Debate Highlights Songified

[MICHAEL GREGORY]
Obama
Romney
Ready, set, go

[ROMNEY]
As president, I will sit down on day one
Sit down with leaders for a couple hours
Talk about the issues, talk about challenges

[OBAMA]
Part of being a leader is not just saying "I'll sit down"
But you have to have a plan
What it is that you intend to do
You have to have a plan

[MICHAEL GREGORY]
Okay, moving on now
Will the economy get better soon?

[CANDIDATES]
(Uh, uh, uh)

[MICHAEL GREGORY]
Or will I have to buy my Microsoft Zune?

[CANDIDATES]
(Uh, uh, uh)

[OBAMA]
The reason we've been in such a crisis
(Such a crisis, such a crisis)
Reckless behavior
Banks making money hand over fist

[ROMNEY]
You couldn't have people opening up banks
In their garage and making loans
You have to have regulation
It appears we got some agreement

[MICHAEL GREGORY]
(Oh shit)

[ROMNEY]
I love Big Bird, I like PBS
I like you too, but I'm gonna stop the subsidy to PBS

[OBAMA]
I work to cut a trillion dollars out of our budget

[MICHAEL GREGORY]
Are you gonna tax rich people
The percentage that's equal?
Or will you give them piles of cash
So they can use hundred dollar bills to wipe their ass?

[OBAMA]
Under Romney's definition, Donald Trump is a small business
That kind of approach I believe will not grow our economy

[ROMNEY]
It's not just Donald Trump you're taxing
It's all those small businesses
You raise taxes and you kill jobs

[OBAMA]
I lowered taxes 18 times

[MICHAEL GREGORY]
Time for some closing statements
If you got something to say, you better say it

[ROMNEY]
Bring down rates, broaden the base
Simplify the code, incentives for growth

[OBAMA]
Are we gonna double down on the top down?
America does best when the middle class does best

[ROMNEY]
Bring down rates, broaden the base

[OBAMA]
Are we gonna double down on the top down?

[ROMNEY]
Simplify the code, incentives for growth

[OBAMA]
Are we gonna top down on the double, double down on

[ROMNEY]
The base