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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Despite the most skilled presentations, members of Congress continue to be confused about the President's new health plan.
"Okay, kids, with all your Mommies & Daddies freaking out about health care reform, maybe YOUR cooler heads will prevail. Now let's all put our thinking caps on..."
Where is the TV?
Put the TV in children's channel, please!
"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."
I haven’t got a clue about what’s happening.
What do I do now? After all, who is the duck? Me?
"Next week I'll read MY favorite to you' Where The Wild Things Are."
After "Duck for President" kids, I'll read "Quacks for Doctors" from the new health care reform 'bill'.
One, two, thre, four, five... so many kids!
Sometimes I think I haven’t got a handle on my life anymore.
Is that how you spell Tomatoe I wish I had Spell Check !
Kids,
IF the faster runner takes longer to get out at the start of a race, the slower runner effectively gets a head start. I always speak this for Obama!
They probably wouldn’t get a look in 10 years ago...
What I'm saying?
"Psst...shouldn't the First Lady be doing this?"
...and next week when we read "Mr. Duck meets Mr. Cheney", we will see why we need comprehensive Healthcare reform!
Am I on Beat360?
I knew that Anderson Cooper would not miss this opportunity.
Talk about a captive audience...
Am I on Beat360?
I knew that Anderson Cooper would not miss this opportunity.
If you find you have gotten in above your head, run!
Rahm, Rahm, Rahm, Hey Rahm! The kids are Republicans, They dont read or listen!
I think I got my tail in a gate!
What do I do to control these kids now?
And try not to start any of that brawl here. You`ve got time to do that when you`re adults!
Son, every once in a while life gets me down, so I need to be reminded what I fight for.
The kids look bored...must be your delivery...try giving each character it's own voice.
Kids,
I hate talking to people Who don’t have anything to say, who give you monosyllabic responses.
Yeah, uncle Rahm?
...and everybody lived happily ever after.Now there`s an original ending!
"Regarding Duck for President. Remember. Duck could be Obama, Limbaugh, Hannity, Sarah Palin. But whatever, the President must be honest, fair, and serve the people. So, if it walks like a duck, looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck - then it's a duck."
Pay attention! Because tomorrow I will be back to read the sequel.....'Quack In The White House!'
"Of course, Duck is a Democrat."
"Looky here kids.... This is the book that inspired George Bush to run for President."
Frustrated kids try their best not to pay attention since former president Bush tried to read upside down.
Isn't this the President's job?
Realizing he's lost his audience, Rahm Emanuel tries the intimidation stare that is so effective with the White House staff.
Yes kids. Once upon a time I was as young as you are.
Yes, I'm pretty sure potato doesn't end in an "e"....
"And as you can clearly see here children, this is a Hawaiian duck."
Do you guys really give shirts to winners? I won once before and never got a shirt.
Clearly Rahm is not getting his audiences full attention.
Rahm Emanuel: "Welcome to the kiddy town hall meeting! Before I answer all your questions about heathcare, DISREGARD anything you've heard from Glen Beck & Sarah Palin....OK, any questions?? I didn't think so.
-Wyatt Knight
I forgot we inherited no child left behind along with the economy.
Before we play on Sasha & Malia's swing set, how many kids have health insurance?
Barack, being nice to children is *not* in my job description.
In honor of healthcare reform, Rahm Emanuel shares some Dr. Seuss!
This one character here looks strangely like me!
Look kids, there goes Health Reform!
You see boys and girls, America is ready for its first anatine president.
Rham Emmanual explains to a group of children why the Republicans are being "Chicken Little" and claiming the sky is falling!
No, it's MY turn to read outloud!
Hmmmmmm... I think they prefer internet rather than book reading .
When his mother asks him what happened in school today, the boy in the blue collared shirt replied, "Nothing."
it was this or a town hall meeting on health care
Hi kids...anybody know if Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs have health insurance?
Could you give us some guidance as to what our course of action should be? Are you for or against reforms in health?