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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:04 PM Original message |
President Obama should release the complete text of his planned speech to schoolchildren. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. as a parent i applaud this idea, i dont care who the politician is. |
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brettdale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fox Nation is having a field day with this |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. If we had the text of his speech in hand, spin would be impossible. n/t |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Spin is ALWAYS possible. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's the goddamn President, for Pete's sake. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I don't care who it is. I don't want ANYONE talking political points to my child while he/she's |
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Huskerchub (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Then pull your kids out |
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byebyegop (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yea, and while we are at it we need to teach intelligent design? |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Amazing what Im seeing here |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. I see a lot of true colors being exposed here on DU |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. +100 n/t |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. alien obama or "my pet goat" boy? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. What speech? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yeah because Obama is known for his polarizing speeches |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. I agree, especially for parents with younger kids - |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. What in the world do you think he would say to little kids that parents would need to know about |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I would hope that would be the context but we really don't know - |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. It is about the new school year. It isn't about politics or health care. God, I can't believe |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Then they did put out a summary? If that's the case, then I don't see the problem - |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. link here: |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Thanks! I'd not seen that yet and will pass it along - |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. This entire thing is bullshit. Like the he is going to say anything controversial to school kids. |
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The Gunslinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. I don't think he needs to do that |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. I think the problem is with the recommended materials for teachers |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. do you have a link to this, this i would not be happy with.. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Here you go |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Thanks - you were quicker than I. nt |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. oh shit i was being sarcastic but it`s true |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. "Department of Education Edits Out "Help The President" From Classroom Materials On Upcoming Speech |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Why do the racists and insane folks seem to get thier way? |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. So how should they have answered that question during the bush years? nt |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Link to DOE website with 2 PDF's for different age groups |
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Pangolin2 (560 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. The problem with that is of course that anything the President says has political content |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. Be curious to know how many schools or classrooms won't be watching it |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. The whole south. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. there`s other parts of the country that hate the president.... |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. Don't you have something better to do? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Now you've gone and hurt my feelings. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. How about intelligent people just go ahead and decide right now... |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. yup! we know what he`s up to... |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. I would be suspicious of bush having a chat with students |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. nope... |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. OK - so when/if another repbub is President don't complain. I will though. nt |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. They do it now |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Just to clarify - I have NO PROBLEM with the speech or any Presidents |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
41. If Presidents haven't been doing this before, then I call bullshit on Obama having to do it. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Other Presidents have done this. |
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Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
48. Some parents need to land their damn helicopter. |
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