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    DJ Barack Obama: The prez releases a digital campaign mixtape

    By Tecca | Today in Tech – Thu, Feb 9, 2012

    This new Spotify playlist will Barack You Like a Hurricane

    Need a hot new mix of music for when you drive off to your next political rally, or maybe for your next long trip to Newt Gingrich's moon colony? Relax — DJ Barack Obama has you covered with his official Spotify campaign playlist, which he introduced today via Twitter.

    From sharing photos via Instagram to holding chats Google+, President Obama has been ahead of the curve when it comes to embracing social networking. His foray into Spotify, the (relatively) new social music player, is a logical next step.

    So, what's on the Commander in Chief's playlist? It's a pretty diverse mix that includes Motown staple Aretha Franklin, Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen, along with some more modern choices such as Arcade Fire and Wilco. It's almost as if the playlist was chosen by focus group. (Considering the state of politics today, that wouldn't surprise us at all.)

    If you want to rock along with the president, you can check out his playlist on Spotify, though you'll need to sign up for the Spotify service first. For help doing so, check out our Spotify guide.

    (Source)

    This article was written by Fox Van Allen and originally appeared on Tecca

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    16 comments

    • Epi
      Epi  •  Fort Worth, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Dang that women is ugly, why does she always make that face? very ugly mouth.
    • just another guy
      just another guy  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      it states in the article "It's almost as if the playlist was chosen by focus group. (Considering the state of politics today, that wouldn't surprise us at all.)". Why can not his taste in music be eclectic? Oh, I almost forgot, he is black. He is only supposed to like rap music.
    • Starchild
      Starchild  •  3 mths ago
      Spotify? Really? That means that people like me who don't use Facebook can't listen to it...although at this point, apparently we're such a minority that we don't matter.
    • John Peters Ringo
      John Peters Ringo  •  Tombstone, Arizona  •  3 mths ago
      The photo above reminds me of some very old movies.
      • Everol
        Everol 3 mths ago
        You wouldn't know any thing about that! as I look at Mr,& Mrs obama photo i see two people who are truly in love with each other, you on the other hand will never experience that kind feeling because you are full of hate, in order to be love by any one, first you have to be willing to give love to received love,and right now all you're giving is envy and jealousy.
      • Matty Mc
        Matty Mc 3 mths ago
        Everol, shut the fukup.
    • FlBiker
      FlBiker  •  3 mths ago
      Titled: The Blimp & The Wimp
    • Mr Razorback Hawg
      Mr Razorback Hawg  •  Little Rock, Arkansas  •  3 mths ago
      Hes probably going to announce his new bailout plan! BAIL OBAMA OUT OF DC!
    • just Thinkin
      just Thinkin  •  Wausau, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      Because the 'base' for Obama consists of many who spend their days listening to music, either straight or otherwise, 'tweeting' and other useless ways to waste their time and their lives, Obama has to stay at their level to conncect. He thinks they will consider him 'cool' and they think he will continue to fund their free lunch with the fruits of those who work hard for a living. Watch the Judge Mathes (SP) show and you will witness a great sampling of who votes for this snake. Its usually on in my area when I come home for lunch from my WORKPLACE.
      • LYNN
        LYNN 3 mths ago
        well said.
      • Steven
        Steven 3 mths ago
        "music, either straight or otherwise" -- and "cool" in quotation marks. Tells me everything I need to know about you really.
      • Sherry
        Sherry 3 mths ago
        I work. I love President Obama. I listen to music driving to and from work and sometimes at work...I must be "cool."
    • TigerBug
      TigerBug  •  Bastrop, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      This idiot doesn't even know what being president of our country even means. He doesn't care either. And he has all his little "Obamites" that think he's larger than life. And he's sitting back laughing at them. And they are too stupid to even realize it. That's what our country means to him. It's a "BIG JOKE" to him & his wife. And it must mean the same to those that think he's some kind of Savior. I just hope & pray our good LORD intervenes & saves what's left of our wonderful country before this idiot & his cronies have any more time to totally destroy it.
      • LYNN
        LYNN 3 mths ago
        they're just pawns in the game.....God Bless America!
      • Debra The Great
        Debra The Great 3 mths ago
        Man, you sound like a sore loser. Cheer up, Its FRIDAY,.
      • Bruce Waine
        Bruce Waine 3 mths ago
        FRIDAY!! FRIDAY!!!
    • Steven
      Steven  •  Fairfield, California  •  3 mths ago
      What kind of non-article is this? First of all, putting together a playlist has very little to do with DJing. Second, while "Obama has been ahead of the curve when it comes to embracing social networking," his administration has been absolutely oppressive when it comes to intellectual property, copyright, and issues of online media. He courts the RIAA and MPAA, he appoints former members of these into administration posts, and makes the Bush administration look like a haven of forward-thinking egalitarianism when it comes to digital media. I voted for him, and I'm vastly disappointed with him.
      • ROGER H
        ROGER H 3 mths ago
        I find it ironic to even refer to Obama and 'intellectual property' in the same sentence. An oxymoron, I believe.
      • Steven
        Steven 3 mths ago
        Um, no. He's smart. I'm not going to engage in some trade of bumper-sticker no-neck Amurriken knee-jerk sloganism. I'm disappointed in his administration, but not so much that I'd wish any of the Republican candidates on my worst enemy.
    • Beep
      Beep  •  3 mths ago
      It's not like he is doing anything else.
      • just another guy
        just another guy 3 mths ago
        Nah, just killing terrorist.
      • Matty Mc
        Matty Mc 3 mths ago
        Yeah, he physically goes out and kills terrorists.
        the only way he did that was leaving Bush's plans in place, you fool
    • LYNN
      LYNN  •  3 mths ago
      Smoke and mirrors folks, smoke and mirrors....
    • VMATT
      VMATT  •  3 mths ago
      While AMERICA burns, Obama plays.
    • Stink*Foot
      Stink*Foot  •  3 mths ago
      Really, WHEN is the OBozo going to do something Presidential? ;)-~
    • Under Dog
      Under Dog  •  Waianae, Hawaii  •  3 mths ago
      way to go JimmyCarterObama, rock on you fool
    • John Peters Ringo
      John Peters Ringo  •  Tombstone, Arizona  •  3 mths ago
      Well, after 2012 he will need a new career so I guess DJ'ing is a good place to start and he has no rythme.
    • Yahooligan
      Yahooligan  •  3 mths ago
      obviously the music selection is not obama's but some research groups pics to get a broader spectrum to "like" obama for the wrong reasons. His game is over and he will step aside for Clinton to run against Romney. Remember where you read it first... it's already been decided.
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