The Statement of a Lifetime.
As you know, president Obama is unlike many of our nations former president’s and has befriended a few unimaginable individuals.
On September 19th, 2012, the Huffington post posted an article with an eye-catching headline centered around President Obama, Beyoncé, Jay-z, and 4 million dollars. Through the article, it states the tight-knit bond the Hip-Hop couple and the president of the United States shared. But that’s not the least, the article states that “President Obama took a special moment to address Beyoncé and Jay-z”. President Obama stated, “Beyoncé could not be a better role model for my girls because she carries herself with such class and poise and has so much talent.”, along with many other noble statements about the couple who had just raised $4 million at Jay-z’s 40/40 club in Manhattan, New York, in honor of his presidential re-election campaign event.
On September 19th, 2012, the Huffington post posted an article with an eye-catching headline centered around President Obama, Beyoncé, Jay-z, and 4 million dollars. Through the article, it states the tight-knit bond the Hip-Hop couple and the president of the United States shared. But that’s not the least, the article states that “President Obama took a special moment to address Beyoncé and Jay-z”. President Obama stated, “Beyoncé could not be a better role model for my girls because she carries herself with such class and poise and has so much talent.”, along with many other noble statements about the couple who had just raised $4 million at Jay-z’s 40/40 club in Manhattan, New York, in honor of his presidential re-election campaign event.
Hidden Message..Maybe?
Though what President Obama said about Beyoncé was simple and straightforward, there was so much hidden content behind that small message. His use of unannounced emotion when referring to Beyoncé allows his audience to be taken by surprise but still be able to understand what he is saying, with-out any pre-advertised moods(91). Heinrichs stated in chapter 9 of "Thank You for Arguing" that, “Anyone who has ever told a joke, knows not to proclaim its humor in advance. As they say in writing classes, show, don’t tell.”(91). President Obama does exactly that by leading up to his comment of admiration for Beyoncé.
Not only does President Obama use the tool of unannounced emotion, but he does so by channeling (301). Stating Beyoncé is someone he would be honored for his own daughters to look at as a role model, speaks on his character, by saying he doesn’t believe he is too good or powerful to not give someone the admiration they deserve or as we say as teenagers, give someone their props when due, but also speaks on Beyoncé’s character as well. It’s almost as if he describes her character in the light of heroism for role models.
Being the President of the United states means showing the love you have for the country you are appointed over, but in this moment President Obama shows his patriotism for his companion in many ways, when speaking on Beyoncé’s role model like character. Because Beyoncé has supported President Obama’s campaign from the Start, President Obama stating his gratitude for their friendship shows loyalty (89) from both parties. With his statement of Beyoncé’s role model characteristics and poise, he demonstrates even though he is a man of high status and power, he respects what she stands for and for that could possibly be considered a fan of Beyoncé, which in the long run would allow him to be more likeable and trusted by a broader audience, due to his shared admiration of Beyoncé with people of the average stature.
Not only does President Obama use the tool of unannounced emotion, but he does so by channeling (301). Stating Beyoncé is someone he would be honored for his own daughters to look at as a role model, speaks on his character, by saying he doesn’t believe he is too good or powerful to not give someone the admiration they deserve or as we say as teenagers, give someone their props when due, but also speaks on Beyoncé’s character as well. It’s almost as if he describes her character in the light of heroism for role models.
Being the President of the United states means showing the love you have for the country you are appointed over, but in this moment President Obama shows his patriotism for his companion in many ways, when speaking on Beyoncé’s role model like character. Because Beyoncé has supported President Obama’s campaign from the Start, President Obama stating his gratitude for their friendship shows loyalty (89) from both parties. With his statement of Beyoncé’s role model characteristics and poise, he demonstrates even though he is a man of high status and power, he respects what she stands for and for that could possibly be considered a fan of Beyoncé, which in the long run would allow him to be more likeable and trusted by a broader audience, due to his shared admiration of Beyoncé with people of the average stature.
Agree to Agree
When there are so many potential negatives to pull out of the magicians hat about Pop Diva, Beyoncé, President Obama shines light on her positivity and good character. Honestly, how could you disagree with this statement he presented of her being a good role model to his daughters or anyone else’s daughters for that matter. From her inspirational music to her charity funding for children’s hospitals in Haiti, she repeatedly demonstrates role model character and behavior. On the contrary, a feeling of skepticism does ascend inside because president Obama doesn’t exactly state examples of demonstration on what she has done for him to believe she is a great role model. But because of his individual character and political history, we are more prone to believe what he says due to his likeable and trustworthiness (57). If we didn’t trust our president (57), we wouldn’t have voted him into office… Right?
What is it about president Obama that connects him to Beyoncé Knowles-carter in the way they are? How could an international super-star and the President of the United States have anything in common? Well as most Beyoncé fans know, Beyoncé is a strong advocate for equality and gay rights and that is made evident from her Instagram post of chicks marry chicks, her participation in the NO H8 campaign for equal opportunities, and her world stopping 7/11 remix video, where she parades around in a rainbow bathing suits with multicolored lights and decorations all around, On June 26th, 2015 at 10:10AM President Obama channeled his inner Beyoncé and tweeted from his official twitter account saying, “Today is a big step in our march toward equality. Gay and lesbian couples now have the right to marry, just like anyone else. #LoveWins’”. (tweet below)
And take this on for size, both Beyoncé and The President of the United States are health conscious, as we see from Beyoncé’s Huge Good Morning America announcement about her Vegan diet and President Obama’s improvement on our food safety system in 2011, along with his collaboration with our First Lady Michelle Obama in Improved School Nutrition by signing the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010, which mandated a $4.5 billion spending boost and higher nutritional and health standards for all school lunches in The United States. If it still isn’t clear to you on why the ruler of our free country, admires our Queen of pop, get ready to have your mine blown!
Many still question why our mighty President of the United States speaks on Beyoncé as if she is the cure for humanity. Well they share many values and appear to have almost the same mindset. President Obama made the comment of Beyoncé being a great role model to his daughters because Beyoncé and the President are one in the same, the only difference is she is a female. Besides the fact that Our First Lady is an obvious shew in for role model figures, growing up females sometime want or need a second strong, influential person to look up to for guidance and advice on the proper way to grow into a young lady, and our president displays the emotion that if he did not have Michelle Obama around for his daughters, he would be eased inside knowing that Beyoncé could take that place of being an influential person in his children’s life.
Because of our President, if I wasn’t convinced on just how much of an influence and role model Beyoncé could be in the past…I am now.
Many still question why our mighty President of the United States speaks on Beyoncé as if she is the cure for humanity. Well they share many values and appear to have almost the same mindset. President Obama made the comment of Beyoncé being a great role model to his daughters because Beyoncé and the President are one in the same, the only difference is she is a female. Besides the fact that Our First Lady is an obvious shew in for role model figures, growing up females sometime want or need a second strong, influential person to look up to for guidance and advice on the proper way to grow into a young lady, and our president displays the emotion that if he did not have Michelle Obama around for his daughters, he would be eased inside knowing that Beyoncé could take that place of being an influential person in his children’s life.
Because of our President, if I wasn’t convinced on just how much of an influence and role model Beyoncé could be in the past…I am now.