It appears that Barack Obama is going to have to distance himself from yet another supporter. This time Ludacris has crossed Obama. Ludacris has stooped to a new low, especially since he is trying to come across not just as a rapper, but a conscious brother. In his latest rap he calls Senator Hillary Clinton a "bitch" and said that John McCain "don't belong in any chair unless he's paralyzed" and also throws insults at Jesse Jackson and George W. Bush. The lyrics are actually very insulting and crude, but hey, the music companies don't seem to mind the garbage they are backing, so how can we stop this crap from infiltrating our airwaves? Actually, people keep buying this kind of music, so how can we wipe it out?

Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton issued a statement, condemning Ludacris for his ridiculous lyrics.

"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. 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."

This is one dust-up we really don't need, but since Rev. Jesse Jackson has turned out to be the hypocrite many people thought he is. I don't expect to hear him add his two cents, nor do I expect to hear Rev. Al Sharpton condemning Ludacris, since he thought we must forgive Jackson for the crude comments he made about Obama. So, I hope he will afford Ludacris the same consideration he did his home-boy Jesse.

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