Following my nod of approval and after receiving the "Most Dashing" Award for best hip hop album of 2007 for The Cool, Lupe thought it would be a good idea to, once again, throw away that capital by making stupid remarks.
Oh Sohh.com today, Lupe said the following:
(Peep the story here)
1. He's not going to vote
2. If he did vote, he'd vote for Hillary
3. Obama wants to push to bomb Iran because he's a man and will follow Bush's agenda
4. Hillary will be an example for all women around the world
Now, to state the obvious. Lupe is a black man from Chicago with Muslim beliefs. To his credit, he's not simply voting for Obama because he's a black man from Chicago with a Muslim name(Obama's not Muslim for the record) . And he should not. If he doesn't like Obama for valid reasons, that's more than fair. In fact, it's expected. That being said, I think Lupe is making this statement to simply be "different" and to not fit neatly in the box that you want to put him in, a la Fiascogate. I say this because it's quite clear that Obama is the most anti-war candidate running (Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul notwithstanding) and was staunchly against the Iraq war from Day One. A war which Hillary voted for and has since never apologized for.
Obama has never advocated the bombing of Iran or even hinted at it. Hillary voted in the Senate to name Iran's army a terrorist organization, a step that can only lead to less diplomatic talks and worsened relations with Iran.
(Peep the story here)
1. He's not going to vote
2. If he did vote, he'd vote for Hillary
3. Obama wants to push to bomb Iran because he's a man and will follow Bush's agenda
4. Hillary will be an example for all women around the world
Now, to state the obvious. Lupe is a black man from Chicago with Muslim beliefs. To his credit, he's not simply voting for Obama because he's a black man from Chicago with a Muslim name(Obama's not Muslim for the record) . And he should not. If he doesn't like Obama for valid reasons, that's more than fair. In fact, it's expected. That being said, I think Lupe is making this statement to simply be "different" and to not fit neatly in the box that you want to put him in, a la Fiascogate. I say this because it's quite clear that Obama is the most anti-war candidate running (Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul notwithstanding) and was staunchly against the Iraq war from Day One. A war which Hillary voted for and has since never apologized for.
Obama has never advocated the bombing of Iran or even hinted at it. Hillary voted in the Senate to name Iran's army a terrorist organization, a step that can only lead to less diplomatic talks and worsened relations with Iran.
Lupe goes on to say that Hillary would be a shining example for women around the world. Little does he know that Hillary is disliked by most women and would not "represent" them. In fact, she is more representative of the politics of Bush as she has been firmly entrenched in this broken system for years.
If anything Obama represents hope and change and a new direction. He would also serve as a symbol for Americans and the rest of the world of America's willingness to change.
On top of all this, Lupe says he won't even vote!
It's killing me. This is almost as bad as Cam'ron on O'Reilly.
Ok, Not quite as bad in some ways. But on another level, Lupe, come on man you're smarter than this!!
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If anything Obama represents hope and change and a new direction. He would also serve as a symbol for Americans and the rest of the world of America's willingness to change.
On top of all this, Lupe says he won't even vote!
It's killing me. This is almost as bad as Cam'ron on O'Reilly.
Ok, Not quite as bad in some ways. But on another level, Lupe, come on man you're smarter than this!!
Technorati Tags: Politics Hillary+Clinton Barack+Obama Music Hip+Hop Lupe+Fiasco
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