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Is this Obama ad appropriate?

Is the following ad appropriate or inappropriate?

  • Appropriate

    Votes: 2 14.3%
  • Inappropriate

    Votes: 9 64.3%
  • Mmmm kay.

    Votes: 3 21.4%

  • Total voters
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Do you think it's appropriate to use children in the following video, or should children be left out of the dirty business of politics?



The children sing:

Imagine an America
Where strip mines are fun and free
Where gays can be fixed
And sick people just die
And oil fills the sea
We don't have to pay for freeways!
Our schools are good enough
Give us endless wars On foreign shores
And lots of Chinese stuff

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we're kinda blaming you

We haven't killed all the polar bears
But it's not for lack of trying
The Earth is cracked
Big Bird is sacked
And the atmosphere is frying
Congress went home early
They did their best we know
You can't cut spending
With elections pending
Unless it's welfare dough

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we're kinda blaming you

Find a park that is still open
And take a breath of poison air
They foreclosed your place
To build a weapon in space
But you can write off your au pair
It's a little awkward to tell you
But you left us holding the bag
When we look around
The place is all dumbed down
And the long term's kind of a drag

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And yeah, we're blaming you

You did your best
You failed the test
Mom and Dad
We're blaming you!
 
Do you think it's appropriate to use children in the following video, or should children be left out of the dirty business of politics?



The children sing:

Imagine an America
Where strip mines are fun and free
Where gays can be fixed
And sick people just die
And oil fills the sea
We don't have to pay for freeways!
Our schools are good enough
Give us endless wars On foreign shores
And lots of Chinese stuff

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we're kinda blaming you

We haven't killed all the polar bears
But it's not for lack of trying
The Earth is cracked
Big Bird is sacked
And the atmosphere is frying
Congress went home early
They did their best we know
You can't cut spending
With elections pending
Unless it's welfare dough

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we're kinda blaming you

Find a park that is still open
And take a breath of poison air
They foreclosed your place
To build a weapon in space
But you can write off your au pair
It's a little awkward to tell you
But you left us holding the bag
When we look around
The place is all dumbed down
And the long term's kind of a drag

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And yeah, we're blaming you

You did your best
You failed the test
Mom and Dad
We're blaming you!


Was this a Superpac ad? Or Obama's campaign? I did listen to it...haunting. But don't remember if Obama announced at the end. Don't think he did. I think most older Americans will find this ad offensive. The moms/dads of kids this age? Not sure. Hopefully, they'll see it for the tripe it most certainly is.

I'm glad Illinois is so solidly Obama -- for one reason. We don't have to see/hear this crap.
 
Do you think it's appropriate to use children in the following video, or should children be left out of the dirty business of politics?



The children sing:

Imagine an America
Where strip mines are fun and free
Where gays can be fixed
And sick people just die
And oil fills the sea
We don't have to pay for freeways!
Our schools are good enough
Give us endless wars On foreign shores
And lots of Chinese stuff

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we're kinda blaming you

We haven't killed all the polar bears
But it's not for lack of trying
The Earth is cracked
Big Bird is sacked
And the atmosphere is frying
Congress went home early
They did their best we know
You can't cut spending
With elections pending
Unless it's welfare dough

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we're kinda blaming you

Find a park that is still open
And take a breath of poison air
They foreclosed your place
To build a weapon in space
But you can write off your au pair
It's a little awkward to tell you
But you left us holding the bag
When we look around
The place is all dumbed down
And the long term's kind of a drag

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And yeah, we're blaming you

You did your best
You failed the test
Mom and Dad
We're blaming you!


nobody seems to ever answer but what makes this an Obama ad?
what am i missing, Obama was never mentioned.
it seems like a VOTE video to me.

cheesy and nothing that hasnt been done before
 
This seems more like an add against the GOP than for Obama. In fact I didn't even see a message that said it was sponsered by Obama's campaign.
 
Do you think it's appropriate to use children in the following video, or should children be left out of the dirty business of politics?



The children sing:

Imagine an America
Where strip mines are fun and free
Where gays can be fixed
And sick people just die
And oil fills the sea
We don't have to pay for freeways!
Our schools are good enough
Give us endless wars On foreign shores
And lots of Chinese stuff

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we're kinda blaming you

We haven't killed all the polar bears
But it's not for lack of trying
The Earth is cracked
Big Bird is sacked
And the atmosphere is frying
Congress went home early
They did their best we know
You can't cut spending
With elections pending
Unless it's welfare dough

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And we're kinda blaming you

Find a park that is still open
And take a breath of poison air
They foreclosed your place
To build a weapon in space
But you can write off your au pair
It's a little awkward to tell you
But you left us holding the bag
When we look around
The place is all dumbed down
And the long term's kind of a drag

We're the children of the future
American through and through
But something happened to our country
And yeah, we're blaming you

You did your best
You failed the test
Mom and Dad
We're blaming you!


It's filled with hyperbole and fallacies IMO, but I don't see anything really inappropriate about it. I also don't think it was actually in Obama ad.
 
Most likely it was done by an Obama-supporting PAC. Does that really make it any better, though?

Was this a Superpac ad? Or Obama's campaign? I did listen to it...haunting. But don't remember if Obama announced at the end. Don't think he did. I think most older Americans will find this ad offensive. The moms/dads of kids this age? Not sure. Hopefully, they'll see it for the tripe it most certainly is.

I'm glad Illinois is so solidly Obama -- for one reason. We don't have to see/hear this crap.
 
There is a giant billboard in Wisconsin with this on it, though. On the way to Madison from Milwaukee. It's been there for years, so I doubt it has anything to do with any campaign. Probably just some rich guy who decided to purchase a billboard.

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Was this a Superpac ad? Or Obama's campaign? I did listen to it...haunting. But don't remember if Obama announced at the end. Don't think he did. I think most older Americans will find this ad offensive. The moms/dads of kids this age? Not sure. Hopefully, they'll see it for the tripe it most certainly is.

I'm glad Illinois is so solidly Obama -- for one reason. We don't have to see/hear this crap.

You would think Texas would have lucked out too, but no. Every.single.day. Pro-Obama ads playing every hour. Some "approved" by him, others not. But they're frickin' relentless and what the hell for?? Texas ain't goin' blue.
 
Whether the ad is appropriate depends on whether the children came up with the song themselves, after thinking for themselves on the issues. Since I find that unlikely, I would say it is probably inappropriate.

I feel it is definitely inappropriate to call this an "Obama ad," however.
 
Was this a Superpac ad? Or Obama's campaign? I did listen to it...haunting. But don't remember if Obama announced at the end. Don't think he did. I think most older Americans will find this ad offensive. The moms/dads of kids this age? Not sure. Hopefully, they'll see it for the tripe it most certainly is.

I'm glad Illinois is so solidly Obama -- for one reason. We don't have to see/hear this crap.

Admit it: you guys are just voting for him so he doesn't move back to your state. :lol: Not that he will probably end up there anyway, we know what happens when a sports figure or musician hits it big, they usually dump the old neighborhood and take their money somewhere else. Celebrity tends to change people. At least you can hope. ;)

Oh yeah, my opinion. I think it's deplorable to use school kids like this. They aren't old enough to be doing this because they care about politics, and the song is full of BS anyway. Trying to convince people that Romney wants the oceans covered in oil and such is just more dirty politics from a guy with no plan.
 
That ad is child abuse.
 
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