dick nixon on jack parr. ♪ ♪ >> well -- >> fascinating. fascinating.be that's my failing as a student of history. the bottom line for all of this stuff is if you're going to put yourself out there, you better do it well. because if you don't, everyone is going to be watching. >> danger point. is it a danger for this president? the republicans are already rung an ad just razzing him on this saying he's acting like he's celebrating and there's nothing to celebrate yet. let's take a look. here's the attack ad. ♪ come on baby, don't you want to go ♪ >> the republican national committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> okay. they have him celebrating the rising gas prices. that's a pretty nasty -- >> it's a clever ad. hat's off to the rnc. they made a clever ad. >> but he still did the right thing? >> absolutely. >> thanks, jill. i like direct statements. >>> when we return, let me finish with a book i'm worried about. rick santorum's charge that president obama subscribes to a phony theology. we've done some research on that question.

richard nixon showed off his chops on the old jack parr friday night show.just losing to kennedy in the he lo kennedy in the presidential election but lost to pat brown in that governor's election in california. here he is with a piece he composed himself. ♪ >> fascinating. fascinating. i have never seen that before. i had no idea he played the piano. maybe that's my failing as a student of history. bottom line for all this stuff is if you're going to put yourself out there, you better do it well. if you don't, everyone is going to be watching. >> danger point. is it a danger for this president -- republicans are running an ad that will show tomorrow night razzing him on this saying he's acting like he's celebrating and there's nothing to celebrate yet. here's the attack ad. ♪ come on, baby don't you want to go ♪ >> the republican national committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> they have similar celebrating rising gas prices. it works. >> it's a clever ad. hats off to the rnc. they made a clever ad. >> he still did the right thing?