JEANNE MOOS-OBAMA TANGO BACKLASH
<pi> This package/segment contains third party material. Unless otherwise noted, this material may only be used within this package/segment. Usage must cease on all platforms (including digital) within ten days of its initial delivery or such shorter time as designated by CNN. </pi> --SUPERS-- 01:10 - 01:13 Paul Pellicoro Dancesport 01:45 - 01:50 Paul Pellicoro Dancesport --LEAD IN-- WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA STOOD UP AND DID THE TANGO IN ARGENTINA, IT EARNED HIM SOME PATS ON THE BACK, AS WELL AS SOME POLITICAL BACKLASH. JEANNE MOOS TAKES A LOOK AT THE DANCE DEBATE. --REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS-- AFTER AN EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE AT A STATE DINNER WITH ARGENTINA"S PRESIDENT... (Nat Sound) THE FEMALE DANCER INVITED PRESIDENT OBAMA TO JOIN HER. THE PRESIDENT TRIED TO WAVE HER OFF, BUT THE WOMAN IN GOLD WOULDN"T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER. (Nat Sound) AND THUS BEGAN THE TANGO THAT LED CRITICS TO TANGLE WITH THE PRESIDENT. "BRUSSELS BURNS AND OUR PRESIDENT TANGOS. WONDERFUL." (Richard Haass/Council on Foreign Relations) "The advance person who let him do the tango? That person oughta be looking for work. That was a tremendous mistake." (Nat Sound) BUT THE PRESIDENT THINKS IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE TO ALLOW TERRORISTS TO ALTER A FOREIGN TRIP. AS FOR THE TANGO, OBAMA SUPPORTERS SAY "IS THERE ANYTHING AT-POTUS OBAMA CAN"T DO?" (Paul Pellicoro/Dancesport) "So basically we"re doing the Rudolph Valentino deal, right?" PAUL PELLICORO OF DANCESPORT IS THE INSTRUCTOR WHO TAUGHT AL PACINO TO TANGO FOR SCENT OF A WOMAN.... ("Scent of a Woman") PAUL SAYS THE PRESIDENT DID A GREAT JOB FOR A ROOKIE, GRADED HIM 93 OUT OF 100. (Paul Pellicoro/Dancesport) "He had a real live wire on his hands and he was smart enough to go with what she wanted to do." "A NATURAL DANCER" PAUL CALLS HIM. (Nat Sound) GENERALLY SPEAKING... (Nat Sound) TWO WORDS THAT DON"T TANGO ARE "DANCING" AND "POLITICIAN." (Nat Sound) CAN YOU IMAGINE ANY OF THESE CANDIDATES DOING THE TANGO? THOUGH BILL CLINTON ONCE DID... (Nat Sound) KEEPING SUCH A CLOSE EYE ON HIS FEET THAT HE TANGOED INTO ANOTHER COUPLE. PAUL SAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK A RISK AT THE END, TRYING TO DIP HIS PARTNER. (Paul Pellicoro/Dancesport) "He wants to go into collecting her but he went and tilted the wrong way and dumped her out the window." THE PRESIDENT MUST HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO AL PACINO.... ("Scent of a Woman"/Nat Sound) "No mistakes in the tango darlin. If you make a mistake and get all tangled up just tango on." JEANNE MOOS, C-N-N NEW YORK. -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT----- --KEYWORD TAGS-- PRESIDENT DANCE ARGENTINA