Not like anyone would care anyway, but THIS is an Obama conspiracy theory that I can get behind. Over the weekend, rumors hit the World Wide Web of Misinformation that Obama appeared in the video for the TAG TEAM song “Whoomp! (There It Is)” back in 1993.
One minute and one second into the video, you see a light-skinned black guy wearing gold rings and a Compton hat, talking on an old-school cell phone. The guy is wearing sunglasses but smiles at the camera and he looks an awful lot like Barack Obama. And, since Obama has talked about how he’s a hip-hop fan, it’s not TOTALLY out of the question that he once was an extra in a video.
Some people think it doesn’t add up that it’s Obama. in ‘93, Obama was a Harvard Law School graduate and a 31-year-old community activist in Chicago, probably NOT hanging around rap video shoots in Atlanta. Also, most people who claim it’s Obama have made that call by looking at the low-resolution YouTube video. Others say if you look at a high-quality screenshot from the “Whoomp (There It Is)” video, the guy looks a lot less like Obama.
Personally I think it’s Barack Obama. Yes, he was a Harvard grad and community activist. But being the narcissist that he is, don’t think for a moment that he wouldn’t hop on a plane and head for Atlanta to be in a video.
Remember there’s a 17 year difference as you examine the two photos.
THAT IS BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!
And just for grins…
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