ugh... Ludacris has done Obama no favors.

[npincus]

Gregory just played a bit... oh, Lord.

[ErinBerin84]

1. did they read the Obama camp statement?

[Gabi Hayes]

18. oh yeah... and Gregory used it to BLAME Obama for making this a story!

he said that nobody would have noticed this, had Obama not objected so strongly to the song, after telling everybody that O had said Ludacris is on his IPOD, and that he MET with him earlier

what an asshole

hey, clue for you, Dave! it's already up on Drudge. do you think the pugs were going to ignore this?

they commented, in a memo accompanying the rock star ad, on what he EATS, and how often celebs like him go to the gym (three times a day!)

no comment on how sleazy that memo was, huh, Dave?

good thing Rachel went ballistic over it....most angry I've ever seen her on that show

[ErinBerin84]

44. I hope that Gregory gets a flesh eating disease. Smug prick.

[Cha]

59. That'd be appropriate Karma for the fucked up a$$hole,

david gregory.

[Deja Q]

2. Doesn't sound ludicrous to me.

Except his name, but that man is ludicrous.


(On edit - clarification: I was thinking of Ludicrous's name; not the context of Obama's campaign)

[polichick]

3. And Pat Buchanan is already talking about Rev. Wright - AGAIN!

[SoonerPride]

8. Not black enough to too black to he's a radical muslim!

Fear.

Scary black man!

Terror!

News at 11.

*yawn*

[polichick]

15. Those it'll work on wouldn't vote for Obama anyway.

[ErinBerin84]

9. heh...as a segway from Ludacris? What did that have to do with anything

was it mentioned in the song, or is the only segway that they are both "black". I mean, I know Buchanan will use any chance to bring it up, but jeeze.

[polichick]

13. He said the Ludacris thing will bring back the Rev. Wright thing...

For white racists, he's correct ~ another black cultural thing to scare them.

[SoonerPride]

17. I see the boogey man!

AUGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

run for the hills!

[polichick]

19. BOO!!!!!!

[ErinBerin84]

20. oh, whatever, Patty Cake. I hope Rachel tore him a new one.

[EV_Ares]

24. Gregory did not let Rachael even respond, He just let Buchanan and that

Smerf guy, then cut to a commercial.

[ErinBerin84]

26. figures

[polichick]

27. Patty Cake? You're too nice to him. :)

[Ian David]

25. And now, here's Ludacris to play us out...

[hisownpetard]

32. Play us out? PLAY US OUT? What does that *MEAN*??!!?!?!?!!

[SoonerPride]

35. lol

I did laugh out loud

really

[babylonsister]

4. Molehill politics. They got nothing, so again, they have to pick

on someone by association to try to smear Obama.

[JuniperLea]

36. And this is the bottom line... well said!

They got nothing at all. Molehill politics... well put.

[flpoljunkie]

5. So many people with outsized egos and no sense of what damage they may inflict.

[Pirate Smile]

6. People supposedly supporting Obama have done the most damage to him. Idiots.

[Ian David]

7. Why couldn't that D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince write something?

They're super fresh!

[SoonerPride]

14. lol

I heard McCain was having Scott Joplin write his campaign theme. It's ever so jaunty!

[babylonsister]

10. Obama's response:

"As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn't want his daughters or any children exposed to. This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain, and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with the values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/former-clinton...

[Ian David]

12. And Ludacris will cry himself to sleep tonight on a great big bed filled with money. n/t

[emilyg]

67. Good response.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. Oh noes.

I haven't been this concerned since Elton John ran the Clinton campaign into the ground.

[Rowdyboy]

16. No favors? Ludacris has screwed Obama and us royally....you'll hear this constantly

for the next 100 days. I'm nauseated.

[Ian David]

21. I haven't heard it, but I'm generally in favor of anything disrespectful of Bush and McCain.

Would it be okay if Ludacris just cut the verse about Hillary?

[Rowdyboy]

29. You listen to it and then you tell me what you think....

It's not disrespectful to wish McCain to be paralyzed in a wheelchair-its sick.

That was my interpretation anyway. Maybe I'm just getting old but the lyrics left me speechless. I really would like your opinion after you've heard it.

[Ian David]

30. You have a link to the thing? n/t

[Rowdyboy]

37. Heard it live on David Gregory's show...saw the lyrics a minute ago....

If I can find them I'll link.

[Rowdyboy]

40. Here ya go...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x163466

[Ian David]

41. Thanks. Listening to it now. n/t

[Rowdyboy]

46. I'm probably over-reacting....its been a really bad day watching Obama

smeared left and right and his comeback is a gentle chiding of McCain. He's not going to fight back because thats not how he operates. They'll define him just like they defined John Kerry, Al Gore, Michael Dukakis and Walter Mondale.

And they will use those lyrics to smear and hurt him and it will succeed. They're building their narrative and voters will buy it. McCain is safe, Obama is a scary black man. But thats just my opinion....

[npincus]

51. oh, you BET...

damn... everyone's in the tank for that godamned geezer.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/ludacris-obama-song-polit_n_115833.html

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

33. He says he hopes McCain gets paralyzed?

:rofl:

[SoonerPride]

38. Who could tell the difference?

Fuck their fauxtrage.

People are dying and the economy is giogn to hell and China now owns more of the US than we do and people are up in arms over a fuckign SONG??

GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE WITH YOUR FAUXTRAGE.

I'LL SHOW YOU A DEAD SOLDIER'S FAMILY. THEN BE OUTRAGED.

[KittyWampus]

68. Well maybe Obama's weak ass campaign could generate an ad talking about the people dying

instead of whining about McCain being negative.

[Lilith Velkor]

54. Compared to what punk rockers and metalheads used to say about Tipper Gore

This is fairly tame. :shrug:

[Dbdmjs1022]

57. As a hip hop fan, I like the track. It's got a good beat too it. And I think Obama's quick reaction

will negate any major negative reaction to it.

[truthisfreedom]

22. Meh. Boring.

Predictable. Meaningless. A blip.

[ReverendDeuce]

23. I actually thought it was a good little ditty...

I don't mind Ludacris, in fact I think he's quite talented.

[cliffordu]

28. No shit. What a fucking idiot.

[ecstatic]

31. One of them hinted that the RW will play it to scare up some votes

So that part I am a little worried about.

[AlCzervik]

58. scare up votes from people that were never voting for Obama, this is being played

to a rw audience. I am not worried because it has nothing to do with Obama and he shouldn't have to apologize for lyrics someone else wrote, someone who isn't a part of his campaign.

[BlooInBloo]

34. Yet another black person Obama has to answer for...

Really the only way white folks will be happy is for Obama to renounce and reject everything say by all black folks.

Wait a minute - that's just silly. Like that would make white folks any happier - HAHAHAHA!

[JuniperLea]

39. McCain should be responsible for all the nasty white people

I don't care where you want to draw the lines in society... religion, race, wherever... I guarantee you there are an equal number of fucking assholes in each and every group.

I'm sick of skin color. I'm double sick of religion. If I believed in God I'd think she was a fucked up asshole for putting us through all this.

[Ian David]

43. We need McCain to apologize for everything any white person has ever said or done.

I believe Hitler was white.

[Virginia Dare]

48. I think he should apologize for Britney Spears and Paris Hilton..n/t

[Ian David]

42. That's it?

I'm underwhelmed.

A rap singer used "The B-Word".

Shocking.

However, I think the bit about McCain being paralyzed was a bit over-the-top.

But really.

Obama is right to distance himself from the naughty kids with their filthy music and gyrating pelvises... but really.

Outrage?

Not.

[sniffa]

45. It's a great song

I posted it in the Political Videos forum.

:woohoo:

[Ian David]

47. Eh. I prefer D.J Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. And Hip Hop Harry.

[sniffa]

53. I don't know about that

"Parents Just Don't Understand" is rather edgy. :scared:

[nomaco-10]

60. Maybe, but it's not the press we need now, especially .....

with other mccain ads that not only want to link him to ludacris, but to paris hilton and brittany spears. There are some pop culture icons the Obama campaign can do without.

I support free speech 100% and the first amendment, but first and foremost, I WANT TO GET OBAMA ELECTED.

I'm real fucking tired of being put in the position of wasting precious media time taking up for rev wright, jesse jackson and now ludicrous. The Obama campaign is bigger and better than that.

[AlCzervik]

63. because we have free speech?

[nomaco-10]

64. Mistyped perhaps. Meant that we don't need the press focusing on....

ludacris, paris or brittney unless it is for comic relief.

Their time would be much better spent clearing up the milbank debacle.

[AlCzervik]

65. well that's a statement about the press, they don't do their jobs, they use the pack

mentality and who keeps on watching them-----du.

[nomaco-10]

69. Who keeps on watching them? How about a large part of...

the murikan veiwing public. And guess what, many of them VOTE.

Just because a large part of du is above the fray and thinks that ignoring the MSM will make it go away, doesn't mean that the ridiculous, ignorant, completely fabricated talking points they put out daily without repute, will not get some traction and sway votes.

I wish it wasn't true, but alas, it is what it is. Some of us may have to lower our standards and get our hands a little dirty and at least try to stop the slime machines from taking our candidate down.

It's a dirty job, but some of us will have to step up and do it. E-mails, phone calls, whatever it takes.

[AlCzervik]

70. well when i am once again out walking my district for Obama i'll be waiting to hear

the feedback.

[sniffa]

66. You should be more concerned about what CB4 will be coming out with

God forbid they alter, Sweat Of My Balls to make it an Obama song.

:scared:

[Dbdmjs1022]

61. I just downloade...err..."bought" it, and put it on my Obama playlist on my iPod. I love the track!

[Virginia Dare]

49. Yes, we all need to be worried and outraged..

over what some rapper wrote...(not directed against the OP, but the stupid FUCKING media that will make an issue out of it and as a result sell a whole bunch of records for Ludacris).

[npincus]

50. Bingo.

Like I give a rat's ass about the lyrics of any song in particular... it's the f*cking fabricated DRAMA and exploitation that can only do damage in this circumstance. It's obvious. Been there, haven't we?

Ludacris must have rocks in his head.

[Thrill]

52. Why does Obama have to apologize for what this moron says?

[Cali_Democrat]

55. Because Obama has him on his ipod?

:shrug:

[AlCzervik]

56. how many voters actually watch Gregory and yes i know Rump Leakage has been playing

for people that were never going to vote for Obama anyhow and any fool who thinks Obama has anything to do with that song is an idiot.

Off to listen to Southern Hospitality.

[WyvernBaby]

62. Obama distanced himself from Ludicrus. It's not Obama's fault

I bet the media will try to make this a big issue, even though Obama has distanced himself from the inappropriate comments by the artist.