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Man - I've heard of Media Puppets, but this is Freaky!

by MoneyMagnetMagnate
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Man - I've heard of Media Puppets, but this is Freaky!

(note to mods: This guy is running for a political office, but I am not responding to his views - just the weird way what this this little boy says, looks like it's echoed by the father's lips...)

Watch the Father move his lips when his kid speaks...I think he is a ventriloquist! (albeit, not a very good one!)
LOL

Bizarre TV interview with Senate candidate and his 5-year-son - Boing Boing
  • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
    Okay that not only was freaky on so many levels, but it really ticked me off too!

    Really????!!!

    Terra
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Who knows? SOME people kind of lip things when they read, and maybe he was very tired. Although the idea of scripting things like THAT? WOW! I doubt EITHER is AI! They are too normal.

      The average kid has no real concepts of such things. They don't know that a thing costs a certain price let's call it 10 trackets. It does *****NOT**** cost $10 dollars! NOTHING costs ten dollars! It costs so many trackets(for want of another term). If a sign says it is $10, it means THIS MOMENT $10 equals however many trackets it is worth. If the us then doubles it's debt, the dollar is worth half as many trackets, and the price goes to $20!!!!! A lot of "adults" don't even understand that! They think if they save millions of dollars, they will be safe, etc... It is UNBELIEVABLE that 1 PENNY was once a LOT of money! NOW it is worth SO little that the cost of the copper to make a penny is worth FAR more! TODAY, pennies have VERY little copper because of that!

      Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Andrews
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    It's looks a little bizarre but the father is just mouthing the words on the autocue. It's obviously scripted. And the father is nervous that his boy might not read or indeed be able to see the words clearly.

    Basically a tele-prompter prompting the child what to say and the father likewise is doing exactly the same thing to 'help' his son.

    However, using the kid on the campaign trail is a bit weird. Afterall the kid hasn't exactly got much in the way of reasoning power yet or the ability to say no to his father who is obviously using him to further his own political agenda. I mean what kid really his age is going to understand global debt problems?

    It's a form of mind control but nothing unusual there. Many parents do this to some extent, even some schools, take the RC faith for example. The kids aren't given two sides of the argument. Invariably they're given just enough information to get them to agree with whatever the parent or the church or dominant controlling individual or 'structure' (in this case a political agenda) wants them to say.

    FoxNews just makes a mockery of news at the best of times. Nothing surprising there.


    Mark Andrews
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  • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
    I liked it when the kid is asked an off the cuff question of his opinion...and he says "no" - then the Father contradicts him.???

    I know how important that 5 yr old demographic is, seeing as how most of the Senate have the mind of a five year old and all...but really?

    It's like "The Candidate" meets "Children of the Corn"...
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by MoneyMagnetMagnate View Post

      I liked it when the kid is asked an off the cuff question of his opinion...and he says "no" - then the Father contradicts him.???

      I know how important that 5 yr old demographic is, seeing as how most of the Senate have the mind of a five year old and all...but really?
      BTW You shouldn't insult them! In another 40 years or so, THEY might be senators! A number of people in the senate seem more like 2 year olds!

      Steve
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      • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
        Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

        BTW You shouldn't insult them! In another 40 years or so, THEY might be senators! A number of people in the senate seem more like 2 year olds!

        Steve
        If we went with the 5yr olds vote - Elmo would be running for President.

        (not that that would be a bad thing...he might get more done - and "hugs" would not just be nice to do - it would be A LAW! :p)
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        • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
          Originally Posted by MoneyMagnetMagnate View Post

          If we went with the 5yr olds vote - Elmo would be running for President.

          (not that that would be a bad thing...he might get more done - and "hugs" would not just be nice to do - it would be A LAW! :p)
          This would be his first campaign spot. :p


          Terra
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          • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
            Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

            This would be his first campaign spot. :p


            Terra
            A winner! It just needs one more thing...:rolleyes:

            "I'M ELMO - AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE"

            E = ECONOMY
            L = LEGISLATION
            M = MOTIVATION
            O = OPPORTUNITY

            VOTE ELMO - AMERICA NEEDS A HUG!
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by MoneyMagnetMagnate View Post

      I liked it when the kid is asked an off the cuff question of his opinion...and he says "no" - then the Father contradicts him.???

      It's like "The Candidate" meets "Children of the Corn"...
      And that my dear friend sums it up in a nut shell!

      Well put!

      Terra
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