I watched the president’s speech on education just now. Fantastic speech, very uplifting, and totally devoid of political context.

Can we now agree that Glen Beck is a frigtard that’s just striking up fear and loathing with a soothing tone?

Anyway, I did watch it via the FB Live stream so I could see the stream of idiots’ comments flowing on the side as I watched. It was … enlightening. Here’re some golden ones:

Curtis Dale Johnson this a bunch of horse crap why would we won our children to listen to this its taking our children learning time???????? why.
10:53am – Denver, CO

I … yes. Exactly. Thank you.

Michelle Thornton They told me to pull my kid out of school to watch at home if I wanted my kid to see it!
10:56am
Mandi Foust Wofford is keeping her son home today so he can watch with me…we live in Texas…
10:57am – Dallas / Fort Worth, TX
Kelly Caplinger Silvers Getting ready to watch Obama’s speech to students. Very upset that they are not showing at my son’s school.
10:58am – Indianapolis, IN
Cody W Warner Shame on TX schools for not showing this.
11:09am
Faye Skaggs I can’t believe some schools aren’t even offering this to students…shame on you. This is bi-partisan and should be viewed as such. Good for you President Obama.
11:14am – Harrisburg, PA

I saw this one come up a lot. That was just sad to see.

Wesley Gaines HEY OBAMA SAND BLOWER GO BACK OVERSEASE.
11:07am
Wesley Gaines OBUMMER STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM MY KIDS AND THATS AN ORDER FROM A US MARINE.
11:10am
Wesley Gaines WHEN A MARINE TALKS OBUMMER U SHUT THE HELL UP.
11:11am

This fellow was rather prolific and I do hope he sees some black SUVs soon.

Haters

Pat Lowe thinks that the president shouldnt be addressing kids about school when they are in school. a bit hypocritical dontcha think?
10:59am – Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN
Roger Hill He only uses complete sentences because that is how they appear on the teleprompter.
11:08am
Edmund Starr can we say teleprompter, and saying the right things at the right time with no emotion behind it?
11:08am – Cleveland, OH
Cody Gillis I will handle encouraging my kids to stay in school. NOT THE mOsiahs job.
11:09am – Portland, ME
Joe White If you agree with a President that has a socialist agenda then you get what you pay for if you let the Public Schools educate your children.
11:13am – Oklahoma City, OK

I find it rather amusing that the folks spreading all the hate couldn’t hit two keys without making a mistake.

Lovers

Cheri Hiday Michaelson Having read more about what the speech is, I am thinking all students should hear this. I was misled by negativity. We all need to keep an open mind and hear both sides and educate ourselves..
Drew Smoother McEachin I like this! Re-post: Adrian Martinez doesn’t understand how ONE speech is gonna “brainwash” your kid into being socialist. You don’t like it, then be a real Republican and take your kid out of public (socialized) education and pump that capital!
10:57am – New York, NY
Evaliz Chadwick Martell No our Children is gaining if anything gaining the knowledge that the President took time out to encourage our children to stay in school for a better life something that our parents don’t take the time out to do. So are they losing time towards their education no if anything they are gaining…
10:59am
Justin Reinert is amused watching this feed of people waiting for the President’s speech, they are proof that kids should be encouraged to do well in school, it’s amazing how many ignorant and under-educated folks there are.
11:00am – Chicago, IL
Lin Prescott The negative comments come from negative people and it doesn’t matter what the party is in the white house.. it will always happen here.
11:01am – Auburn / Lewiston, ME
Erin McCargar I wonder if people who are upset with the president giving this speech were at all concerned when G.W. Bush was reading “My Pet Goat” to the kids.
11:01am – Nashville, TN
David Schooley Everybody: stop watching so it’ll play smoother on my computer.
11:02am
Pamela Mazurek Eckardt This is about respect… Respect for the President of the United States of America. Preventing children from viewing this address is disrespectful.
11:03am – Chicago, IL
Jacqui Miller Let’s hear it for a president who speaks in complete sentences.
11:06am – College Station, TX
Dan Kennedy Now I’ve been brainwashed. Going to switch to full-screen mode.
11:07am – Boston, MA
Susan Harnett Rohde watching Obama brainwash our kids with crazy leftist ideas like staying in school and doing their homework.
11:08am – North Jersey, NJ
Angela Barnett Raper so far, I haven’t heard “our children is learning” once. Proof that education is something worth giving a speech about!
11:09am – Oklahoma City, OK
Arif Gangji wonders why it takes the President of the United States of America to tell our kids that they have hope to become something? Why aren’t parents teaching their kids this?
11:10am – Denver, CO
Jayson P Vucovich is watching your children being brainwashed. When does he break out Hypnotoad?
11:11am – Kansas City, MO
Jack Migdal How can he say that to these poor children. They have responsibilities to themselves and society? OMG what a dictator, make it stop make it stop!
11:13am – Chicago, IL
Blake McVey can ANYONE who objects to this make a logical, coherent argument, or are you too busy thinking of yo mama jokes?
11:13am – Memphis, TN
Armaghan Behlum Watching Obama’s speech to American Kids. I think he should be saying half of this to the parents of the kids.
11:17am – New York, NY
Edwin Knepshield remembering the last time I heard a speech like this I was asked to ask my self not what my country can do for me , but what I can do for my country.
11:17am