Sunday, May 31, 2009

Obama is a P.I.M.P.

So what does this mean? P.I.M.P? In some circles it means prostituting women for money. But in other circles it lifts the definition to a whole other level. Pimpin’ has become a verb uses to describe someone who is cool to the nth power. They have transcended your normal cool and moved into a new cool sphere. In the 80’s the Fonze would have been this person. If the term were used back then, people would have called the Fonze a pimp. Other notable pimps would have been Batman or Superman. But these are all characters of fiction. Obama has become the new JFK. Who in his day was a supreme pimp. Pimpin is a style or an attitude. This person has a certain control in the room that makes people see him without him talking or a nearly impossible means of getting his way. His game is tight or he has covered all of the holes in his plan. It is a diffult tight rope act. And even more difficult to follow.


Its refreshing to see Obama keeping his “brotha’ness” while he enters the white house. You can tell that he is not going to trade his personality and ethnicity for the presidential stamp. He is keeping it real.



As the 44th president he is expected to be poised, intelligent, think quickly on his feet, and pleasant. Obama epitomizes all of this, yet he has one upped the rest of our forefathers by bringing a P.I.M.P. factor to his post. It began with his DNC Keynote in 2004, continued during his announcement for presidential candidacy while smiling for cameras, played on in running against Hilary Clinton and later welcomed her into the campaign and finally peaked during his acceptance speech. In all cases he remained a cool “cat” as if he already knew the outcome of the race to be victorious. The most notable occasion was his “pimp walk” into the White house along side a goofy Bush and later when he danced with a "Fred Estair" kind of swagger at the inauguration balls. His “uber cool” has been recognized across the TV screen from his wiggle on Ellen to his acceptance of low blow attacks and even while the nation has been devastated by an economic meltdown not seen in decades. No doubt pimpin’ is hard work, however Obama does it with a finesse all his own. His graciousness and faith in himself is noteworthy. Now he has the biggest entourage of any celebrity and if that isn’t pimpin’, I don’t know what is.


It seems as though our new president is a natural for the job. He is collected relaxed and even spirited most of the time. It will be interesting to see his position as his seat heats up. Yet, he has already weathered one of the most difficult storms I have witnessed in my lifetime. There really aren't enough words to capture this new presidential savvy.





Obama Cool comes to the White House:



Pre-elect Hamming it up at a Dinners:






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