ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama has turned up at a Virginia elementary school to read to a group of second-graders from his new children’s book.
The book — “Of Thee I Sing” — is a picture book in the form of a letter to his daughters portraying the lives of 13 great Americans. It was written in 2008 but just came out this fall.
As the children squirmed and giggled, Obama read entries on Albert Einstein and Jackie Robinson, then skipped to the book’s final notable, Abraham Lincoln. He also read the Chrismas poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore.
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Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:02amCan I call it “Brainwashing for Innocent Babes: Get ‘em While They Are Too Young To Tell”.
Valerie Jarrett’s mother is a psychologist specializing in early education.
I‘d be very suspicious of anything the Obama’s do that is addressed to children.
Report Post »BlueknightUSA
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:47pm“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”…
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:01amNo matter. We’re going to privatize education.
Report Post »Shut HEW.
GoingBeck
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:57amThis guy lives in his own world.
Report Post »Too bad for him he doesn’t own it.
Bermuda Onion
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:56amHope those stitches on his lip don’t impede him from reading so brilliantly.
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:52amIndependence from federal government.
Report Post »We the 50 Soverign States of America
declare our independance from Obama.
komponist-ZAH
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:00amGoing, you’re getting senile; what about the other 7?
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:20amThankfully I’m not being critique on my spelling, only my math.
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:46amHe probably pulled an Al Gore and also told the kids they were smarter than their parents…
Report Post »breedofthe45
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:46amI wonder who was Obama’s inspiration….
It was the night before the holiday that used the be known as (bleep)mas.
The great intellectual Saul Alinsky was drinking vodka with Lord Sir Hitchens at the Academia walls.
Once those halls used to have plenty Creationists repugnant art, but now cover with beatifull pictures of the great minds in history, Karl Marx, Sir Lord Dawkins in a speedo, a picture of Nebraska Half Men Half Chimp Creature painted with Charles (King of the Zoos) Darwin‘s intellectual blood used by Muselinni’s personal gardener.
The night was full of stars and Alinsky look at Hitchens and said; “Western culture – that is, the culture of what used to be called “Christendom”– is simply too strong for our holy Marxist ideology to overcome”. Consequently, Hitchens with puppy eyes and pure love for freedom of speech as long as he is the only one who can practice it, look at Saul and argued: “Although many Christian are aware of the baleful influence on public schools of John Dewey (the snow brain) and other paladins of “progressive education, is Marlin’s (the red nose possum) discussion of how cultural Marxism, more popularly known as “political correctness,” has come to dominate americans dumb asses educational institutions.”
With love in his laugh Saul Alinsky reply with; “Hahahaha dumb ass americans, they belive in everything we comand them to belive hahahahaha.”…..
Alinsky’s heart was full of love and hope for a Godless Utopia, as like Lucifer’s only cousin, Joseph (the mustache) Stalin once promise to the good well godless church of Marxists Communists of the First Days in the 20th century. Communism, which in inglish means; “Love and freedom from the collectives of the north pole who will enslave your ass to protect you from christianity” is the hope for a better Holiday.
Hitchens choke on his own egnog laughing with bright eyes and sooo much hope and dreams of a total destruction of the western idiots who can’t see the difference between Karl Marx and George Washington ideologies and said: “I am a god and are you Saul.”
I am gonna finished My childrens book and release it, is gonna be under Lucis Trust publishing( no no is not Lucifer’s is Lucis ok) Please buy it, after all how bad can it be since what i wrote is the same thing they’re teaching your kids anyway everyday.
Report Post »smamere
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:41amYears from now these children will remember only that they were read to by the President of the United States. Heck, I’d be impressed if the guy walked into my place of business, despite the fact that I disagree with everything he believes. The Office deserves respect; his politics are a clear point of debate.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:27amThe office, NOT him.
Report Post »KL
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:40amHe‘s a goon and that’s all there is to it…..lol
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:36amThis is the end of federal govenment as we know it. It is over.
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:32amArrogant does not even begin to describe the man’s ego…
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:32amIt’s all about me me me me me me me me me. Can you say it’s all about me
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:41amDo you think there is a humble bone in his body?
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:28amObama is one pigment short of being white.
Report Post »ivy524
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:17amYes kids, these are the men in history whom I admire the most: Saul Alinsky, Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky, Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Castro, Ho Chi Minh, all great presidents of Amerika’s 57 States.
Report Post »BlueknightUSA
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:43pmNow thats funny right there…I don’t care who ya are!
Report Post »Coonshine
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:16amWell aint he just the nicest man. I read in another article he refused to sign an autograph for a child in that class.What a guy, what a swell guy………..
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:05amInstead of reading that barry-crap to children, how about reading to them from the U.S. Constitution?
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:05amThere’ll be a class of losers.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:41amDi he need the teleprompter to help him read to them?
Report Post »tbear44
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:28amNo doubt..
Report Post »spiritwar
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 11:20pmNaw… he had the book right in front of him.
Report Post »Karama
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:37amObama’s narcissism knows no bounds. This is the kind of thing Hitler would have done. Now all he needs to do is have the kids chant about how wonderful he is in class before they start their lessons.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:34amActually, just the other day the thought occurred to me that “Mein Kamph” might have some comparisons to “The Audacity of Hope” and “Dreams From My Father” in terms of wanting to influence people’s thinking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Kampf
Report Post »Deutscher
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:10amSo now anyone who reads to children is Hitler? Hitler had a dog too, how about dog lovers?
Report Post »OurFoundingFather
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:23amwho reads their own book to kids? he really must be vain. Let’s let that go for a moment. What is Obama doing writing and promoting his book for … is he not suppose to be worrying about more important matters. Plus, selling books is for “capitalists” i’m confused is somebody forcing this on him. Clown!
Report Post »13thGenerationAmerican
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:37am^MORON ALERT^
And to think, Bush was reading to children while 9-11 was happening
I have to ask who the congressmen was in that district
republitarian
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:38amSo some people don’t punctuate well. This makes their posts harder to for us to read, but it does not make them “Morons”.
And Bush didn’t panic. If it were Obama: “Uh… Sorry kids… Uh… People are dying… Uh… I gotta go now. But ah… Don’t you worry.”
Report Post »Highland
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:29amWas this the same appearance where he told the children that he picks up his dog’s poop and scolded them to pick up after their dogs, too (reported in Jake Tapper’s column at ABC News. com)?
Report Post »BlueknightUSA
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:40pm@13thgen…what does GWB reading a book to children have to do with 911 happening? Do you think the two are connected? Cripes…think of the implications…
Report Post »Seriously…isn’t about time you liberals give us the Bush thing? You are all just embarrassing yourselves.
FormerLib
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:58pmYes, 13th, Bush should have jumped up, shouted “OH MY GOD!!! WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!” and started running around in circles flailing his arms.
Nothing Bush ever did or could have done would have made you sour dolts happy. Karma’s a bitch, ain’t it?
Report Post »borismolly
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 12:28pmI believe he is donating the proceeds from this book to charity. However, it is a little egotistical to choose your own book to read – the optics are a little off. This is the least of my concerns with Obama. I wish he would spend more time reading to kids and less time pushing lousy legislation through.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:19amHe also gave Queen Elizabeth an ipod with his speeches on it. His narcissism will be his undoing because everyone (even a child) can see it.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:23amI’m sure she enjoys listening to them over and over. He said, tongue-in-cheek.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:13amLaura Bush’s “cause” was childhood illiteracy, and George Bush also took time to read to grade school children. That was awesome.
I eagerly wait for the hateful responses from this group about how horrible it was for the President to read “The Night Before Christmas” to these kids. And how he wrote a book to his daughters telling them how wonderful they were, how much he loved them.
But here, let the HATE flow in the Christmas season! Let the sarcasm begin! Not a person here will say, “that’s nice.” Let us all rejoice this holiday season by expressing our hatred for the President of the United States! God bless us every one.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:26amAs if you people didn’t HATE George Bush every day, hour and minute. Are you calling for civility? That ship has sailed my friend.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:30amIsn’t it past your bed time? Of course all presidents read to kids. Their wives don’t usually tell me what to feed my kid, and my president usually doesn’t try to unconstitutionally control my life, but what the hey, nice job Odummy.
Report Post »13thGenerationAmerican
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:39amKate, shouldn’t you be out on a ledge somewhere?
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:52amOh and there is 13th, wow, the crazies are out in droves. No 13 just came home from a bonfire with friends, going to bed now. Nite nite.
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:59amHe “wrote” a children’s book and he read it to children. This seems perfectly logical to me. In fact, it seems quite charming. Is there a mystery here that I am missing?
Report Post »eagle
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:34amThis was nothing but a Bush-like photo op because his ratings are so bad he is now walking out and leaving his pressers for Bill Clinton to finish and now he thinks if he reads to kids like George or Laura Bush that America is going to forget how much he hates you and America.
Report Post »I saw no kids in that video and he probably wrote that book just like Michelle planted the White House garden.
Believe HALF of what you see and hear from this cesspool of corruption.
Dustyluv
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:54am13th…would you please get down from your ledge…the quickest way down is to jump..please do so..
Report Post »Reagan/Demint.deciple
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:50am@JZS , You just did say ‘ that’s nice ” So once again, another liberal spinnig the facts saying no one will say this is nice when in the same comment he does that very thing..
Report Post »You morons are so stupid.. BTW , did you get a thrill up your leg watching this clip ?
Reagan/Demint.deciple
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:56am@ KATE, WOW you hit a nerve with 13thgenerationmoron.. LMFAO… Damn, The truth just kills him.. Couse he would’nt understand.. He likes all that government control over his life, you see, it’s just easier for the lazies like him, and the rest.. This way they can just sit back, light a joint, and wait for someone to come and GIVE them what they need.. Good one KATE , I love to see them Squirm..
Report Post »FedupinFlorida2
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:03amHe’s doing a free ad for his book. A Signed copy for a 2nd grade class, oh the joy those kids must of felt.
Report Post »rstarce
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:27amIt is almost hysterical a liberal person would find fault with the word “hate”. I listened to the most vile words actions and deeds used to describe GW Bush for nearly 8 years. It isn’t hate when we describe what this president is actually doing to our country. Reading a book to school c hildren is great, reading a book you wrote in order to indoctrinate is not. Merry Christmas to you too.
Report Post »natstew
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:40amOnly a narcissist would choose a book written by himself to read to a group of chldren, no matter how good the book.
Report Post »This is self promotion at it’s worse.
G.W. Dobbs
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 10:05amObama is DESTROYING our Country; he reads to children and we should say, “That’s nice”?
Report Post »NO, Sir. Obama will only get a “That’s Nice” from me when he provides his actual BIRTH CERTIFICATE and past records so we can KNOW he is qualified CONSTITUTIONALLY to be
President. But Obama will NOT do that. WHY? Because Obama is a LIAR and a CHEAT. And the Obama Lovers believe anyone who
wants our CONSTITUTION to be followed is cruel for asking WHERE IS THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
WE WILL NOT GO AWAY. And THAT’S NICE. In fact, IT IS WONDERFUL. Never again, you Communists. NEVER AGAIN.
untameable-kate
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 10:32amGood point re: GWB never had I heare such hatred in my life as I heard towards him. Never once did I hear any praise from the left, in fact the vituperation was astounding. Merry Christmas to all of you and especially to Broker, 13th, and JZS, since their hearts are hardened with hate and stupidity and need more prayers than most.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:30pmJust as I predicted, a lot of hate. Don’t blame me if crazy person called Bush “Hitler.” But I don’t remember a lame stream television doing it at all, let alone 24/7 like FOX.
And since we’re playing the childhood game of “you started it!“ I guess I would say that ”you started it” with Clinton. Na na na na na.
Don’t make excuses guys. Unchristian hatred fills every thread here. Blame someone else if you like, but IMO, when you write it, you own it. Take responsibility for your words.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 8:09amWhat’s to like about the guy who wants to be known as THE PRESIDENT WHO DESTROYED AMERICA!
Report Post »shorthanded12
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:04amQ # 1; Who’s congressional district is this?
Report Post »Q # 2. How much Stimulas money (Teachers Union Bail Out) money was reciecved in this district?
Q # 3. Was this a political stunt to appease his base after ******* the left wing off after signing the Tax extension bill?
Mr Beck says “Ask with Boldness and with out fear” So I am!!!!
Modawg734Blue
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:13amAnd they said locking a traitor up without internet access was torture.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:50amDrudge has a short article that B.O. refused to sign an autograph for a child. I also seem to remember he walked out of a meeting when former President Clinton spoke from the podium. This is our Chief Executive, folks.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:40amMODAWG – ROFL!!!! That was funny! LOL Thanks for the laugh this morning–needed it! LOL
Report Post »starman70
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:45pmIt is never too early to start indoctrinating the youth in the wonders of Communism. O is just taking a page out of Lenin and Marx.
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:01amThose poor children! SO close to Christmas break and they gotta listen to this blowhard talk about himself. Hopefully they‘ll all grow up to be Conservatives so future generations of children won’t have to tolerate such self-idolatry.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 10:17amActually I think this is a rather touching moment with our President – http://wp.me/pYLB7-pF
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:40pmOne good thing. The kids parents won’t be taxed to death for the next two years. (-:
Report Post »ADMIRAL747
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:52pmSquirt Lemon Juice between the lines for the gospel of Cloward and Piven!
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:15amPOOR KIDS having to endure this torture. bet they would have requested waterboarding given the choice
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:22amI wouldn’t expect anything else from a narcissistic freak like Obama!
Report Post »Does he really think that he is someone to look up to?
Steverino
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 2:47amObama sure loves his socialists! YAY! Lets teach our children!!!
Helen Keller: (QUOTE):
“I am no worshiper of cloth of any color, but I love the red flag and what it symbolizes to me and other Socialists. I have a red flag hanging in my study, and if I could I should gladly march with it past the office of the Times and let all the reporters and photographers make the most of the spectacle.”
Cesar Chavez:
This resolution describes the roots of this nationalist awakening and traces the developments which led to the new rise of Chicano militancy and combativity in the 1960s. It outlines the current stage of the struggle, the prospects for independent political action, some initial components of a transitional program for Chicano liberation, and the tasks of the Socialist Workers Party in this important movement.
(Resolution adopted at the Twenty-fourth National Convention of the SWP in August 1971, printed in SWP Internal Discussion Bulletin -
Transcribed & marked up by Andrew Pollack for the Encyclopaedia of Trotskyism On-Line (ETOL).
This, admittedly, is a bit of cherry picking, but anyone who is so inclined can do additional research and find things that may be concerning to those of us who don’t want our children looking to Marxists and Socialists as role models.
Steve
http://stephencharles-poppin-off.blogspot.com/
Report Post »tbear44
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 3:26amDo this president actually ever do his job? Sure doesn’t seem like it. But maybe that’s just me.
Report Post »free2bme1961
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:22amHe can read?
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:50amWas the teleprompter broken?
Report Post »LetTheTruthSpill
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 5:55amI guess it could have been worse,the book could have been titled “My pet goat” and read upside down.
Report Post »dwh320
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:12amThis is a bathroom book. In case you run out of toilet paper just rip out a page and wipe.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:42amTo my two my little comrades I thy sing, you let progressivism spell into the room
Report Post »Reagan/Demint.deciple
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 7:44amAnd without a telepromter to boot.. Course he could have a hand held hidden one.. Wonder how many kids were sleeping by the middle of all this drama ????? : (
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:13amI wonder if the whole class had to be naked body scanned in order to
Report Post »protect Obama from possible terrorist attack ?
tobywil2
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:13amWell, it cost less than flying around in Air Force 1 and does little or no damage. Maybe if he did more of this the company could recover. http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »Moocephus
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:44amHe probably read from a teleprompter.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:51amThe ego of this man…
Report Post »G.W. Dobbs
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:51amWHAT? “He read his OWN book”? WHY? Did he forget his Koran?
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:05amwell that’s one way to promote your book Mr. President…they still have to ask their parents if they can buy it…so don’t think sales will go up…darn it..
Report Post »nhall729
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:06amI don’t see anything wrong with this. Role modeling good parenting is a great thing for the president to do. I may not agree with 99% of what President Obama does, but this seems positive.
Report Post »lylee
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 11:47amCould be the first time he has read this book!
Report Post »No1YaKnow
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:10pmTo the comment:
“I don’t see anything wrong with this. Role modeling good parenting is a great thing for the president to do. I may not agree with 99% of what President Obama does, but this seems positive.”
True, but the fact remains he is intent on destroying America and reshaping it into the image he sees best. He hasn’t been shy about that–the only people who miss these facts are those willing to dissect his words and translate them into something else. Instead of asking for clarification on what is clearly destruction, they choose to reword it into something more positive. It is no longer about “disagreeing”. The policies of this man are a guarantee to loss of more freedoms. Disagreement is no longer enough. You have to disagree with your voice and votes.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 1:15pmIf the rest of the book sounds like that he should have written the letter and called it a day. It almost looked like he forgot the title and had to look to see it. Obviously didn’t have the teleprompter.
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 4:21pmWhat is really, really scary, is that he is so completely oblivious to how bad this makes him look! He’s completely incompetent. Not ready for primetime!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8DnA4Ro9tQ
Report Post »JESUS-IS-LORD
Posted on December 18, 2010 at 9:12pmIsn’t this what Bush did while the towers where burning down?
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