Obama Speech to the Kiddies

[Docc_eee_aww]

Who do you think did this first? Not Obama, and not "W", but George senior (1991)...and the left whined just like the right is whining now. Both times, a bunch of whining for nothing.

 

[JanieDough]

Who do you think did this first? Not Obama, and not "W", but George senior (1991)...and the left whined just like the right is whining now. Both times, a bunch of whining for nothing.

did they go hay wire and take their kids out of school? was there a level of respect maintained?

 

[retro]

did they go hay wire and take their kids out of school? was there a level of respect maintained?

here are some quotes...

"The Department of Education should not be producing paid political advertising for the president, it should be helping us to produce smarter students," said Rep. Richard Gephardt, then the Democratic majority leader in the House of Representatives."And the president should be doing more about education than saying, 'Lights, camera, action.'"

Patricia Schroeder, then a Democratic member of Congress from Colorado, said the speech showed "the arrogance of power," and that the White House should not be "using precious dollars for campaigns" when "we are struggling for every silly dime we can get" for education.

PolitiFact | Barack Obama is not the first president to address schoolchildren.

Then afterwards, the Democrats denounced, investigated, and held hearings (<--- link) about it.

 

[JanieDough]

thanks retro.

but they never threatened to take their kids out of school

 

[retro]

thanks retro.

but they never threatened to take their kids out of school

that anyone has found documentation for anyway... there wasn't an internet as we know it today back in 1991, and seeing as how I can barely remember it even happening, other people just might not remember. For all we know it was the exact same thing, we just didn't hear about it then because news travelled a lot differently 18 years ago than it does now.

 

[JanieDough]

gotcha

 

[Peter Parka]

:thumbup Can't believe all this uproar just because Obama is telling kids to study hard in school, what exactly is the problem with that? Jesus Christ!

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

The uproar is that everyone....Well a lot of folks are already tired of seeing him every five minutes on TV, smirking and looking down on us all. Why does he think that what he has to say is so important that he needs to interrupt school time to say it?He's a pompass ass. And because I pay school taxes, I have a right to determine what happens during the school day

 

[Peter Parka]

Well he is your democratically elected president, lol! So your problem is basically, you just dont like the guy, whatever he says?

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Well he is your democratically elected president, lol! So your problem is basically, you just dont like the guy, whatever he says?

So was Bush and I wouldn't want him to interrupt school to say to stay in school either. Who cares if I like him or not? He's a big guy, I am sure he can take it

 

[MommyOfAnAngel]

The uproar is that everyone....Well a lot of folks are already tired of seeing him every five minutes on TV, smirking and looking down on us all. Why does he think that what he has to say is so important that he needs to interrupt school time to say it?He's a pompass ass. And because I pay school taxes, I have a right to determine what happens during the school day

:homo::nod:

 

[catisland]

Nothing wrong at all with an inspirational speech by a President to school children. The problem was when school boards declared it "mandatory" and instructed parents there would be no excused absences or "opting out". And the questionaire sent home.
Those are the differences from previous Presidents' school-day visits.
And that's why people got pissed.

 

[Alien Allen]

never heard about there being no excused absences.

If so I would get the school board recalled.

 

[catisland]

never heard about there being no excused absences.

If so I would get the school board recalled.

Yep--heard it on the news yesterday. Unfortunately, I did not catch where the guy they were interviewing was from. Maybe Detroit? HELP!?

 

[MoonOwl]

I think the whole thing is silly. I would think the whole thing silly if it were Dubya too.....

What is this nation coming to?:willy_nilly:

 

[Peter Parka]

So was Bush and I wouldn't want him to interrupt school to say to stay in school either. Who cares if I like him or not? He's a big guy, I am sure he can take it

I'm sure your kids arn't going to lose out on their education by having a 10 minute break to listen to the president.

 

[Meirionnydd]

]So was Bush[/B] and I wouldn't want him to interrupt school to say to stay in school either. Who cares if I like him or not? He's a big guy, I am sure he can take it

Kind of...

If you consider 'losing by 500,000 votes in the 2000 election' as being democratically elected, then you'd be absolutely right.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Kind of...

If you consider 'losing by 500,000 votes in the 2000 election' as being democratically elected, then you'd be absolutely right.

gl


That's really not the issue. And again, Bush, Obama, Clinton wgaf? Peter putting a smirk after every one of his comments doesn't take away from the idiocy of him wanting to do it to begin with. He's an elitist socialist prick. Besides, our school district refused to play it. So really we didn't have a choice anyways.

How you like them apples...Oh and here

 

[Peter Parka]

Ah, the evil socalism again! Can you please explain to me what is so socialist about telling kids to study in school which will make them think collective farming ect is the way to go? Admit it, you just dont like Obama and will critisize anything he does regardless.

 

[nova]

Kind of...

If you consider 'losing by 500,000 votes in the 2000 election' as being democratically elected, then you'd be absolutely right.

Waah waah, the evil electoral college makes the politicians at leasta pay lip service to someplace other than NY, CA and FL. Its just not right. Waah waah waah :sarcasm