President Barack Obama spoke to America about the controversy surrounding his birth certificate and told the room of reporters, “We don’t have time for this silliness…we’ve got bigger stuff to do…I’ve got bigger stuff to do.” Obama solidified the fact that he is disgusted by the hatefulness surrounding the relevance of his birth certificate. Today, he finally put the matter to rest.
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In that moment, President Obama punched a huge hole in the arguments of many ‘birthers’ who feel he wasn’t born in America. This was the show-stopping moment. The questioning of Obama’s citizenship is over and there is nothing more to say.
This was Barack Obama’s drop the mic and walk off stage moment. Take a look at some other notable drop the mic moments on the next pages.
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Michael Jackson Goes To Summer Jam:
Not only was this a mic dropping moment, but a jaw dropping moment. The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, made a special appreance at Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2001 and shocked the sold-out crowd at Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum. It was so crazy that after the show, Jay-Z was speechless. Take a look.
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Elton & Em:
With all the accusations of gay bashing Eminem faced, he finally had his moment when he performed with Elton John at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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The Dance:
Beyonce had her drop the mic moment when she sang for the newly elected President of the United States Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama. It was a drop the mic moment simply because no matter what else Beyonce does in her career, she can say she sang the song to which the first Black president and first lady danced to.
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That Kanye Moment:
Now we know Kanye has many moments, however this one not only caused controversy, but sparked conversation worldwide. Kanye West remarking that “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people” is probably seven words you can’t say on television. Everything dropped when Kanye uttered those words.
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MJ Drops 55 At the Garden:
After a year and a half of playing minor league baseball, Michael Jordan returns to the NBA, goes to Madison Square Garden and drops 55 points on the New York Knicks. Case closed.
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The Gay American:
The former Governor of New Jersey, Jim McGreevey, resigned and everything dropped when he said, “My truth is that I am a gay American.” An elected official who was married ith childrencomes out to the world, consider the mic dropped.
