Video: The obligatory “kids sing for ObamaCare on CNN” clip; Update: Singer critiques ObamaCare afterwards
posted at 7:46 pm on October 7, 2009 by Allahpundit
Via Drudge and Weasel Zippers, this one’s a got a few redeeming factors that the “Obama loves me, this I know” genre of child hymns lacks. For one thing, it’s about policy, not the glory of the king. For another, rewriting the lyrics to Miley Cyrus’s new song is more creative than the usual fare. And beyond that, does no one recognize these kids but me? They went mega-viral last year during the campaign. This is practically a follow-up single to a number-one hit. No wonder CNN booked them.
Update: Via JWF, watch the very beginning starting at around 20 seconds in. I remember this kid as being the lone McCain supporter in the group last year when they were interviewed after performing. Now you see why.
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…and yet, it’s still creepy as hell.
AUINSC on October 7, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Those NEA askings delivered.
the_nile on October 7, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Nope, not in the tank for anyone here.
Just another reminder of why Fox’s “RedEye” beats CNN’s Campbell Brown in the all important demographic (ages 24 ~ 54).
*RedEye airs at 3AM while Campbell Brown airs at 8PM. 3AM vs. 8PM. Right… after dinner, a couple hours before that first Cup o’ Joe. (Sorry, had to work an MSNBC joke in there some how.)
donkichi on October 7, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Oh, I see it’s back up to 47 million again.
Smells like Amnesty.
omnipotent on October 7, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Love the caption!
“we need to insure 47 million people but the government doesn’t know how” Duh you dumb kids, that’s why you should be against it.
Apologetic California on October 7, 2009 at 7:50 PM
CNN delivers…but will they fact check the lyrics?
d1carter on October 7, 2009 at 7:51 PM
These kids have no idea what they are singing about. I seriously doubt they had a meaningful debate after being presented with all of the facts before they set out to complete the assignment given to them by their teacher. All they know is they get to perform on tv and maybe someone will notice them.
Heads full of mush.
BTW: Not a white face among them.
milwife88 on October 7, 2009 at 7:51 PM
…..
you have GOT to be kidding me.
blatantblue on October 7, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Where is the token white kid?
portlandon on October 7, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Head of Treasury Department.
omnipotent on October 7, 2009 at 7:54 PM
I wonder if CNN will book the ACORN Prison Choir?
portlandon on October 7, 2009 at 7:54 PM
LOL. Poor Timmy.
portlandon on October 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Those kids are clearly still in the Obama is the greatest President ever because he’s black. It’s the kind of racism that runs rampant among blacks. Skin color, not accomplishment is all that is important to the filthy lying coward’s cheering section.
highhopes on October 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Get used to the uniforms kids…
Seven Percent Solution on October 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM
And what’s the difference? Why are kids even singing about policy?
Knucklehead on October 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Is Wolfie going to fact-check those lyrics?
SteveMG on October 7, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Ceeeeeeeeeeeee N N
Mmmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmmm
SouthernGent on October 7, 2009 at 7:56 PM
could any one of these lovely children name the current v/p? just asking……
Ris4victory on October 7, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Yeah, easy. So easy I’m surprised AP missed it.
SteveMG on October 7, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Y’know, I’ve been saying that I think Beck is loopy.
Stuff like this makes me reconsider thing.
I joke (I think).
SteveMG on October 7, 2009 at 7:58 PM
I look at it this way. If healthcare passes with a government option, every one of those kids will be working in a factory or a fast food restaurant directly after high school. There will be no jobs available to them. Sing it up, these are your glory days.
sherry on October 7, 2009 at 7:58 PM
When is their new Obamacare CD coming out? Any profits from the sales can go to fund the healthcare bill.
mizflame98 on October 7, 2009 at 7:59 PM
For the glory of the king, natch.
ddrintn on October 7, 2009 at 7:59 PM
The saddest part is These children singing about Policy understand it more than the Congress who will vote on it.
portlandon on October 7, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Does the “Ron Clark Academy” get any public funding?
If so…well, you know where I’m going with that question.
This nonsense has to end. Soon.
MrScribbler on October 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM
I missed the story where Howard Dean was named head of CNN.
Anyone got a link to that?
What a joke of a news channel.
SteveMG on October 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Is this all it takes?
Seriously, what’s stopping those of us on Hot Air from forming a group, getting matching costumes, writing a snappy song, and making a video?
We can rap and sing about his dreadful policies that are hurting Americans and go on Fox News to sing it live!
yogi41 on October 7, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Sorry, cute, but No Sale.
Christien on October 7, 2009 at 8:01 PM
I guess it’s better than seeing Meghan McCain do a song and dance for a President McCain tax cuts.
SteveMG on October 7, 2009 at 8:02 PM
They also got them because they are from an Atlanta school. That’s the CNN Center they are broadcasting from.
warrenmr on October 7, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Whoa! More strong earthquakes in the South Pacific!
SouthernGent on October 7, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Little acorns, or rather whoever put them up to this, are hurl-inducing.
Schadenfreude on October 7, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Two things:
1) That was disgusting. It may have been about policy and not the man, but it was clearly skewed toward Obama. Hell, they even threw in a Joe Wilson reference, as if any of those kids know who he is.
2) What the hell is CNN thinking?! In the last few weeks two hot topics of discussion were how Obamacare opponents were all racists and whether it was appropriate for school kids to be singing about Obama and his agenda. And they thought it would be a good idea to have a dozen black kids sing a pro-Obamacare hymn, on their set no less?!
No wonder even MSDNC is beating them.
Doughboy on October 7, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Senator Jay Rockefeller to Hillary Rodham Clinton, May 26, 1993 in a confidential memorandum.
Does anyone think this has changed? At least everyone knew that Pravda was state-run. I guess you could say that the MSM in the US is “state-guided”.
Seixon on October 7, 2009 at 8:08 PM
This garbage is nauseating. WTF is going on with this crap? I can’t be the only one that finds this disturbing.
Sam_I_Am on October 7, 2009 at 8:09 PM
What kind of parents let their kids do this… for any bloody politician?
It’s certainly not as bad as leaving your 13 year old girl in the hands of, say, a Polanski, but it wreaks nonetheless.
Yes, they get a little tube time, but at what price ultimately?
I would say the same if it had been for Ronald Reagan.
You’re sending the message that someone in a high place, other than God, is worthy of your worship.
TXUS on October 7, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Coming soon to a town in California….I predict it…the ring of fire is not just in Bawney’s house….
It’s going to make Katrina look like a walk in the park with all the illegals……
HornetSting on October 7, 2009 at 8:10 PM
The reason why it’s so easy to indoctrinate kids with socialism is because socialist ideas are simplistic and childish. The socialist adult can easily exploit a child’s innocent understanding of such concepts as sharing and cooperation, which they’ve picked up from listening to Big Bird and Elmo. Hey kids, sharing and cooperating with your peers is the right thing to do, so why not apply the same happy concept to entire nations and use the state – which is just there to look after you, like your parents – to enforce it and make it work?
Bingo. One brainwashed child, who now thinks that anyone who objects to such a view must be “mean.”
In contrast, the principles of conservatism and libertarianism are more sophisticated and not easily explained by colorful puppets and wacky animation. Understanding why freedom and liberty are so important takes some degree of intellectual maturity. It’s hard to turn anything but the simplest of ideas and emotions into rap lyrics and so you’ll never see a bunch of kids on CNN singing cute songs about economic freedom.
The left realized decades ago that the only way to sustain discredited, illogical ideas is to plant them in the minds of children whose rational circuitry hasn’t yet fully formed. This is why they have put so much effort into seizing control of the public education system over the years. That’s why private and home schooling is so important to the future of America.
Sharke on October 7, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Sure, the little black kids have ALL of Miley Cyrus’ cd’s and Jay Z is home listening to the Beach Boys….
Caper29 on October 7, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Did you all catch the use of the word “capricious”?
I’m sorry, but not even your average college freshman understands the meaning of that word, let alone these 8th graders.
ericdondero on October 7, 2009 at 8:10 PM
This is the MSM’s attempt to say, “See, those extremist conservatives were complaining about some cute kids. Nothing to see here. Move along.”
This is damage control.
keep the change on October 7, 2009 at 8:10 PM
The parents are too busy trying to keep their jobs and make enough money for the coming taxes.
I believe many assume that their kids are only learning reading, writing, and math……not being used as props for dear leader.
HornetSting on October 7, 2009 at 8:11 PM
I see they got rid of the white kid this time.
racists.
therightscoop on October 7, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Being taught at home so they don’t have to learn Spanish or get beaten with a railroad tie on their way home…..
HornetSting on October 7, 2009 at 8:13 PM
There is nothing “redeeming” about this garbage.
KittyLowrey on October 7, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Not sure why, but these kids seem much less creepy than the previous Obama singing kid videos… I guess I was actually a bit entertained by this one… But yeah, my choice is keep govt away from more control over health care please.
painfulTruthDisciple on October 7, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Let kids be kids for crying out loud and STOP pushing them into politics. When we were their age we were playing sports, drama club, going to movies, hanging out, smoking dope… kid things….
We’re raising a whole generation of community activists!
We’re screwed!
katy on October 7, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Whoa! More strong earthquakes in the South Pacific!
SouthernGent on October 7, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Scary huh? The beginning of the end? I’ve been watching the history channel and they are scaring the crap out of me with the anti-christ thing and Nostradamus.
milwife88 on October 7, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Think if school kids had gotten together (totally spontaneously like here—wink wink) to sing about reforming Social Security back when GWB was pushing it, set to a Britney Spears tune. I’m sure that would have been received here as having a “few redeeming factors”.
~eye roll~
KittyLowrey on October 7, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Dude! There’s a white kid at the end of that older video. What’s up with that?
Buford Gooch on October 7, 2009 at 8:16 PM
It’s much more creepy when white kids sing about obama. These kids are just pimping their homie. Cute.
keep the change on October 7, 2009 at 8:16 PM
CNN is desperate for some kind of audience and they resort to Nickelodeon/Disney kid audience.
CNN is an EPIC FAIL.
cubachi on October 7, 2009 at 8:17 PM
We went from “You can vote however you like” to “Only one type of health care plan for everyone”.
BadgerHawk on October 7, 2009 at 8:17 PM
CNN sucks!
Joe Caps on October 7, 2009 at 8:17 PM
I remember watching a Nostradamus show back in 1996-97 and they kept saying 2003 would be the beginning of the end….I think they were only 6 years off.
Most of these islands have been part of Survivor seasons….
HornetSting on October 7, 2009 at 8:17 PM
So Joe Wilson made it in the song. You Lie!
Bi-partisan by A$$!!!
katy on October 7, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Anybody got some Maalox?? I cannot believe this is happening in 2009…maybe 1939.
Wait a minute…sadly, yes, I can believe it.
Gothguy on October 7, 2009 at 8:18 PM
“Relentless Political Exploitation of Children Ruled to Violate Child Labor Laws” http://optoons.blogspot.com/2009/09/politicians-relentless-exploitation-of.html
Mervis Winter on October 7, 2009 at 8:19 PM
DUDE! You guys have to see what took place before this clip, where the youngest kid of ‘em all slams Obama’s health care plan! He’s got a very bright future, indeed.
Is Obama smarter than a 5th grader?
CultureWar on October 7, 2009 at 8:19 PM
What do these children know about healthcare and nanny states?
I do not get this at all. Are singing children supposed to persuade me to support Obamacare? Really, unless one of them can explain a COBRA, class II medical devices and why Canada now has underground private healthcare – what is the point here?
ace tomato on October 7, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Holy Crap! That needs to go viral!!
katy on October 7, 2009 at 8:21 PM
What, the thug kids from Chicago who beat that poor boy to death weren’t available?
Since when has CNN become ‘The Sonny and Cher Show’? What next, a few comedy skits, maybe have Blitzer sit demurely on the set while strumming a banjo and singing a folk tune? What a joke, no wonder FOX is beating the shiite out of everyone else.
Bishop on October 7, 2009 at 8:22 PM
This is just sick. Period. And these idiots want a disclaimer said in class before the Pledge of Allegiance.
kingsjester on October 7, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Y’ll have to see this!
katy on October 7, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Kids singing on TV in support of Dear Leader?
We don’t even get this crap in China.
DarkCurrent on October 7, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Just wondering if anyone saw that CBS ad for their new shows — the one where one of the snippets was a stupid, throw-away remark about 47 million being uninsured.
This for a new sit-com that I will not be watching.
Man, this is almost as bad as the crap the writers would shovel out in Boston Legal.
VoyskaPVO on October 7, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Uh oh…someone’s parents are going to be informed that their child is no longer welcome at the academy.
Bishop on October 7, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Iam seriously getting to the point where I do not know how much more I can take!!! I of course mean the whole Obama Cult Krap.
kemg on October 7, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Piper Palin/Willie the Choir Kid 2040
Bishop on October 7, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Black and tan.
Gang colors…just sayin’
Itchee Dryback on October 7, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Is anyone else getting both tired of and disgusted with the Obamajugend crap?
This is the United States — children do not sing the praises of Dear Leader.
Oh, and I’d bet these kids are NOT saying the Pledge of Allegiance every morning at their school and have never read the Declaration of Independence.
Crawford on October 7, 2009 at 8:30 PM
“Whenever the State wishes to lie most outrageously, it always holds up a child.”
Political axiom number 1.
(And a double entendre to boot!)
profitsbeard on October 7, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Wow. That was just sick. It was like the Mickey Rat Club.
progressoverpeace on October 7, 2009 at 8:31 PM
progressoverpeace on October 7, 2009 at 8:31 PM
I just flashed back to The Rickey Rat Skit featuring the original SNL Crew.
kingsjester on October 7, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Alright, I take it back. At least one of these kids probably does know who Joe Wilson is. Holy crap, that little guy knew his stuff. If McCain was 1/10 as articulate as him, there’d be no President Obama to be singing about.
Doughboy on October 7, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Am I the only one who is getting tired of being lectured to by snot nosed brats.
ronsfi on October 7, 2009 at 8:36 PM
I don’t remember that – I was never a big SNL fan, even in the old days – but I can’t imagine it was even half as stupid (in a funny way) as this was (in a serious way).
progressoverpeace on October 7, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Video has been removed.
JammieWearingFool on October 7, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Video removed, you can watch it at RCP, folks:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/10/07/school_kids_sing_for_health_care_reform_on_set_of_cnn.html
RightWinged on October 7, 2009 at 8:40 PM
video removed by user? Am I the only one getting that message?
jana on October 7, 2009 at 8:40 PM
progressoverpeace on October 7, 2009 at 8:37 PM
I don’t remember much of it just Gilda in her mouse ears and rat nose. I’m with you. This indoctrination garbage is getting ridiculous.
kingsjester on October 7, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Exhort the Masses.
Or something like that.
Lenin and Mao would be proud.
CPT. Charles on October 7, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Sign me up. I’ve got dibs on the cow bells!
ReagansRight on October 7, 2009 at 8:43 PM
I’m not watching it, but it did remind me to post how much I enjoy Rush Limbaugh’s new children’s song.
Marcus on October 7, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Willie probably got a singing lesson from some SEIU and ACORN instructors after the filming.
justltl on October 7, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Best line:
Joe Wilson said “You lie”
I notice they don’t refute the fact that he did, in fact, lie.
jana on October 7, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Is the MSM racist and secretly plotting to make black kids look either violent all the time or Obama loving stupid sycophants? I beleive the Obama presidency is making black people look ridiculous in the MSM.
CCRWM on October 7, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Indeed surveys have shown that generation-Y differs entirely from generation-X in that whereas the X’s are mistrustful of government and were more likely to be entrepreneurs, the Y’s are huge fans of big government and cite government jobs as their preferred careers.
Sharke on October 7, 2009 at 8:45 PM
…and the kiddies singin’ ditty’s for Bush policies – where did I see that??
Tru2my2 on October 7, 2009 at 8:46 PM
“The hospital’s packed with people in a long line
Agitated cause we’ve waited for a long time…”
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet, kids!
(Obama should have passed out lab coats to them, too…)
jana on October 7, 2009 at 8:46 PM
How did I know AllahPundit would be playing up the “it’s not that bad” angle? Did these kids sing a song in support of Bush’s tax cuts that lead to a record 52 consecutive months of job creation? Record aid money sent to Africa? Or a better comparison, Bush’s (failed) Social Security Reform bid?
ALL of this is disturbing, dude. Just because these kids aren’t saying “We’re All Equal in His Sight”, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be furious about this. But then again, AllahPundit is in the business of mocking Glenn Beck while ignoring all of the truly important things that only the “crazy man” is talking about. (i.e. countless radical associates – why?, Apollo Alliance, Tides Foundation, SEIU, STORM. How about the dollar? Yeah, just nutty conspiracy theorists think it could keep devaluing and be replaced, right?)
RightWinged on October 7, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Cue video of little Willie after that video, eyes blackened, bloody nose, clothing disheveled, a thousand yard stare in his eyes and saying in a monotone:
“I like Obama’s health plan.”
justltl on October 7, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Whoever wrote the lyrics for that song needs to go back to elementary school. The grammar was atrocious. Prices wouldn’t be “raising”, they’d be “rising”. The teachers at that school aren’t a very swift crew, I guess. Of course, they’re singing for a Precedent who still hasn’t been able to master the correct usage of the indefinite article, so I guess they didn’t want to make The Precedent feel too bad about his own pathetic English skills.
progressoverpeace on October 7, 2009 at 8:48 PM
+100!
And Willie makes Obama look like a kid in diapers.
profitsbeard on October 7, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Thank you CultureWar … that was unexpected :)
redridinghood on October 7, 2009 at 8:52 PM
By the way, are there any black people out there that find this offensive? Surely these kids couldn’t just speak about the issue or sing country or rock (still would be wrong, but you get my point). Why do they put these kids out to sing and hip-hop dance. At least this time they didn’t use criminal rapper TI’s tune to get their message across, although this Cyrus song is rather hip-hopish, no?
Anyway, it just reminds me of this part of one of Dave Chappelle’s stand-up routines:
That’s what I feel like these teachers are sort of saying to these kids. “Hmmm, you’re all black. Let’s make you dance and rap instead of just speaking intelligently.” Also, let’s not forget that the entire rap industry is plagued with crime and immoral behavior. Should schools be pushing them towards this genre?
BTW, AllahPundit, I wouldn’t have recognized the song had it not been the one she danced with a stripper pole to. Didn’t catch it on MTV, but it was all over the news.
RightWinged on October 7, 2009 at 8:54 PM
+1000
Knucklehead on October 7, 2009 at 8:55 PM
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