Seven-year-old to Michelle Obama: Let’s finish what we started in Iraq
posted at 7:18 pm on August 7, 2008 by Allahpundit
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I’ll say this much for the Obamas: No one has more interesting political conversations with second-graders than they do. Something for everyone here — for the righties, some easy snark that the correct way to proceed in Iraq is obvious even to grade-school kids; for the lefties, some even easier snark that it takes someone with the mindset of a grade-school kid to think this is the correct way to proceed; and for the nonpolitical among us, a warm and fuzzy moment at the end. A good time was had by all.
Update: A commenter reminds me that the Obama camp is uniquely well positioned to engage seven-year-olds on foreign policy.
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Nothing like a good hug….to take your mind of gettin schooled by a 7 year old…
originalpechanga on August 7, 2008 at 7:21 PM
Smart kid.
SoulGlo on August 7, 2008 at 7:22 PM
What is the objective of MO or any other pol going to talk to 2nd graders? I honestly don’t get it.
Spirit of 1776 on August 7, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Out of the mouth of babes
ToddonCapeCod on August 7, 2008 at 7:22 PM
“see? i don’t hate whitey. the crackah children love me”
rosewaning on August 7, 2008 at 7:23 PM
the child’s comments came just after mrs obama informed the class that there was no santa
tomas on August 7, 2008 at 7:24 PM
“This is the second grade I remember…”
Texas Rainmaker on August 7, 2008 at 7:25 PM
Bill O’Reilly’s getting the children to do his interviews.
Tazz 55 on August 7, 2008 at 7:26 PM
I laughed when one of them said “Iraq is a war place.”
OneGyT on August 7, 2008 at 7:28 PM
She couldn’t even answer. “I will pass that along”? What kind of answer is that?
CrimsonFisted on August 7, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Obviously that kid and his parents are racists. He should be pulled from the class and placed in detention.
Vigilante on August 7, 2008 at 7:30 PM
What is the objective of MO or any other pol going to talk to 2nd graders? I honestly don’t get it.
Spirit of 1776 on August 7, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Probably for cutesy pictures that attempt to soften her image.
aikidoka on August 7, 2008 at 7:32 PM
To seem humane. This is part of MO’s soft and fuzzy makeover campaign. Don’t fall for it.
ParisParamus on August 7, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Photo ops.
And, in theory, you can expect easy questions.
My guess is that the Obama PR people said, “Hey, people don’t think Michelle is lovable enough. Get some video of her with little kids. Then America will love her.”
JadeNYU on August 7, 2008 at 7:33 PM
A Stabilized Iraq: So simple even a seven year old can see it.
DanStark on August 7, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Don’t you think that her answers on other topics have gotten her in enough trouble at home as it is? :-)
baldilocks on August 7, 2008 at 7:33 PM
How will this help Michelle’s children? Perhaps they should invite this 7-year-old over to teach them about public policy.
MB007 on August 7, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Fixed
dentalque on August 7, 2008 at 7:37 PM
Thanks. That makes sense I guess.
Spirit of 1776 on August 7, 2008 at 7:38 PM
I guess using 70% of your brain isn’t enough ms. Obama
tomas on August 7, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Yeah, but wasn’t it Obama’s campaign that called Winnie the Pooh a “fundamental text on national security”?
token on August 7, 2008 at 7:42 PM
Seven year olds are smarter than Obama…imagine that.
becki51758 on August 7, 2008 at 7:43 PM
Off camera that kid’s toast. I bet he got a severe tongue lashing and maybe a slap or two at the hands of Michelle.
p0s3r on August 7, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Although I agree with the child’s statement, I think it is safe to say that I am agreeing with his folks. And I think she made the correct answer, if she had said anything else, added to his answer to the other child they wouldn’t look to great.
Cindy Munford on August 7, 2008 at 7:46 PM
She is such a phoney…
Wade on August 7, 2008 at 7:46 PM
“Step into my parlor”, said the spider to the flys.
She seemed sincerely interested in what the kids had to say.
Not.
Who the hell is she going to “pass along” that little boys question to anyway? Oh yeah. The Savior of the world that she has under her thumb. I almost forgot.
SilverStar830 on August 7, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Michelle cooties…AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaa
hepcat on August 7, 2008 at 7:51 PM
I think, to close out this discussion, it would be better to put into perspective what we’re talking about. I had a discussion with my daughter, Amy [12 years old at the time] the other day, before I came here, to ask her what the most important issue was. She said she thought nuclear weaponry – and the control of nuclear arms.
- Jimmy Cater
MB4 on August 7, 2008 at 7:52 PM
SECOND LOOK AT JIMMY CARTER!!!MB4 on August 7, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Set them at ease before you pull the rug out from under their lives…
Viper1 on August 7, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Jeff Foxworthy just got some new material.
If a second grader has a more hawkish foreign policy than you, you might be a democrat.
Are you smarter than a 2nd grader?
innominatus on August 7, 2008 at 8:02 PM
MB4 on August 7, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Do you remember when Roger Staubach took a light hearted jab at President Carter for that? Very funny.
Cindy Munford on August 7, 2008 at 8:06 PM
Well, you know the ObaMachine wanted to keep her out of sight after her wonderful performances on the campaign trail….
Not a whole lot of chances she’ll get any ‘gotcha’s’ from a room full of kids..but you never know…You could almost see her getting ready to break out and start proselytizing about getting shot at the gas station…or something…
I look forward to her next public video appearance with the dishwasher and stove….
Oh S#&T!! Did I say that out loud???
BigWyo on August 7, 2008 at 8:09 PM
I bet his dad or mom prepped him before school that day. So yeah, I love that kid and his parents.
Grafted on August 7, 2008 at 8:09 PM
There was one kid that walked away from the hugs. You can see him in the background, he walks to the right of the screen, then passes in front of the camera going right to left.
Must of been a HA viewers kid, and he knows the real MO.
WoosterOh on August 7, 2008 at 8:09 PM
YES!!! Let’s finally get those WMDs!! Oh, that’s not the goal? Ok, uh…let’s overthrow Saddam!!! What? He’s already dead? Hmmm…how about establishing a new government elected by the people? That’s done too?
Gee, doesn’t sound like there is much to finish…besides getting our hands on all of that black stuff in the ground.
DanKenton on August 7, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Oops, I watched it again, he got the first hug.
Some HA viewers kid is in trouble.
WoosterOh on August 7, 2008 at 8:11 PM
MO pwn3d by a 7 YO!
Classic!
catmman on August 7, 2008 at 8:13 PM
DanKenton on August 7, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Everybody love an optimist.
Cindy Munford on August 7, 2008 at 8:14 PM
New show for Foxworthy:
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD?
Buford Gooch on August 7, 2008 at 8:16 PM
For a corporate lawyer Michelle Obama’s comfortable around kids. Of course she has two she’s raising. It’s moments like this that don’t make me hate the Obamas. Do I want Barack to win? No, but I don’t have to feel fury towards my political opponents.
seanhackbarth on August 7, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Re: The mm.com Winnie the Pooh stuff.
- The Cat
MirCat on August 7, 2008 at 8:20 PM
LOL, the little kid stole OBlahblah Mama’s thunder!
byteshredder on August 7, 2008 at 8:20 PM
The kind that keeps the 1,000 MW limelight from being turned on today.
Dusty on August 7, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Brother, what is wrong with the ‘dans’ on this site?
Yes, that ‘black stuff’ in the ground is really helping us out right about now isn’t it?
carbon_footprint on August 7, 2008 at 8:22 PM
I talked to my daughter, Amy, this morning about it. She said the number one problem with the St. Louis offense was the bomb.
- Roger Staubach
MB4 on August 7, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. Run out and find me a four-year-old child. I can’t make head nor tail out of it.
- Groucho
MB4 on August 7, 2008 at 8:28 PM
This child’s soul must be broken to ask MObama such a tuff question.
profitsbeard on August 7, 2008 at 8:30 PM
I’m not sure,but the little boy talking to Michelle;
Boy:”My daddy got me a real sword”
Michelle:”Did you really”
Then I hear some thing about a head getting cut off,
and Michelle responds right after!
Michelle:”I bet he is too”.
Anybody catch that exchange,I know the kids are young,
there all talking,and then the sword discussion,and
Michelle just kept talking along!
All in all,it was cute!
canopfor on August 7, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Is that kid a Van Hagar fan ??
redrock on August 7, 2008 at 8:40 PM
“I wasn’t proud of my country when I was in second grade Children.”
benrand on August 7, 2008 at 8:43 PM
Wow how blatantly obvious this was all about a photo op. Madam Obama doesn’t even know how to talk to children.
How coy at the end to beg for hugs and be overrun by America’s children of all stripes! Bet that’ll end up on a campaign ad.
At least when George, Laura or the twins visited a school they read them a book.
Texas Gal on August 7, 2008 at 8:49 PM
“Iraq is a war place.”
Her answer should have been “Well, not anymore, but it used to be.”
Is that kid a Van Hagar fan ?? – Red Rocker
Hahaha! That would’ve been funny if he said “Come on, baby”!
Tony737 on August 7, 2008 at 8:50 PM
At least when George,Laura or the twins visited
a school they read them the book.
Texas Gal on Aug 7,2008 at 8:49PM.
Texas Gal:Hello to you,and to the great state of Texas!
Hey,I really didn’t want to bring in the politics,
as Rush would say, young skulls full of mush,any
how I still remember how President George Bush was
treated on the morning of 911,and how he was
savaged by the Lefty MSM on that visit to that
classroom!:)
canopfor on August 7, 2008 at 9:01 PM
Wow, she was so fake with those kids. I felt like I was watching the White Witch seduce Edmund.
Mrs. Happy Housewife on August 7, 2008 at 9:22 PM
There’s that, and don’t forget that Barry was living in Indonesia when he was 7 – an experience which according to Lord Obama makes him more qualified than McCain in foreign policy.
Heck, maybe Barack should appoint the kid who stars in this video in his cabinet to buttress his credentials.
Buy Danish on August 7, 2008 at 9:23 PM
Cheerful choice of clothing ‘color’ by this hard-faced, jut-jawed and thoroughly-unattractive woman, also. (Basic black for the children?)
All the talk of how “attractive” MObama is …["like Jackie Kennedy!"] … is one of the more egregiously risible propaganda memes of this campaign.
And tellingly-aloof body language.
All-in-all, a bad showing.
With a “group hug” coda as clumsy and charmless as a football pile on.
profitsbeard on August 7, 2008 at 9:24 PM
carbon_footprint on August 7, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Not us but those folks over at Hunt Oil that just won (actually not won because you can’t win a NO BID contract) exploration rights in Northern Iraq sure ain’t complaining. I’m sure the Bush family’s close ties to Hunt Oil had nothing to do with this award but I’m not sure the Iraqs are buying it as easy as you seem to.
DanKenton on August 7, 2008 at 9:25 PM
If they are allowing them to drill then I guess the Iraq people did let them do this.
Unlike the democratic congress in the US that wont let us drill because it is beholded to special interests here
William Amos on August 7, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Well, think about it.
They have absolutely no chance of engaging in a meaningful debate with anyone older than that!
Smart, they play to their strengths!
Markvike on August 7, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Interesting Dan. Could you provide a link to it (not that I don’t believe you I am just curious). If this is true, shouldn’t oil be going way, way down since the supply will be increased? Or is this not going to be provided to the US? That was my original question; if the oil is not coming to the US it is not helping the US.
carbon_footprint on August 7, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Unlike the democratic congress in the US that wont let us drill because it is beholded to special interests here
William Amos on August 7, 2008 at 9:28 PM
LOL!!!! You obviously don’t keep up with current events, huh? Nobody asked Iraq. But then again, we’re liberators so we can pretty much do what we like with their country.
DanKenton on August 7, 2008 at 9:49 PM
You are so incredibly full of $hit…Who ‘awarded’ them the contract?? Bush??
This the same ‘Halliburton’ crap….Let’s just say that the hogwash yer spouting about is true…They got a ‘no bid’ contract to do what??? Exploration rights?? They’re gonna do some exploration for oil?? They’re gonna just take it out of the ground, get it to market, get all the proceeds, and the Iraqis just get screwed?!?! The Iraqi government just signed off on this?? They aren’t going to have to hire local workers to do this??
How did you find the time to post here between KOS and Prison Planet??
Jesus…beware ‘Daves’ and ‘Dans’…They should just consolidate and become ‘DoorKnobs’
oh…and that ‘freevillage’ zipperhead is a tool..
BigWyo on August 7, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Once He gets total control, the 7 year olds wont ask such questions.
Lunkinator on August 7, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Umm I have read reports that France and Russia are also drilling in Iraq. Why would Hunt oil allow competition if they were doing things alone ?
Sounds like your the one that needs to read more.
William Amos on August 7, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Where’s the real Michelle? This one is fake.
SouthernGent on August 7, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Is Michelle Obama smarter than a second grader?
Dollayo on August 7, 2008 at 10:22 PM
It’s great. That toddler gets it while the Democrats still don’t get and never did.
Travis1 on August 7, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Repeat – sorry:
It’s great. That toddler gets it while the Democrats still don’t get it and never did.
Travis1 on August 7, 2008 at 10:25 PM
I know this is wrong but Coulter’s position that her gender should not have gotten the franchise is sounding pretty good about now. We all love the children but what does this have to do with the federal government, the commander in chief, the chief executive, the head of state, foreign policy, domestic policy, monetary policy, etc., etc. ? Why are we asking babies what they think about politics?!?!?
D0WNT0WN on August 7, 2008 at 10:26 PM
That little girl just talked herself out of a cabinet position.
BDavis on August 7, 2008 at 10:29 PM
“But he has nothing on at all.”
Send_Me on August 7, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Michelle, You Just Got Served!
silenced majority on August 7, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Would have been priceless had the astute child been wearing an I SURVIVED ROE V. WADE t-shirt. She’d be recommending him and parents to attend de-programming classes. She wouldn’t have been able to contain her new Stepford wife routine of late.
She has seemed a bit lame lately…or, is it just me?
silenced majority on August 7, 2008 at 11:34 PM
The rebranding of Michelle.
She’s still a harpy
VolMagic on August 7, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Michelle was finally in her comfort zone.
Did you see how at ease and natural she was.
There is something soothing about be around with your intellectual equals.
TheSitRep on August 8, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Heh.
Spirit of 1776 on August 8, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Barack can’t handle unscripted questions from the press.
Michelle gets embarrassed by a second-grader.
Next safe photo op: Kitten adoption at the ASPCA.
hepcat on August 8, 2008 at 1:44 AM
Hello Canada, my grandmother’s father!
Yes Canopfor it was quite a publicity stunt to support the narrative that Bush is incompetent. BUT in actuality what that video demonstrated was that President Bush was thinking thur the consequences of AQ attacking us on our homeland. I personally take a great deal of satisfaction that the POTUS pretended to read about a pet goat while he as devising a plan to attack our enemy.
Texas Gal on August 8, 2008 at 4:04 AM
“Bitter Clingers,” at the ripe old age of 7……
Knuckledragger on August 8, 2008 at 4:51 AM
Michelle was later heard to have said,
“Second graders are downright mean.”
Knuckledragger on August 8, 2008 at 4:52 AM
Mindless photo op
seanrobins on August 8, 2008 at 7:21 AM
And what, exectly, is it that we are doing with their country?
Oh, I forgot:
We’ve freed them from a madman.
We’ve given them a chance at freedom and democracy.
We’ve given women the possibility that they might not be enslaved to their fathers and husbands and any male that passes by.
We’re building a 21st Century infrastructure, where little infrastructure ever existed (don’t buy into the “rebuilding” nonesense – you can’t “rebuild” what never existed)
And what have we “taken”?
A lot of crap from the anti-American Left in this country.
seanrobins on August 8, 2008 at 7:26 AM
Aww, isn’t that cute – a 7 year old, who doesn’t know sh*t about anything blurts out something precocious and suddenly that’s supposed to mean OMG EVEN THE CHILDREN UNDERSTAND WHAT’S GOING ON IN IRAQ WHY DOESN’T HUSSEIN OSAMA
Ridiculous.
Dave Rywall on August 8, 2008 at 7:49 AM
RAAAAAACIST!
fossten on August 8, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Wonder if they’re proud of their country?
marklmail on August 8, 2008 at 9:21 AM
And for the reasonable among U.S., when an Obama talks policy with seven year-olds, they seem right at home.
Al-Ozarka on August 8, 2008 at 9:35 AM
It’s to show the people that socialist/democrats really like kids, AFTER they’ve made it out of the womb in one piece. It’s all a display of hypocrisy.
abcurtis on August 8, 2008 at 9:35 AM
“Aww, isn’t that cute – a 7 year old, who doesn’t know sh*t about anything”
Aww, that’s almost as cute as a 47 year old Presidential candidate who doesn’t know sh*t about anything”.
NoDonkey on August 8, 2008 at 10:02 AM
These kids are obviously McCain plants engaging in a proxy debate with Michelle the Anoited (blessed be her knickers) on pivotal issues.
Wyznowski on August 8, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Well, here is hoping the kitten won’t end up like that family cat in the Clinton’s past. Got ‘booted’ (dumped to a staffer).
Sir Napsalot on August 8, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Aww. Apparently this guy doesn’t know sh*t about kids. Or he’s describing his own.
Sir Napsalot on August 8, 2008 at 1:10 PM
thats racist all those white kids dog piling on MO .
Mojack420 on August 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM
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That was truly a LOL moment
Think_b4_speaking on August 8, 2008 at 2:13 PM
The kid’s an obvious McCain proxy.
Big John on August 8, 2008 at 3:46 PM
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