Barack Obama : The Celebrity

Is Our President looked upon as a celebrity more than a president ? During the election , the celebrities boosted the support of Obama's campaign  with T-Shirts, Slogans, Paintings, and even Songs. Did this path lead to this view of our president? For example, Weatherproof used Mr.Obama as a spokesperson without his consent. Usually this would happen to a celebrity but not the PRESIDENT. Maybe the people who represent Weatherproof looked at Barack Obama as a celebrity. Feel free to express your feeling on this topic by commenting.