President Obama blasts Newt by singing "Let's Stay Together"

[Loudmxr]

Well I think he did.

Now here ladies and gentlemen the original with lyrics

My friend Peter Bergman of the Firesign Theatre once said "If we could only teach our politicians to sing... they wouldn't lie so much"

Then he sang "I am not a crook .. Oh yes I am ... Yes I am .. I am a crook!!" In that decending low baritone that he has.

I like my President I dislike my President but when he sings that line.. It is so appreciative, so romantic, so politically charged.. He is brilliant.

[JI7]

1. sorry but

he is just toooo cute. and such a joy to see and hear after watching the republican candidates.

[bitchkitty]

2. I admit it.

I smiled. And I'm going to vote for him, but not because of the song, i was going to do that anyway. I'm not crazy, just pissed.

[cilla4progress]

3. totally

just totally. One of the cutest things I've ever seen, and undoubtedly one of the cutest things a US President has ever done.

Hope it goes viral.

[cilla4progress]

4. oh, yes...

and contrast this with that ugly-fest tonight in S. Carolina (and I'm talking inside as much as outside).

[cilla4progress]

5. It's the little kid in him,

innocence. Take that, Rethugs..

[loyalsister]

6. I love that he can pull that off!

Obama has to be the first president in history that could legitimately be labeled "cool."

[Tx4obama]

7. But it had NOTHING to do w/Newt. Pres Obama was at The Apollo theater in honor of Rev. Al Greene

[Old and In the Way]

8. While the Republican candidates are hyperventilating on how awful Obama is....

he goes out and proves just how cool under fire he is. The man exudes self confidence and character. What a contrast to the "issues" candidates that the Republicans are saddled with. The contrast couldn't be greater. This clip is going to get a lot of airtime...

[abbeyco]

9. That was great!

The fact that he can have fun like that and laughingly engage the audience just endears him to me even more. Thanks for the laugh & the original song - it's a classic!

[riverwalker]

10. love it

I hope it's the theme song of the campaign.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

11. Of course! Excellent example

of the "three-level chess" President Obama plays.

Many just hear the President singing to show the "Apollo" audience he's one of them.

But listen to the words he chose to sing and bring in from left field the political context of the President's timing and you'll see what appears to be coincidental is not.

Most Republicans who see the Apollo footage will know that they don't like it but see nothing else going on.

[Lunabelle]

12. Damn, Mr. President can sing.

He can dance, debate. Has a great smile, a wonderful wife and family. Now we know he can sing. A man of many talents.

[Loudmxr]

13. Thank you all for replying. It is a precious video and it makes me happy he is my President.

[Bonobo]

14. It was good. It even made me smile...

and wish that he was as strong and determined and committed as he is charming.

[malaise]

15. Campaign theme song 2012?

I'm lovin' it. GObama!

[redqueen]

16. He has a lovely singing voice.

[blogslut]

17. I'm just happy he hit the notes

I'm a good singer but I don't know if I would ever be capable of gathering the courage to sing even a portion of one of the greatest pops songs in history, in front of the man who wrote it and (with a nod to Tina) can sing the hell out of it.