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
Staff:
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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OK, the President may have reason to be peeved at me and not bring me to Mexico, but this is just cruel.
Rahm Emanuel: This is a picture of President Obama when he was your ages, and his classmates at the school he attended in Indonesia. He was in that country on a foreign exchange program.
There are no blue ducks or red ducks anymore, boys and girls. They are all red, white and blue ducks! And any duck can become President!
Rham Emanuel makes sure Republicans can comprehend the new informational pamphlet on health reform.
(Please delete my previous posts, I didn't include my city and state)
Oh my God, which little duck has stinkies.
I would much rather compete against members of Congress on 'Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader', than this group. I would have a much better chance of winning!
Hello, children. Today I will be "channeling" Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Hello children, over here now.
Rham Emanuel makes sure Republicans can comprehend the new informational pamphlet on Health Reform
These guys understand what I say much easier than Congress members do! Wonder if we could switch the two groups....
The next kid who makes a crack about quacks running health care won't get a snack.
Hey kid! Watch your mouth! This isn't a town hall meeting!
Young Town Hall participants engage democracy by demonstrating the right to ignore.
Ducky Lucky – President
Foxy Loxy – First Lady
Turkey Lurkey – Vice President
Henny Penny – Dept. Of State
Cocky Locky – Dept. Of Treasury
Chicken Lickin – Dept. Of Defense
Goosey Loosey – Dept. Of Interior
Start paying attention and looking happy or I'll read a second one.
This man is boring... It's more interesting looking at the Canadian geese pooping on the lawn back there.
Hey kid, you lookin' at me?
You're going to listen to this story and you're going to like it, right kids?
Rham Emanuel debuts the official White House Informational Pamphlet on Health Care Reform for Republicans. The new pamphlet is aimed exclusively at republicans and their level of understanding.
He's the busiest man at the White House. Does he do windows too?
I wish Congress listened this well when I talk!!
Mr. Duck became President fought the terrible Witch of Pessimism and secured Healthcare for all in the Land and they lived happily ever after. Rahm Emanuel wishing most town hall meetings were this pleasant.
This is too much fun ...
Crap, is that Sarah Palin over there?
After reading, I want the same lunch as Obama's daughters!
What's that little girl? No, your daddy voted for the Lame Duck.
AFLAAAAAAAAACK !
Crap, is that Kathy Griffin over there?
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel takes the time to breed the next generation of political leaders, instilling in them that anyone can become president, even animals.
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was surprised that the school children had not heard of presidential candidate Duck. After all, he was the only relative of Dick Cheney's spared by hunters on their last outing .... unless he loses.
Whatcha talkin’ bout Willis?
Whatch talkin' bout Willis?
"raise your hand if you know what a book is"
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel asked aids if the "Duck" had been vetted.
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was confused why the school cafeteria was serving chilled duck for lunch ...
And look, on the last page they have a recipe for "Duck A L'Orange."
Aflac.
See duck
See duck run
See duck run for president
The End
No! The big bad wolf in the book...!
No, it's not a story about the Aflac duck soaring to new heights!
Rahm says its Daffy, but the kid says its Donald. Who do you believe?
Does this look like a town hall meeting on healthcare little girl?
No, Bobby. the duck didn't duck his duties and resign from office with a year and a half left in his term.
The Democrats finally find a townhall meeting they can control.
Better "Duck" than "Palin" for President!
"No it's not true that there will be duck panels to decide which ones get to see a vet and I'm not here to talk about health care reform so just calm down!"
Congress receiving a White House briefing on health care. Only 1,499 pages to go.
This story is about the PREVIOUS President, boys and girls. He was about as smart as a duck. President Obama is much smarter than that!
To recover the childrens attention, Rahmbo demonstrates how he instructed President Obama to duck potential leather IED's at the increasingly violent healthcare forums.
That's also my job description, boys and girls, I duck problems and let the President handle them!
Some presidents are ducks and some presidents duck shoes thrown at them
"That's right Jimmy...D is for DEFICIT!"