Did anyone hear about this? Russell Simmons calls Barack Obama a mouse?

Question

"Simmons: "I think about one-fourth of his campaign contributions came from small donations made over the Internet, even though he collected more than any other Democratic candidate from Wall Street people. So at the end of the day, he's controlled, too. That's my point. He's a mouse, too, like everybody else."
It continues to say "Simmons is more right than he may care to know about Obama. Let's start with his second point - "progressive" Obama's mousy reliance on corporate political cash.
"Obama's reliance on deep-pockets supporters is certainly part of why he opposed an amendment to the Bankruptcy Act that would have capped credit card interest rates at 30 percent."
“The junior Senator from Illinois denounces the corrosive influence of private political cash on U.S. democracy while cozying up to Chicago's notoriously corrupt Big Money Mayor Richard M. Daley (with whom he shares the same high-priced campaign consultant (David Axlerod) and raking in campaign largesse from wealthy world-capitalist interests. His top career sponsors include Goldman Sachs, Exelon (the world's leading nuclear plant operator), the Soros Fund Management, J.P Morgan Chase & Co., leading corporate law and lobbying firms (Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden,”

you can read it fully here
http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=204&Itemid=34

your thoughts... and no I am not a fan of Russell Simmons but I think he made some valid points

He doesn't support him and says he's a fake!!

Answer 1

not that Obama is my 1st or 2nd choice, but to inform also
sycophants of the Mariana Trench, from which to undive to
the spheres of journalism FoxTV doesn't precisely encourage,
here a little update less about cliches, but more about reality.
Some of them even think, Martin Luther King was a royalist.

Answer 2

Simmons is a self-made success and as such is well worth listening to. Good to see someone of influence is looking at it objectively and not just "voting black" for it's own sake. I was tempted for a while, but realized Obama doesn't have the experience or substance yet. (Not to say I want him to be more conniving, shrill and bitter like his primary competitors) There are few politicians who AREN'T in the pocket of the corporations and I don't think Obama is any different just because of his skin color.

Answer 3

Barack Obama might have a problem with campaign funds unlike Hillary Obama who was perceived to have exceeded receiving from the fundraisers of Bill Clinton. Anyway, Obama might still win because the votes count and not the money.

VOTE for your choice as US President on my 360 degrees blog and know who will likely win.

Answer 4

Well.... I said he needed to learn the errors of his ways and correct them accordingly. Now you know exactly what i was referring to when i kept saying it. He needs to stand on his own two feet so to speak. If he separates himself from that garbage, he in fact would make an excellent president. But i don't see it happening this time around. I do like the guy. And he also needs to separate himself from the CFR as well. His communication abilities are astounding. But he must first clean up his campaign all together. That to me tells me that the interests behind his money will take control of him.(That is if they haven't already). And nuclear power is not an alternative either.

Answer 5

Obama is no worst than the rest. They are all the same. They all take money from big business and pay them back when they get in office by letting them rip the little people off.

Answer 6

who's russel simmons? I only know Richard.

Answer 7

I feel badly for the respondents who don't know who russel simmons is. they ,perhaps, should ask David Letterman. Nyuk nyuk!!!! Politics is all about money and we must either accept this fact or get out of the loop of fools who really beieve their vote means anything at all. I personally can say I'd take money from the Devil if he'd offer some. Money's money no matter the source. It could be that what one does with it is the real question. The sad truth is that these candidates waste all of these donations to get to a position of power instead of giving it to the homelesas or needy. Why wouldany want to be president unless they are crazy or greedy for power or both? DENNIS KUSCINETCH (SP.) and Ron paul are the only ticket that would get me out to vote and you should consider this and check it out. Russel simmons should either through his hat in the fray with Andy Dick as V.p. at his side (or should I say rear) if he wants to be politcal. He's actually a pretty cool nut because of the amount of fat ladies he's saved from the blubber factory if for no other reason. Our political system just never did nor ever will prove to be right. It's sad that we heap ALL the blame o n NUMBNUTS Bush and divert attention from the idiots in congress. I apoligize. It's just that you got me started. My name ids Frank Davenport and I'm throughing my hat into the ring as of this moment. Vote for me if you really want change.

Answer 8

I didnt hear about that. Russell Simmons dont need to call anybody nothing the way is wife or ex wife has capitalized off of him!

Answer 9

Who is Russell Simmons?????

Not that I care about Ubama, whose IQ meanders around room temperature, but I have never heard of this Simmons guy.

Answer 10

Barack Obama is trying to please too many people rather than attack Hillary Clinton on many issues.

His strategy is not working, but everyone loves him.

Politics is dirty, you got to mix it up if you want to be successful.