Video: Michelle rips Obama over school speech
posted at 10:17 pm on September 2, 2009 by Allahpundit
An interesting twist on the argument most critics have been making today: She’s not expecting the speech to be anything beyond innocuous “stay in school” stuff, but she worries that teachers will take the occasion as encouragement to get kids doing more politicized class assignments which Hopenchange can then use for cutesy PR. Surely the left isn’t that cynical, is it? As for the first part of the clip, dealing with the repulsive posting on Organizing for America, her point about a lefty climate of hate and Obama’s shocking failure to denounce it is well taken — but even so, it should be emphasized that that was a diary entry on the site, not something the administrators cooked up. That doesn’t excuse it, but it’s the difference between a dKos diarist posting something and Kos himself postng it. The former is merely a case of a nut exploiting someone else’s platform.
By the way: Fifth week in a row at number one, in case you’re keeping count. Which you should be!
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Go Michelle!!!
John the Libertarian on September 2, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Michelle,radiant and savvy as always!!:)
canopfor on September 2, 2009 at 10:20 PM
I think the outrage on this whole thing is that this speech is (underhandedly) an attempt to make small minds view the The One as worthy of praise and adulation. That is his words are timeless, regardless of what they are (which includes his words on healthcare, environment, taxes, etc.) I think people are just worried that this is meant to elevate him to a place in kids’ heads that he probably doesn’t deserve.
Mayhem on September 2, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Allah the lap dog….you gotta LOVE Michelle. You go girl! Congratulations on a well deserved five weeks at NUMBER ONE!
HornetSting on September 2, 2009 at 10:21 PM
My children go to the local, public school. The curriculum is pretty straightforward and the local school board has a common sense approach to things. Regardless, I keep an eye on things and have had to step in when I hear about presentations that may be one sided. “An Inconvenient Truth” comes to mind…I called the school when I heard that this movie was going to be shown to my sixth grader. I told the administrator that I felt an opposing viewpoint would be warranted given the nature of the program. The school decided to drop the whole thing.
Now, I know that this is an unfair comparison to Barack’s speech, but as a parent, I would at least like to see the text of the speech before allowing my kids to participate…I do not appreciate having persons of influence speak to my children without MY permission. Do you??? I will be calling the school districts in the morning and telling them that my children will be enjoying a four-day weekend solely due to their decision to participate in this odd exercise… Hey, I would keep my kids home if George Bush tried this..
TheChicagoWay on September 2, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Michelle nailed this one.
AUINSC on September 2, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Um, yeah, but isn’t the person to whom the platform belongs at least somewhat culpable for allowing the nut to post it in the first place? It isn’t the comments section, it is a diary entry, presumably, by an author the site owner approves of.
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Michelle, a million congrats on being number one for the fifth week. I can’t stand Hannity, but I enjoy listening to you.
cubachi on September 2, 2009 at 10:24 PM
She’s not expecting the speech to be anything beyond innocuous “stay in school” stuff
……
We’ll never know what was in the intended speech, that undoubtedly got scrapped.
artist on September 2, 2009 at 10:25 PM
and I am keeping count… I haven’t cracked the cover yet, but will get to it.
MM did an *excellent* interview on Hannity. Forceful, factual and sharp analysis.
+1 for her. More books out the door tomorrow for her.
ted c on September 2, 2009 at 10:25 PM
VDH addressed this on Hugh Hewitt’s show yesterday.
aquaviva on September 2, 2009 at 10:25 PM
So,instead of busing goons into CEO’s neighbourhoods,
the new tactic,is to allow Liberal teachers with the
blessings of the President to get into student faces
and in turn,encourage the ‘Children’ to get into every
body elses faces!!
Obama is a control freak,into micro-managing all!!
canopfor on September 2, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Congrats Michelle! Keep up the great work. Keep the pressure on.
elduende on September 2, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Presidents Agenda=Liberal Party Agenda!!
Alarm Bells!!
HELLO!!!
canopfor on September 2, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Maybe CJ or AP can explain to her why this is kosher.
Spirit of 1776 on September 2, 2009 at 10:28 PM
The whole thing can be summarized by the line….since erased, “WHAT CAN I DO FOR THE PRESIDENT”. I thought the speech was going to be ABOUT THE KIDS, but as usual, it all turns back on BARRY.
GarandFan on September 2, 2009 at 10:28 PM
So does that make Michelle, Allah and Ed culpable for every off the wall comment here? That’s why sites have disclaimers.
SnarkVader on September 2, 2009 at 10:28 PM
No doubt but I don’t see how Obama is to blame for this.
We’ve had the NEA and other groups politicizing the classroom – or trying to – for decades. To be sure, Obama and the White House know this and probably see that they just need to make an anodyne statement and others can do the rest.
But that’s another fight.
SteveMG on September 2, 2009 at 10:29 PM
She’s on FIYAH!
SouthernGent on September 2, 2009 at 10:31 PM
So Allah, is your boss that more intelligent or do you simply ignore all the posts who made that very same point?
highhopes on September 2, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Bombchelle Malkin once again does systemic damage to the USS Hopenchange reducing it to a flotilla of fecal matter and bits of undigested corn. The dKos Diarrhea-ists are thrashing about which makes for a rather nasty scene, but nevertheless, one with some comedic value for the good guys.
Signed: The Nut exploiting your platform.
Geochelone on September 2, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Looking at the big upcoming non-fiction releases, the only one that has a remote shot at knocking Michelle out of the #1 spot is…Ted Kennedy’s autobiography. :lol:
SnarkVader on September 2, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Why the outrage NOW?
has no one heard of Channel 1? Our kids, via Federal Statute have been bombarded with leftist garbage for years.
Oh, and in my kids schools, it was shown madatory in study hall and they were tested in History on the content.
http://www.channelone.com/
I read every test. Thank God I spend time with my kids. Ask your kid. I bet you five bucks they have a weekly session already and have for a while…
seesalrun on September 2, 2009 at 10:32 PM
The more Obama persists in being his own spokesperson, the more he will be over exposed. Very soon now we will come to the point where he will begin to take on an eerie resemblance to “Big Brother”, the omnipresent face of Orwell’s “1984″.
Keep up the good work Mr. President, you’re well on your way to a truly unique place in history – or is it Hell?
Lew on September 2, 2009 at 10:33 PM
No, go back and re-read what I wrote. I specifically drew a distinction between blog/diary posts and comments.
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:33 PM
http://www.channelonenetwork.com/teacher/transcripts/
for the transcripts. This stuff is pumped into the schools EVERYDAY.
seesalrun on September 2, 2009 at 10:35 PM
I wrote:
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:36 PM
That’s some powerful imagery. Awesome comment.
hillbillyjim on September 2, 2009 at 10:36 PM
But on Kos, any commenter can write a diary. It’s not like the Green Room here where you need to be approved.
SnarkVader on September 2, 2009 at 10:37 PM
No, I understand what you’re saying. I just think it’s walking a very thin line. Remember the BS O’Reilly pulled about attributing a comment from here as coming from the actual site authors?
SnarkVader on September 2, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Exactly. If Obama says innocuous stuff, but then a teacher politicizes it, how ultimately is that O’s fault?
More “you can do no right” politics from the right. Obama could walk into a homeless shelter and give out sandwiches and the right will find some hidden, nefarious, covert, “socialistic” mind-control agenda in it.
Yet another example of the how the right is acting exactly like the left did from 2000-2008.
cornfedbubba on September 2, 2009 at 10:41 PM
So? A “diary” amounts to the equivalent of a blog posting in my mind, which is precisely why this site has a Green Room requiring approval. If outfits like dKos and Organizing for America are going to open their sites up in that manner, then they should follow Hot Air’s lead and take more control over the content. Why do you think the Green Room postings require approval in the first place?
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:42 PM
What do you think our children have been taught ever since Clinton…?
The Muslim religion…
Gobal Warming/Climate Change or the new term “Green”…
Aztlan…
and now…
Obama is coming to indoctrinate your children
Seven Percent Solution on September 2, 2009 at 10:43 PM
I agree with you completely.
SnarkVader on September 2, 2009 at 10:43 PM
“All 50 States Are Coordinating In This As We Fight Back
Against Our Own Right-Wing Domestic Terrorists…
Who Are Subverting The American Democratic Process,Whip
ped Into A Frenzy By Their Fox Propaganda Network“.
========================================================================================================================
Just in case some that might of forgot,
the LIBERAL PARTY HAS BEEN AT WAR FOR A VERY LONG TIME
AGAINST THE RIGHT!!
——————-
And,like I`ve said before,the real enemy to the Liberals is right here,er I mean their,on American soil,and not abroad!
I’m starting to wonder more amd more,how much the left has
in common with Jihadys!!
The world will burn,while Obama chases right wing phantoms
around his America!!!
And really,is this how,an American President is to conduct
himself!!!
canopfor on September 2, 2009 at 10:44 PM
And yet I didn’t see a single copy displayed at the local Borders or Barnes and Noble here in Hollywood…
I did notice Geraldo’s book today and some Republican Gomorrah book…
Ampersand on September 2, 2009 at 10:44 PM
A grown (up) powerful man asking for a kid’s help ? For what? Help him find his puppy? Adults DO NOT need help from kids. This is creeeeeeeepy. Run kids run
Hey freak, STAY AWAY FROM MY KIDS.
macncheez on September 2, 2009 at 10:45 PM
I do, and I called bullshit on it at the time precisely because it was a comment. But I do draw a distinction between a something in the comments section of a blog posting/diary entry and a blog posting/diary entry, regardless of what rules the site in question might have in place (of in this case, the apparent lack of rules).
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:45 PM
oh… AND I saw many copies of the Obama meets Spider-Man book…
Ampersand on September 2, 2009 at 10:46 PM
She’s on FIYAH!
SouthernGent on September 2, 2009 at 10:31 PM
SouthernGents: Smok’n,hehe:)
canopfor on September 2, 2009 at 10:46 PM
You’re right about that – it is a thin one but we agree that it is there :-).
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:48 PM
IDEA?
Pull the children out of school in PROTEST!!
This is injecting POLITICS into the schoolroom!!
Unacceptable!!
canopfor on September 2, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Right, but I’m sure the White House will aggressively criticize those schools or teachers who do politicize his address.
They’ll be shocked! shocked! if that occurs.
Gimme a break, cornfedbubba.
SteveMG on September 2, 2009 at 10:48 PM
The Executive Branch is NOT to be grafted into the Tree of Learning and Knowledge;
In fact, it should in another freaking forest entirely where it can be trimmed and pruned (4 times a year) by common folk like us; each equipped with gas-powered-variable-speed chains saws.
Geochelone on September 2, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Things people say to Michael Jackson for 100 Alex.
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:49 PM
“Ask not what your president can do for you, ask what you can do for your president.”
Orange Doorhinge on September 2, 2009 at 10:49 PM
To kids already in school Obama is going to say Stay In School?
And, instead of the kids actually doing their lessons, they will waste time having a strange adult on TV interrupt their lessons to tell them to do their lessons?
Obama: redundancy and absurdity in action.
profitsbeard on September 2, 2009 at 10:50 PM
LOL Dude.
Geochelone on September 2, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Thank goodness Obama isn’t using taxpayer stimulus dollars to expand broadband access to all schools or I would be worried about this.
:o/
cntrlfrk on September 2, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Well, at least Bambi and Jacko havae something in common.
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Education in the United States is supposed to be a local thing. Once again Obama demonstrates that he is out of step with our culture.
GaltBlvnAtty on September 2, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Oh, he knows. Which is why he is tying to change it. Why people didn’t take him at his world about fundamentally changing America I have no idea.
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:53 PM
The call to make kids stay home makes about as much sense to me as the call to make town-hallers stay home. Talk about a “teachable moment” for parents or do some think they have surrendered every responsibility to the schools?
Marcus on September 2, 2009 at 10:54 PM
I am having a hell of a time with the typing tonight.
outOfElement on September 2, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Watched the show earlier … Michelle needs to be a regular on Hannity.
redridinghood on September 2, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Barry’s First Stop:
Mr. O’Brien in Room 101. Its perfectly innocuous if you’ve been inoculated.
Then, just before nap-time there will be two-minutes of hate against the evil Republicans. Its perfectly innocuous if you’ve been inoculated; Ridlin helps too.
Geochelone on September 2, 2009 at 11:01 PM
While reading the classroom guidelines what stood out to me was the discussion on why we should listen to our president, governor so on.
I’m sorry but shouldn’t kids be taught why our president, governor and so on are supposed to listen to us.
iceman1960 on September 2, 2009 at 11:01 PM
OutOfE: I agree that he knows, and that his radical supporters know. He and his troops disregard our historical culture and, as you say, are trying to change it. They are starting to encounter some resistance.
GaltBlvnAtty on September 2, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Fixed it for you, AP.
2Brave2Bscared on September 2, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Maybe Hannity needs to be a guest on The Malkin Factor?
hillbillyjim on September 2, 2009 at 11:05 PM
There is a wonderful note of irony to be savored here: Aren’t these the very same lovely folk who went absolutely ballistic a while back over “Big Tobacco” marketing to our children?
How precious it is to now see them marketing their own brand of soul crushing poison to the very same audience. Oh, but now its just a fine idea. Its clever and creative and unique how “Big Brother” plans to suborn our children and turn them against us. I wonder how long it will take him to ask the teacher to begin turning our children and grandchildren into informers and snitches?
Lew on September 2, 2009 at 11:09 PM
School Kids, the last group of people left that Obama has a chance of impressing.
Tommy_G on September 2, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Michelle Malkin is right.
Schools are incredibly politicized.
Sackett on September 2, 2009 at 11:11 PM
More like, “Ask what your President can do for you and what you must do for your President.”
Seriously, isn’t this the sort of thing that helped Big Brother get started? Indoctrinating the children, then eventually turning them into little spies? Turn in Mr. Johnson down the street for flying his American flag upside down. Rat out Mrs. Phelps because she put recyclables in with her trash. It’s ok to call 9-1-1 on Mommy and Daddy when they do things that will hurt the polar bears. Can’t wait (unless it’s already happened) for the first little tyke to call the cops on their parents for an “environmental crime” and get hailed as a hero.
Left Coast Right Mind on September 2, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Great job Michelle. I’m going to have some thoughts for my middle school students on that day I can assure you. I AM the diversity.
Mojave Mark on September 2, 2009 at 11:21 PM
John Taylor Gatto – State Controlled Consciousness (public schools)
Connie on September 2, 2009 at 11:23 PM
If you guys will keep making kindle versions or audible version, I’ll keep buying them :)
p0s3r on September 2, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Anyone, truly concerned about where this kind of—seemingly innocuous—incrementalism can lead should read Childhood’s End by Arthur C Clarke. It is Clarke at his best.
Coincidenatlly the evil perp was called the Overmind which is eerily suggestive of you know who: O!
I think we should exploit the concept and use the term Overmind much in the same we would say Big Brother.
Geochelone on September 2, 2009 at 11:25 PM
“Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.” ~ Vladimir Lenin
“When an opponent declares, “I will not come over to your side,” I calmly say, “Your child belongs to us already… What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, however, now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing else but this new community.” ~ Adolf Hitler
jjrakman on September 2, 2009 at 11:25 PM
The history of America’s past
To be buried in darkness and shadows cast
Erased for all eternity
Cry for humanity
‘Tis when the Hurdy Gurdy ObamaMan
Comes singing children songs of Marxist love
‘Tis when the Hurdy Gurdy Obama Man
Comes singing children songs of Marxist love
MB4 on September 2, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Funny. How about the Malkin News Channel?
Geochelone on September 2, 2009 at 11:28 PM
The Boss never disappoints. Sadly, however, she’s better on Cavuto, Beck, or even Fox & Friends because they know how to ask a question and then get out of her way. Hannity (God love him for his work on Wright, Ayers, and Pfleger) is too much of a meathead to get out of the way of great guests like MM.
She’s absolutely right: the speech will likely be useless, but the federally promulgated lesson plans are fricking creepy as hell. I find that incomprehensible.
BuckeyeSam on September 2, 2009 at 11:28 PM
Timely and informative: If you want to know how the Left thinks what better source is there in this world than to cite Lenin?
Geochelone on September 2, 2009 at 11:30 PM
The part at the end…Ogabe will give an innocuous speech and the ‘teachers’ will take it from there…perfect.
Exactly perfect…
BigWyo on September 2, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Hannity also missed the obvious link. On 9/8 he’s going to address our kids, on 9/9 he’s going to address our crooks.
p0s3r on September 2, 2009 at 11:32 PM
This is really riling up the afterbirthers….
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/afterbirthers_demand_to_see?utm_source=b-section
Eprider on September 2, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Nonsense. Telling kids to stay in school is not going to be a “dangerous message.”
Obviously, some of you really have bought some of the most extreme viewpoints.
That’s OK. This is predictable, even.
But don’t expect real voters to ever adopt this kind of paranoia.
It’s just too darn silly!
AnninCA on September 2, 2009 at 11:42 PM
What percentage of the education system are left indoctrinating? 60-70%?
A radical Presidents speech is the perfect indoctrination validating tool along with the kids putting pressure on parents and setting up a ready made tattletale network to reward kids who rat out mommy and daddy they happen to be angry with that day.
Speakup on September 2, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Exactly.
The Ugly American on September 2, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Go check out http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/34582_Freak-Out_of_the_Day
A perfect example of how moderates/independents/centrists have destroyed this country by flip-flopping in every election depending on which way the wind is blowing. No core values. My favorite part:
“Time after time, the right wing gets the vapors over their fantasies about what Obama is going to say in his next big speech. And time after time, they’re proven wrong and embarrassed as Obama takes it straight down the middle and says nothing extreme.”
Does “straight down the middle” sound anything like Obama to anyone? Including Obama himself?
Whippet on September 2, 2009 at 11:53 PM
Yep. I think you’re right.
Bob's Kid on September 2, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Still here?
Ready to have a discussion about “extreme viewpoints?”
We can discuss your vile Reagan comments.
Do you have the courage?
massrighty on September 3, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Or, as I like to say:
“Scoreboard! – scoreboard.”
juanito on September 3, 2009 at 12:08 AM
As to over reacting to Obama’s speech to children . . when Has Obama just given one speech about something? There will be more.
- The Cat
MirCat on September 3, 2009 at 12:08 AM
I asked my friend who is a teacher here in Dallas, and a democrat, if he heard anything more about this and he said he hasn’t heard a thing yet. This of course being Texas I wouldn’t be surprised that the lesson plan material is being held up somehow.
Heftyjo on September 3, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Sean Hannity is such an annoying guy, with those wagging fingers and his good hair and his smug smirk. I agree with him on much of the substance, but he’s the worst poster boy for “conservatism”.
MM is great!
modifiedcontent on September 3, 2009 at 12:17 AM
Great Job Boss!!!
According to my schoo district there are no ‘official plans’ to air Ogabes speech. I guess that means it’s up to individual teachers? My kids know what to do if necessary.
JoeAvg on September 3, 2009 at 12:33 AM
It’s more than that…this isn’t “Obama, the really cool, underprivileged minority dude” speaking to the kids…this is the President of the United States…if parents have taught their kids to love this country, then that puts parents, who may not be a fan of his messianic, marxist philosophy in a bit of a bind.
Those saying…”just talk to your kid after the speech”, you hyperventilating wingnuts…are clearly not taking into account the power of a speech, from the POTUS, on a young American mind.
It’s kind of hard for a parent to say…love the US, but ignore this narcissistic jerk that the US, somehow, elected as President without undermining the very training the parent was trying to instill in the child…It’s an insidious predicament…and I don’t think it’s just some ‘inartful’ accident.
AUINSC on September 3, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Obama, the snake oil salesman strikes again this time trying to sell his snake oil remedies to gullible children. Hmmm, can the children be more gullible than the parents and adults that voted for him?
docdave on September 3, 2009 at 12:47 AM
Good call.
I just went to the last page in those archives, to August 18th, 2008. Here’s what they were reporting on:
misslizzi on September 3, 2009 at 1:10 AM
Lets examine the brain behind this harebrained attempt @ talibanizstion of our kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33_SjJp_0tg
BTW taliban= students in Urdu, Pashto and mid-eastern languages
macncheez on September 3, 2009 at 1:14 AM
These were very significant and insightful comments tonight by Michelle Malkin. Should be rebroadcasted by Fox this weekend (my suggestion).
Lourdes on September 3, 2009 at 1:20 AM
Yes, exactly what this is. Did anyone also hear that Obama had a “party” to “celebrate the end of Ramidan”? Is that true?
If true, did anyone ask him why he and wife don’t “celebrate Christmas” (Obama’s very words from last Fall).
Lourdes on September 3, 2009 at 1:21 AM
That’s what Lenin’s followers said, that’s what the German Socialists said, that’s what Castro’s shootists were saying, that’s what Obama apologists are saying.
Lourdes on September 3, 2009 at 1:24 AM
Please discover the LD50 value of your medications, double that value, and ingest.
daesleeper on September 3, 2009 at 1:26 AM
forgive the off topoic post but
Olympia snowejob needs to be stopped !
Call her office and say you are from Maine and represent a group of seniors against obamacare. It doesn’t matter if you don’t live in Maine. Find a zip code and town name off the net and call her now. Or say you are a moderate dem who voted for her, and you are against obamacare or any public option. We need to burn her local Maine offices as well as Washington. Call her now before she caves to the libs. Call her now!!!!
texaninfidel on September 3, 2009 at 1:38 AM
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