Video: 16-year-old rocks Philly tea party
posted at 5:44 pm on April 17, 2009 by Allahpundit
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Precocious populist ambrosia via America’s Right. I look forward to him and Jonathan Krohn giving stemwinders like this on the House floor circa 2040. In the meantime, can someone please pull him aside and make him lose the bowtie? Trust me, kid: You start out that way and before you know it you’re a 60-year-old man in yellow golf pants, battling a wedgie and muttering nuttily about denim under your breath.
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I thought the golden rule of the Beta Males was:
1) Never criticize another beta male.
blatantblue on April 17, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Fred Astaire once had a dance off with the Devil. Loser had to put their name on a vacuum.
Repurblican on April 17, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Why would that be a rule? Beta males are losers. Call ‘em on it!
Allahpundit on April 17, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Yes, we are.
getalife on April 17, 2009 at 5:49 PM
You’re worried too? Congratulations and welcome to the GOP.
TheUnrepentantGeek on April 17, 2009 at 5:52 PM
That’s no beta male (referring to the kid, not allah, as if even have to say it).
Darth Executor on April 17, 2009 at 5:53 PM
I was there. The kid gave a good speech. I have to say that the video makes it look a lot nicer, weather-wise, than it was. It was raining and absolutely freezing.
And he can keep the bowtie if he wants. He’s doing just fine.
progressoverpeace on April 17, 2009 at 5:53 PM
That’s so cute. You actually believe you’re an Independent, don’t you.
Esthier on April 17, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Ten dollars says he’s home schooled. (That’s a compliment.)
stenwin77 on April 17, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Kid is obviously a right wing extremist with an assault rifle hidden under his jacket and a desire to murder the first black cop he sees.
Why else would he be protesting a tax plan which is fair, unbiased and provides for the goodness of all?
Bishop on April 17, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Oh, AP…we’ll “alpha” you yet!
JetBoy on April 17, 2009 at 5:54 PM
No, I am a proud Independent.
The gop are very good at destroying our economy.
Who would vote for that?
getalife on April 17, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Hm. Good point it is you make.
blatantblue on April 17, 2009 at 5:55 PM
You’re a proud independent as much as I’m AP under an alias.
Wait — maybe I am
blatantblue on April 17, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Wait — maybe I am
blatantblue on April 17, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Join the crowd.
Bishop on April 17, 2009 at 5:57 PM
The President will free the Cuban people without one shot fired.
getalife on April 17, 2009 at 5:57 PM
You have to read its posts with an Eeyore voice!
daesleeper on April 17, 2009 at 5:58 PM
I don’t know Allah, that’s treading dangerously close to Alpha territory. What would happen if the other Beta turned out to be an Alpha? You’d be destroyed.
jimmy the notable on April 17, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Happy late bday. Have a good time?
blatantblue on April 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM
“Tea Party Fallout: Independents Turned Off, GOP Worried”
“Independents” will be even more worried when
A. older independents realize that they will not get all of their social security and medicare “benefits” when they reach retirement
B. younger independents will be overtaxed to pay even the declining entitlement benefits
C. they realize that they should have understood what the tea party protests are/were about – a grass roots protest against the sell out of the American dream and its future, under such overwhelming debt that people now have to work for the Government and pay all of their income to it.
The Levithan has grown so monstrously big, that the Republic is in serious danger of being a mirror image of what it fought so valiantly against – a tyrannical central government that destroys the very idea of liberty
nagee76 on April 17, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Seeing brain dead kids slumming on the streets with their pants hanging mid thigh, their underwear hangin out, and wearing Che` t-shirts, I’ll take this kid any day!
katy on April 17, 2009 at 6:01 PM
He’s the next George Will!
youngO on April 17, 2009 at 6:01 PM
HT: NRO
Wethal on April 17, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Thank you for posting a sensible, relevant comment. At first I almost gave up wading through this ridiculous list of troll-hijacked junk but finally spotted you and Bishop’s comments.
LastRick on April 17, 2009 at 6:06 PM
I think we might have found a running mate for Jonathon Krohns.
darktood on April 17, 2009 at 6:06 PM
You have to read its posts with an Eeyore voice!
daesleeper on April 17, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Better to avoid and ignore; its stupidity can be vicious.
Bishop on April 17, 2009 at 6:07 PM
AP, bowties are the uniform of domestic right-wing terrorists, dontchano.
ProfessorMiao on April 17, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Rock on junior!
Theworldisnotenough on April 17, 2009 at 6:08 PM
What would you know about “muttering nuttily about denim under your breath” AP? Something we should know? Eh?
Griz on April 17, 2009 at 6:08 PM
The question needs to be answered is; Now what?
michaelo on April 17, 2009 at 6:08 PM
He’ll be on the House floor in 20 years. You can put money on it.
http://www.teapartynation.com
tnmama on April 17, 2009 at 6:10 PM
This might have made a good QOTD but I suppose Sarah Palin uttered something today so of course that will get top billing.
Bishop on April 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM
I think it’s Meghan McCain’s turn…
JetBoy on April 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Me too.
getalife on April 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Bow ties are perfectly fine for a 16-year-old. It sets him apart and shows individuality.
There’s still plenty of time for him to switch over to the staid phallic neck enhancers after he turns 21.
The Ugly American on April 17, 2009 at 6:14 PM
I think it’s Meghan McCain’s turn…
JetBoy on April 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM
I thought it was ‘Frum Friday’ and ‘Meghan Monday’ with Sarah getting the remaining days?
Bishop on April 17, 2009 at 6:17 PM
And he didn’t even need teleprompters. I declare him a better orator than that Obambi guy.
poxoma on April 17, 2009 at 6:17 PM
It pains me to see a young man adopting bad habits that will ensure his betadom as an adult.
We must intervene. I beseech you.
Allahpundit on April 17, 2009 at 6:17 PM
I think it’s Meghan McCain’s turn…
JetBoy on April 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM
I thought it was ‘Frum Friday’ and ‘Meghan Monday’ with Sarah getting the remaining days?
Bishop on April 17, 2009 at 6:18 PM
And he didn’t even need teleprompters. I declare him a better orator than that Obambi guy.
poxoma on April 17, 2009 at 6:18 PM
No, E, getapair is just delusional and says whatever it feels like in the moment. It’s a leftwing liberal that doesn’t understand the concept of independence.
Jaibones on April 17, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Nah. He’s secure in his masculinity, AP. Hint, hint.
Jaibones on April 17, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Army dress blues-hubby just left for a dining-in- in them and his bowtie rocked. Damn hes lucky he got out the house.=)Not all bowties are equal AP.
canditaylor68 on April 17, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Worse, he could run from girls in self-conscious fear and end up turning into a 33-year-old Big Apple self-styled Twitter abuser and Palinite baiter, secretly stalking failed presidential candidates’ daughters.
MadisonConservative on April 17, 2009 at 6:27 PM
I dunno…I think its rather endearing.
Then again, endearing can become a roadblock on the way to losing one’s virginity.
The Ugly American on April 17, 2009 at 6:27 PM
I’m assuming that was Grandma helping him turn the pages of his speech. Look, you can tell Jesse Civello’s a good kid and I think he probably wore the bowtie for her. That’s nice. Good for him.
How-EV-vah, the next video Jesse’s in needs to be sans bowtie to avoid his fashion choices from becoming the focal point among, ahem… “independents,” who will attempt to make the kid out to be a joke.
ScottMcC on April 17, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Do a google search for “Tea Party Fallout: Independents Turned Off, GOP Worried” and lo and behold, you see that every leftie sight has received their talking points.
Patrick S on April 17, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Of course he is.
As a homeschool dad, I’ve gotta say I dont’ quite understand the fetish in homeschool circles with putting boys in jackets and ties.
It’s a high bar when you’re putting a young kid like that up on the platform–and I’m tired already of the precoutious performace bit. They had an 18 y.o. at the San Antonio party who, while doing a great job, was also straining too hard for a magnum opus. Sure we all cut them slack because of their age, and yeah it’s impressive in a sense, but what really is the point of pushing them out front so fast?
I really do appreciate the civics/political involvement side of the homeschool movement, but there is a sense of grandstanding in the way the kids are put out there. The spotlight moments will be more compelling to the audience at large if they’re not so obviously forced, imho.
TexasDan on April 17, 2009 at 6:50 PM
my apologies to other homeschoolers…i can’t spell precocious, apparently. Irony noted.
TexasDan on April 17, 2009 at 6:52 PM
It is an independent. Independent of rational thought.
malclave on April 17, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Where’s the telepromptor? Certainly a 16-year-old would need one to orate for over 4 minutes….right?
caygeon on April 17, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Quit dorkin around with these oddities and lets get a real person in there and not some inexperienced kid. This isnt the time to play a game.
johnnyU on April 17, 2009 at 7:10 PM
I don’t know what homeschool circles you run in, but the ones in which I’m involved don’t have this “fetish.” And if they do, so what?
This kid is 16. Don’t you think he could make his own decision to wear a coat and bowtie? He’s the one who has to stand up there and wear it. Obviously he’s comfortable in his attire.
As long as he doesn’t turn out like George Will wagging his finger at those of us who wear denim, it is creative expression in dress. It isn’t my first choice, but I’m fine with it.
conservative pilgrim on April 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM
How long until the left starts to point out he has blond hair?
Glenn Jericho on April 17, 2009 at 7:14 PM
I sorry but I’m not going to watch anything about the Tea Party until the Ultra Right Wing Fox News instructs me to.
Diogenes of Sinope on April 17, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Heh. The seeds are sprouting. Spring is here.
PattyJ on April 17, 2009 at 7:21 PM
A big wart on the nose, if left alone, would show “individuality” and certainly set someone apart. But it’s gotta be removed. Much like a bow tie.
And tell me that’s not a clip-on…
It took some ribbing by Jon Stewart to do, but even Tucker Carlson lost the bow tie…which he considered his “individuality” too.
All bow ties should be burned, and the ashes buried. They just look stupid.
JetBoy on April 17, 2009 at 7:30 PM
***EDIT
Unless it’s a black bow tie worn with a tuxedo.
That’s the only exception.
JetBoy on April 17, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Allahpundit, wanna make sure he doesn’t turn out beta. . . get him to open for Sarah Palin when she visits his home state (Wink wink nudge nudge). Not that you could personally set this up, just sayin’.
- The Cat
MirCat on April 17, 2009 at 7:41 PM
P.S. NO NOT SARAH, the girlies in the crowd. . .
MirCat on April 17, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Obama Franks Waters LLC — destroyers of the world economy.
unclesmrgol on April 17, 2009 at 8:39 PM
The President will free the Cuban people without one shot fired.
getalife on April 17, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Who is going to free the ppl of this country is a better question.
historian on April 17, 2009 at 8:39 PM
We, paleface?
Obama Franks Waters LLC — destroyers of the world economy.
unclesmrgol on April 17, 2009 at 8:40 PM
That’s ok — Kennedy shot at enough for both of them.
Obama Franks Waters LLC — destroyers of the world economy.
unclesmrgol on April 17, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Texas homeschool circles. It’s at every homeschool conference, and particularly apparent at a rally in favor of parent’s rights at the Capitol here in Austin two weeks ago, though it was wholly appropriate there as they were going to congressional offices.
My point is I don’t think the kid did make the decision and/or I sense pressure from the homeschool culture to dress boys/young men this way, even in situations where they are a bit more than overdressed.
TexasDan on April 17, 2009 at 8:49 PM
A bow tie worked for Senator Paul Simon (IL).
Herb on April 17, 2009 at 9:01 PM
These young Republicans that are being plucked is getting obnoxious. Could someone get Michael Steele to post a memo: NO MORE BOW TIES.
Just seeing this kid in one makes me sick to my stomach as a young true conservative republican.
ajfederation on April 17, 2009 at 9:10 PM
He’s just a silly White person. Geez.
/Janine
SouthernGent on April 17, 2009 at 9:50 PM
First Rule of Fight Club!
juanito on April 17, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Nicely cut, very conservative, suit coat. Probably a self-tie bow tie, from the angle it made with his neck, but he spent a little too much time on it, it would look better not quite so perfect. He needs French cuffs and cuff links. (And if it wasn’t a self-tie, he should learn. He’s supposed to be a grown-up by now, and should tie his own shoes and ties.)
About the only males you’ll find wearing bow-ties (and a tux or dinner jacket doesn’t count, there it’s part of the costume) are individualistic alphas.
Now that I don’t have to wear a tie unless I want to, I’ve discovered (again) that I love wearing a bow tie. I neither need nor want a $200 bib.
htom on April 17, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Fashion seems to be much discussed among bored conservatives. Just an observation. Calling George Will…
petunia on April 18, 2009 at 12:24 AM
Of course. Let’s argue about his bow tie and ignore his patriotic ideas. And you wonder why I left the GOP?
Browncoatone on April 18, 2009 at 1:55 AM
It appears that to be a potential Republican superstar you must be 16 or less in age and not wear a bow tie. Anybody still wonder why Republicans are not getting elected? I think there probably was a reason age 25 was the minimum set for an elected representative and as the perceived maturity and experience for the other elected position increased age minimums went up also.
Home schooling has more upside than down. However, one of the side effects is that if the home is liberal you get liberal ideology and if conservative you get conservative ideology sometimes way left or way right respectively. If there is a lot of political emphasis and the student has speaking ability then they are immediately put on display and are promoted as precocious political heads and the issue of home schooling immediately enters the fray because public schooling can’t produce this quality of student especially a conservative oriented one.
Part of the real issue is what produces leaders or how do we identify them and what can be done through formal education home or away that doesn’t just create partisans talking ideologies?
rsl775 on April 18, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Keep the bowtie. It is a trademark. It will make people remember him
Besides, bowties are old men’s symbols only to Old men and their children. To the next generation they are a sign of rebellion
The speech was extremely well constructed to connect to the crowd and their purpose. If this young man wrote that speech, I think he has brilliant potential in politics. He would be the communicator that Jindal is not
It is so refreshing to hear a speech not composed by a RINO or a Leftist
I wish he could come to my state and run for Senator.
I would vote for him now as he exceeds the coherence level of most people in politics today
Thanks for posting the clip. I am saving the clip, and his name
entagor on April 18, 2009 at 1:36 PM
You guys probably couldn’t be expected to know this but bowties are back, big time:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123924141044503821.html
pussum207 on April 18, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Lol!
aengus on April 18, 2009 at 9:45 PM
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