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Common Performs Poetry at the White House (Video)
Rap-Up.com ^
| Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Posted on 05/11/2011 5:53:43 PM PDT by kristinn
SNIP
Dressed in a beige suit, he performed a spoken word piece with a DJ in celebration of American poetry and prose. “Thank you and God bless. I appreciate being here,” a grateful Common told the audience.
Link to YouTube video of WhiteHouse.gov video of Common's performance at the White House tonight.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obama
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He may have missed the afternoon show, but he was there for the main event. Being a racist, cop killer supporter, President death wisher is cool in the Obama era--if you're a liberal.
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posted on
05/11/2011 5:53:49 PM PDT
by
kristinn
To: kristinn
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posted on
05/11/2011 5:57:04 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
To: kristinn
Next will be “Mumia Abu-Jama” piped in from prison.
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posted on
05/11/2011 5:58:55 PM PDT
by
machogirl
(First they came for my tagline)
To: machogirl
Darn, cut off the l, Mumia Abu-Jamal
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posted on
05/11/2011 5:59:29 PM PDT
by
machogirl
(First they came for my tagline)
To: kristinn
One of the comments on that website (really showing how smart liberals are):
“Great , I swear have slap Sarah Palin and the fox news anchors for there ignorance towards Common.”
To: kristinn
OJ Simpson and Charlie Manson should come to the White House to recite some poetry, mind as well
To: kristinn
The peons aren’t going to tell Momma O what to do!
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:03:07 PM PDT
by
WesternPacific
(Deafness has its Advantages)
To: kristinn
Kind of like a Haiku, but....errrrr...different. I don’t speak rap. I was scratching my head about the king barrack.....can anyone translate into English for me?
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:05:49 PM PDT
by
ScreamingFist
(Quiet the Idiot)
To: kristinn
To: therightliveswithus
Which would mean what, exactly, in normal English?
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:05:59 PM PDT
by
livius
To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:06:41 PM PDT
by
Nachum
(The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
To: kristinn
It’s called “Goin slummin”. Who’d have thought that you could go slummin at the White House?
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:06:51 PM PDT
by
RC2
To: Beaten Valve
these two as you referenced above are anarchists and they associate with anarchists.
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:07:19 PM PDT
by
MissDairyGoodnessVT
(I am keeping the faith, I have not finished my course and I am fighting for the good)
To: ScreamingFist
“One King’s dream. He was able to Barack us.”
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:09:42 PM PDT
by
kristinn
(Lowering the IQ on FR since Jul 31, 1998)
To: kristinn
Does this represent the Hope part? Or the Change part?
So confusing
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:12:33 PM PDT
by
don-o
(He will not share His glory; and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
To: kristinn
As much as i despise the F word - I am tempted - SO tempted.
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:14:04 PM PDT
by
don-o
(He will not share His glory; and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
To: kristinn
“One King’s dream. He was able to Barack us.”I see, so according to ...common...Martin Luther King gave us obamma. Thank you for the translation.
To: don-o
..is there a translation from the Eubonics....?
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:15:43 PM PDT
by
spokeshave
(Obamas approval ratings are so low, Kenyans are accusing him of being born in the USA.)
To: kristinn
NO reading by Barry of the poem, “POPS”?
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posted on
05/11/2011 6:15:57 PM PDT
by
machogirl
(First they came for my tagline)
To: livius
I think it means, “I drank the Obama-aid.”
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