here’s the story behind the video, as described by the almighty oracle of wikipedia:
On April 17, 2008, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama referenced the song in gesture, in response to sharp attacks from his rival Hillary Clinton and a debate which was widely criticized for focusing on campaign gaffes.[1][2] According to The Nation, Obama “told his supporters not to fret about all the “textbook Washington” drama on Thursday, recounting the superficial moderators and Hillary Clinton’s attempts to ‘twist the knife’ on trivial issues. Then Obama made pop cultural history, miming the rapper Jay-Z’s iconic hand signal to “brush the dirt” off his shoulders.”[3] When asked whether Obama was deliberately referencing the song, a campaign spokesman said, “He has some Jay-Z on his iPod.”[4]
I’m late on this, but it’s just so good I gotta put it up. Gobama!
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