Daddy Yankee Hearts John McCain
Filed under: Music Minute > Politik > John McCain
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag can add Daddy Yankee to their small, Hollywood Republican crew.
The Puerto Rican reggaeton star told Latina magazine that the Senator made an impression on him the first time they met, at an event nearly two years ago:
"I thought he was a really cool person, and this was way before he was even a presidential candidate, and I liked him a lot."
The two reconnected last month when they were both in New York.
Daddy Yankee says:
"He invited me [to Washington] and I went. We talked about boxing, we're both boxing fanatics…the cool thing about McCain is that the same guy that was senator is the same guy who is running for president now. When I talked to him, I never felt beneath him, he looks directly at me when he’s speaking to me, and we have the same level of respect for each other."
He was also very impressed with McCain's military service:
But it was the stories McCain told him of his time on the battlefield that really struck a chord with the musician. "He said, 'Yankee, I was a soldier. And I saw people die next to me, Latinos who never got their citizenship but who were willing to die for this country. I saw a Hernandez, I saw a Rodriguez, how they killed them.' And that broke my heart hearing that. And I went, man, this guy lived it. He’s not just going, 'hey I want your vote.' He lived it."
The music star went on to say, "I was surprised I have to say at how willing to listen he is. People who haven’t met him might get the wrong perception of him but he's totally different."
But, when the mag asked if he had plans to meet with Democratic candidate Barack Obama, Yankee responded with a curt, "No."
Daddy Yankee's a little hypocritical there, wouldn't you say?
Shouldn't you give Barack Obama the chance to show you that your perceptions of him could be wrong and he might be 'totally different' from what you expected??????
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Ugh, no comment.
why do minorities like republicans????
hahahahahaha wow
OMG Daddy?!?! That hair! Ughh….
Who cares?! He's a Z-lister!
OBAMA IN '08: CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN… YES WE CAN!!!!
:D
I like Daddy Yankee but dont understand why he likes McCain…
rascist!!!!!!!!!
he didnt even give barack a chance
Obama actually has 'real" supporters to support him.
this is old news. however, daddy yankee endorsing mccain is just ABSURD!!
plus, thats a gay haircut
As if you never say anything that isn't hypocritical? Which politician and which celebrity is not hypocritical?
perez are u stupid why dont u stick to hollywood gossip with any politics, i mean its people like you that give mccain's celebrity attacks on obama credibility, cuz ur reporting on obama on this website
i'm a huge DY fan but this just makes me want to slap him. And I agree, it's completely hypocritical! Idk DY do the right thing.
Why? He likes the guy, so what's the big deal? At least McCain was willing to talk to him. Do you see Obama trying to get and interview with him? Besides, who gives a crap what Daddy Yankee has to say.
Who is Daddy Yankee anyway?
Idiot McBush dosen't even know how many properties he owns…ughhhh.
Holy shit, talk about hypocritical, how many chances will you give McCain? Pot? Kettle?
if this was reverse…you wouldn't call him a hypocrite. we all know your political views put a cap on it for 5 minutes please
No, silly, he does just want your vote. Do you think he spends every day talking about poor private Hernandez and private Rodriguez who died right next to him? He doesn't. Go google the word "pandering" and you'll find that same story.
Daddy Yankee is an idiot, you do not vote for someone because you like them, you vote for someone based on the issues they are dedicated to and what their plans are for the people of this country…what a retard.
PS: McCain is truly using this POW to get votes. Being a soldier doesn't make you a good president!!!
He doesnt have to give Obama a chance, some people know who they want to vote for and dont have to give anyone else a 'chance' I'm the same way, I'm not giving McCain a chance… and dont' have to! duh
Ok, Perez, and all the rest of you that are talking this "minorities" crap. Do i even want to KNOW!! what the comments would be if Yankee supported Obama? I swear to God i'm so sick of this stereotypical CRAP. if your Latino, you are OBLIGATED to be liberal. If you are black, you are OBLIGATED to be democrat…and to do that would be being an "oreo cookie" or a "traitor to your race." WHAT THE HELL??!!!
Seriously! Would you be calling DY a hypocrite if he supported Obama? Just a few posts ago, you "reported" Madonna calling McCain hitler. You didn't condemn her in the slightest about that. And here DY is being beyond, way more mature than Madonna by simply saying "No" to the Obama question…and he's a hypocrite?
I swear its this stereotypical bullsh*t RIGHT HERE that makes me question if I should even refer to MYSELF as latina. And YES, I am a latina that is republican and supports McCain.
…anyone wanna knife me like in that Clinton/Obama supporter fight?
I wonder if when McCain told Daddy Spankee about how
"…I saw a Hernandez, I saw a Rodriguez, how they killed them…"
he told him also that the reason he saw the hispanic people die was due to the fact that they put the minorities on the front lines back in McCain's day while he was enjoying his high post… This Raggaeturd is just another bullshit D-List attention whore pushin for McCain.
Yeah, Perez, because I'm sure all Obama's little buddies in Hollywood are searching McCain out to find out what he's really like.
Gimme a break.
cause people don't the the exact same thing by supporting obama and don't give mccain the chance… stick to hollywood gossip and not politics because you're as hypocritical as the next person.
No comment!
Seriously, if you want to at least look like a role model to young voters as to where to put their vote, then have an intelligent reason and be open minded about both canidates.
well said Perez!
WHO CARES WHAT HE THINKS? LOL
He was asked whether he had PLANS to meet Obama, not if he WANTED to. If I didn't have set-in-stone plans, I wouldn't go around saying I planned to meet Obama either. You need to read a little more carefully, there.
hmmm, well, I can't say I'm surprised that the hypocrites of ALL hypocrites would prove just how hypocritical he is by making a statement like, "Daddy Yankee's a little hypocritical there, wouldn't you say?
Shouldn't you give Barack Obama the chance to show you that your perceptions of him could be wrong and he might be 'totally different' from what you expected??????"
I'd be willing to bet that Perez - and pretty much the majority of the gay and hollywood communities - have not taken the time to hear McCain out, in an unbaised manner….oh wait, to be unbiased, you have to have an open mind that doesn't think that anyone opposed to your definition of 'right' is wrong… nevermind, it's not possible for people like Perez and his lemmings to be unbiased b/c they are too ignorant to see through the foolishness. MY BAD! GO MCCAIN '08!!!
bewbewbew33-why do minorities like democrats?
The latin community has a large republican base. Especially Cubans.
Obama could tell him about his 180 days in the senate, and all his life experiences. And how he doesn't love this country enough to die for it!
I'm sure millions of people are going to vote for McCain now that Daddy Yankee is backing him. Ugh!!!! Whatever!
Do something about that f'd up hair!
Plus; you can't support a canidate in an election just because he's a "nice guy". How about what they stand for?
Re: lukey –
So true, fuck daddy yankee!
I saw this on CNN today…LOL…..What up G MCCain????
Re: PerezIsRetarded – Dude, do you HEAR yourself? Gays are biased? Talk about stereotyping.
PEREZ what the hell is your problem.. why do you have such an ISSUE when people are republicans? People are entitled to their own opinions. You are such a biggot in every sense…
the amount of money you making whoring yourself out.. you should def be a republican, because MONEY is where it matters.. the other issue are crap.. nothing in this country will change except the way we are taxed… and that's the BOTTOM LINE..
you are such an idiot.
This guy is an absolute idiot! John McCain was never on a battlefield, because he was a Naval pilot. He also was NOT a soldier, because he was a pilot in the US Navy. Daddy Yankee and McCain are IDIOTS!
How many Hollywood stars are willing to meet with John McCain? Shouldn't celebrities give him the chance to show that their perceptions of him are wrong? Don't be a hypocrite, Perez! I read this page for celebrity gossip, not politics! You constantly show your bias, insulting the appearance of the Bushes and McCains, while neglecting to mention that Michelle Obama looks like a tranny!
yeah, just look at this fucktard's hair and cast your vote for obama… he looks like a mental patient!
Funny how there's no "Clooney, Pitt and Jolie are hypocrites for not meeting McCain" post, whatever. you have to be the fatest transparent thing this world has ever seen perez
i hated Daddy Yankee before…but now that he's supporting John McCain, I hate him even more.
ugh.. i hate liberals SOOOO effin much. they're so f*ckin' obnoxious and don't practice what they preach.
perez, i highly doubt you have ANY intentions of getting to know mccain and seeing if he is different than your dumb, gay, fat perception of him.
libs SUCK ASS
i really hate to say it but between the hillary clinton feminists and the blue collar rednecks McBush is going to win. It's a sad time for America.
Re: Bewbewbew33 –
Dont fall into the steretypes you hear! not true at all
l like dk a little less
Daddy Yankee is an idiot and a hypocrite. He has officially proven himself to be one of the most idiotic people in music
I'm sick of people treating Obama like he's a god with all the answers. No man or woman walking this planet has all the answers and solutions to everything wrong in the world. There will always be war, famine, poverty, disease all the other things that have plagued the earth since the beginning of time. So people, stop sitting around waiting for one man to save you, it A'INT GONNA HAPPEN. All of us have to do our part in this world. Get off your asses and see what you can do. If you are already doing your part, see if you can do more. One can never do enough.
good for him.