Nicki Minaj ‘endorses’ Mitt Romney?

The political world is parsing a profane rap song, trying to figure out if Nicki Minaj really endorsed Mitt Romney on a mixtape track. Taken literally, the lyric does suggest the potty-mouthed spitter might soon be following in the steps of Clint Eastwood. “I’m a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy b—-es are f—ing up the economy,” she raps on “Mercy,” part of Lil Wayne’s latest release. Some fans have suggested the line, first reported by the website Rap Dose, is sarcastic and that Minaj would actually cast her ballot for President Obama. The 27-year-old Queens-raised entertainer has criticized Obama recently, tweeting at him in June about failures of the health-care system. However, in 2009, she seemed quite enamored of the Commander-in-chief, rapping “Michelle, I got my eye on Barack Obama.” Adding further intrigue, some observers have noted that on “Mercy,” Minaj is rapping over beats produced by ardent Obama supporter Kanye West.