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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Video of the Day Lunchtime Quickie: Meet The Republican's New Secret Weapon

Posted by Kelly O on Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:30 PM

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I wonder if this video will be showing up in any custody hearings any time soon.

Posted by Renton Mike on July 31, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Cute kid. And he sounds just like every other teabagger. Or could it be that teabaggers just sound like eight-year-old kids?

Posted by Gospodean on July 31, 2012 at 12:49 PM

All I see is a completely standard Republican voter.

Posted by I have always been... east coaster on July 31, 2012 at 12:55 PM

I hate his parents with all that is in me to hate at this moment.

Stay stupid, teabaggers.

Posted by Allyn on July 31, 2012 at 1:01 PM

Love the blooper reel at the end - you mean he didn't come up with this on his own? He had to be taught?

Posted by Ziggity on July 31, 2012 at 1:01 PM

Remember how it backfired to have a younger teenager deliver this kind of BS a couple years back? How he recently said that now, at 17, he's no longer a conservative? I be they figure they've got another 11 years before the other shoe drops this time.

Posted by Sean on July 31, 2012 at 1:12 PM

This is prima facia evidence of why we don't let 6-year-olds vote. The kid's parents should at the very least face a long and discomfiting interview with a humorless drone from Social Services, specifically refuting every one of those factually bankrupt talking points to spew out of that kid's mouth.

Posted by The Max on July 31, 2012 at 1:15 PM

In GOP World, this kid already has his state-issued mandatory voter ID card...

Posted by COMTE

on July 31, 2012 at 1:15 PM

It's disgusting when people do this, even when (although not in this case) I agree with the cause.

But the kid... he looks familiar. Wait, I've got it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wQ8vJKKB…

Posted by Jason Josephes

on July 31, 2012 at 1:27 PM

At least it makes sense for someone with a first grade education to vote republican.

Posted by Mattini on July 31, 2012 at 1:28 PM

child abuse, fer sure...

Posted by south downtown on July 31, 2012 at 1:32 PM

It's a shame that future generations of people are the spawn of batshit crazy assholes, but this isn't any more evil than the standard kids on the Internet fare, mixed in with a some good old-fashioned well-meaning but wrong information like mom used to make.

Hopefully, this kid will examine these beliefs as part of growing up.

Posted by This Salad Has Almost As Much Meat As My Meatloaf on July 31, 2012 at 1:46 PM

This kid wouldn't have flubbed his lines so often if he'd been using a teleprompter. Just sayin'.

Posted by highverbalfan on July 31, 2012 at 1:55 PM

I hope the little shit plotzes from embarrassment in ten years.

Posted by Kristen on July 31, 2012 at 2:25 PM

It makes sense to hear that kind of simple-minded logic and astonishing credulity from a six-year-old. It's age-appropriate. What's sad is, those lines were written by a (chronological) grownup.

Posted by marymc on July 31, 2012 at 2:33 PM

Apparently his folks don't know the first rule of gun safety. Never point a gun,any gun, at another person!

Posted by In2ishn on July 31, 2012 at 3:01 PM

Bad writing. Horrible delivery.

Posted by judgemental on July 31, 2012 at 3:16 PM

@16 Really?

The orange tip is visible in virtually every shot.

His folks may be ignorant assholes, but your hand-wringing is also over the top.

Posted by This Salad Has Almost As Much Meat As My Meatloaf on July 31, 2012 at 3:41 PM

Yep. Pretty much sums up conservatives these days. A bunch of whiny first-graders.

Posted by Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In on July 31, 2012 at 5:16 PM

I bet that kid came up with all of that on his own, and I bet he thoroughly researched the subject material, by asking his parents... As much as I like guns, I'm not sure that the good guy shoots the cameraman... Or was he shooting the audience? I'm confused.

Posted by scratchmaster joe on July 31, 2012 at 7:02 PM

The kid has a comfort on stage and a flair for the camera. I'm sure he'll be embarrassed by this footage years from now when he moves to a big city and comes out to his parents.

That truck sure is shiny. Hard to park that thing anywhere you would want to find parking.

Posted by Why are there cars? on July 31, 2012 at 8:04 PM