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First Songs, Now Handbags: Barack Obama Really IS An Inspiration

Celebrity handbag designer Timmy Woods is a real Barack Obama supporter. He has been so inspired by the Democratic Presidential candidate that he created a handbag based on Obama’s campaign posters. Who’s the lucky first owner? The senator’s wife, Michelle Obama.

“I hope she will get it in time to wear to the convention [next week].”

The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Denver. Woods’ bags have been featured on Sex and the City. I’m not sure I would buy this bag, but it’s definitely got a patriotic look to it!

Photo Source: Us Magazine

POSTED BY: gossipmonkey

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Is Hip Hop Doing Obama More Harm Than Good?

It’s the elephant in the room that no one really wants to talk about, but it needs to be addressed.  Is hip hop and hip hop culture’s embrace of democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama doing him more harm than good? To an extent, I say yes.  To another extent, I say no.

Two legends in hip hop serve as good examples of both extremes (for me at least).  Meet LL Cool J and Nas.

“He’s gonna win,” LL Cool J told MTV News matter of factly, as if the outcome of this fall’s presidential election were already a foregone conclusion. “We need to support Barack Obama and his quest for the Oval Office.”

The Queens-native has long been a crossover artist, making radio-friendly hits, even appearing on Sesame Street, but a temper tantrum with label Def Jam (and subsequent boss Jay-Z) and an artistic pairing with 50 Cent later, Cool J seems desperate, frustrated, and a tad militant.  Militant hip-hoppers scare middle Americans teetering between the donkey and the elephant.

“I think Barack can help cure the country, not just [for] us blacks, but also with all Americans. I think there’s so much our president can do. [Obama] seems like a human being — I say that because a lot of presidents don’t seem like human beings, they seem like straight-up businessmen who care about nothing but the business,” said Nasir, one of 08’s more eyebrow-raising artists said.  Having taken a bit of the “chill out homes” medicine, he went from tightening the fist, putting forth an album concept stirring the Don Imus pot, to loosening the fist and releasing a lot of racially non-descript and intellectually-giddy statements–surprisingly the less threatening.

Proposed question being though, do the oversized, bedazzled, and airbrushed t-shirts do Obama more harm?  While they certainly might make the more staunch supporters shake their head, this is America after-all, and B’Diddy is certainly one to support freedom of expression.  From speaking in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects to Marseille, France, could the Illinois senator have his brakes squeezed by his own home country’s swagger?

POSTED BY: DJ Sidekick

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Barack Obama and John McCain’s Ipod Playlists

Sometimes when you need to vote for a new President you need to know what kind of music they like. I watched the Saddleback Civil Forum on Saturday night. And if I could vote I know who I probably would vote for. But since I can’t, I can show you Barack Obama and John McCain’s taste in music because that would probably sway my vote right there.

Both Obama and McCain were asked to list their top 10 favorite songs, here are their answers.

BARACK OBAMA
1.
Ready or Not Fugees
2.
What’s Going On Marvin Gaye
3.
I’m On Fire Bruce Springsteen
4.
Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones
5.
Sinnerman Nina Simone
6.
Touch the Sky Kanye West
7.
You’d Be So Easy to Love Frank Sinatra
8.
Think Aretha Franklin
9.
City of Blinding Lights U2
10.
Yes We Can will.i.am

JOHN McCAIN
1.
Dancing Queen ABBA
2. Blue Bayou Roy Orbison
3. Take a Chance On Me ABBA
4. If We Make It Through December Merle Haggard
5. As Time Goes By Dooley Wilson
6. Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
7. What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
8. I’ve Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra
9. Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters

They both have such different music tastes. So based on this list who would you vote for?

[Images by WENN]

POSTED BY: Taylor Blue

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Joel Madden Backs Barack

Joel Madden is throwing his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.  Asked why, he said:

“He is a good man, he is cool … He is just a great person overall.”

I happen to agree that he’s cool, but this comment leaves me wondering whether Joel even knows a speck about Obama’s politics.

Girlfriend Nicole Richie has already endorsed the Illinois senator.

Photo Source:  KidsforKerry; SFGate

POSTED BY: gossipmonkey

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Hillary and Barack do ‘Umbrella’ (VIDEO)

Okay, so it’s not really Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama covering Rihanna’s “Umbrella”, but this spoof by Mad TV is still pretty funny!

POSTED BY: Jebbica

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