Wyclef Jean announced today that he is going to drop out of the race to be President of Haiti so he can focus on his new album.

Uhhh, didn’t they tell him a month ago that he wasn’t even eligible to run?? I’m not sure if this shows that he’s determined or just doesn’t grasp concepts very quickly.

Stacey: I am confused as well.  He is dropping out to work on his new album?  Wow.  He must not have really cared in the first place if working on an album takes more precedent over his political aspirations.  Maybe Sean Penn was right? (FYI, I died a little inside saying that)

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(Pic: Just Jared)

No pun intended here.

Ever since Wyclef Jean announced his intentions to run for the Haitian Presidency, he and Sean Penn have been going back and forth with jabs and barbs because both of them feel they know whats best for Haiti.

And for the most part its been pretty harmless.  Until now:

“I got a message for Sean Penn: Maybe he ain’t see me in Haiti because he was too busy sniffing cocaine”…

Ummm.  Oh wow.  Things just got nasty.  That’sa pretty horrible thing to openly and publicly accuse someone of.  Even a giant d-bag like Sean Penn.  You know, I was kind of siding with Wyclef up to this point but that statement is childish, vindictive and unnecessary.  If I were Sean, I would be pissed.  His reps had this to say back:

Mr. Jean is clearly unfamiliar with the physical demands put upon volunteers in Haiti. As aid workers there, the notion of depleting the body’s immune system thru the use of illicit drugs is ludicrous…That Mr. Jean would make such a false accusation is reckless and saddening, but not surprising.”

Ok, what I don’t get here is don’t these two want whats best for Haiti?  Then then why are they feuding each other instead of working together?  In theory, two would be better than one, right?  Am I the only one who thinks this whole feud is ridiculous?

Tanya: You are 100% right. If these two worked together they might actually be able to make a difference but instead they’re making each other look ridiculous and they make it look like neither of them are doing much to help Haiti at all.

Wyclef Jean had thrown his name in for the Presidency of Haiti but apparently he can’t be President because of a small technicality: the fact that he doesn’t even live there. Wyclef moved to Brooklyn from Haiti when he was nine and now lives in New Jersey.

What’s that? You have to be a part of the society you want to step in and take control of? Dang. There goes my Presidency bid for the Galapagos.

Stacey: I don’t know why, but this totally made me laugh.  Maybe its because it seems to obvious.  Like, the Pres of the USA wouldn’t live in Canada.

My question is though, is he a citizen of Haiti?  Because if he is, that should be what matters.  He can always move back.

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TIMEis reporting that Wyclef Jean is going to run for presidency in Haiti.

Why do entertainers think they’re cut out to be political figures? Most of them don’t have the educational or professional backgrounds that would qualify them for it, and pretty much the only things they’ve got are the money to campaign and the name recognition to pull it off. Sure they’re experienced and lying through their teeth (aka ‘acting’), paying off mistresses and hiding their love children, but I’d like to think it takes more than that to run a country.

In honor of this moment, lets look back on some of the other entertainers who think they’ve got what it takes to run for office (or at least were rumored to be):

• Brad Pitt – actor, father of 6, Mayor of New Orleans, Senator (who is pushing for the legalization of marijuana), and President of the United States of America
• Mary Carey – porn star, Governor of California
• Arnold Schwarzenegger – actor, barbarian, Governor of California
• Ben Affleck – actor, director, Congressman
• Alec Baldwin – actor, abusive father, President of the United States of America
• Wyclef Jean – musician, charity frauder, President of Haiti
• Jay-Z – musician, CEO of the ROC, Mayor of NYC
• Lil’ Kim – musician, Asian (?), Mayor of Hoboken, NJ

Stacey: My hubby and I were talking about this because, at first it seems a little absurd.  But maybe Wyclef will be good for Haiti.  From what I know of him, he seems like he is genuinely invested and cares about the people of Haiti and about making the world a better place.  Correct me if I am wrong, but there are a lot of accusations about the Haitian government being corrupt.  Since Wyclef is already rich/famous, maybe he will be able to operate the government in the best interest of the country rather than his own.  But maybe that’s just what I would like to believe.

But just for funsies, I have added a local celeb to the above list:

• Barb Higgins: local celebrity, local journalist, Mayor of Calgary

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I always thought it would be wiked awesome to adopt a little black kid with a big fro, but then a friend said to me “how would you even know where to start to take care of a fro?”. And she’s right. When it comes down to it I know absolutely nothing about the unique challenges that people with really curly hair face.

I guess Angelina Jolie has the same problem because Wyclef Jean has had to give her some advice on the issue:

“I remember my last conversation with her was probably about the baby’s [Zahara] hair and how it was rough,” he said. “Now they use [hair product] Carol’s Daughter for her.”

Angelina Jolie talking to Wyclef about what products to use for Z’s hair just seems really funny to me. I think Brad & Angie need to make friends with Jay-Z and Beyonce so Zahara can get some one-on-one hair tips from B, and while she’s at it Aunty B can help little Z bring out the Diva within.

Stacey: I don’t think that Brangelina and J and B would make good friends.  I don’t think the roll the same.  Brad and Ang seem pretty low maintenance and, well, J and B like to live the good life.

But when are J and B gonna have kids.  They would be so cute!  And could rap/sing like nobody’s business!