Obama's Valentine's Day Advice: 'Do Not Forget'

Guys, listen up -- President Barack Obama has some Valentine's Day advice for you.

"And let me start with a quick public service announcement to all the gentlemen out there: Today is Valentine's Day," he said Tuesday in Washington to laughter. "Do not forget. I speak from experience here. It is important that you remember this. And go big. That's my advice."

The president then delivered prepared remarks urging Congress to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits.

Obama recently crooned the opening words to the Rev. Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem in January. "I...I'm so in love with you," he sang.

Contrary to the President's advice to "go big," First Lady Michelle Obama said last year that the two "don't make a big deal out of Valentine's Day" since her birthday is January 17 and Christmas is a also a few weeks before.

Republicans also had their own Valentine's Day messages. The Republican National Committee created a website with Valentine's Day cards. Some featured Obama with messages such as "I wouldn't say you're better off this Valentine's Day than you were four years ago," "If this was a successful year for you, there's a 5% tax on this card" and "It's not you, it's me."

Comments

[Cynthia Shore]

06:32 AM on 02/15/2012

Interesting he would celebrate a Catholic Saint's holiday after dissing them so bad

[Nick Tarlton]

11:34 PM on 02/14/2012

These god awful republicans. They claim to be the religious party, but yet they represent Satan. Good job Obama...

[Dream Machine]

11:19 PM on 02/14/2012

I took the President's advice and went BIG....

( grins )

[BigBearcatBill]

11:12 PM on 02/14/2012

Use two condoms to be sure even if she is taking birth control - you never know the repub leaders may try to retroactively make that pill ineffective and the believe they could do that with enough prayer.

[tarayatre]

10:54 PM on 02/14/2012

It has to be miserable to be so full of ugliness. It's hard to believe these people are supposedly working for the American people.

[Annette Papaccio]

10:52 PM on 02/14/2012

our president = class

the republicans = stupidity

[I Luv Dogs]

10:50 PM on 02/14/2012

This is why I call the President the Big O. He tells men to go big with their sweeties. I'm guessing that the First Lady has a Big O with her husband and that their sex life is much more passionate and exciting than the wives of Willard, Santorum, Newt, Rush...

[DavidEvan]

10:35 PM on 02/14/2012

Republican's never miss an opportunity to show how stupid and cruel they are.

[RedDonnaAnn]

10:31 PM on 02/14/2012

I love our President's sense of humor!

[aintitgrand]

10:10 PM on 02/14/2012

WOW. A non-partisan, non-anything message celebrating a basic human emotion that we all strive and wish for. Yet we are posting her because it's all Obama's fault.
At least I understand the irony- you?

[DavidEvan]

10:27 PM on 02/14/2012

Republican? Understand? Your asking for too much.

[Stephen Stafford]

10:06 PM on 02/14/2012

So...for Republicans, Valentine's Day is just another day to indulge the sweetness of hate. Ugh.

[Badger33]

10:33 PM on 02/14/2012

No, for Republicans, it's another holiday to serve commercial interests. Faved.

[mstueven]

09:58 PM on 02/14/2012

how incredibly offensive and unromantic. if my husband talked about valentine's day this way i would cry. anything he does today is certainly not from the heart...

[Stephen Stafford]

10:10 PM on 02/14/2012

He's talking to guys. The message was not for you. The communication is not to you. His romantic overtures you have not heard. Go with what your husband does.

...And the President is incredibly romantic. You can see it in the photos of them together, in his eyes, the touches...and weekly date night?

It is important that you hear the expressions of love spoken to you by your love, however he speaks them.

[rysagr]

10:13 PM on 02/14/2012

the weekly date we pay for.

[Badger33]

10:35 PM on 02/14/2012

It's also good to have a woman in your life who feels that she shares equal responsibilty for kindling and maintaining romance.

[DavidEvan]

10:34 PM on 02/14/2012

Everyday should be about honoring and gifting the person you love. If you are not in a relationship or are a widow this day can feel like hell. If you are in a relationship and not acknowledged that's hellish too, not just today but everyday.

[SteveSFM]

10:27 PM on 02/14/2012

I wonder if another right wing sucker sent Larry the Grifter some money.

[William1950]

04:31 PM on 02/14/2012

going big for many of us is a five dollar box of year old chocolates...

[MaryfromIL]

10:38 PM on 02/14/2012

My ex's name was bill and he was born in 1950 as well.

He also gave cheap valentines presents.

[William1950]

12:34 PM on 02/15/2012

:) ... I'm sure he meant well..

[tangelan]

02:55 PM on 02/14/2012

"Some featured Obama with messages such as "I wouldn't say you're better off this Valentine's Day than you were four years ago," "If this was a successful year for you, there's a 5% tax on this card" and "It's not you, it's me."

Please conservative ladies, please post a response if some doo fus sent this card to you.

[MAyresify]

03:17 PM on 02/14/2012

What taxes do you speak of? They've been the lowest in decades.

[tangelan]

03:27 PM on 02/14/2012

I didn't say anything about taxes. This quote is in the story. Did you not read it?

[BMcCue7]

05:02 PM on 02/14/2012

Leave it to the RNC to politicize Valentine's Day!