McCain’s Yankee Doodle Daddy

The Wall Street Journal ^ | August 25, 2008 | Elizabeth Holmes

[rrstar96]

[Phoenix] - John McCain made it clear who his daddy was Monday morning.

Daddy Yankee, the hip-hop star from Puerto Rico, endorsed the Republican candidate Monday morning. Wearing black aviator shades in the library of Central High School here, Daddy Yankee said, “I believe in his ideals and his proposals to lead this nation…He’s been a fighter for the Hispanic community.”

[rrstar96]

ping

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Forgive my ignorance, but is this a joke?

If not, is this “hip-hop” star someone who the young of our America should be looking up to or is it the hispanic version of gangsta rappers?

[MovementConservative]

McCain hip? How can that be? Haven’t we been told and led to believe that the Democrats have a monopoly on cool?

[raybbr]

McCain's got a blingster rootin' for 'im...

[wac3rd]

“...He’s been a fighter for the Hispanic community.”

He’s been a fighter for the ‘illegal’ Hispanic community and race panderer which neither has gained any more votes (nearly all to Obama) and actually angers the Conservative base. Mr. McCain’s Amnesty bill that was killed in 2007 is/was his achilles heel.

[cll]

Give me more gasoline!

Puerto Rico Ping! Please Freepmail me if you want on or off the list.

[wac3rd]

It says he’s from NY/Puerto Rico, why the Detroit Tigers hat?

[cripplecreek]

He must be so proud.

[donna]

No joke! Excerpt:

The Arizona senator spoke at a Phoenix high school this morning and had kind words for Democratic nominee Barack Obama.

``I have a very honorable opponent and one who will receive the nomination of his party this week in Denver, and I look forward to the last couple of months of the campaign with him,” McCain told an assembly at Central Phoenix High School, his wife Cindy’s alma mater.
(snip)

Daddy Yankee told the students that he’s behind McCain because of the Arizona senator’s stance on immigration issues.

``He’s been a fighter for the Hispanic community and I know that me, personally, I chose him as the best candidate because he’s been a fighter for the immigration issue. So for me, he’s the best guy to lead this nation.”

http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=943729

[cll]

He's not actually "hip-hop". The style he performs is called reggaetón, a Puerto Rican take on reggae.

While I dislike the "music", Daddy Yankee does not go down to gangsta styles. He popularized the "rythm", and he is a young and intelligent businessman who also backs a number of charities.

[raybbr]

``He’s been a fighter for the Hispanic community and I know that me, personally, I chose him as the best candidate because he’s been a fighter for the immigration issue. So for me, he’s the best guy to lead this nation.”

It begs the question as to why a Puerto Rican would be concerned about immigration issues? They can come and go legally.

[KavMan]

I swear some of you Freepers make me sick. What’s to bash? This guy might get more younger people or hispanics to take a look at McCain and hearing all these left wing kook musicians endorse Obama it’s refreshing that the biggest hip hop Puerto Rican superstar is endorsing a Republican.

[2dogjoe]

He had a monster hit a few years back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd7K4m9gLZQ

[cll]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggaeton

[cripplecreek]

It’s like the “Name that Tune” of elections.

I can wreck my campaign in 3 word.

[2dogjoe]

“I swear some of you Freepers make me sick. What’s to bash? This guy might get more younger people or hispanics to take a look at McCain and hearing all these left wing kook musicians endorse Obama it’s refreshing that the biggest hip hop Puerto Rican superstar is endorsing a Republican.”

Ditto.

[KavMan]

Don’t really like that song, I like this beat better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysukbo4c1j8

[cripplecreek]

We aren’t the ones licking the boots of angry Hillary voters. Wanna talk about sick.

[PGR88]

GASOLINA

Play it once or twice at the Repub. convention.

[Reagan Man]

I agree!

Ted Nugent is backing McCain.

Why not some hipster from PR.

[xp38]

Maybe the letter D is big in the rap community. :)

[cdbull23]

'McCain aide Brooke Buchanan said “Gasolina” was McCain’s “favorite.”

When asked what that song was about, the rapper smiled: “Energy independence.”'

Haha, that made me laugh.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Daddy Yankee has done a lot for children with autism and for other health related causes. I gotta give it to the guy. Plus, he’s actually a decent guy.

[rrstar96]

I think Kid Rock also votes Republican.

[Liz]

Juan Hernandez's choice for Secy of State?

[Clemenza]

Sorry, but I would be more impressed if McCain received an endorsement from Joe Arroyo (even though he can't vote as a non-citizen):

(see tagline)

[calcowgirl]

'McCain aide Brooke Buchanan said “Gasolina” was McCain’s “favorite.”

I would have thought "Party De Gangster" would be his favorite.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

LOOK!!!

Joe Pesci (yes, the actor!) has a rap music video, from the movie “Wiseguy”. Sadly, I must say that he raps better that some bona fide “rappers” ou there -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrrkPHPwVfo&feature=related

[Liberty2007]

for one he doesnt need to SHORE up his hispanic base, to get accolades for immigration does not endear him to true conservatives. Of course maybe I feeling a little wacky today, it would be a hoot if his past 10 years or so he was playing the proles, when he gets elected turns hard right and start securing the border and kicking illegals out.....but I know that will never happen. He says himself he only wants to do 1 term, he could make it hell of one but no he will do more of the same.

[MaineConservative]

I swear some of you Freepers make me sick. What’s to bash? This guy might get more younger people or hispanics to take a look at McCain and hearing all these left wing kook musicians endorse Obama it’s refreshing that the biggest hip hop Puerto Rican superstar is endorsing a Republican.

Hey, you Anti-McCain FReepers, why not join the Marxist Republican Jim Leach and help ELECT the Marxist Obama. You anti-McCain FReepers are making me sick. Yes, he is not as CONSERVATIVE as I wish and I hope he'll get a CLUE on ILLEGALS, but he is BETTER -- No, make that MUCH better - then B. Hussien Obama binBiden.

[TruthFactor]

I swear some of you Freepers make me sick. What’s to bash? This guy might get more younger people or hispanics to take a look at McCain and hearing all these left wing kook musicians endorse Obama it’s refreshing that the biggest hip hop Puerto Rican superstar is endorsing a Republican.

I have to say I agree with your sentiment. To set the agenda you MUST WIN!. Once in office and in control of the agenda, you can lead others to bedrock American principals. If this Yankee Daddy guy going against the brain dead celebrity crowd and is not supporting Obama, he's got qualities that are admirable. I say, let him join the fight to save America.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

I swear some of you Freepers make me sick. What’s to bash? This guy might get more younger people or hispanics to take a look at McCain and hearing all these left wing kook musicians endorse Obama it’s refreshing that the biggest hip hop Puerto Rican superstar is endorsing a Republican. Right ON! We gotta WIN first!!