Obama's 'Drop the Mic' Moment at the State of the Union

[napkinz]

by Andrew Rafferty
January 21, 2015

It may be the only line Americans remember from the 2015 State of the Union address.

Calling for political unity, President Barack Obama declared to the GOP-controlled Congress that he has "no more campaigns to run."

Some Republicans in the chamber applauded the idea, but the president was poised with a quick retort.

"I know because I won both of them," he said, referring to his two successful presidential campaigns.

Even Republican Sen. John McCain, his rival in the 2008 election, applauded the joke.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2015-state-of-the-union/obamas-drop-mic-moment-state-union-n290056

[greyl]

1. Rafferty is misusing the term

because the moment didn't happen at the end of the speech.

[napkinz]

3. well, it was the peroration

so in a sense it was at the end ... though not THE VERY end of the speech

[greyl]

5. Nope, Rafferty fouled up. :)

Can't drop the mic till you're all done.

Bad title, paltry content. (no offense to you, napkinz!)

[napkinz]

6. maybe he should have said "drop the Mitt moment"

or "drop the McCain moment"

[Cha]

2. Thank you, napkinz.. wonder if mitt was applauding.. lol

[napkinz]

4. thank you Cha

for sharing http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/20/chat-on-72/

[Cha]

8. No worries! :)

[napkinz]

7. and then there's the WINK!

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/B711h8cCMAAq9u_.mp4

[Cha]

9. My connection is acting up right now, again.. napkinz so it won't take me to the link.. but

hopefully, later! Thank you.. I did read about "the wink"!

[napkinz]

11. I don't know how to make the video appear

usually when you post a link to a video, it automatically appears

[napkinz]

12. ok, I found a youtube version ... not as clear as the one in the link I provided

[Cha]

14. Mahalo.. that's nice of you.. it went by really fast! I wouldn't have known it was wink unless I

was told. Oh, never mind.. I got it that time.. his right eye!

[napkinz]

15. the zinger, the smile, the wink ...

Republican heads must be exploding

[Cha]

17. I just got this link.. I can't go to it but I saw the original and it's Prez shaking hands with

with Holder after SOTU and the Caption reads..

Tara L. Conley @taralconley
Follow
Obama to Holder: "You the man." Holder to Obama: "No, you the man." #SOTU https://vine.co/v/OIAtxgtFn2g
5:19 PM - 20 Jan 2015

Or you can go here..

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/21/sotu-in-140-characters/

Repub heads not a pretty sight.

[napkinz]

18. "you the man" ... love it!

thanks again for the obama diary ... I can't believe all the good material I've been missing out on!

[Cha]

19. Yes, TOD is a treasure trove of real news on the Obama Admin.. and it can be very funny!

[napkinz]

20. there's a great Facebook page called "I love it when I wake up and Obama is president"

https://www.facebook.com/ILIWIWUITMABOIP

I got it from sheshe

It too is a great source

[Cha]

21. Yes, I had that as my sig line for quite awhile right after the 2012 Election! Still so TRUE!

[lobodons]

22. You the Man!!

West Wing "You the Man"!!

(1:30; 1:45 and 2:10 marks)

[sheshe2]

26. OMG!

The wink! I missed that napkinz.

Thank you~

[napkinz]

29. the comment was one great zinger; the wink was the finishing touch

[freshwest]

27. Yes, loved that wink!!

[bigwillq]

10. Can't lie

Great line.

The rest of the speech was just meaningless words. Little, if anything at all, will get done. Some of these proposals should have been made when DEMS controlled both houses. Too late now.

[monmouth4]

13. I wish they had gotten a shot of Michelle when he said that, wonder if she cracked up...lol...n/t

[napkinz]

16. I wonder if the Romneys were watching

would have loved to see their reaction

[Spitfire of ATJ]

35. She really did come off like her first order of business was to outspend Nancy on dishes.

[napkinz]

25. found this graphic ...

Last edited Wed Jan 21, 2015, 10:28 PM - Edit history (1)

[Dawson Leery]

23. That was a "master stroke" of genius.

He made it clear (without malice) in the Opposition controlled house that he is the President and holds the authority, prestige, honor, and responsibilities of the office.

[napkinz]

24. reminds me of another classic ...

[Spitfire of ATJ]

33. That was a perfect example of the bubble colliding with reality....

In Beltway Republican World they claimed Obama was strutting around DC claiming he had killed Bin Laden and WON the "War On Terror" and there were no more terrorists. So when the consulate (NOT AN EMBASSY) got attacked Republicans were telling each other that the Obama Administration was refusing to use the word "terrorist" because they were claiming there were no more terrorists because Obama had won the "War On Terror".

What cracks me up is the REASON they believed this stupidity is because it's exactly the kind of thing Republicans do CONSTANTLY.

They really believe reality can be dictated and facts don't matter.

[sheshe2]

28. Excellent napkinz!

[woo me with science]

30. Yep. Gonna ram through the TPP.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

31. I don't think ANYONE has mentioned the little wink he gives.

[napkinz]

32. :)

[Spitfire of ATJ]

34. That would be a good gif too.

[napkinz]

36. we must have a DU member who knows how to create such gifs

nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

37. ...

[napkinz]

38. all right! thanks!!!!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

39. I love Linux.

[christx30]

40. The Republicans are going to have a hard time

painting Hilary as a Kenyan Muslim. It'll be a challenge, but I know they're up to it!
I'll start: Hilary once used the word 'Kenya' in a sentence. Run with that one guys.

[napkinz]

43. if Hillary is the nominee, the Republicans will go with

[christx30]

44. It's amazing how 3 syllables can

Totally lose their meaning if repeated over and over again.

[flamingdem]

41. so great

so fun

especially for those of us who were supporters all along ..

[napkinz]

46. :)

[flamingdem]

47. Excellent portraits

Perfect likenesses!

[napkinz]

48. Behold: Republican Fee Fees Were Hurt Over Obama’s One Remark

http://freakoutnation.com/2015/01/behold-republican-fee-fees-were-hurt-over-obamas-one-remark/

poor babies

[Rex]

42. Mic drop!

When the POTUS drops the mic, you drop the mic!


And of course the mic drop and shoulder brush off as played by actor Jay Pharoah.

[napkinz]

45. I've never seen that first gif (I know the president did Late Night)

cool!

I'm surprised the president hasn't done The Tonight Show with Fallon. (He was on when Leno was the host.)