More sideshow bullshit. 

 At least he stopped short of talkin' all "jive" like he did during his speech to the CBC:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...

He sure knows how to pander!

I would've been more impressed if he sang, 'Born in the USA'.

ahahah funny guy. Obama Hussein and Michelle Marie Antoinette  despises the USA.

How would he have done on the next line?  Doesn't that song get harder to sing as it continues?

The audience response when Barry started singing sounded like fawning American Idol fans

dammit.  it's hard to be angry with this guy.

That's how Dubya and Clinton were both reelected. On a personal level, they're likable characters, guys who seem like they'd be fun to grab a beer with, and Obama is perhaps even more likable. But as we saw with Dubya and Clinton, charm does not equal competence, and their second terms were disasters, and a second term of Obama wouldn't be any better.

Whatever. He rocks. 

Nice...

This election is shaping up as 2004 but just the parties are reversed: the challenger is an out-of-touch wealthy socialite from Massachusetts and the incumbent is a "man of the people" (whether he really is or not) who appeals to our sentimentality despite a less-than-enthusiastically received first term whose opposition frantically hates him.

And just as in 2004 any legitimate third party candidate will be marginalized and supporters of the 2 main candidates will keep spouting that voting for anyone else will hurt their chosen candidate's chances of winning

you mean, the way it hurt Gore in 2000?

Yeah exactly that.  It's not like both republicans and democrats have been busted for various kinds of electoral fraud related to the 2000 election.  Oh and if a third party candidate is worthy of a vote especially when an election is painted and/or perceived as the choice of the lesser evil then nobody gets to claim that an alternative candidate stole votes or an election from them.  I am so sick and fucking tired of so many people accepting the bullshit notion that you must choose from one of two parties / candidates - it is a complete scam.

Exactly. Plenty of people hate Obama, but nobody's in love with Romney. 

Plus, by the time these nasty primaries are over, I don't think any GOP candidate is going to have a shred of dignity or good reputation left.

When was the last time there was a GOP candidate with a "shred of dignity or good reputation"?

I guess that question applies to any politician.

Fantastic!
Any attempt by the Sandman to take out Prez would have made for a very tense and awkward moment with the Secret Service.