T.I. Suffers from Elect-ile Dysfunction

Posted Jul 30th 2008 3:50PM by TMZ Staff

T.I. is finally admitting he has a problem -- telling unregistered voters in D.C., "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem." He should have thought about that before pleading guilty to felony weapons charges and officially forfeiting his right to vote.

Still, the Hip Hop Caucus selected the rapper as their official spokesperson and justified their decision by saying, "T.I. can't vote in this election and to come and encourage others to vote, especially young folks from disenfranchised communities, while he still is in the system, is an act of courage and great leadership. Felon disenfranchisement is a major issue that particularly impacts communities of color."

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1. Wanna know why it impacts communities of color? Because they're the ones doing all the crime.

Posted at 3:59PM on Jul 30th 2008 by John

2. wow ya all cry ya want people to lead and be an example and then ya put this clown up front to lead people to the polls....wow obama will win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:03PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Divashels

3. Who's TI?

Posted at 4:05PM on Jul 30th 2008 by AlexReager

4. Oh please....why do these organization keep embarrassing themselves with these LOSERS as there talking heads? "Disenfranchised communites" - what are those? Just because you live in a crappy neighborhood doesn't mean you can't get your ass on a bus, or walk, and vote!

Posted at 4:06PM on Jul 30th 2008 by tgirl

5. jackass...

Posted at 4:06PM on Jul 30th 2008 by ozzman

6. P.S this clown is part of the problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:10PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Divashels

7. "Felon disenfranchisement is a major issue that particularly impacts communities of color."
give me a break. all felons lose their voting privledges! way to play the race card...as usual!
more and more i really feel like its mostly the "black community" keeping racism alive.

Posted at 4:12PM on Jul 30th 2008 by TK4488

8. Squint & scowl. Squint & scowl. repeat...

Posted at 4:27PM on Jul 30th 2008 by boredatwork

9. "A mind is a terrible thing to waist"

Posted at 4:32PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Mik

10. Glad to see the black community is preparing a young group to take over the leadership from the old guys like Sharpton and Jackson. As expected the new crop will share the same value system and will serve their constiutents well in between jail sentences. TRULY PATHETIC!

Posted at 4:43PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Bill NM

11. a mind is a terrible thing to waste... i hope you were spelling waste wrong to be funny.

as far as t.i. goes him encouraging others to vote is probably the best thing he can do at point.
i must say though as a young black woman i can't say that there is much i can be proud of
when it comes to blacks in the media and although t.i isn't much of an positive influence at least though we lost his vote maybe he can encourage some of the nuckleheads out there to go and vote and make up for him not being able to

Posted at 4:45PM on Jul 30th 2008 by denise

12. Who is this person?

Posted at 4:54PM on Jul 30th 2008 by drew

13. Communities of color ? Give me a break! Do the crime, do the time my man. We have racism in this country because of statements like these. What a bunch of colored crap!

Posted at 4:57PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Dick Pudenda

14. TI is a snitch. Nobody gets off that quick

Posted at 5:04PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Purpman247

15. THIS IS PATHETIC! NO WONDER WE HAVE RACISM IN THIS COUNTRY. THIS IS BLACK LEADERSHIP AT ITS FINEST

Posted at 5:07PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Dick Pudenda

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