Conservative pundits and parents are outraged over President Obama’s address to students nationwide, claiming they’re scared the president will indoctrinate their children with socialist dogma. Here, evidence the president began his plot as early as February.
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The First Lady gets in on the scheme, reading The Moon Over Star to a second-grade class with her husband.
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Obama greets young children on the White House lawn during the Easter Egg Roll.
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The president mimics the monsters from Where The Wild Things Are.
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In his prepared remarks, Obama tells students to work hard, set goals for themselves and persevere in the face of obstacles.
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Sasha and Malia read to kids with their parents.
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Michelle Obama teaches students to plant their own fruits and vegetables.
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The First Lady zeroes in at a student at Ferebee Hope Elementary School in D.C.
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Obama greets graduates at Notre Dame after receiving an honorary degree.
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Greeting students at Mapleton Expeditionary School in Colorado.
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Obama’s signature in a Wisconsin high school, telling future students to “Dream big dreams!”
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Obama addresses the Year Up program, a training program for urban students which includes corporate apprenticeships and educational stipends.
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At a barbecue in June. In his speech, Obama will tell students, “I expect you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things from each of you. So don’t let us down – don’t let your family or your country or yourself down. Make us all proud. I know you can do it.”
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Obama greets Math Counts students at the White House. Read TPMDC’s full coverage of the school speech hullabaloo.
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