Billionaire Bob Backpedals Bull$hit

Wassup, Y'all!

Speaking of donkeys - fresh in from the 'What a surprise' department comes word to the basement that Billionaire Bob Johnson, BET founder, former BET CEO and current Clinton campaign attack dog, has issued an apology for some bull$shit he alluded to about Smooth Barack, then claimed he was alluding to something completely different, then came clean and basically admitted that people were right about his original allusion and he's sorry. What 'chu talkin' 'bout, Ty? I'm sorry, y'all. I've been listening to these politicians answer questions for so long now that I'm beginning to talk like them too. My bad. Let me try again....

In my Monday post, much was being made about comments that Bob Johnson made at a Hillary Clinton rally that sounded like this:

"As an African American, I am frankly insulted that the Obama campaign would imply that we are so stupid that we would think Hillary and Bill Clinton, who have been deeply and emotionally involved in black issues, when Barack Obama was doing something in the neighborhood, that I won’t say what he was doing in the neighborhood but he said it in his book…”

Pretty much anyone with a brain knew what he was hinting at - Smooth's admitted drug use as a youth. When immediately questioned about the comment Billionaire Bob played it off saying his comments referred to Smooth's work as a community organizer in Chicago "and nothing else. Any other suggestion is simply irresponsible and incorrect,". This jibber-jabber came in a statement from the Clinton campaign. Now, as pressure mounted on his dumb, irresponsible and incorrect a$$, he decided to issue an official apology for his comments. Strange move since all he was talkin' about was Smooth's community organizing... Ol boy's mea culpa went like this:

"I'm writing to apologize to you and your family personally for the un-called-for comments I made at a recent Clinton event," Johnson said in a statement. "In my zeal to support Senator Clinton, I made some very inappropriate remarks for which I am truly sorry. I hope that you will accept this apology. Good luck on the campaign trail."

You can check the news report video here (thanks for the toss Lady E.!). Is it any wonder that BET is a hot mess? If I were Smooth I'd say 'bump that' Billionaire Bob. You want to really apologize? Put your money where your mouth is and drop some ducats into my campaign.

Man, crow really is a dish best serve cold, y'all.


Peace@Least,

Tyrone

Tavis Smiley Hatin' on Smooth Barack?

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I was lunchin' the other day with a few of my crew - 'Tini Mack, Cat Daddy and Lady E - and we were discussin' the outcome of the Iowa Caucasus over some sandwiches. Lady E, who needs her own chair on the George Stephanopoulos Sunday morning show, was hot because she heard Tavis on the Tom Joyner Morning Show tellin' southsiders not to fall in love with Barack Obama and to "...make Senator Obama work for our vote just like he's working for the Independents in New Hampshire". Tavis also went on to say, "...just because you're black doesn't mean you don't have to deliver the bacon, you got to deliver to black people...". Lady E's saltiness came from Tavis' implication that we need to hold Smooth to a higher standard than we would the northside presidential candidates. I've listened to the clip over at Mo'Kelly's (that brother's a little long winded and won't give a brother a holler back but he's a good read) and I have to admit, ol Ty is conflicted on this one...

Granted it's been hard not to get caught up in the fact that Smooth is the first viable southside Presidential candidate. Iowa threw fuel on the fire and New Hampshire threw in a dose of reality. Personally, I think Smooth needs to be held to the same standard as any other candidate we choose to vote for - no more, no less - and I also believe that in order to make a successful bid for the Whitehouse Smooth can't just advocate for the southside nation - he has to advocate for the nation.

Deborah Mathis breaks this down in her article 'If Blacks Folks Really Want Barack Obama to be President, Here's What He and We Must Do'. That's the train I'm on, y'all. I think as a southsider, Smooth is already in tune with the needs of the southside nation (listen to his speeches and tell me he's not) so we'll be on his mind on Day One (the same way the needs of the shorty nation will be on Hillary's mind). I'm pretty sure that won't be the case with any of the northside candidates.

I also understand Tavis' argument of not just buying a bill of goods without looking it over, but come on - does anybody really think that Smooth would deliver less for the southsiders than any northsider candidate out there? So we're left with the argument of 'electablity' - the notion that Smooth will never be elected, so we better just align ourselves now with someone who we think can be so we can catch the crumbs they cast our way when they take office. How well has that plan been working to-date, y'all? Uh huh - thought so. I don't know about y'all but Ol Ty's on the 'Yes, We Can' train. It may hit a wall, get blown up or run out of track, but I'm on it because, even if any or all of that happens, there will at least be more track laid for the next southside candidate and eventually, one of their trains is gonna get to the station intact and on time.

Peace@Least,

Tyrone

Smooth Barack Concedes in NH

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Spike! Denzel! See!? Man, Smooth Barack needs to channel Wyclef Jean, stop by your cribs and ask 'Where my money at?'. Okay, you may not be responsible for sister Hillary's big comeback (wow - with all the polls and woofin' Ol Ty didn't even see it comin', y'all) but a brother has to point a finger somewhere. That's why they play the games, y'all and what's become crystal clear is that *every* vote is gonna count from here on in. So for my southside homeys in South Carolina - all eyez are on you. Tonight, I think my boy Skeptical Brotha put it best with his post NH headline: "Hillary Defeats Obama, Negros come back to earth". Ouch (but on point).

The one thing I'm really diggin' out of all this? People are finally goin' out to vote! Man - we missed y'all the last two general elections. I guess G-Dub was good for something...

Peace@Least,

Tyrone

Spike and Denzel holdin' out on Smooth Barack

Wassup, Y'all!

Now that Smooth has a little wind at his back (I'm callin' my peeps in NH and askin' them to vote twice today) folks are takin' note of who's been chippin' into his campaign coffers. Turns out that to-date movie boyz Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have popped up on the 'talk is cheap' ledger, having been recently outed as non donors to the Smooth campaign. Actually, Denzel's wife, Paulette did chip in a nice sized check but apparently she did the smart thing and signed her name to it. That way she can be assured of an ambassadorship to Paris or Tahiti while Denzel will be assured of getting his tax returns audited every year and Spike will begin to find that his filming licenses start to get strangely rejected every year. Y'all know you got to pay to play! Denzel! Spike! Stop being tight and go 'head and break a bit off for Smooth. You can't take it with you!

Also named in the tight 'Hey, it's *my* money' list: Diddy, Jay-Z & B. (wait 'til those 40/40 clubs start losing their liquor licenses!). On the bandwagon and waiting for their ambassadorships: Will Smith and Eddie Murphy (he only *plays* a donkey, y'all).

The rest of y'all better not wait too late. There is no CP time in politics!

Peace@Least,

Tyrone

Smooth Barack Makes It Do What It Do, Baby

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Wow. Who knew? I'm figuring at one point only Smooth Barack and 'Chelle Obama knew, but it's pretty safe to say that after his convincing win in Iowa tonight, pretty much everybody will know by tomorrow. One thing's for sure, y'all - this is going to be one interesting a$$ election. Finally.

It's also interesting to note that Smooth's victory came in a state that's 90%+ northside. That's a fact that speaks to his broad appeal - appeal that ol boy is really going to need when he starts campaigning in southern states which tend not to feel a homey of his racial or political persuasion. That's when things will really get interesting.

Peace@Least,

Tyrone