It seems that after going through the numbers of delegates needed to win a Democratic nomination, The Clinton camp is pushing harder and harder to seat the Michigan and Florida delegation. Both states were sanctioned last year after changing the dates of their primary to January 29th. Both states claimed to have do so to put the attention of the primaries into their state. Now because the Obama campaign has found a way to make it a real contest, states like Wyoming and Mississippi have a lot of media attention compared to 4 years ago. Florida and Michigan wished they had that same attention and there are discussions about having do over elections. But where do we found the money? The DNC don't want to change the rules in the middle of the game and sure don't want to finance a second election. It could reportedly cost 20 million to hold primaries. A Clinton supporter suggested that both campaigns raise or donate some money for those elections, which is more than unlikely since the Clinton's camp is already struggling finance-wise.
Here's a cost free solution: seat the delegates at the Convention and split them 50-50 between both campaigns and it's over.
Obviously the Clintons won't be too fond of that resolution since they keep claiming victories in an election where there was no contest: in Michigan Obama wasn't even in the ballot, and in Florida people did not bother to go to the polls since they knew their wouldn't count. Clinton's supporters claim that people that voted in those primaries will be disenfranchised if we don't seat delegates and I say voters that didn't head to the voting booths were also disenfranchised. So what do we do to keep everybody happy? We re vote(it cost money) or we seat delegates and split them half (somebody won't be happy).
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
News
Another blow to the Barack Obama campaign. A top aide advisor on foreign policy just resigned after making some regretful comments about Hilary Clinton. In an interview with a foreign paper she called the Senator a "Monster". After apologizing and receiving pressure from Clinton's supporters she resigned. Hope this is over.
In Hip hop News,
Lil Wayne just agreed to be the spokesman for J Prince (Rap-a-Lot CEO) new brand of condoms. With all the baby mamas running around this is really ironic to have a rapper endorsing a brand of condoms. 50 cent got some competition, he has his own too.
In other baby mamas news, Keisha Cole is about to be one, it seemed that she's pregnant with Young Jeezy baby...awww how cute.
Ne-yo's ex baby mama is currently dating Flo Rida. Technically Ne yo is not the father of her kid but he took care of that child like he was his. She even tried to sue the dude for child support at one point. Stupid! Now she's trying to hook another hip hop star. Damn, rappers are passing chicks like a used blunt. Puff Puff Pass!
Papoose and Remy Ma jut announced their engagement and intend to get married this summer. somebody tell this dude the publicity stunt is going too far. all that just to humiliate Fat Joe, Did he forget his chick is going to trial for attempted murder, I wanna see what conjugal visits will look like. Best of luck!
The new cast of the Biggie movie was just announced and both Diddy and Voletta Wallace went for a low key no name rapper/actor, named Gravy. The dude beat Beanie sigel and Sean Kingston in the auditions. Angela Basset will play the role of B.I.G's mother, Derek Luke will play Diddy.
Speaking of movies, Beyonce and Dris Elba will star in a stalker type of movie called "Obsessed" this is a different look for Beyonce (she's playing the wifey), finally a role where she doesn't have to sing.
In Hip hop News,
Lil Wayne just agreed to be the spokesman for J Prince (Rap-a-Lot CEO) new brand of condoms. With all the baby mamas running around this is really ironic to have a rapper endorsing a brand of condoms. 50 cent got some competition, he has his own too.
In other baby mamas news, Keisha Cole is about to be one, it seemed that she's pregnant with Young Jeezy baby...awww how cute.
Ne-yo's ex baby mama is currently dating Flo Rida. Technically Ne yo is not the father of her kid but he took care of that child like he was his. She even tried to sue the dude for child support at one point. Stupid! Now she's trying to hook another hip hop star. Damn, rappers are passing chicks like a used blunt. Puff Puff Pass!
Papoose and Remy Ma jut announced their engagement and intend to get married this summer. somebody tell this dude the publicity stunt is going too far. all that just to humiliate Fat Joe, Did he forget his chick is going to trial for attempted murder, I wanna see what conjugal visits will look like. Best of luck!
The new cast of the Biggie movie was just announced and both Diddy and Voletta Wallace went for a low key no name rapper/actor, named Gravy. The dude beat Beanie sigel and Sean Kingston in the auditions. Angela Basset will play the role of B.I.G's mother, Derek Luke will play Diddy.
Speaking of movies, Beyonce and Dris Elba will star in a stalker type of movie called "Obsessed" this is a different look for Beyonce (she's playing the wifey), finally a role where she doesn't have to sing.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Much needed wins
You got to give props when they are due. Hilary clinton and her campaign made a huge comeback last night and somehow stopped the Obamania momentum. After losing 12 in a row, she broke out with huge wins in Rhode Island, Ohio and Texas. The news cycle of course is Clinton winning three states out of 4, but what they don't tell you is that she's still behind in the delegates count and it's almost impossible for her to catch up. Her camapaign is definitely going to drag this one all the way to Denver at the Convention it's going to be nasty and harmful to the party. The party is going to be divided and super delegates are going to decide the outcome. Obviously each camp is going to claim they deserve the nomination, Hilary because she won the big states and Obama because he won the popular and delegate vote. Expect pretty soon the wisemen of the party to step up and have the two parties come to a compromise because the Republicans have their nominee already and he needs an opponent quick. The sooner the better.
Hilary is already hinting to a dream ticket and of course they both disagree on who should be on top.
The past two weeks were tough on Obama, looks like the media finally decided to get on his case and he was the subject of 69% of the news cycle. All media outlets somehow decided it was time to dig some up about him after they were ridiculed in Saturday Night Live. SNL claims journalists are going soft on him, so that hurt him including the NAFTA talk with Canadian officials, the negative ads and the picture of him in a traditional Somali outfit (raising concerns about his religion, which Clinton did not help diffused)
Anyway, we have a ball game and it's going to be interesting, Obama is supposed to win all the contests up until Pennsylvania (04/22) so we'll see how both camps play this stretch out.
Hilary is already hinting to a dream ticket and of course they both disagree on who should be on top.
The past two weeks were tough on Obama, looks like the media finally decided to get on his case and he was the subject of 69% of the news cycle. All media outlets somehow decided it was time to dig some up about him after they were ridiculed in Saturday Night Live. SNL claims journalists are going soft on him, so that hurt him including the NAFTA talk with Canadian officials, the negative ads and the picture of him in a traditional Somali outfit (raising concerns about his religion, which Clinton did not help diffused)
Anyway, we have a ball game and it's going to be interesting, Obama is supposed to win all the contests up until Pennsylvania (04/22) so we'll see how both camps play this stretch out.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
NFL News
Green Packers Quaterback Brett Favre just annouced after an MVP like season that he will not run next season to compete for the superbowl. He's retiring after breaking many records last season, sad day in Green Day, but the fans should celebrate his accomplishments.
Randy Moss just sign a 3 year contract with the New England Patriots. It seems that they have unfinished business and want to get back in the SuperBowl. They are still the favorite to win.
The Eagles are making a lot of offseason move, hope they get better, all we need is McNabb to be healthy and we'll be good.
Randy Moss just sign a 3 year contract with the New England Patriots. It seems that they have unfinished business and want to get back in the SuperBowl. They are still the favorite to win.
The Eagles are making a lot of offseason move, hope they get better, all we need is McNabb to be healthy and we'll be good.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Clinton: Media against me
Stop the whinning, it's no easy walk to become a President,first she complained during the last debate she always get the first question and now wants the media to be tougher on Barack Obama. Can't she see she's not likable at all and that Obama's charisma gives him a pass, anyway looks like she had fun making fun of herself at SNL.
No sympathy vote please.
Around the NBA
What a game we had last sunday afternoon, Lakers-Mavericks. It went to overtime and Kobe finished with 52 points. Bothe teams had their clutch player carrying their team on their back, Nowitzki forced the overtime with a 3 pointer and 2 seconds left in the regular time. That game was probably a preview of the playoffs in the West. Lakers 108 Mavs 104.
San Antonio managed to sneak back in the top spot of the West, not for long. It's been like this for the past month, the spot was shared by the Hornets, Suns, Lakers and now the Spurs.
The Rockets lost Yao for the remaining of the season, for now they are getting by and kept their winning streak alive. However the abscence of Yao is going to be felt in the next few games they can't compete in the West without a big man. McGrady won't win it all on his own, I'll even predict that they won't make the playoffs.
Chris Paul was the first NBA player to get his own Jordan signature shoe.
San Antonio managed to sneak back in the top spot of the West, not for long. It's been like this for the past month, the spot was shared by the Hornets, Suns, Lakers and now the Spurs.
The Rockets lost Yao for the remaining of the season, for now they are getting by and kept their winning streak alive. However the abscence of Yao is going to be felt in the next few games they can't compete in the West without a big man. McGrady won't win it all on his own, I'll even predict that they won't make the playoffs.
Chris Paul was the first NBA player to get his own Jordan signature shoe.
Obama closing in Clinton
Once again juste like previous states, polls are showing that Obama is getting closer to Hilary, what was supposed to be an easy win for her is being contested by Obama's campaign in Ohio and Texas where most of the ressources financial and human are being put in.Obama has TV ads after TV ads running like clockwork challenging Clinton on her agenda and also response to her latest attacks. Her last desperate move was to put some fear into the voters by starting an ad based on the "lil Betsy" ad where a young girl his counting the petals of a flower and then a nuclear type bomb explodes, Clinton ads claims Obama won't be ready to pick up the phone at 3 am whenever the country needs him. She claims because of her experience she'll be ready, if she was she wouldn't let the phone rings 5 times like it did in the ad, it shows hesitation to me, not readiness. However Obama had a nice comeback on this one, he said she already had a red phone moment when the Iraq vote was on the table and she failed to answer properly, so it's not about experience but about judgement, who is the best decision maker, who has better judgement?
Obama hands down.
Obama hands down.
hip hop news
The game turn himself and start serving his 60 day sentence. He'll probably get out early because of California jails being overcrowded. check out the video
Another 50 cent nemesis is in the news, Fat Joe that is, according to thisis50.com Fat joe and Papoose got into an altercation in North Carolina, Papoose sucker punched him and hotel security evacuated everybody before it got out of hands. They say Fat Joe was talking outside his mouth "You got a problem with me?" Joe said repeatedly to Pap'
Chris Brown recently joined his sweety Rihanna in Paris for a romantic getaway, oh Boy they are giving some competition to Jay and B'. Let see how long that one is going to last.
Our condolences to Juvenile and his family, his daughter was murdered by her step brother. The young mn was arrested shortly after the bodies of his mother and two other siblings were discovered in the house in Atlanta, he became immediately a suspect and after investigation was charged for the murders, we have yet to know the motives
Another 50 cent nemesis is in the news, Fat Joe that is, according to thisis50.com Fat joe and Papoose got into an altercation in North Carolina, Papoose sucker punched him and hotel security evacuated everybody before it got out of hands. They say Fat Joe was talking outside his mouth "You got a problem with me?" Joe said repeatedly to Pap'
Chris Brown recently joined his sweety Rihanna in Paris for a romantic getaway, oh Boy they are giving some competition to Jay and B'. Let see how long that one is going to last.
Our condolences to Juvenile and his family, his daughter was murdered by her step brother. The young mn was arrested shortly after the bodies of his mother and two other siblings were discovered in the house in Atlanta, he became immediately a suspect and after investigation was charged for the murders, we have yet to know the motives
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