Def Republican Jam?

What is Russell Simmons thinking? The hip-hop mogul is apparently endorsing Michael Steele's campaign in MD. He says that Steele has won him over with his platform of "education and opportunity." Why doesn't Simmons ask Steele how he plans to pay for all this "education and opportunity" when his fiscal ideology is based on reducing government revenues (federal and state) while increasing spending. He has removed his previous position on taxes from his website - now the only information one gets from his issue's area is increase spending, or reinstate programs that were working under Clinton, but does not include his view that federal and state taxes should continue to be cut. Where is the money going to come from Mike?

I understand the desire to get behind a public official of the same skin color, but you don't see me helping out President Bush or Radical Racist George Allen. Just because they are white doesn't make them good for the country, and just because Steele is black doesn't make him the best option for Maryland, no matter what his skin color. Moreover; if Steele is going to try and co-op democratic policy, why elect a republican at all? Just because he's black? If that’s the deciding factor, Simmons should be running these fundraisers and voter outreach for the very under funded Kweisi Mfume.

Donna Brazile says this is a "shot across the bow" for the Maryland Democratic Party, but you know what...its race bating. Republicans have always used race bating, but now they are trying to refashion it in order to hold on to the Senate. The party of Racism is using Steele and I am sure he is happy to be used, just like they used Alan Keyes. Lets face it, Michael Steele is no John Conyers, he's not even a Cynthia McKinney.

So what’s it going to take to get Chuck D to come down here and counter Simmons error in judgment? I will personally buy 20 Chuck D solo albums if he will come an neutralize this. I will even put the entire Public Enemy catalog on my ipod if Chuck can change Russell’s mind. As a matter of fact, I’ll endorse Terminator X if he would run as an independent.