate count, you’re clearly hopping on the bandwagon. But that’s cool, Rush. Do You.
::Hey Obama, Bob the Builder wants his catchphrase back
Since the mainstream media has been focusing on the war of ‘words” between Clinton and Obama, I thought I’d take it upon myself to shine some light on a more important issue. In addition to Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr, and John F. Kennedy, Obama has been known to plagiarize Bob the Builder and his buddies.
Bob the Builder: Can we fix it?
Bob’s Friends: Yes, We Can!!
Obama, I don’t care if you swaggerjack Dr. Seuss, but please leave Bob the Builder’s words alone.
Here comes Hillary again, downplaying Obama’s weekend sweep in the primaries. Hillary explained Obama’s Louisiana win as the outcome of “a very strong and very proud African-American electorate.” I find it insulting when she suggests that Blacks only vote for Obama because of his color, not because of his policy ideas or his ability to inspire.
As for her other weekend losses, she attributed those to “a caucus system that favors ‘activists,’” saying, “they don’t represent the electorate, we know that.” I want to hear her explain her lead among ’superdelegates’ in a system which disenfranchises millions. How will she explain Obama’s lead among white voters, which has him damn near splitting white votes with her? How will she explain California, which had 65% of Latino votes going to her?
I understand that politics is a dirty game, in which you score points by knocking your opponents down. But a simple response like “It’s an extensive race with two good candidates. You win some, you lose some” would have been sufficient. If she didn’t think Obama’s sweep was relevant, why then did she quickly replace her campaign manager with an African-American?
With Obama winning in all the places where “activists” dominate and in places where Blacks only vote for Blacks, she’s now counting on Texas. She’s ahead in the polls here, but you don’t hear anyone rationalizing that to her popularity among Latinos, do you?
BEP’s will.i.am and Bob Dylan’s son, Jesse, transformed Obama’s famous “Yes, We Can” speech into a song. The video features a star-stuffed cast that ranges from Common and John Legend to Nicole Scherzinger and Scarlett Johansson.
You can read will.i.am’s backstory on the song at dipdive.com.
Regardless of your background, status, or party affiliation, just sit back and enjoy this video. This is unbridled optimism at its collective best.
Obama gets a gangstafied seal of approval from the Dogfather. Real recognize real.
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Obama gave an electrifying speech at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where MLK once preached.
Kweli didn’t reference Obama on “Say Something” for nothing. In a recent chat with the Detroit Free Press, Talib explained that though his stance on voting hasn’t changed, he likes what he sees in Obama (and Hillary) so far.
Peep game:
DFP: A lot of your lyrics have a political consciousness. However, you’ve been pretty forward about not voting in elections because the system is broke and you typically don’t believe in any candidates. Has Barack Obama changed your mind or is it politics as usual?
Kweli: Obama is very inspiring. Certainly I am considering whether or not I am going to vote for him, which is a big step for me. When I was younger, I might have voted for Bill Clinton in his first election, but haven’t since. There is still a long time to go before Obama even gets nominated; we just have to see what is going to happen. But I’d be lying if I said he wasn’t impressive. I still feel the same way I do about voting, but I have never seen anyone like Barack Obama before. I’m equally impressed with Hillary Clinton as a person, but she to me is definitely part of the system. She doesn’t inspire me the same way he does, you know?
Game recognize game.
