Dancing first couple — but mostly Michelle — wows India

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Dancing first couple — but mostly Michelle — wows India

By Dion Nissenbaum and Margaret Talev | McClatchy Newspapers


NEW DELHI — They have dubbed it "the Obama Indian Tango."

It might be better known as "How Barack's Wife Got the President's Groove Back."

One of the biggest questions facing President Barack Obama in the wake of the Democrats' Election Day "shellacking" was whether he'd still have that "Yes We Can" charisma that energized people around the world. Apparently, in India, the answer is yes.

On Sunday, Obama won accolades among Indians for at least trying out his moves with folk dance performers at a Mumbai high school, though it was First Lady Michelle Obama that did most of the charming by sticking with the dance until the song was over. The president only lasted about 20 seconds.

But the clip of Barack and Michelle Obama's dancing dominated India's airwaves, replayed over and over again, to the seeming delight of Indian viewers.

"When he was discussing the economy, the terrorism, Pakistan, he was talking as a president," said Shikha Tejpal, 23, a guest relations executive at the luxury ITC Maurya hotel, where the president and his wife are staying while in New Delhi.

"But Mr. Obama, when he was dancing, he was a human being."

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[Clio the Leo]

1. kick nt

[ampad]

2. It amazes me how much they are loved

All over the world, simply amazing.

[uponit7771]

3. It's easy to like them IMHO, it's amazing how much kkkons hate them here

[supernova]

4. Cute.

:D

We did good.

[flamingdem]

5. Awwww. Imagine if they were appreciated in this country the way they are in others nt

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. pretty adorable

[Whisp]

7. haha. never thought I'd ever being calling a President 'cute'...

but he is! lol. what a guy.

and Michelle is such a lovely soul.

hugs and kisses to them

[Lilyeye]

8. Awwwwwwwwwwwww! lol

[yeswecanandwedid]

9. That's my boy. And Michelle can sure shake it! nt

[kjackson227]

12. I don't think "boy" is the proper adjective to describe the president of the United States...

[tblue37]

10. I wish he would govern more from the left and go after

Republicans harder, but I also wonder how anyone who watches this couple can help but find them charming and adorable. What kind of nasty minds do the RW mouthy types have that they can constantly hate on such adorable people?

[Scurrilous]

11. K & R

:thumbsup: