I know 'dropping the mic' has been around a lot. Having President Obama 'drop the mic' after the debate was posted here by ProSense, I think the night of the debate (I was on the road, so I'm not claiming 100% knowledge of this).

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

3. Didn't see SNL...was Obama supposed to drop the mic?

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:45 PM

Oct 2012

Maybe from this...

It's what I thought of. Was just talking about it today.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

4. Just found a reference to Chris Rock on DU, below

Reply to one_voice (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:47 PM

Oct 2012

Here: http://election.democraticunderground.com/10021563843#post30

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

6. At the end of the SNL opening Jay Pharoh/Obama did a mic drop

Reply to one_voice (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:50 PM

Oct 2012

I had remembered seeing something about a 'mic drop' a few days but didn't know what it was all about.
Looks like it started up with Chris Rock

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

18. Thats what I figured...

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:11 AM

Oct 2012

I remember watching that stand up routine. Would have been funny had the President done it, but I don't think everyone would have appreciated the humor.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

20. I added a link to the SNL video up in the OP n/t

Reply to one_voice (Reply #18)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:13 AM

Oct 2012

aquart

(69,014 posts)

5. It's a concert brag according to these links:

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:50 PM

Oct 2012

Did not originate here.

http://dcist.com/2012/04/obama_slow_jams_campaign_speech_dro.php

http://www.someblogsite.com/archives/3409

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

8. Thanks for the links :)

Reply to aquart (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:52 PM

Oct 2012

The first link says Obama did 'the first televised presidential mic drop' in history when he was 'slow jamming the news'

LOL

FourScore

(9,704 posts)

27. That was awesome! I hadn't seen that before!

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 02:01 AM

Oct 2012

LOVED IT!!!

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

21. Oh yeah, I forgot

Reply to aquart (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:13 AM

Oct 2012

the President did it then.

Care Acutely

(1,370 posts)

7. No idea about the backstory but it was FUNNY!!!

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:51 PM

Oct 2012

Mr. Acutely and I fell out laughing.

Binders Keepers

(369 posts)

9. Maybe Obama was going Medieval on his ass

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:55 PM

Oct 2012

. . . by throwing down the gauntlet?

highplainsdem

(49,044 posts)

10. President Obama dropped the mic after slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon in April. Link:

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:55 PM

Oct 2012

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/25/news/la-pn-obama-on-jimmy-fallon-highlights-20120425

President Obama has given a lot of major speeches. But never before has he punctuated one by dropping the microphone after, like he did Tuesday night on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (watch videos below).

It's the rhetorical equivalent of the end zone dance in the NFL, and came after Obama joined the NBC host in "slow-jamming" the news. And it was just one of the standout moments from the president's latest foray into late night television.

It's the first of the video clips on that page.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

15. I remember watching the slow jamming the news video a while back ...

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:04 AM

Oct 2012

but I guess I missed the mic dropping part.

Thanks

Cha

(297,774 posts)

24. That was it! I knew I had remembered Pres Obama doing it and was

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:39 AM

Oct 2012

going to go research but decided to read the rest of the thread first..thanks highplaninsdem!

That was the Coolest thing!

Lex

(34,108 posts)

11. Didn't James Brown used to do a mic drop?

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:55 PM

Oct 2012

It's pretty universal for "I just owned that performance" . . .

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)

22. Chris Rock does as well

Reply to Lex (Reply #11)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:15 AM

Oct 2012

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

12. * * * Here is tonight's SNL VIDEO * * *

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:58 PM

Oct 2012

VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/snls-second-debate-crap-talking-candidates-loud-mouthed-long-islanders-and-fact-checking-crowley/

Care Acutely

(1,370 posts)

14. That's awesome! THANKS!

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #12)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:02 AM

Oct 2012

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)

17. this is HILARIOUS!!!

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #12)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:11 AM

Oct 2012

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

16. Old school posturing after a performance. You see it in slam poetry or hip hop

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:08 AM

Oct 2012

and rap performances. Puts a coda on things. And it would have been pretty damned funny.

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

19. It means you KNOW you wiped the floor w/ the opponent

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:12 AM

Oct 2012

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)

23. Tom Hanks was one of the Long Islanders

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:32 AM

Oct 2012

They got the public so right. All of my cousins are from Long Island and they all are like the guy that wants to kick ass and the woman who asked about assault weapons. All with the same crazy accent.
The dropping the mic was classic.