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[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

So Nicki Minaj has endorsed Mitt Romney for President.

Rapper Nicki Minaj gave Mitt Romney an expletive-filled endorsement in a Lil Wayne song released Monday.

The pop star, rumored to be a new judge on "American Idol," also took a shot at President Obama on the eve of the Democratic convention.

“I’m a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy bitches are f------ up the economy,” she rapped on "Mercy," the fifth track on the Lil Wayne's "Dedication 4" album.

The line was first uncovered by Rap Dose. The online music magazine also pointed out that Minaj rapped over beats produced by Kanye West, who attended the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver in support of President Obama.

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I'm not sure how to react. Second look at Nicki Minaj? Maybe I can hate her music and her celebrity "personality" (or whatever) and not dislike her as a person? I just don't even!

My husband pointed out that the liberals will likely say that, before she was famous, she likely would've been "for Obama." And now that she's rich, she's "for Romney" and just dismiss her.

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[jacobs-muse.livejournal.com]

She's an immigrant from Trinidad, so maybe like a lot of immigrants she leans conservative.

[kc-anathema.livejournal.com]

I've stopped caring one way or the other about celebrities. If they endorse, yay, but I'm not going to change my habits based on what they say. I am glad she's voting our way, of course. I hope she doesn't catch too much flak for it.

[kharmii.livejournal.com]

Yeesh...maybe she's trying to make Mitt look back by the endorsement. I don't know anything about her, but her terrible music makes me dive to the radio to chance the channel.

[kelincihutan.livejournal.com]

There's no rule that says you have to like the work of every artist or celeb that happens to agree with you on something.

My husband pointed out that the liberals will likely say that, before she was famous, she likely would've been "for Obama." And now that she's rich, she's "for Romney" and just dismiss her.

If that happens, then the take-away there is that liberals really do want to punish financial success and do need people to remain poor in order to keep winning elections so much that they will admit it out loud. This is not a strategy I would pursue, but I suppose we'll see what they do in the coming days.

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I don't think she was being serious. I'm not sure Nicki Minaj is *ever* serious. She has all these bizarre "alter egos"; chances are this is one of them speaking.

But honestly, I think she just liked how "Romney" kind of rhymes with "economy".

[scarletwool.livejournal.com]

^ This. Ms. Minaj probably needed a rhyme. (Assuming she wrote the song. IDK.)

[dark-weezing.livejournal.com]

And then, the liberals squirrels attacked:

htt p://ww w.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/09/03/Kneejerk-Liberals-Racially-Slur-Threaten-Nicki-Minaj-Over-Romney-Lyric

However, as the OP warns:

"Some have asked whether or not Minaj was herself endorsing Romney or rather mocking those who do; I think the latter. When she says "I'm a republican voting for Mitt Romney" she's quoting someone in her song. She replies by saying "You lazy b*tches are f*cking up the economy."

"Unless she comes out and says otherwise, which I suspect she will considering the mob reaction of Borg-like leftists, I'm inclined to think she's mocking the candidate. She's entitled to her free speech, regardless her intent. It's a shame that the left, the ideology of "diversity" and "tolerance," demonstrated racial prejudice and violent threats as its knee-jerk reaction. Tells you all you need to know, does it not?"

Indeed, on both counts.

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

You should've seen ontd_political reacting to this. There was some really strong hate going on over there.

[dark-weezing.livejournal.com]

As per the fine standard with ontd_political, right?

Yeah, I've read enough of their racial topics to stay away, basically forever, anyway.

[lazypadawan.livejournal.com]

Maybe she should've done an empty chair rap with Clint Eastwood.

[neverfading.livejournal.com]

I'd bet she was being sarcastic.

Also, this is the chick who says she has a male, British, alter-ego named Roman Zolanski, along with a Fairy Godmother and various other personalities. I don't think anything she says is meant to be taken seriously...

Also, I think her 15 minutes are almost up. Some of her songs are fun, but no different from any other dance/club/electronic music out there.