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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow Vice President Kamala Harris' appearance on a kids' YouTube special backfired
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON It should have been the safest of political appearances a group of kids gushing about their love of science and space exploration with Vice President Kamala Harris.
But for Harris, it became a controversy.
The children, it turned out, were paid actors. And the video, filmed on location at the White House and the vice presidents official residence at the Naval Observatory, was promoted on NASAs YouTube Channel and Harris Twitter account last week without making that clear.
The fallout over the video, produced for YouTubes original programming platform, is the second in recent weeks where a seemingly innocuous appearance by Harris has become modestly troublesome.
But for Harris, it became a controversy.
The children, it turned out, were paid actors. And the video, filmed on location at the White House and the vice presidents official residence at the Naval Observatory, was promoted on NASAs YouTube Channel and Harris Twitter account last week without making that clear.
The fallout over the video, produced for YouTubes original programming platform, is the second in recent weeks where a seemingly innocuous appearance by Harris has become modestly troublesome.
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How Vice President Kamala Harris' appearance on a kids' YouTube special backfired (Original Post)
brooklynite
Oct 2021
OP
Why is this even a thing? There are lots of kids' show like that, even on NASA TV.
lagomorph777
Oct 2021
#7
So hiring a (Canadian) company named "Sinking Ship" to make the video was a bad idea?...
PoliticAverse
Oct 2021
#9
DURHAM D
(32,606 posts)1. drivel
underpants
(182,629 posts)2. Unforced error
It hasnt gotten much attention here but its all the rage in RW world. Im sure it will come up again. Her office needs to come up with a simple quick out on this.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,104 posts)3. WHY?
Just ignore it. Not quite in the same league as ignoring subpoena.
underpants
(182,629 posts)4. They just need to have something ready
Thats all Im saying.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)8. Exactly
It's very easy to get away with ignoring a Congressional subpoena.
Mr.Bill
(24,248 posts)5. Screw the right wingnuts.
If she walked on water they would say she doesn't know how to swim. Don't waste a minute of energy trying to make them happy.
JI7
(89,241 posts)6. Is there something i'm supposed to be outraged over ?
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)7. Why is this even a thing? There are lots of kids' show like that, even on NASA TV.
A guest appearance by a VP is cool. It's a problem that the kids are actors? OMG that is so messed up.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)9. So hiring a (Canadian) company named "Sinking Ship" to make the video was a bad idea?...
Who could have seen that coming?