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Preschool ‘Scrambling’ to Find Students for Obama Visit…Because It’s Winter Break

Feb. 14, 2013 11:29am Madeleine Morgenstern

Decatur, Georgia, Preschool Scrambling for Students for Obama Visit During Winter Break

President Barack Obama visits a classroom at Yeadon Regional Head Start Center in Yeadon, Pa. in 2011. (AP)

President Barack Obama’s visit to a Georgia preschool to unveil his plan for universal pre-K is not without a few snags — namely, the students themselves.

Obama is set to visit a pre-K classroom at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Ga. shortly after noon Thursday, but that’s apparently proven to be a challenge, given that the school system is currently on winter break, a school staff member confirmed to TheBlaze.

The staff member refused to comment on how Obama’s visit was being handled with the students technically off, but Atlanta’s WSB radio reported that “teachers and administrators have been scrambling to get parents to bring their 4-year-olds back to school so the president will not have to tour empty classrooms.”

“It was quite a good response,” Decatur Schools legislative liaison Courtney Burnett told WSB of how parents reacted. “It’s about 75 percent per classroom.”

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TheBlaze about why the school was chosen if it was on break or who made the request to bring students back.

Obama called for expanding preschool programs during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

“I propose working with states to make high-quality preschool available to every single child in America,” Obama said Tuesday. “In states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children, like Georgia or Oklahoma, studies show students grow up more likely to read and do math at grade level, graduate high school, hold a job, form more stable families of their own. We know this works. So let’s do what works and make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind. Let’s give our kids that chance.”

Update: The White House press pool reported that Obama visited with a classroom of 16 children ages 4 and 5. Among the greetings the kids called out were “Are you our teacher?”, “Welcome, Mr. President” and “I saw you on TV.”

Obama sat down to play at a couple different tables, including one where he picked up a magnifying glass.

“This is sort of like ‘I Spy.’ I remember ‘I Spy,’” Obama said.

The report noted that the school had been closed for break but was reopened for Obama’s visit.

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Comments (61)

barber2
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:51pm
Hugo Obama’s daily Media Circus ! Gotta push that Far Left, populist agenda. Gotta give his adoring public their 15 minutes of fame. Gotta indoctrinated more young Trolling Robots ! Hmmm. Hmmmm.. Gotta Feed his Media Beast !

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- AvengerK
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:02pm
  BARBER….I’m starting to get the impression that Obama has worked out he’s going nowhere with his assault on the second amendment. Too many democrats congressmen in precarious states for them have got too much to lose if they confront their electorates with what Obama wants. Obama thinks he can pull his community organizer routine and get the American people angry at their reps in congress and do it that way. But much like what got him voted in again, the low-information electorate doesn’t really tune him in at this point. One appearance of his (props or not) just blends into any other appearance by him. He could play footage of himself from 2009 and no one would notice. He’s lost this one and he’s lost “climate change” too. There may be a nominal change in immigration policy but nothing that hasn’t already been seen thus far.
  But this is why Obama’s still on the campaign trail (that and he’s been a do-nothing all his life). He wants to smear and taint the GOP congress so much that the house changes hands in 2014. This is what he’s working towards, he wants his blank check back and he wants Pelosi and Reid working together again to strong arm legislation by any means necessary through both houses. With a bit of luck, Nevada this time may wipe the sleep from it’s eyes and oust Reid..but we’ll have to deal with smiling Chuck Schumer at that point. Only a GOP win of the Senate will truly get this country on the right track.
  
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maggiepie
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:49pm
Is this America, or North Korea, China, Cuba, Venezuela ?
More to list, don’t want to get boring.

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Thundergod
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:49pm
Obama is so gay.

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- OniKaze
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:38pm
  Can you blame him??? Look at his “Wife” I do believe if I ever woke up married to THAT, I would consider going gay too….
  
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- Questionman
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:48pm
  Yoou are a racist turd!
  
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- Questionman
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:02pm
  You are a racist tt uu rr dd!
  
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DoctorRon
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:31pm
My grandson is a student at this school. It is not a “poor” school. I told him to ask for an Obama phone.

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Gonzo
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:25pm
Need an immature mind that won’t question your motives Barry? Wouldn’t any old liberal do?

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:07pm
  GONZO, The Blaze has enough such trolls who could fly in and fill Charlie Brown Airport.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:50pm
  I hear they’ll also be handing out lab coats at this one. They’re a little big but it’s the propaganda that counts.
  
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love the kids
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:23pm
I noticed this story says every kid in America, but the actual proposal is in the poorest neighborhoods. This is really just daycare, but I do agree that getting these kids out of the parents presence as much as possible will do more good for these kids than letting them watch their parents live off of the govt.

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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:35pm
  wrong assumption – the pre-k is just more time for gov’t indoctrination and studies show that there is no long term benefit to students who attended pre-k classes and is, as most gov’t programs a collosal failure and waste of tax payer money
  
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momrules
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:21pm
And the mind numbed robots will haul their kids in for a photo op with their lord and savior.

I don’t know who disgusts me more, the parents or Obama. Yuck to all of them.

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:17pm
It’s more like “Pre-indoctrination camp” before going to the real camp.

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BlasberryStrat
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:12pm
It’s sad how so obvious that Oby “targets” grade school, high school, and college ages. In his eyes if you are over age 24 you can go to hell, because he knows he cannot influence minds that have been out in the real world for over a year. Everyone sees his Nazi tactics, yet everyone is scared to death to step against him. He truly is the antichrist if he has this obvious power over the masses.

Do NOT believe in the American system or the Constitution! This man IS setting himself up for a THIRD TERM, and it can’t be any clearer if he just said it. Oh wait he did. He SAID he is going to “FIX” the “voting process problems” by EXECUTIVE ORDER during his SOTU. He outright said, “You stupid mortals, I – God of this land – WILL be here for a very long time.

Thank your children for this.

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- Mudd
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:32pm
  Yes,
  Yes, Hitler loved the children. He also said, “You don’t have to socialise the system when you can socialise the people.” I say, “Reject the community, take care of your own kids and if you can’t take care of them yourself, don’t have any.”
  
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- barber2
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:00pm
  MUDD: Yes. The Hitler Youth ! Guess that’s what our dear Obama Hmmmmm Democrats are emulating . Sure worked for Adolph , for a while anyway. Am also remembering Hitler’s Night of Knives when he killed his political opponents and then told his people through his MSM that those murdered ” were traitors ” and that he was just saving the country ! So easy to get away with stuff when, like Obama, you have the MSM in your pocket ! Well, SO FAR our racial Democrats are only doing Character Assassinations in their MSM. The only killings are their sins of omission …those Seals, border agents, and Stephens ” what difference does it make” rather ” inconvenient ” types…
  
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- Questionman
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:17pm
  @Klansman Blasberrystrat, klansman Mudd, and Klansman Barber 2, three disgusting racists!
  
  People like you are not only blind sheep but your also annoyingly repetitive when you have no argument you call Obama Hitler. Obama wants to discuss gun control you call him Hitler when he talks about health care you call him Hitler when he talks about a f*cking minimum wage increase You people call him Hitler.
  
  Honestly why dont you Tea Party fringe morons just call Him “President Hitler” since you seem to think he is actually Hitler.
  
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- Questionman
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:18pm
  @Klansman Blasberrystrat, klansman Mudd, and Klansman Barber 2, three disgusting racists!
  
  People like you are not only blind sheep but your also annoyingly repetitive when you have no argument you call Obama Hitler. Obama wants to discuss gun control you call him Hitler when he talks about health care you call him Hitler when he talks about a f*cking minimum wage increase You people call him Hitler.
  
  Honestly why dont you Tea Party fringe morons just call Him “President Hitler” since you seem to think he is actually Hitler. z
  
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- Mudd
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:48pm
  Questionman. Sorry, but if that’s what you really believe your a fool. A racist is someone who makes disparaging comments about a person’s race or discriminates someone on the basis of race. Making a negative comment about someone’s politcal views does not make a racist.
  
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Saff SGT
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:10pm
more jet fuel wasted on the Communist

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- Questionman
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:18pm
  Obama is not a communist. He is not a Marxist. He is not Muslim. you don’t understand what Marxism is
  
  No he is not a dictator. You clearly have absolutely NO idea what a dictator is. Dictators do not allow people to think freely or state their opinions. Anyone who questions what they say is “true” gets into BIG trouble.
  
  Obama Doesn’t want to Destroy America, how ? The stock market has doubled in value, unemployment is down, banks and investors are richer than ever, no austerity measures during a recession like Europe.
  
  You racist call him communist, socialist, dictator, evil, Narcissist, fraud, traitor, gay, illegal, Marxist,… not realizing that most of those political philosophies are opposed to each other!
  Obama isn’t either of these things. You are either stupid, a racist, or know nothing about how the government works and by your rants, it’s obvious that it’s all three!
  
  Obama haters are racists. Pure and Simple!
  
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Saff SGT
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:08pm
Obama cant get adults to listen to him so he will try the little kids who dont know he is evil yet

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- athiest-infedel
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:13pm
  Child abuse!
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:07pm
There the loony left libs go again. Scrambling to grab YOUR children to use as THEIR photo op props!
Scramble eggs, not kids.
Teacher…..leave those kids alone!

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:12pm
  If you are a liberal, don’t even bother to open this link. It will only baffle you anyway.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-aFpojtDL8
  
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Saff SGT
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:07pm
Poor kids forced to be in the same room with a Communist Dictator that will scare these kids for the rest of their iives. permanent damage here to little kids

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perry1980
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:03pm
Don’t worry, Obama is on break all the time too

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EVANROOD
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:54am
Scrambling! No doubt… It’s not just finding them, It’s also extremely hard to teach the words to “BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA! MMM MMM MMM!” In such a short period of time! But then again, just pass out some free Obama phones, and EBT cards, and they should be able to pull it off!

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13th Imam
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:52am
Cardboard Composite Children and and empty chair.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:08pm
  Spot on!
  
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hauschild
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:51am
Nothing quite as Keystone-Cop-ish as scrambling “Reds”.

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Tri-ox
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:51am
Oh, come on – there are plenty of liberal parents who will gladly offer their children up for exploitation by obama – if the price is right. What is the going rate these days?

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Bullitt2008
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:45am
Obama, President or not, is the last person I wish to meet. If he was outside my front door right now trying to give me a free box of Marlboro cigarettes, I’d ignore and wait until he went away. Hopefully leaving the carton on the porch.

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- athiest-infedel
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:55am
  I would invite him to see my gun collection including my new .308 ruger and AR-15.
  Remember that SOP MOD is barbie for boys.
  
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- maggiepie
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:40pm
  I would get my gun and let the dogs out. Don’t need
  free ciggies from.
  
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Mudd
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:42am
Winter break at a preschool? A break from what, all that hard work like nap time, coloring, not pooping the pants? I guess it’s nice to have off for a while, a chance to kick back and relax?

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- Magyar
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:06pm
  Too funny!
  
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- Southerner01
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:31pm
  The break is probably for the teachers.
  
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:39am
Don’t worry, they will bus some in from the ghettos of Atlanta.

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lucentlives
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:39am
I wrote an article on early education for American Thinker, go to this site and click on the early education link: http://www.lucentlives.com/published-works.html

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moreteaplease
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:38am
Still on the campaign trail I see. It’s to be understood I guess since all community organizers know how to do is going around telling lies.

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civilwarcometh
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:36am
Anything for Chicago Jesus/Moohamhead…..http://patdollard.com/2012/09/obama-vetting-1979-newspaper-article-by-valerie-jarrett-father-in-law-reveals-start-of-arab-purchase-of-u-s-presidency/

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Cavallo
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:35am
Make sure they are of the proper ethnic mix. The despot loves to surround himself with children when he is issuing his tyrannical edicts from on high.

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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:44am
  There are plenty at that mall, where the security guard tasered the foul-mouthed momma, with her thugs-in-training, who were using homosexual slurs at the guard. Those are Obama’s type.
  
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- Xanderson
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:08pm
  Sen. Menendez could be a real help gathering the really young Dominican Republican girls.
  
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