Proof that Obama's "misogynist theme song" story is bullshit.

[Occam Bandage]

Now, the NY Post (and those who parroted it happily) claimed, As Obama and his wife, Michelle, strolled triumphantly into his victory party in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 3, Jay-Z's "99 Problems" was blaring. In it, Jay raps, "I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one."

That is patently false. Here is Obama entering the party, and taking the stage. Note how Jay-Z does not play at any point:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rAXAemXaivY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5c0hab7m_c

Now, here is Obama's standard setlist, per Boston Globe. This matches with the songs played in Des Moines. Note, again, an absence of Jay-Z.

1. Marvin Gaye, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough''
2. John Parr, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)''
3. Tina Turner, "The Best''
4. The Doobie Brothers, "Takin' It To The Streets''
5. Earth, Wind & Fire, "Shining Star''
6. O'Jays, "Give The People What They Want''
7. Sam and Dave, "Hold On I'm Coming''
8. Kool & the Gang, "Celebration''
9. Natasha Bedingfield, "Unwritten''
10. The Isley Brothers, "Shout''
11. The Temptations, "Get Ready''
12. India.aire, "There's Hope''
13. McFadden and Whitehead, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now''
14. Staples Singers, "I'll Take You There''
15. Orleans, "Still The One''
16. Sly and the Family Stone, "Everyday People''
17. The Doobie Bros., "Long Train Running''
18. Stevie Wonder, "Sir Duke''
19. John Fogarty, "Centerfield''

Also noted: Obama took the stage to U2's "City of Blinding Lights,'' and he departed to Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered.''

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/01/celebration_and.html

Please don't spread Murdoch's divisive falsehoods.

[Buzz Clik]

1. How fucked up is it that this kind of bullshit requires a response?

[ColbertWatcher]

6. Agreed.

We need to stop chasing after every ridicurous claim and accusation the GOP creates.

From now on, no matter what claim a republican makes about any democratic candidate, my standard reply will be: "Great!"

[skipos]

9. This is all fine and dandy, but where is his response to the allegations of necrophilia?!?

Has he denied doing the nasty with corpses yet?!?!111? I see nothing on his website about it!!!!11!1

[Buzz Clik]

18. You must have missed it: "As far as I'm concerned, it's a dead issue."

:evilgrin:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. Playing Fogarty's "Centerfield" is a slur against white people. That song sucks!

[Ken Burch]

4. And if you're gonna play a Fogerty song at a rally, You've GOTTA go with "Fortunate Son"!

(Or, in the fall, if he's up against McCain, "The Old Man's Down The Road".

[no name no slogan]

14. Yeah, but it's nothing compared to "St Elmo's Fire"

Yet another reason why each and every GenX-er needs to be thrown under a bus.

[Ken Burch]

3. What, no "We Are Family"?

"Lean on Me", either the Bill Withers original or the remix, would also be good.
n/t.

[Bicoastal]

5. As I have said before, playing a profanity and N-word-laced Jay-Z song...

...at any political event with reporters and cameras present...

...well, if Obama and/or his supporters were that stupid, there's no WAY they would have won Iowa.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. Doobie Bros.? Pro-drug campaign, I see.

Futher evidenced by steroid abuse with the John Fogarty song.

[Califooyah Operative]

25. hahaha. nt

[madrchsod]

8. great set list!

hell i`d go just to listen to the music..jay-z certainly would`t fit in this set list....

[wndycty]

10. I posted this earlier

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4061367&mesg_id=4061437

[madrchsod]

17. barrack is a bit old for this rap style--maybe old school new york

dam what a post and threads and locked up! makes ya wanna go hmmmm...

[Barack_America]

11. Dude. If that song EVER played at an Obama rally, it would be DJ Karl Rove at...

...the turntables. PUH-lease! It only takes one diseased brain cell to detect the bullshit in that claim.

But apparently a lot of Americans don't even have a single, diseased brain cell left. Sad.

[wndycty]

13. Yeah Elizabeth Hasselback mentioned it on The View this morning

:kick:

[Barack_America]

16. So are people flooding ABC with e-mails demanding a retraction?

She is supposed to be a "journalist" of sorts. And considerly all of about 30 seconds of "fact-checking" is all that's required to disprove this...

But it doesn't surprise me to hear that she no longer has even one diseased brain cell. She's as vapid as they come.

[Occam Bandage]

21. It's just ridiculous what passes for journalism these days.

[ecstatic]

15. LOL!! nt

[madrchsod]

12. hey wait a minute the doobie bros.....oh noooo....

"jesus is just alright"!!!!!!!

[Buzz Clik]

20. Bong hits for Jeebus. Excellent.

[MNDemNY]

19. C'mon, if it was in the New York Post, it has to be true!

[Occam Bandage]

22. kick

[FredScuttle]

23. Tina Turner's "Simply The Best"???

Can we impeach him now? That song makes me want to stick screwdrivers in both ears.

[Occam Bandage]

24. Kick for the evening crowd

[hedgehog]

26. What happened to Aretha Franklin's Think?

I'd love to see the Obama store sell a cd of this collection.