Monica Is 'Very Proud' of Prez's Speech

By Tricia Romano Posted Sep 9th 2009 07:03AM

Popeater can't remember the last time that the first day of school was such a big deal (OK, we were probably 12). But yesterday was a bit different. For one thing, President Barack Obama gave a much ballyhooed speech to all students of all ages nationwide. For another, there was GetSchooled, a concert event for the new initiative run by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, broadcast Tuesday night on all Viacom networks, including MTV, VH1 and BET. Afterwards, Monica, the R&B singer who was headlining the concert, stopped by to tell PopEater what she thought about the President's speech. What she said after the jump!

"I didn't get to see all of it because I had to be here," she admitted, but "what I did see, I was very proud. I feel like it will stir up some controversy, but I did appreciate that he's very direct, and that he gets straight to the point, and gets straight to the solutions."

The singer knows what she's talking about: She was no slouch during her school years. Back when she had the hit "The Boy is Mine" with Brandy, she was a 4.0 straight-A student.

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"I think that he speaks a lot about the common goal, and me coming from a not-so-privileged background, I respect the angle that he approaches things because I've been in that seat, knowing that I want to learn and maybe not having all the things that you need," she said, before addressing another pressing subject: the upcoming MTV Awards.

"I want to see Lil' Wayne win. He's from the South," she said, "His daughter is my sweetheart, she's about 11 and she's in a group called the OMG Girls, and my son loves it. So, I'll just be hoping that he leaves his legacy, because I think he's truly becoming a legend."

The all-day affair was sort of like school for the bigwigs who came: In between the red carpet appearances, a GetSchooled Conference emceed by Stephen Colbert and featuring the Gates' and Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post (among other highbrow types) took place away from the flashing paparazzi cameras.

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Comments

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Wednesday 09 September

By Sasha

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We can all be proud to have a president that is respected around the world for fairness and compassion. The "go it alone torture administration" was such an embarrassment.

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By Barb

Who's Monica?

By David

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Obama is a lot like Clinton,
with one exception,
ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC
are Monica this time...

By Bonbon

Who is she and who cares? Obama down in polls anyway.

By lanspapaw

Your correct for sure BUT he is still 50 points ahead of everybody else.

By TomW

Well so long as she thinks it was great than that does it for me. I was undecided before I read that Monica thought it was great, now I am solid on this. All good to know. I wait for rappers and entertainers to tell me what to think, cuz I am a weakminded, mental midget.

By Homey

Yeah, I know what you mean...I live for dumbasses like W to tell me what to do because I can't pronounce "nukuler" either...

By buckeyej6

LMAO ...great comment!

By charlie

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obama bin lyin is a socialist moron and by kissing the asses of our enemies he will make America a laughingstock just like Carter did. The clown wanted his "message" imposed on kids to indoctrinate them just like hilter did back in the 30's. This idiot will ruin this country

By Estella

Go cry somewhere else. You sound like you need some cheese to go with your "whine". I cannot believe you dumb people kept your kids out of school so they wouldn't have to hear the President tell them to say in school. Believe me, some of your kids needed to hear that. Some of you people needed to hear that 30 years ago.

When Bush spoke to school kids, no one said a word, especially when he was reading on 9/11 when all those people died and he was holding a book in his hand. You political people nned to get a life and stop creating your own "propoganda" issues, you assasins.

Well I must be one of the enemies you are refering to and President Obama hasn't kissed my a** yet so maybe you should. On second thought don't because I don't want to take the chance your stupidity is transferable.

By Dean

Monica??????????????

By sayhello2meok

Oh my! I'm getting all tingly because Monica is proud of Obama............PUH...LEEEZE....
The sucking noise from all you Liberals is practically deafening.

Well I must be one of the enemies you are refering to and President Obama hasn't kissed my ass yet so maybe you should.

By Nutted

God love ya Sasha !!

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