After Dedicating Crass Song to McCain/Palin, Jay-Z to Rally Obama Supporters in Ohio

all tha plummas in the house pull yo pants up
all tha plummas in the house pull yo pants up.

So it’s okay for hate radio to make up stuff about obama being a muslim, that he’s not an American, etc. but not okay for a singer to give an opinion? And why is Sarah Palin on Rush Limbaugh, or on Sean Hannity’s show who had Andy Martin – a true racist and anti-semite? Why don’t you cover that Jake?

Not surprised. Birds of a Feather!! Obama played the song at a rally back during the primaries in reference to Hillary, a lot of people probably didn’t notice it, but I could not believe it. Can’t Blame J that’s what he does, but I can blame Obama because he knows better, he lost me back then I could never vote for him.

Well let’s see the outcry about this like there was after someone called Hillary the B-word and McCain didn’t defend her. These people are disgusting. I wish I listened to his music so I could stop.

Jay-Z is a musical entertainer.
He can dedicate his song to whoever he wants – he doesn’t need our permission.
I bet John McCain wishes that he was really as good of a leader as the one he tries to portray on TV. Then, he wouldn’t have to explain why his selection for Vice President has NO IDEA what a Vice President does.
Game over Senator McCain. Turns out, you and your running mate are both mavericky frauds.

The GOP Vice-Presidential nominee seemed star struck, but told the singer they have something in common, “I see Gretchen Wilson over there and I need to get your autograph before we leave! Hello! Yes! Someone called me a redneck woman once and you know what I said back? I said, ‘Why thank you.’”

Sharing The Wealth Depends On Your Perspective By On The Right!
Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read “Vote Obama,
I need the money.” I laughed. Once in the restaurant my server had on a “Obama 08″ tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference–just imagine the coincidence.
When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need–the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.
I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I’ve decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful. At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more.
I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.

Hillary supporters remember the Jay Z song well.
It’s the one Obama referenced in Raleigh, NC – following his abyssmal PA debate performance – in which he ‘brushed her off his shoulders’ and flipped her the bird in a most juvenile way.
Glad to see he’s still hangin’ with the same crowd during the general election. Very presidential!

This is such a sad reflection of American society and on the Obama campaign.

Music for the dim witted and a politican for the dim witted. Boy Obama and Jay Z lack intelligence of a 4th grader.

Praise Hasselbeck and take shots at Jay. McCain supporters, stop crying. And how dare someone compare Jay to Wright or Rezco. This is one person Obama doesn’t have to denounce. There is substance to his music, the language could clean up…But substance is there…And the King Of Ohio is going to be there as well? Bron runs that State…Did McCain just lose Ohio? You Betcha!!!
O and Joe ’08

Marylou, you got the song wrong. Obama’s brushing off of the shoulder is in reference to a different song intitled “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”, not “99 Problems”. At least get yout facts straight.

I am truly surprised that LeBron is a sponsor– he first claimed the title The Chosen One”– Barack must have forgiven him.

I don’t really get the song on the whole, but the chorus does have a somewhat sympathetic tone.
And Jake, as John McCain says, it’s important to “display a sense of humor” in a campaign.
I think you need to loosen up a bit.
After all, based on the comments of Colin Powell and Ken Adelman, John McCain IS “havin girl problems”.
Top 2 McCain girl problems:
1. Sarah Palin
2. Gender Gap
So maybe Jay-Z has a point and perhaps he does really feel sorry for John McCain.

“First they taxed the evil rich, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t an evil rich. Then they taxed the middle class, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t middle class. Then they taxed me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me.”

How many of these rappers have been convicted or almost convicted of crimes then changed their names so we won’t recognize them. Hum…..Didn’t Obama change his name? Obama really knows how to pick his friends: Rev. Wright, Ayers. Rezco and the list goes on.
Why did Colin Powell endorse Obama, maybe he liked Obama’s friends.

Obviously, Obama should be responsible for everything a songwriter has said in a previous song. Remember when McCain and Palin strongly condemned this racist diatribe from Rush Limbaugh:
“We thought that it was just liberal welfare policies and all that that kept blacks from progressing while other minorities grew and prospered, but no, it is these wackos from Bill Ayers to Jeremiah Wright to other anti-American Afrocentric black liberation theologists with ACORN, and Barack Obama is smack dab in the middle of it, they have been training young black kids to hate, hate, hate this country, and they trained their parents before that to hate, hate, hate this country.”
No? Because they didn’t. And Rush holds a rally for the McCain/Palin ticket daily to millions of dittoheads.
Jake, did you miss that Limbaugh quote. Imagine him saying it about white people and let me know if you’d be offended.

Well, i’d rather be backed by Jay than Al Queda…So until the GOP supporters criticize McCain being supported by the group he has said worse things about us than calling Palin a *****, I dont want to hear it.
Nov-4…Out of Time, and it can’t be soon enough.
O and Joe

Jay-Z & LeBron are one of those Americans who make about $250,000 a year and will see higher taxes, and they ain’t complaining. Matter of fact they make a lot more than $250,000 year, probably 3-5 times that. So what ya’ll complaining about. He is right, it is free speech, I don’t talk like that, but he does. I find it almost as offensive as Silly Sarah suggesting some people are more American than others. I just turn Jay-Z off, and I turn her off too. Go Figure!! OBAMA 2008!!!

This is not the first time Obama supporters did things like that, they do the same to Hillary (call her “*****” in the song).
Free speech doesn’t mean you can insult people.

Jay-Z represents the “change we can live without”!!
McCain ’08

I’m sure you guys have heard by now that the right-wingnuts are spreading the claim that Obama is REALLY going to Hawaii to “fix” his birth certificate to hide the fact he’s not American.
And they’re not even embarrassed by the fact that a)his birth certificate wouldn’t BE in Hawaii if he hadn’t been born there, and b)the FEC would have verified his citizenship when he filed his nomination papers.
I don’t know whether I should be shocked at their ignorance or just laugh at their chutzpah (and lack of dignity).

“They had a surge in bum vote registrations. He’s going to ride the bum vote right to the White House.”
I guess the homeless lose their right to vote in Mack’s right wing world.

“Over $110k and your taxes get increased. Get your facts right.”
Actually Krugman figured the magic tipping point would be $182K before you saw any increase in taxes.

“They had a surge in bum vote registrations. He’s going to ride the bum vote right to the White House.”
I guess the homeless lose their right to vote in Mack’s right wing world. ”
Anyone that needs to be bribed to vote shouldn’t be voting.

Mack;
let me get this straight? Jay-Z hates this country? What has he said to confirm this for you bro? Or are you just talking? Is this the theory that if you don’t like the Republican ticket you aren’t Pro-America?
Reality check, calling Palin a *****, doesn’t make you hate America…She doesn’t symbolize anything.

Can Jay-Z come to PA and FL too?

The owner of a company hired by the California Republican Party to register voters was arrested over the weekend on charges of voter registration fraud and perjury, officials said on Monday.
Mark Jacoby is accused of fraudulently registering himself to vote at a Los Angeles address where he no longer resides — his boyhood home — to meet a state law requiring all signature gatherers to register or be eligible to vote in California.
He did this twice, in 2006 and 2007, according to a statement issued by the California secretary of state, Debra Bowen. A spokeswoman for Bowen said investigators found the home at the address where he registered was no longer owned by Jacoby’s family.
Authorities also are investigating complaints that Jacoby’s company, Young Political Majors, or YPM, improperly registered voters as Republicans, said Ed Miller, a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County.
The Los Angeles Times has reported that dozens of voters claimed they had been duped by YPM employees into switching parties and registering as Republicans when they were asked to sign a petition seeking tougher penalties against child molesters.

You expected Pat Boone??? Ludacris, Jay-Z….

The whole world wants to see Obama elected, we love to see the U.S.A become the third world country.

People must get a grip of reality with this birth certificate thing…This is how you know the GOP knows they are going to lose…
Do you honestly think, the government would let a man without a valid birth certificate become President of the United States? People, how stupid do you sound? If he was not qualified, they WOULD NOT LET HIM RUN…There is no way to beat the system that badly…
Excuses Now, Tears Later…Chronicles of the GOP

wizard, using your logic, can we please stop sucking up to Israel, since we’re electing an “American president”? If not, it seems strange, since we have formal defense treaties with Australia, which we don’t have with Israel.

wizard
I DONT GET A VOTE BUT I CAN POST MY OPINION ON A BLOG ALL I LIKE !!
THANKS : )

Jay-Z should get as much as he can from the first amendment because “freedom of speech” will be affected when the Liberals get their Fairness Doctrine passed.
But then again, maybe they will put a clause in it that you can curse, slander women, and support terrorists as long as you do not speak out against “The Messiah”.

Vanessa: I am sure God would be proud of you, to bad you could not have given your server half and the poor man on the street the other half.

I didn’t ask you if he was a street thug Mack. I asked you does he hate this counrty? And what has he said to prove he hates the country?
If your next response doesn’t give me a quote to back up your claim, relax…Don’t even respond. He must have touched a nerve by disrespecting Palin…Reality is, he can say what he wants; he isn’t a paid staffer or a part of the campaign. Stop crying for Palin. She’s not that major!

Yuck. I guess its what we have to live with for free speech.

If Insain McCain and Barbie can have their country artist open for them, why can’t Obama have Jay Z. Contrary to what you might think, Jay-Z would not have all of the money that he has if it wasn’t for the young “white” fans listening to it. Trust me, they listen to his music and other hip-hop stars and love LeBron James and others just as much. This is what young folks are listening to and Obama represents everyone one (young, old, rich, poor, hip-hop, and country) at his rallys. So have no fear and don’t be in denial. Music is maybe the one thing that transends racial lines.

Jay-Z is an artist..
Like all art you either like it or hate it!
When did you guys stop believing in free speach ?
I love Jay-Z

Nov4iscoming actually this was all started by a dem, Berg is a Hillary supporter

Kim
GW Bush and McCain are the same policies..
So youve spent the last eight years smashing your head against the wall and you want to keep doing the same thing ?
You guys have sent world wide money markets crashing!
COME ON!

gekonge bweka
Thats a lot funny but its also a bit mean!

let the racism begin…Why the hate b/c a black entertainer supports a black politician. White entertainers have been supporting white candidates and no outrage.
Desperation brings ignorance!
The Poll Tax and Educuation comment should not be published by this website, truly bad taste.

I watched parts of the McCain/Palin interview with Birian Williams and it was hillarious. Palin kept talking over McCain and promoting herself. It was obvious from the look on McCain’s face taht he was regreting his VP choice.The old geezer just looked hopeless.

have the feelings in in Australia really changed?
In what way ??
Posted by: aussie | Oct 23, 2008 12:45:28 PM
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Have tried to ask you this in previous blogs, but they are deleted..so will try again.
Years ago Obama would not be allowed in Australia…if this has not changed why are you wanting the US to elect Obama..
Has he promised to lower your taxes too, he has promised everything else so wouldn’t be suprised. If you believe anything he says you are —-.

Obama is not an associate of Jay Z. Obama thought he was rehabilitated and Jay Z just lives in his Neighborhood.
Oops, right excuse, wrong thug.

“Obama has won it. Lets get that out of the way.”
If he does, we will. Here’s why:
1. Obama has two outstanding character flaws. Like Carter, he hesitates, and he is thin-skinned.
2. He will not be able to keep his promises. The money isn’t there and no amount of pandering will change that. So it won’t take more than six months for the grass roots to turn brown, then dry up and blow away.
3. Our international adversaries will wait for him to dip in the polls which won’t be longer than that six months to create the crisis Biden is talking about. Obama will handle it badly just as Joe alluded to. His numbers will then drop precipitously.
4. Pelosi will keep spreading the money machine wealth but the midterms will not go their way because the electorate is exhausted and wise to their bag of tricks.
By the third year of his single term, the nation will be gridlocked. Failure to move forward with infrastructure spending thus losing the opportunity to create real jobs will cost them the White House.
He’s a one termer for the sake of American rectitude. The kids will be tired of suffering for the sins of the baby boomers. His successor will be a white woman named Palin or Clinton.
Get used to it. It’s a lock.

let the racism begin…Why the hate b/c a black entertainer supports a black politician. White entertainers have been supporting white candidates and no outrage.
Posted by: Napaj | Oct 23, 2008 1:32:46 P
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If a white entertainer said such disgusting things there would be an uprising. Guess you have never heard of “class”, or “respect”.

“If a white entertainer said such disgusting things there would be an uprising”
Jackie Mason
If he was a tall white man or a short Jew, do you think after two years in the Senate having accomplished nothing that he would be the hottest candidate for the Presidency? It’s inconceivable that he would be. It’s exactly the opposite of what people think and like to say, that somehow if you’re Jewish or you’re black, the world is against you and it’s impossible to run for high office or ever to win.
That’s a great cliché, but it’s also a great fraud. You have every advantage if you’re black. I don’t want to belittle the fact that black people were always discriminated against and suffered great injustices in this country; they certainly have. But that’s in the past, that’s nothing to do with today. Let’s stop living in the past. The simple fact is if you’re black and you want to run for President, and if you’re tall, that’s enough. If you say hello without starting a riot, they’re ready to vote for you.

All this will go away once Michelle’s “whitey” tape comes out. Wonder how the media will explain that one away…..

“Yes, I said I do not condone dishonesty”
But then you did condone dishonesty.
So your statement is, well, dishonest.

Anyone with money can hold a rally for any candidate of their chosing without the support or backing of that candidate. Is is possible that these people come out for a candicate because they want to not because the candidate has recruited them? People in my neighborhood have held McCain rallies and I know he has not idea who they are or what they stand for.

Funny Ryan C says the media hates republicans. Seeing they have their own super bias network in Faux News and McCain used to refer to the media as his base up till he picked the worst VP canidate in American History in Sarah “Ruffling feathers, reformers, you betcha” Palin.

Everyone knows McCain can not beat Obama on issues. Even his senior advisors have admitted that, thats why they have resorted to personal attacks on Obama’s character. If people are so confident McCain’s policies are better tell him to talk about it and stop throwing these false labels out there to scare folks, as well as those racist mailings and fear mongering robo calls.

Extremely well put blip, what you are hearing is the last throes of desperation out of the right side…

Like Joe Klein said today in Time mag, the times require an adult. Not a blithering idiot. McCain can say he’s reached across the aisle all he wants. But in THIS campaign?? I’ve seen that Obama has the right temperament to mend wounds and advance the Country….

Sarah Palin is a disgrace to women worldwide. She is what Clarence Thomas is to black people just without the intelligence. I really want someone to explain how Palin is qualified to be VP? What can she offer to McCain that he doesn’t already know? Like seriously, I will pay to know this.

No Jay-Z does not rap about Black women being Positutes. He does not rap about us being on drugs, what he does rap about is, “dusting dirt off your shoulders”.

These are sad days for America. The uniter has shown us all how different and duplicitous Americans really are… Way to go Obama, let us remember how much we hate and how it is okay to hate, that is so understandable and healing…

I’ve got no problem with Jay Z using his First Amendment rights to sing about anything he wants. I’ve got a problem with Obama letting Jay Z support him. He is running for President of the United States of America, not for President of Def-Jam records. Obama and his leftist illuminati cronies are pathetic.

This is silly. who cares what people say about this. these other issues are all distractions. If you look at the issues you will see that Obama is for helping bring this country back to what it should be. The inspiration for the rest of the world. He will make our economy strong, help our environment, and help keep us secure. but it is our responsiblility to do our part. pay off our debt, keep our neighborhoods clean, and stay educated. An Obama whitehouse will not answer all of our problems but it will provide the leadership we need to solve these issues.

JJENBK: Used to be that one had to actually have talent in the music business. You have no idea what you’re talking about and you couldn’t carry my suitcase in regard to the business.

In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days. Just chillin’ out maxin’, relaxin’ all cool, and shooin’ some b-ball outside of the school. When a couple of guys, they were up to no good. Startin’ makin’ trouble in my neighborhood. I got into one little fight, and my mom got scared and she said, “You’re moving with your auntie and uncle to Bel-Air.” I whistled for a cab and when it came near, the liscense plate said FRESH and it had dice in the mirror. If anything I said that this can’t be real, but then aww forget it, yo homes to Bel-Air. I pulled up to the house around 7 to 8, and yelled to the cabbie, “Yo homes, smell ya later.” I looked at my kingdom as I was finally there, to sit on my throne, as the prince of Bel-Air.

Jay-z has never been violent. He is one of the highest paid entertainers in the business. He has been on Fortune Magazine and all types of publications. He has done so much for the community and is working in Africa to give them clean water. I personally like Jay-z and the commitment he has to our society. Read about him, and his wife Beyonce has it going on too!

Obama must condem his anti-woman rhetoric by Jay-Z, who as a very influencial artist should know better than calling a woman “*****” and mocking their menstrual period.
The media must editorialize against this act as well.

“This is the same song (99 reasons) Obama walked out to at his Iowa victory rally, when he was running against Hillary. ”
Nope just another right wing lie by the NY Post.

Referring to Palin as a ***** is offensive to me. That’s not cool! She’s obviously STUPID, but not a *****!

Jay-z has never been violent. He is one of the highest paid entertainers in the business. He has been on Fortune Magazine and all types of publications. He has done so much for the community and is working in Africa to give them clean water. I personally like Jay-z and the commitment he has to our society. Read about him, and his wife Beyonce has it going on too!
Posted by: Sw33ty | Oct 23, 2008 4:52:05 PM
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Entertainers are usually on koolaide and don’t have a clue what is going on in the world except in Hollywood. I know I don’t want a koolaide drinking dude telling me how to vote. I can make up my own mind…the pollster will think I will vote for Obama, but when I get in the privacy of the voting booth I will vote for McCain. Others will follow because when they go to push the button they wil say “I just cannot vote for Obama.”

“This is the same song (99 reasons) Obama walked out to at his Iowa victory rally, when he was running against Hillary.
Obama received a lot of criticism for this, so he knows exactly what he is doing.
Obama has consistently shown disdain for woman (likable, sweetie, claws come out etc.) He pays them 77 cents on the dollar as compared to his male staffers, as opposed to McCain who pays them as much or more. McCain also has more woman in top positions than men.
Obama could not bring himself to ask Hillary to be VP, and now says woman should consult their families, doctor and pastor before having an abortion. I guess he doesn’t think they have enough intelligence to make that decision on their own. Oh, and then there was Michelles lovely, sexist comment; How can Hillary run the white house, she couldn’t even run her own house.
A McCain/Palin ticket will to more to empower women, than Obama.
Posted by: rrow | Oct 23, 2008 5:08:55 PM
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hahahhahahahaha. Are these people serious? hahahahhaa. Wow. These people are getting more and more pathetic by the minute

Let’s get the facts straight. He changed the lyrics to “I’ve got 99 problems, but McCain/Palin ain’t one.”
Quit trying to drum up ‘sexism’ where there is none.

The song 99 problems if researched is not even about a woman dummies it’s about a real dog ” drug sniffing dog “. The song is a mock to police who profile and stereo type wealthy black men who drive nice cars and pull them over and always use the “ drug dog “ talk to intimidate a search of the vehicle. Do your homework first before you get schooled please. You conservatives are so quick to judge.

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Violent hate filled Rap Singers getting the vote for Obama!
Nice going there.

you all seem to hate the evil rich people…but if we tax them all until they are poor too, who will provide a job for you? Or I guess the better question would be who will pay for your government handouts?

Same policy analysis also points out how much bigger a tax cut Obama gives to many more people in the middle & working class.
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I used the tax calulator and Obama’s tax cut is only $600 more than McCains. Sooo…how is his $600 supposed to really help me out. Will $600 solve all of your problems?
Now, my husband works for a small business (office furniture dealership) with 4 sales people. Their gross income is well over $500k…but their profits are only around $40,000. With Obama’s tax increases on them, not only will my husband not get a raise, we will probably lose our benefits through the company.
Again, I ask you…what good will Obama’s $600 do when we lose out benefits and forego our annual raise to keep up with inflation.
Now, with McCain’s tax cuts, not only could we preserve our benefits and get our annual salary, the company could afford to give Christmas bonuses. This, I would gladly trade my $600 tax cut for.
This is not rocket science people. It’s basic economic law.

Deanna, your comment about your husbands employer is interesting. i think you might be a little off though: if his employer’s gross is over 500k, i’m guessing your talking about annual sales. after payroll and deductions, your saying their net income is 40,000? if they are only reporting 40,000 in taxable income for the year, then they would get a tax cut under Obama as well. yeah, everybody wins under Obama’s tax policy!!

Somehow I just don’t think a Jay-Z song is dignified for the office of President of the United States. That is why McCain/Palin will win the oval office.

Methinks Deanna needs to brush up on her understanding of tax law.

Ahh, our news media at its finest.

Dimples,
where does one buy a $300,000 suit? Also, I wonder what benefits one gets from charging $800,000 a month on a credit card- that is like 40 times the spending requirement of the AmEx black card, impressive…

ha! i got 99 problems and i pray that mccain dont become the 100th! if you so called americans are smart…you’ll do the same..oh yeah! jay-z is a legend please don’t act like he’s being ignorant he’s being real what alot of you people fear these days. IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE!!!

Barack Obama President of the United States of America enough said. The American people spoke LOUD & CLEAR he won by a land slide. What you got to say now, I CAN’T HEAR YOU!