Audio: This is not the Ludacris that Barack Obama thought he knew; Update: Obama spokesman condemns
posted at 11:01 am on July 30, 2008 by Allahpundit
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It hasn’t gained enough critical media mass yet to warrant the pro forma denunciatory campaign statement, but the week is still young. Lyrics are available in the YouTube sidebar; the allusion to McCain being paralyzed is a nice touch, but for sheer political dynamite it’s hard to beat dropping the B-bomb on America’s most famously aggrieved victim of sexism. Look for Obama to declare it “troubling” when finally asked, even though it’s par for the course for this particular problematic acquaintance. Note to Wright and Pfleger: Shove over and make room under the bus.
Exit question: How does this stack up with the New Yorker cover? Both were created with an eye to defending Obama, both can be used by his political opponents against him (at least, in the New Yorker’s case, among dullards unable to grasp satire). I’m guessing that whereas the magazine was squarely blamed for Covergate, Ludacris will plead authenticity and be duly absolved.
Update: And so it came to be that the denunciatory campaign statement was issued, and the people rejoiced.
Barack Obama’s campaign spokesman Bill Burton sends this statement to The Brody File
“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.”
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Let’s see if O’Reilly talks about this or will he continue to suck up to Obama.
jencab on July 30, 2008 at 11:04 AM
I’m still looking for signs of intelligent life among the Obama love-slaves.
Slogans are a ludicrous way to guide one’s life.
onlineanalyst on July 30, 2008 at 11:09 AM
there are several rep songs out there now that mention Obama
jp on July 30, 2008 at 11:10 AM
This is just pathetic.
warrenmr on July 30, 2008 at 11:10 AM
It’s comforting just knowing that somebody called Ludacris is part of the US Presidential elections.
JiangxiDad on July 30, 2008 at 11:17 AM
What a waste of a great beat.
VolMagic on July 30, 2008 at 11:18 AM
This is great. I hope it gets played on every TV and radio station. Can you imagine AFTER he is elected?
Star20 on July 30, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Let’s see, there is Will.i.am, there is Nas, and now there is now Ludacris.
It’s official, Obama is the new fad. If there is one positive thing out of this (i.e. the hysteria of Obama worship in these songs) is that they are encouraging people to go out and vote. It’s better than the alternative in rap nowadays, that is, “smokin trees and robbing people.”
DanStark on July 30, 2008 at 11:19 AM
I’m guessing that we pale-skinned types can’t take advantage of the “authenticity” excuse . . . er, defense.
AZCoyote on July 30, 2008 at 11:20 AM
His remark about Hillary actually is a reflection of how blacks as a whole feel about her at this point and what they have being saying about her over the past 6 months.
Lennie on July 30, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Beautiful! I wonder if Hail to The Chief will be replaced with a Rap Tribute to the Great and Glorious Leader once elected…
sabbott on July 30, 2008 at 11:22 AM
“Vote or die, muthaf***a.”
Yeah, that one worked well.
Rhinoboy on July 30, 2008 at 11:25 AM
If, somehow, Barry doesn’t win the presidency, there is going to be a large segment of our society that won’t be able to process that information. It will totally eclipse the phenomenon that we saw in 2000 & 2004 and it won’t be pretty.
thegreatbeast on July 30, 2008 at 11:29 AM
I’m in agreement that by the end of the week every voting American should have heard this. Perform it at the convention! (and yes Bill Oh will continue to suck up – a “factor investigation” shows Obama does NOT want to paint the White House black, says Bill)
Marcus on July 30, 2008 at 11:29 AM
omg :shakeshead:
this is going to get real ugly should O not win.
trailortrash on July 30, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Beep Beep…Honk Honk…Look out, look out, look out…THUMPIDY BUMPPP.
“Oh my lord honey did you just see that? That man of color just pushed that other man of color under that moving bus!”
“Move along sweety…nothing to see here…just doing my job!”
1GooDDaDDy on July 30, 2008 at 11:32 AM
I’m trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it.
benrand on July 30, 2008 at 11:34 AM
This election has the depth and seriousness of a beauty contest.
4shoes on July 30, 2008 at 11:36 AM
“if you said then your meant it” – Ludacris
Is Obama listening to his friend?
forest on July 30, 2008 at 11:39 AM
My God, Obama has not been threatened by anyone. When will this stuff die? The only people who have even mentioned that sort of stuff are gay artists too much in love with him. And I mean that literally.
emailnuevo on July 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM
I thought BO had offically named his campaign “Ludacris.”
VikingGoneWild on July 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Sounds like Ludacris is jockeying for a position on Obama’s cabinet. Maybe secretary of education…?
John the Libertarian on July 30, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Dude, it’s stock crap. You could probably find it as a Casio demo.
spmat on July 30, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Is this the second language that Barry Obama was talking about?
EBONICS?
Change!!!
iam7545 on July 30, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Who’s this moron? Is this what the kids call music these days?
Akzed on July 30, 2008 at 11:46 AM
I like mccain’s britney ad better.
Vincenzo on July 30, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Awful.
BTW, I thought BHO was supposed to be post-racial?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 30, 2008 at 11:48 AM
I’m afraid so.
txsurveyor on July 30, 2008 at 11:49 AM
The Thug-4-Life crowd as a voting block. And guess which side they go.
Rhinoboy on July 30, 2008 at 11:49 AM
I like this one better.
This guy could probably do more good than Barry. At least when he’s fleecing you, you’ll know it.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 30, 2008 at 11:51 AM
“Music” for idiots written by an idiot.
Should definitely get out the idiot vote.
Although Obama pretty much had that sewn up anyway.
NoDonkey on July 30, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Tru dat, playa.
You might need to carry yo strap wit ya and bust a few caps if need be.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 30, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Luda, meet bus. It’s coming. Real soon.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 30, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Was that a dog barking at the beginning, this will never make it on the air in Saudi Arabia.
Alden Pyle on July 30, 2008 at 11:57 AM
I’ve found almost every artistic “Obama” song to be annoying except this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgt6YQiZTkc
Vincenzo on July 30, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Please knock it off with the “there’ll be riots if Obama loses!” crap. It’s insulting and I don’t want Michelle to have to answer for it. Go do it at Free Republic if you can’t resist.
Allahpundit on July 30, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Allah,
Can we at least foreshadow a few music videos about it?
Vincenzo on July 30, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Good, get this out there for all the undecided voters to see. All those women who wanted Hillary will just LOVE this!
Tony737 on July 30, 2008 at 12:08 PM
The world is ready for change because Obama is here.
Erockk on July 30, 2008 at 12:10 PM
… I don’t want Michelle to have to answer for it. – A.P.
Michelle? Oh, you mean that cute Asian girl who used to work here? She used to have these cool segments called ‘Vent’ … yeah, those were the days … (sigh)
Tony737 on July 30, 2008 at 12:10 PM
The best part is that these these effing dopes think they are helping Bin Obama when they do this stuff.
It’s like when your buddy from college shows up at your house 10 years later, drunk, still wearing that baseball cap backwards, driving a beat up car with empties rattling around in the back asking you to come to a kegger tonight….and you just happen to be hosting a birthday party for your 2nd kid, and your inlaws are over..with their kids…and your wife is giving you “that” look.
Alden Pyle on July 30, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Rap is to music what prose is to poetry.
ynot4tony2 on July 30, 2008 at 12:14 PM
I agree. The Obama people are so fervent that I don’t think they would be willing to accept the legitimacy of a loss unless it was a McCain blowout. I think if we have any irregularities in the 2008 elections and McCain ends up winning, blood will spill in the streets. I’m going to be crossing my fingers big-time on Election Day. Hopefully the Voter ID laws passed in many states and other ballot security measures will help keep some of the Democrats’ illegal voters out of the polls this year.
Outlander on July 30, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Dude?
Beat stick will be applied in 3…2…1
Alden Pyle on July 30, 2008 at 12:16 PM
I apologize if it was insulting to you, Michelle, and HA in general and I will refrain from mentioning it again as I really enjoy being a HA member and do not want to be banned.
I was merely stating my opinion on what I believe is a strong possiblity of what may occur should Obama lose his bid to become POTUS. My comment wasn’t meant to be racial, offensive, or tarnish HA’s reputation, again I apologize if it was taken that way and I will refrain from such comments in the future.
Liberty or Death on July 30, 2008 at 12:20 PM
It’s what I get for posting a comment before reading the entire comment thread and seeing AP’s message. Sorry. :(
Outlander on July 30, 2008 at 12:20 PM
I can’t wait to see the Presidential Limo all pimped out! I see ludacris pimpin’ Obamma’s ride with some nice gold plated 13″ wire wheels and slammed to the weeds. Oh, wait, how about some 24s instead with spinners for that Donk look as it pulls up the black painted white house. yeah, boy.
Wyznowski on July 30, 2008 at 12:23 PM
I want my 2:05 back please….
CBarker on July 30, 2008 at 12:24 PM
“Paint the White House black” Ok let’s kick some white a** sounds like things are rolling. Rush is playing this on his show right now! Oh when it hits the fan it really spreads out! The world is ready for change because Obama is here. Yeah, right!
wepeople on July 30, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Obama has been attending his concerts, front seat with his children for twenty years and has never heard language like that.
Hening on July 30, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Inartful and not well nuanced.
But it’s a natural fit with the bitter hatefulness of Jeremiah Wright.
petefrt on July 30, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Sophomoric. Trite.
HawaiiLwyr on July 30, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Wait, you’ve got to be kidding. I remember many times where O’Reilly came down hard on Ludacris for his lyrics. Ludacris is his favorite rapper to bust on.
gxpgxp on July 30, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Ludacris may end up headed toward the same place that everyone else who tried doing something stupid for B.O. went…….under the bus
pilamaye on July 30, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Holy crap. Guys like Ludacris will be calling Obama an Uncle Tom within weeks of his inauguration. It’s going to be a laugh riot when the black folks find out just how they have been played by this campaign.
rockmom on July 30, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Ludacris, a mainstream one trick pony. Go away MTV Raps.
Dr. Manhattan on July 30, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Oh look, Luda has a new restaurant in the ATL.
Brat on July 30, 2008 at 1:00 PM
One commenter at YouTube said McCain should play this clip in all battleground states.
I say play it to all the “bitter gun-and-Bible-clingers” Obama talked about before.
Obama wanted a “conversation on race.” By November, he’s going to wish he never asked for it.
newton on July 30, 2008 at 1:11 PM
“Guys like Ludacris will be calling Obama an Uncle Tom within weeks of his inauguration.”
Completely agree. If he gets elected, within a year Obama will be seen as white as Trent Lott.
NoDonkey on July 30, 2008 at 1:20 PM
“Dude, where’s my country?”
adamsmith on July 30, 2008 at 1:32 PM
You ever have that feeling where you’re not sure if you’re awake or still dreaming?
benrand on July 30, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Lennie on July 30, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Absolutely but don’t forget that is how ALL Republicans feel about her too. Party rivalry aside, nobody garners such mass disdain as HRC.
DanKenton on July 30, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Obama just got confused. He thought Ludacris said “White House,” not “white hoez.”
Jim Treacher on July 30, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Funny song. Obama won’t be “troubled”. Instead he’ll take the “young people expressing themselves” angle.
AlexB on July 30, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Great….I guess that is what America is turning into.
The government subsidises ignorant ghetto steet people and ignorant migrant peasants. And the politicians can’t understand the dumbing down of America.
Ignorant+Ignorant = really ignorant. If we spend billions more, we might might be able get some of them part way up the learning curve. Until then, don’t expect much out of the voting public.
saiga on July 30, 2008 at 2:15 PM
And yes folks….
Ludacris just felt the tires roll over his back….as expected.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0708/Obama_camp_condemns_song_Ludacris_should_be_ashamed.html?showall
moonbat monitor on July 30, 2008 at 2:17 PM
Confession: Ludacris is actually a guilty pleasure of mine, from time to time.
DaveS on July 30, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Called it.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 30, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Indeed you did Doc, indeed you did. This whole under the bus thing reminds me of the Hendrix tune “Cross Town Traffic” and the line that goes, “by the tire tracks ‘cross your back I can see you’ve had your fun.”
Liberty or Death on July 30, 2008 at 2:51 PM
I was waiting for the hip-hop community to release an Obama song. Whooomp there it is!
Seixon on July 30, 2008 at 2:54 PM
If anyone can satirize Obama, it’s Dave Chappelle.
I almost split a gut laughing at his black Klansman skit.
NoDonkey on July 30, 2008 at 3:01 PM
A talented what? I know Obama is full of it, but this is going too far.
Grafted on July 30, 2008 at 3:09 PM
“A talented what? I know Obama is full of it, but this is going too far.”
He’s “talented” at penning inane “lyrics” and chanting them in the same way to the same beat as tens of thousands of similar songs, that have been written to a rap beat in the past 30+ years rap has been around.
It takes no more “talent” than a toddler using the potty properly for the first time.
NoDonkey on July 30, 2008 at 3:18 PM
LMAO – Rush must be loving this! Do you think he put his pal Luda up to this?
LMAO!
iam7545 on July 30, 2008 at 3:21 PM
It’s good to see that Martin Lawrence lost some weight.
NoDonkey on July 30, 2008 at 3:54 PM
This one’ll backfire, too, just like the Ego Trip (er, I meant Europe trip). Obama should be in double digit leads over McCain at this point, but he isn’t.
Interesting times we’re living in . . .
Special K on July 30, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Somebody help me here, please. In what way is Mr. Ludacris a talented individual?
bloggless on July 30, 2008 at 4:06 PM
This isn’t going to win over ANy Hillary democrats! LMAO
Party Unity? LMAO
Looks like some ammo for the PUMA people..
Chakra Hammer on July 30, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Obama Snob
Chakra Hammer on July 30, 2008 at 4:19 PM
“Somebody help me here, please. In what way is Mr. Ludacris a talented individual?”
Like a kindergarten kid fingerpainting, he’s talented.
Seriously though, this is the standard tribute that politicians lamenting the latest jackassery in the latest rap song.
They have to praise the author as being “talented”.
Instead of stating the obvious of course, that the author is a hopeless, cretinous, childish dope.
And who wants to offend the cretin community?
NoDonkey on July 30, 2008 at 4:19 PM
I vote suckup…OR is desperate.
right2bright on July 30, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Mr. Ludacris…meet Mr. Under-the-Bus
RobCon on July 30, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Good Lord what was that noise???!
No, not the rap song, oh, it was Ludicrous getting sucked under that bus.
4shoes on July 30, 2008 at 4:52 PM
That’s a thumpety-thump we can all enjoy.
NoDonkey on July 30, 2008 at 4:54 PM
If this guy wasn’t running for POTUS it would be hilarious how many people have tried to support him and made him look bad instead.
4shoes on July 30, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Is O’Reilly really doing this? I haven’t watched his show since last December.
Connie on July 30, 2008 at 6:43 PM
DaveS on July 30, 2008 at 2:18 PM
I’m with you on that sentiment. Just turned 55 and I like some Rap/Hip-Hop. What George Carlin said in his last HBO special applies to me, “I’m not an old fart, I’m an old f**k”. I also like Rock, Country, Classical, Fusion, Big Band, Folk, Jazz, Punk, etc. There is always something good no matter what the genre.
Chimpy on July 30, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Ludacris sends a message to republicans
Chimpy on July 30, 2008 at 6:47 PM
What’s that, I’m stuck in traffic, I’m hungry, toss me a banana?
Because I’d be willing to share spare fruit with him. He seems like a nice guy.
NoDonkey on July 30, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Bush is only the 42nd president. Celveland served two terms that were not consecutaive. Luda obviously was not hip to that, dude.
BoogPowell on July 30, 2008 at 8:28 PM
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