Not bad. I mean, he wasn’t doing Al Green.

“Well Jennifer, I don’t know your husband’s specialty, but I can tell you that there’s a huge demand around the country for engineers, demand is especially high for specialized engineers in the high-tech industry.”

He continued:

“If your husband’s in that field, then we should get his resume and I’ll forward it to some of these companies that are telling me they can’t find enough engineers”

After that he stated that he insisted that she send him her husbands resume` stating that:

“I meant what I said.”

Weddel commented saying:

“I appreciate your response Mr. President, I’ll have to take you up on that.”

Politico reports:

Campaign personnel are being issued Square mobile credit card readers, allowing them to process donations with their iPhone or Android phones, a campaign official tells POLITICO. The rollout will happen nationwide, and involve staff at all levels.

In 2008, Obama’s campaign showed the world that it was on top of its game in terms of embracing current technology and social media to get the job done, and it’s no surprise to see that the campaign is similarly using the technology from Square, which has risen up in the time since the initial campaign, from none other than Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.

Last month, Dorsey annouced that over a million merchants are accepting credit cards with Square. He then tweeted:

According to a source, American Idol top dog Nigel Lythgoe wants Mr. President to come on the show to perform the full song with the original singer, Mr. Al Green.

Nigel actually recently tweeted about the subject.

@BarackObama we loved your vocal performance so much we’d love to invite you on to #AmericanIdolthis Season for a duet with Al Green.

— Nigel Lythgoe (@dizzyfeet) January 30, 2012

The officer, Sergeant Pat Shearer, posted the photo to his personal facebook profile. Shearer was quoted as to saying it “was used for target practice”. A spokesperson from the secret service recently said that the matter was being taken very seriously. The spokesperson, Max Milien had this to say according to POLITICO.

“Any time information is brought to our attention where an individual or a group of individuals expresses unusual direction of interest in one of our protectees, we conduct appropriate follow-up”

Sergeant Shearer had this to say:

“I don’t think the shooting of that T-shirt is that big of a deal, it’s not like they were going to go out and shoot the president.”

If the Presidential secret service finds the picture posing a real threat, serious repercussions may follow. The officer, who has not been placed on leave as of yet, does face several violations of the departments policies on electronic media.

Today’s videos feature an amazing aurora video, a video game ad featuring floating apples, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Hey Jude cover, and the best political ad ever.

Sometimes all a good music video needs is someone playing the drums on a toilet, and everyone dancing. Don’t try this unless you’re the RHCP.

This political ad looks like a skit that belongs on Cartoon Network. Not sure if that should make you want to vote for him or not. Either way, it’s hilarious.

The game will involve gravity physics, and what better way to show this than floating apples going crazy.

I don’t know about you, but it’s one of the better Hey Jude covers I’ve heard. But most I’ve heard have been done at a karaoke bar.

So, what has Megaupload’s founder been up to since the court proceedings? Shaking maracas in Hong Kong.

Auroras have to be the greatest bunch of weird that nature has created.

Lights Over Lapland Photo Expedition video of CME impact on 1-24-2012 from Lights Over Lapland on Vimeo.

Justin Long must be bored these days.

Did someone hit someone with a pool que KG? Because it’s not really a bar fight unless that happens, as movies have taught all of us.

Demi was 19, and the kid was 15. Some things never change.

Say goodbye to Jimmy Fallon’s record, and say hello to a new one. What record is that? How much money was spent to hunt older consoles down on eBay. Not really.

The hashtag #education alone saw 35,972 tweets. Other hashtags promoted by Twitter were #jobs, #manufacturing, #energy, and #fairness.

Last month, the 2.6 million followers of @WhiteHouse and the 11.6 million followers of @BarackObama on Twitter were asked “What does $40 mean to you?” with the hashtag #40dollars. The discussion was about the payroll tax cut being considered before Congress that would take an additional $40 a week out of workers’ paychecks.

The premise was simple enough. People posted responses to that question, hashtagging them with “#40dollars”. If you followed that hashtag on Twitter, you saw responses like:

#40dollars would cover gas to get to work to provide for my family for a week.

— Nick Sheats (@nicksheats) January 25, 2012

And #40DOLLARS adds up to $1,040 in a year.:) I’ll take it!

— Remy (@RemyRadio) January 25, 2012

#40Dollars could buy me some pizza hut right now, and I’d still have cash left over.

— Lisette Jenkins (@LisetteJ_14) January 25, 2012

#40Dollars would buy me those new black cowboy boots I wannntt! #pleaseplease

— miranda fields (@mirandafields32) January 25, 2012

#40DOLLARS thats a guaranteed cell phone bill paid each month

— RB (@VarsityVersatal) January 25, 2012

#40DOLLARS is gas in my ride

— lamuel pinto (@realpinto22) January 25, 2012

New OtterBox For My iPhone#40DOLLARS

— Kayla Williams (@KaylaaAlexiss) January 25, 2012

The #40dollars hashtag started trending on Twitter, with most people unaware of what it was all about. But, they asked. And word got around.

If congress doesn’t act by 3/1/12 roughly 160 million Americans will see less money in each paycheck #40Dollars

— Jeremy Murray (@jsmurray) January 25, 2012

Soon a national conversation was started.

Some simply poked fun.

You Cant get NO good hair weave for #40DOLLARS

— Alicia* (@Carmella_Virgo) January 25, 2012

The White House had seized control of the narrative in the public by priming the conversation with a Twitter hashtag.

Then, during the State of the Union address last night, President Obama brought it all home:

That was the most one-sided debate I’ve ever seen.#SOTU

— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) January 25, 2012

Undertaker Rep Eric Cantor looked like a angry little prince at #SOTU.Does he not really care about regular people in America?#wiunion

— Gal from Wisconsin (@AndersonLimey) January 25, 2012

#SOTU makes me feel like I really need to pay attention to who my congress/senators are. #youngandbroke

— Tricia (@TrySeeAh) January 25, 2012

“@UncredRewrite: Is Hacksaw Jim Duggan in the audience? I swear I keep hearing someone go “HOOOOO” #SOTU” HAHAHAHA

— gdanko (@gdanko) January 25, 2012

@shaneadams You’re not a grown-up until you get so bitter and cynical that you don’t even watch the SOTU any more.

— BrianDau (@BrianDau) January 25, 2012

Dems are happy that for 70 minutes biden was unable to make a gaffe last nite. #p2b#tcot#SOTU#dailyobamajokes#GOP@Glockfan19@mh_liberal

— Ironman 1 (@Skycop1) January 25, 2012

It was awkward after the #SOTU address he forgot his mic was still on and said, “suckers! You think they bought that Joe?”

— David M. Harrington (@dcharrington) January 25, 2012

I must have a #SOTU hangover.

— Patrick G. Keenan (@PatrickGKeenan) January 25, 2012

Obama should’ve done a “State of Your Mind” address just 4 GOP.All they heard last night was “gay” “pay taxes” “troops” “pay taxes”#sotu

— Ali LeRoi (@mrleroi) January 25, 2012

hey #moneybags – #poorfolk dont want your cash. so dont let greed blind you from basic sense of fairness #sotu #buffetrule #thatisall

— Andoryu Worisu (@andoryuWorisu) January 25, 2012

Well after the SOTU address President Obama went Gangsta on Somalia terrorist and rescue two hostages .. Republicans are upset this morning.

— Larry D Boyd (@Cad57Boyd) January 25, 2012

Obama to Navy Seals: When I say “spilled milk” during my SOTU address, take those F’ers out. #Copy #DeadPirates #p2

— Michele (@haymakers) January 25, 2012

Surprised that speaker Boehner didn’t burst into tears yesterday. Thought that was in his job description!!#SOTU

— #butterflyeffect (@BtrflyEfectTwtr) January 25, 2012

Mitt pre-SOTU: we need a POTUS who doesn’t say things could be worse; Mitt post-SOTU: things aren’t going well in America. 24 hour flip.

— Kathy Sullivan (@july4coalition) January 25, 2012

I would be more inclined to believe Obama’s populist #SOTU if his record over the last three years wasn’t that of a moderate conservative.

— ianmac47 (@ianmac47) January 25, 2012

Watching the applause breaks for Pres. Obama during his #SOTU speech, Republicans were just sitting there stewing in their hate.

— Lil Ms. Everywhere (@hadiyah) January 25, 2012

HNIC!!!! “Head Negro In Charge” RT @tbillups1908: My president killed the SOTU address last night! I LOVE OBAMA!twitpic.com/8bi8mn

— Mrs. Scales (@MochaLatte504) January 25, 2012

Good to see Gabby at SOTU last night: sad to see her go. fb.me/1DGJRrRsZ

— Chris Lombardi (@CrisAintMarchin) January 25, 2012