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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:00 AM Oct 2012

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8 year old's notes on the Debate

My friend's 8 year old son took notes:

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8 year old's notes on the Debate (Original Post) ehrnst Oct 2012 OP

Hire him on! Lefta Dissenter Oct 2012 #1

that's great. barbtries Oct 2012 #2

Brilliant! Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #3

Darn it! Panasonic Oct 2012 #4

Maybe if you hold the control button down and then click on the + sign? shraby Oct 2012 #6

Tried that. Blurred, illegible. mac56 Oct 2012 #7

Same here. Panasonic Oct 2012 #8

I kept spelling errors because they are just too cute mercuryblues Oct 2012 #12

"He thinks he can do things he can't do (Romney)" Brigid Oct 2012 #18

Doesn't know where countries are, but can pronounce them (Romney) Coyotl Oct 2012 #21

very cute NJCher Oct 2012 #23

I have that problem in IE & Chrome, but FireFox won't shrink it. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2012 #26

Direct link - http://s8.postimage.org/ku2sokzxx/notes.jpg ehrnst Oct 2012 #27

This brought to mind...I couldn't even watch a debate at age 8..there were no televisions shraby Oct 2012 #5

can't read it Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #9

I'm ashamed; he has better handwriting than me. CanonRay Oct 2012 #10

Not to disparage this durablend Oct 2012 #11

Meh. My 3-year-old can explain what a "habitat" is. Robb Oct 2012 #13

My 5 year old grandson and Skidmore Oct 2012 #19

could have studied it in school recently treestar Oct 2012 #20

He's in a gifted magnet school, and is very bright. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2012 #24

Chuck Todd's debate notes look exactly the same. n/t FSogol Oct 2012 #14

(spits coffee) Robb Oct 2012 #16

+1 made me giggle. nt LittleGirl Oct 2012 #25

This kid is more knowledgeable Liberalynn Oct 2012 #15

LOL, great kid! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #17

A kid like this is a threat to the future of the GOP: intelligent and able to discern mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #22

Lefta Dissenter

(6,622 posts)

1. Hire him on!

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:26 AM

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His analysis sure as hell beats out little Chuckie and the others.

barbtries

(28,811 posts)

2. that's great.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:29 AM

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i'd like to gank it for my facebook but is it okay to do so? check with mom and child both, please. thanks

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

3. Brilliant!

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:30 AM

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Panasonic

(2,921 posts)

4. Darn it!

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:31 AM

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I can't read it.

How about a bigger image or a link to a bigger one?

shraby

(21,946 posts)

6. Maybe if you hold the control button down and then click on the + sign?

Reply to Panasonic (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:33 AM

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mac56

(17,574 posts)

7. Tried that. Blurred, illegible.

Reply to shraby (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:36 AM

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Panasonic

(2,921 posts)

8. Same here.

Reply to mac56 (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:37 AM

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Some of us doesn't have 30" HDTV in front of them (I'm on a laptop, a 17" laptop and couldn't even read it)

mercuryblues

(14,539 posts)

12. I kept spelling errors because they are just too cute

Reply to Panasonic (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:04 AM

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1. Weird body lagauge (Romney)
2. Stutters Romney
3. Tells mostly all the truth (Obama)
4. Has a brawl strategy fo middle east (Romney)
5. Uses many metaphors(Romney)
6. Romney lies a lot and changes policies
7. Respects middle east (Obama)
8. Does not say things before illiction (Romney)
9. Cares about isreals security (Obama)
10. Copies Obama (Romney)
11. Sais same thing over and over (Romney)
12. Trys to focus on our ecanemy (Obama)
13. Puts off education (Romney)
14. Thinks he can do things he can’t do (Romney)
15. Has good body language that is understandaile (Obama)

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

18. "He thinks he can do things he can't do (Romney)"

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:00 AM

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My favorite. This kid is a definite future DUer!

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

21. Doesn't know where countries are, but can pronounce them (Romney)

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:05 AM

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Back to high school, hope the young kids don't bully you

NJCher

(35,732 posts)

23. very cute

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:08 AM

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Thank you, mercuryblues!

Cher

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

26. I have that problem in IE & Chrome, but FireFox won't shrink it. (nt)

Reply to Panasonic (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:58 AM

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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

27. Direct link - http://s8.postimage.org/ku2sokzxx/notes.jpg

Reply to Panasonic (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:59 AM

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shraby

(21,946 posts)

5. This brought to mind...I couldn't even watch a debate at age 8..there were no televisions

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:32 AM

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in most people's homes. I was over 12 years old before we got one.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

9. can't read it

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:37 AM

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CanonRay

(14,118 posts)

10. I'm ashamed; he has better handwriting than me.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:57 AM

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Probably smarter, too.

durablend

(7,465 posts)

11. Not to disparage this

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:59 AM

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But how many 8 year olds know what a 'metaphor' is?

Hell, many ADULTS don't know what it is!

Robb

(39,665 posts)

13. Meh. My 3-year-old can explain what a "habitat" is.

Reply to durablend (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:08 AM

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She also knows "tenebrific." As in "I need to wash my sunglasses, it's tenebrific."

Parents are odd creatures.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

19. My 5 year old grandson and

Reply to durablend (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:02 AM

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he know quite a few multisyllable words, their definitions, and how to use them. I don't know how many times I've come upon him sitting in the corner reading through the pages of the big dictionary.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

20. could have studied it in school recently

Reply to durablend (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:03 AM

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just recently. Whenever you help a kid with studying, you realize how much you've forgotten.

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

24. He's in a gifted magnet school, and is very bright. (nt)

Reply to durablend (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:24 AM

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FSogol

(45,527 posts)

14. Chuck Todd's debate notes look exactly the same. n/t

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:08 AM

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Robb

(39,665 posts)

16. (spits coffee)

Reply to FSogol (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:17 AM

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LittleGirl

(8,291 posts)

25. +1 made me giggle. nt

Reply to FSogol (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:28 AM

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Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)

15. This kid is more knowledgeable

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:13 AM

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than a lot of adults I know!

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

17. LOL, great kid!

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:47 AM

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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

22. A kid like this is a threat to the future of the GOP: intelligent and able to discern

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 10:07 AM

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the truth from spin.

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