Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/michele-bachmann-vs-8-old-192125455.html" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/up...455.html</a> I actually posted it because of the comments. Most seem to think that the mother was wrong to use her son like this.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 After watching the video it was more a cowardily mother using her child to make to make a political statement. I'm not a Bachmann fan but that's pretty low.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I have to agree using a kid in this way is not cool. Mom is coaching throughout, it's clear the child is uncomfortable. Once again, these sorts of stunts actually only help Bachmann in a more favorable light. She comes off as being kind in this video. The mom comes off as a bully.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan To me, this would be akin to someone goading an 8 year old to ask President Obama why he is a socialist or something. How low can we go?
Originally Posted By ecdc Michele Bachmann sucks. This was a stupid way to try and demonstrate that Michele Bachmann sucks.
Originally Posted By dagobert Does Bachmann have a real chance to be chosen as the Republican candidate to compete against President Obama? Over here the media coverage of her is mainly about the faux pas and comments she made. So I would think the media doesn't take her seriously.
Originally Posted By markymouse Dagobert - I think if she can turn herself around, she's in the running. You can look like a total idiot in August 2011, but if you can pull your act together by early 2012, all that idiot stuff becomes old news. Having said that, I don't think she can do it. Foot in mouth disease is usually incurable. As for this situation with the little kid. We've taken our kids to one or two marriage equality rallies. And I'm sure there are people who think that was too political. But they mostly played with the other kids there. Our oldest has been involved in some anti-bullying stuff and some environmental stuff through church. To take your kid to something you think is important that isn't patently age inappropriate, that is one thing. I see why some people do it and some don't. But it sure seems like the kid is really uncomfortable and the mom is pushing him to do this. Maybe he really wanted to, maybe it was his idea,and he's just really quiet. But that sure isn't what it looks like. It looks like he doesn't want to do it, but she is making him. Unless I know more about the situation, I'm not going to cast the first stone. But I do have a nice one picked out, just in case.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Yeah, I think attending a political rally is one thing but forcing your child to speak at one is quite another. Most adults wouldn't feel comfortable doing that, let alone a little kid. (I think it's great that you are involving your kids!)
