Beat 360° 8/11/09
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White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel reads 'Duck for President,' by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin, to students from Raymond and C.W. Harris Elementary schools during a Reading to the Top event with Education Secretary Arne Duncan and White House Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes at the Department of Education.
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UPDATE BEAT 360º WINNERS
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Ric Ward
The administration's new strategy on health care town hall forums.
Viewer:
Bob, Massillon, OH
“And this, kiddies, is the new health reform bill you’ll be paying for the rest of your lives. And don’t forget Social Security will be broke too.”
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"And this is what happens to boys and girls who aren't republican, anyone can become president."
Send those children to the meetings to explain why we need 'health care reform'
is our last resource!
man i hope one of these kids dont have a health care reform question
Oh my God, do they all have health plan?
Rahm shows it's never too early to get kids on board with health care reform. Since it won't be settled before they are old enough to vote, they can elect the candidates who will pass the legislation!
This could be a nice career to consider in 2012.
Things become a bit tense when a student asks Rahm a question about what his wife's views were on the book he decided to read.
Sorry kids, it was me. I farted.
Today we're going to read "Why Jack & Jill's Parents want Healthcare Reform"
Between the town hall protests health care reform and these children, which is less scary?
Please don't make this a Beat 360 photo, I'm embarrassed enough as it is! Oh it is, D'OH!
And President Duck said, health care for all, and Rush the vulture said, the president is a nazi duck! Oh sorry I'm not following the story the author wrote, my bad!
Duck Bills? What choo talkin' 'bout Willis?
"Duck for President." Or should that be: "DUCK!!! for Vice President" (Cheney, that is!)
Well kids the Duck became president and the first thing he did was bail out the insurance industry.....Aflac!
This is the story of the adventures of a fish wrapped in newspaper.
The United Colors of Benetton's newest ad campaign.
"Hey kids, pay attention or else you get Tasered."
Minnetonka MN
Rahm Emanuel is clearly not pleased with being sent to 'time-out'.
This is the sotry about a fish wrapped in newspaper.
"Hey Secret Service - expel the kid who's not paying attention - now!"
Minnetonka MN
Hey kids, f&%*ing pay attention!
And then the President says "Yes we can".
Having invested so much in my education and Professional career, I fest I owed it to myself to apply to the very best the market has to offer: storyteller.
Those town hall meetings would go much smoother with this audience attending.
Today kids, allof you wlli get a healthcare reform coloring book to take home
One FIsh
Two Fish
Red Fish
Blue Fish
Who knew fish were so political?
Is Rahm the only one not paying attention to what he is reading, or are the kids looking around to see who is reading what?
"... and the Chief of Staff turned into a beautiful swan. The end."
"You want 'My Pet Goat'?! Very funny - no Koolaid for you, kid."
Minnetonka MN
Sure, I would be much calmer if I could well of anger from time to time. This not strikethrough of crazy, of course.
See, the president is a duck and I run the place.
Children, you know?
It seems like some teachers get a charge out of flunking students.
These elementary children were demonstrating how a well run town hall meeting is supposed to go. Rahm Emanuel tells the story and the kids ask the questions in a well mannered way afterwards.
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel: itt will take quite a while to get a grip on exactly what it takes to be successful.
Ha kids, can you tell me what the word is??
Ken Derrough
1129 Plesant Oaks Dr.
Lewisville, TX 75067
Okay kids, raise your hands....who can spell healthcare reform?
Children,
We can conclude that life is always hard, get a helmet and stop crying!
Kids, can anybody help me with this word right here?
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel would've preferred some Dr. Seuss!
You really haven’t got a hang of telling stories, have you?
Hamilton, Ontario. Canada.
Here a quack, there a quack everywhere a quack quack.
I confess that I was surprised with those things, since it had strange shapes and some of them I wasn’t getting the picture.
Hmm, what do I do with these small faces dissatisfied?
How can I please those future voters?
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel presents his new pictorial book for kids "Swearing Can Be Fun!"
Okay, so it's not "My Pet Goat" but we know how that one ends.
Sorry kids but whether the president is a "sitting duck" or a "lame duck" is a story for another day.
Rahm takes time from his busy schedule to help babysit for Jon and Kate who appear super busy with their own agendas.
The red duck is bad and the blue duck is good.
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel obviously prefers Dr. Suess!