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Video: Madonna Proudly Endorses Obama, Our "Black Muslim In The White House"
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John Del Signore
Published Sep 25, 2012
Modified Sep 26, 2012
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Madonna may be getting senile. Onstage last night during the Washington, D.C. stop on her massive spectacular MDNA tour, Madonna used the monologue portion of the show to urge her fans to support President Obama, drawing a historical line between Abraham Lincoln ("they killed him, as they do all the prophets"), Martin Luther King, Jr. ("they killed him too"), and President Obama. [UPDATE: Madonna now says she was being "ironic."] Wait, it gets more awkward—Her Madgesty then informed the adoring crowd that "for better or for worse, we have a black Muslim in the White House." Get ready to cringe like a virgin at the 1:55 mark:
So now the swing voters in the audience know who to vote for! Oh, and if you're wondering how you should feel about Lady Gaga, here's Madonna's backhanded compliment of Germanotta during her concert in Atlantic City:
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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