Anybody, out there?????


I want to see more discussion on this topic!!!


Dont flag or star it, but at least discuss it and get it out into the open.

Whats funny to me, Spinkyboo, is that feeling I get when I see those commercials on kids channels.

It just doesnt FEEL right. Some innocent child, watching Wow Wow Wubsy, suddenly bombarded by PRO OBAMA marketing! Next thing you know, there will be an action figure OBAMA, complete with Congress Kung Foo Grip!! Hell, theres already a video game with him in it!

Seriously, it seems to me WAY over the line.

Why dont you got to www.whitehouse and complain to them yourself?

Originally posted by sueloujo
Why dont you got to www.whitehouse and complain to them yourself?

WOW! Thanks for that enlightening post! Thanks for your thought! BYE!

Originally posted by treemanx

Originally posted by sueloujo
Why dont you got to www.whitehouse and complain to them yourself?

WOW! Thanks for that enlightening post! Thanks for your thought! BYE!

This was not meant to be condescending in any way whatssoever. If more and more of us really complain to the source of these matters ..then they have to listen surely. I would object to the highest if Gordon Brown was shown to my kids in commercials on childrens TV. I wouldn't want them having nightmares after all.

I have seen these and I am not happy either. I haven't paid much attention lately as elections are over and I am now working two jobs, but I will. This is still happening???

During the elections with all the campaigning, there were "educational" spots that featured Obama and McCain, however, I noticed you might see one McCain spot compared to 10 or 12 Obama spots. Not only did I see this on Nick Jr, but Teen Nick as well. I suppose they "say" that it is to target parents, mainly mothers (re: tampon and pregnancy test commercials after 9 pm), but the kids see it and they are impressionable. My daughter has never liked Obama, and it has nothing to do with our political thinking...she thinks he's creepy because it always looks like he is wearing lipstick.

Creepy and manipultive.

Anyone have any idea of where to find video of these commercials???

Id really like to dissect one.

What a dramatic sensationlist post...over some commercials. I personally do not let my kids watch TV at all, so no worries for me. If they're going to watch something it's a DVD movie...NO COMMERCIALS!

In my opinion this could be great for kids. I still haven't seen the supposed commercials that are "brainwashing" our kids, so I can't really comment on them. But to educate our children about our political system is extremely important so that when they get of age they can make informed choices and votes.

Again, I haven't seen the commercials so its hard to comment on their exact content and I reserve the right to flip my opinion if the commercials really are that bad.

I wonder though, what really could Obama gain from brainwashing these kids if you're correct? By the time they can vote he will be long gone out of office...makes no sense. By the time they're of any age where they will be able to influence the country, he will be long out of office, what does he have to gain? Maybe he wants them all to contribute the massive amount of money that they make to his campaign?

Please, be a little more dramatic next time?

Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
What a dramatic sensationlist post...over some commercials. I personally do not let my kids watch TV at all, so no worries for me. If they're going to watch something it's a DVD movie...NO COMMERCIALS!

In my opinion this could be great for kids. I still haven't seen the supposed commercials that are "brainwashing" our kids, so I can't really comment on them. But to educate our children about our political system is extremely important so that when they get of age they can make informed choices and votes.

Again, I haven't seen the commercials so its hard to comment on their exact content and I reserve the right to flip my opinion if the commercials really are that bad.

I wonder though, what really could Obama gain from brainwashing these kids if you're correct? By the time they can vote he will be long gone out of office...makes no sense. By the time they're of any age where they will be able to influence the country, he will be long out of office, what does he have to gain? Maybe he wants them all to contribute the massive amount of money that they make to his campaign?

Please, be a little more dramatic next time?

OK first, how is the title, "OBAMA COMMERCIALS ON TODDLER EDUCATIONAL CHANNELS????", being dramatic or sensationalist? It is a true statement! Turn on Nick Jr for a couple of minutes and youll see them. I think, that you think, you sound COOL when you say that. There can be no other reason. The title to my thread is niether sensationalist nor dramatic. It states a fact.

Second, thats great if you dont let your kids watch TV! But go off about it on a thread with this topic, and you sound like your trying to be better than everyone who DOES let their kids watch TV. The title of this thread isnt "COME AND BE SNOBBY ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU DONT LET YOUR KIDS WATCH TV!" Now that would be a little dramatic, but thats what your doing!

Third, just because YOUR kids dont watch TV, does that mean you just flat dont give a damn about anyone elses kids that may be subject to hearing OBAMAOBAMAOBAMA everytime the TV goes to commercial?

And lastly, thats fine if you dont think this is true. Im not trying to claim it is a fact. Im saying that the commercials ARE there. Im saying I dont know what the intentions are. And Im saying I dont like it!!!! Is it some sort of brainwashing?? I dont know! Thats why I started this thread, to get people talking about it to see if worry was justified. You dont have to believe that the commercials are brainwashing, but contributing a decent thought to this thread, WITHOUT trying to attack me, is all Im asking. Thanks.

WOW. I never thought Id have to defend myself so much just for starting a thread about getting people to talk about the things our kids are exposed to. Isnt what Mr Anonyomus did there called trolling?

Ugh.. darn.. I was going to say "Tomorrow when I am home for an hour at lunchtime I'm going to watch the kids networks and count the number of times he's mentioned" but tomorrow I'm working the blood drive at my school. So Tuesday, I will, and I will count.

I think he's a really good role model for kids. Apparently for adults it's up in the air, but he's young, he has young kids, he has a great smile and a sense of humor and is trying to help the world.

I think that's an awesome thing for kids to see and hear about. If it was any other president, I bet they would be doing the same thing. Especially Ms. Palin, if she was VP, she'd be doing it too.

I uh, I didn't think that anon post was trolling, I thought it was good but just doesn't agree with your position on the matter.

[edit on 2/22/2009 by ravenshadow13]

So what exactly IS trolling???

second line.