Politicians Aren't That Different From Rappers

So I'm sitting here listening to Nas' cd and just laughing at the comparisons that politicians and rappers have even though they diss each other all the time it could be because they're so similar that they're scared someone like me will come along and point out how alike they are, kind of like brothers who everybody says they look alike, but they always say they look nothing alike. Anyways, enough metaphors let's get into my argument shall we?

1. Politicians represent their respective states much like rappers. There's the southern rappers and politicians with their southern hospitality and there's the brash notherners, then there's the east coast and west coast politicians and rappers.
2. Politicians succeed by how many endorsements they have. Much like rappers who get pepsi or coke deals and influence another audience of people.
3. Rappers and politicians go on tour. Politicians visit around the world speaking their cause as do rappers. They travel around the world rapping their cause. The papparazzi love rappers and politicians too.
4. It's all about money and votes. Politicians are more successful depending on how much money they raise and how many people vote for them. Rappers are more successful when they have money and people buy their records.
5. Also, it's all about results. If a politician or rapper comes out saying all this stuff then they have to follow it up with a great product be it a hot album or new Bills being passed to help the people. The pressure is always on for a hotter album/ product too.
6. Politicians diss each other just like rappers. How many times have you seen the negative ads on television about McCain supporting high gas prices or Obama not having foreign experience. Paid for by John McCain or Barack Obama. Much like rappers dissing each other to prove that they're better than the other rapper.
7. The people ultimately choose who's wordplay is the best. If a rapper's album is better than another rapper's album, then that rapper will be the top selling artist based on how many people buy their albums. For politicians it's the people that vote for them to determine who's the best.
8. It's all about fly cars, helicopters, private jets, fancy food, and big ass houses. Think about it... every rich rapper claims to have a G5 jet, the newest Maybach, and a 30 room mansion. MTV cribs everybody! Look at politicians, the president has Air Force One, a limo everywhere he goes, and the white house has about 33 rooms. I wouldn't be surprised if I saw Bill Clinton on Cribs when he was President, that'd just set it off for me.
9. East Coast and West Coast Rivalry is like the Republicans and Democrats. (Think Biggie and Pac and McCain and Obama) But of course, there's always someone from your side trying to bring you down so that they can take your spot (Think Hillary vs. Obama). the coasts and politicians are only as strong as who they have representing them though. Remember after Pac and Biggie died how the rap world kind of fell back for a bit until someone new emerged? That's kind of how the last election was with Bush and Kerry. Alot of People didn't like Bush, but nobody really could get behind Kerry cause he wasn't charismatic enough.
10. Everything is about your camp, your crew, your party. Politics and Rap are very cliquish. The President's cabinet is nothing but his buddies, can anybody say Gggggg-Unit! Or Wu-Tang!
11. Rappers and politicians can't stand when someone threatens or hurts one of their own. Nas says that "If they take one of mine, We gonna take one of theirs, We'll never break the oath til the death I swear". This is similar to what happened with 9/11. they took some of ours so we went to war and took some of theirs.
12. It's also a fact that Politcians and Rappers can't resist groupies. Look at Clinton, Edwards, Kennedy, Spitzer. They all fooled around with prostitutes, interns, actresses, etc. Just like rappers who screw the video girls.
13. Finally, the friends of the rapper or politician reap all the benefits. Look at hypemen who get to go on the road, eat in fancy restaurants, wear the best clothes and sleep with all the women all cause they know that dude! Similar to politicians giving their friends high paying jobs or "pardoning" people who've been caught.

Those are some of the similarities they have, but again like rappers, politicians work the best when they collaborate rather than compete. Some of my favorite songs are collaborations, not diss records. People perform better when they have healthy competition rather than negative competition.

Think People!