BillsNYC Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Just me, or VERY Creepy? http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/09/30/youdecide_0930/ EDIT: Reduced "Hitler Youth and Communism" reference for those sensitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Why does this instantly make me think of the Hitler Youth? http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/09/30/youdecide_0930/ well the right wing is pulling out all the stops first hes the Messiah and now hes Hitler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Why does this instantly make me think of the Hitler Youth? http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/09/30/youdecide_0930/ That is creepy. But since the "Hitler" analogy is used, doesn't that mean the thread is over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Relax Francis, not saying he's Hitler in any sense. Just saying what I instantly thought when I saw it (and I'm sure voters will as well.) It's a big issue using kids for propoganda, much like the liberal photographer who forced kids to cry to make an anti Bush ad in 2004. IMO, sinking to pretty low depths. Even more interesting is that NBC helped with the ad, but obviously not surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Relax Francis, not saying he's Hitler in any sense. Just saying what I instantly thought when I saw it (and I'm sure voters will as well.) It's a big issue using kids for propoganda, much like the liberal photographer who forced kids to cry to make an anti Bush ad in 2004. IMO, sinking to pretty low depths. Even more interesting is that NBC helped with the ad, but obviously not surprising. regardless, it was a stupid reference to make. That asinine video is disturbing/creepy enough to stand on it's own, yet you give people an opportunity to avoid addressing the video and instead address your characterization. As Jonah Goldberg wrote today on NRO - all any of us need to know about your politics is what you think of that video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 regardless, it was a stupid reference to make. That asinine video is disturbing/creepy enough to stand on it's own, yet you give people an opportunity to avoid addressing the video and instead address your characterization. As Jonah Goldberg wrote today on NRO - all any of us need to know about your politics is what you think of that video. Good point, cleaned it up prior to your post, feel free to edit further if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 As Jonah Goldberg wrote today on NRO - all any of us need to know about your politics is what you think of that video. I think of Napoleon Dynamite. What does that make me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantelliotoffen Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Relax Francis, not saying he's Hitler in any sense. Just saying what I instantly thought when I saw it (and I'm sure voters will as well.) It's a big issue using kids for propoganda, much like the liberal photographer who forced kids to cry to make an anti Bush ad in 2004. IMO, sinking to pretty low depths. Even more interesting is that NBC helped with the ad, but obviously not surprising. It's not an ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Seems fairly american. I remember makign bush/dukakis posters on construction paper when I was in grade school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 It's not an ad. My bad, anti-Bush art http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/14/the-a...ore-hiring-her/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Hitler youth? I think the song blows, but other than that who cares? It was written by a nine year old. And you'd be surprised how informed kids are today. They follow politics pretty closely in grade school and up, even having debates and mock elections. Why is it so ridiculous to imagine kids aged nine to fifteen actually having an opinion? Good for them. It might make for a new generation of informed voters. Terrible song, absurd choreography, but kudos to the kids for getting involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Seems fairly american. I remember makign bush/dukakis posters on construction paper when I was in grade school. Using the election to teach kids about Democracy at school is one thing, putting them in a professional video for propaganda purposes is another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantelliotoffen Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 So liberals brainwash children into singing crappy songs? Wow, that's terrible. I'll take my chances with the liberals............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Using the election to teach kids about Democracy at school is one thing, putting them in a professional video for propaganda purposes is another. Seriously, man, we live in 2008. Youtube might as well be like hanging a flyer on a telephone poll, or painting a mural on a wall. It's just not that radical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Hitler youth? I think the song blows, but other than that who cares? It was written by a nine year old. And you'd be surprised how informed kids are today. They follow politics pretty closely in grade school and up, even having debates and mock elections. Why is it so ridiculous to imagine kids aged nine to fifteen actually having an opinion? Good for them. It might make for a new generation of informed voters. Terrible song, absurd choreography, but kudos to the kids for getting involved. Ages 5 - 12. See other post above, one thing to use the election to teach kids about democracy, another to use them for political gain. Hollywood/News heavyweights were involved. IMO, this will backfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Why does that video make me think of the Village of the Damned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantelliotoffen Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Ages 5 - 12. See other post above, one thing to use the election to teach kids about democracy, another to use them for political gain. Hollywood/News heavyweights were involved. IMO, this will backfire. Yes it will absolutely backfire! People will forget about the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and turn all of their attention to a horrible youtube video that wasn't even made by the Obama campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Ages 5 - 12. See other post above, one thing to use the election to teach kids about democracy, another to use them for political gain. Hollywood/News heavyweights were involved. IMO, this will backfire. Political gain? The only reason any of us are aware of this fan-vid is because you linked to it, and the only way you knew about it was via a righty blog. Hollywood news heavyweights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Political gain? The only reason any of us are aware of this fan-vid is because you linked to it, and the only way you knew about it was via a righty blog. Hollywood news heavyweights. It's highlighted on the front page of FoxNews.com, that's where I saw it. EDIT: 1,500 posts about the video in the last hour on FoxNews.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Yes it will absolutely backfire! People will forget about the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and turn all of their attention to a horrible youtube video that wasn't even made by the Obama campaign. Not saying that, politically I think this will get lots of press and will hurt Obama's campaign image. Look what a flag pin did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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