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Thread #110539 Message #2320726
Posted By: GUEST,Fantasma
20-Apr-08 - 12:20 PM
Thread Name: BS: Obama Brushes Dirt Off His Shoulders
Subject: RE: BS: Obama Brushes Dirt Off His Shoulders
Bobert, the 'best rapper alive' is part of the lyrics.
Charley, if I was posting this thread in January, your point would be legitimate.
However, it was Obama's actions in the wake of last week's debate that has prompted a flood of MSM responses, articles, and rushed "in depth" pieces on the generational effects of this election.
Am I provocative? Yes. But that isn't the same thing as engaging in guilt by association. You yourself said you knew nothing about Jay Z, "the move" by Obama on Thursday, the mashups on You Tube, the campaign using targeted robocalls by hip hoppers to reach the youth vote...
Come down off your high horses, people. It is clear you all didn't have ANY of this shit on your radar about Obama. If you did, you would be able to talk about it.
Me? I think it is as meaningful as Bill Clinton being the first baby boomer elected president--the rock and roll president--the first presidential candidate to appear on late night TV (on the Arsenio Hall Show), and on MTV.
This isn't racist bullshit or guilt by association. This is about how the game is played today, whether the dinofolk around here want to accept or not.