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Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud??November 20, 2009In a word, NO. At least, not if you trust the opinions of the kids John Oliver read aloud to in a hilarious clip featured Wednesday on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart. Watch it and weep (with laughter, that is) as these youngsters announce several things they would RATHER do than have to listen to Mr. Oliver read any more pages of Going Rogue which, as it turns out, is no Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
Posted by Alison Morris on November 20, 2009 | Comments (10)
November 20, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? hrh commented: Desperate to smear Palin. Transparent as always.
November 20, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Beth commented: My goodness. Chill. It's suppose to be funny and it was. Of course the same reaction would take place with any adult book. Thanks Alison! The video put a smile on my face on this dreary Friday....
November 20, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Dori commented: "Did you try it? Are you gonna? I didn't think so." Um, you're not talking to the Daily Show here. Just to someone who posted a funny clip from it. We all know it was a set-up. And we all know kids would hate to have any political memoir read to them. But Beth is right: Chill, it was funny!
November 20, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Susan commented: The point was it would never have crossed anyone's mind to read aloud/ask children's opinion of any other adult book. Mean-spirited attempt, nothing funny here!
November 21, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Don Muller commented: As an Alaskan bookseller, I think the video is very, very funny. Set-up or not.
November 21, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Don Muller commented: Oops, also meant to say that we are selling her book at 20% off and donating the proceeds to Defenders of Wildlife to end aerial wolf hunting in Alaska.
November 23, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Carol commented: I'd have laughed until I cried with any other political tome inappropriately chosen for read-aloud time to such charming and outspoken little kids. It's a nice break from the super-serious, massive coverage of her book, and would have been great for any other bestselling memoir. I'd have laughed just as hard if it they had chosen some solemn, heavy passage from the president's memoir.
November 23, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Carol Again commented: The Daily Show has also in the past lambasted politicians of all stripes by having little kids do readers theatre of congressional proceedings. Really brings things back down to earth, especially when the kids start seeing some of the overstuffed silliness they can all get into over what should be clear and/or civil debates.
November 23, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Suzzy commented: John Oliver could have been reading ANY adult book & gotten the same reaction from the kids. The little boy in glasses was my favourite - and they were all playing to the camera.
November 23, 2009
In response to: Is Sarah Palin's Book the Year's Best Read-Aloud?? Amy commented: Mean spirited? The Daily Show?? Say it ain't so!
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