Ludacris pays homage to Obama on the mic:
The Obama camp responds:
“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,” said spokesman Bill Burton. “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.”
Ouch!
Considering the sharp words directed at Clinton, Jackson and McCain, I can understand why the Obama camp felt the need to distance itself from Ludacris by issuing that statement. It’s a classic PR move. Besides, we’ve seen how questionable remarks made by surrogates have been used against candidates throughout this entire election cycle. A simple statement expressing their disapproval of his remarks against the three individuals would have sufficed, however, they completely ignore the positive in his message (he encouraged folks to vote), dissed his effort completely, and went on to blast hip hip as a whole. Totally unacceptable!
[via Politico]