By Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet
Posted on January 31, 2012, Printed on May 27, 2012
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/769234/romney_tries_to_sing%2C_continues_existence_as_cultural_laughingstock
Here is a video of Mitt Romney singing "America the Beautiful" which in this blogger\'s opinion should be our national anthem because of its simple egalitarian message. As Zack Ford reminded us of the candidate\'s penchant for this song, "little does he probably realize that the hymn was written by a progressive feminist lesbian who composed it to critique country’s greed, excess, and growing economic inequality."
That deep irony aside, just listen to this, if you can:
Now (and I\'m hardly the first one to make this point) compare this to the man Romney wants to unseat, President Obama, and his soulful rendition of Al Green.
In the contest of the pipes, Obama has already won:
Again, we\'re not the first ones to clamor for this, but can anyone say "SING OFF?"
