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Published: Tue, 10 Nov 2009
Description: Shocking video reveals many Americans can't
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" Right if you're watching the show I think it's safe to say you are familiar with who the top elected officials here are in the country. But, you might be surprised to find out just how many Americans don't even know who the vice president is. Now pajamas TV recently sent Stephen Crowder -- loose on the streets of LA to see just how much Americans really know about their government government. Here's it all got started."
" Who is the president of the United States? Barack Obama. Barack Obama."
" This is not"
" a trick question."
" Same were asked who the vice president is well they weren't so confident. Let's take a look at some of those answers."
" Arnold Schwarzenegger? Schwarzenegger, thats a good guess. I have no idea."
" Dude I know this I watch the news. Oh.. I know that I know that."
" I know that."
" I know it. Dick Cheney."
" No it's not. It's not Dick Cheney. I don't like America. Where are you from? I'm from America, but I'm moving to London. So you're from America but you dont like it. So who is the English prime minister? I don't know. Ok. Wow, I hope that young lady enjoys her time in London. Joining me now from Pajama TV is commentator Steven Crowder. Stephen I have been doing this bit. bit, now a little history -- to but because you've been these men on the streets and I told you this would happen. And so you as a test went out, And nobody knows the vice president's. Right."
" This is true I did the Berkeley video and I remember I mean you said Stephen you know. These are these are tougher questions asking you know to which party did Abraham Lincoln belonged, asked them who the vice president is. Was like, Sean come on people are gonna know who the VP is. And I admit it. You were right Sean."
" -- Alright, by the way I wish more guest who come on the program say Hannity you are right. We love those words. Alright, we don't. If Michael Moore did that. Yeah, by the way, I think he was wrong about the actual -- that I didn't see cause I was taking my daughter to the bathrom, which is another story. Alright, so you asked people, also, another important question. You would think especially with the health care debate and cap and tax and the stimulus and all the news lately. You think people would know who the speaker of the House of Representatives is. Well, lets roll that tape. -- -- -- -- -- --"
" Who is the speaker to the House?"
" Who is it? I don't know. I don't know, I have no idea."
" Nancy?"
" Who is Nancy Pelosi?"
" It's just been doing -- this on radio and TV for years isn't this frightening? -- It's frightening frightening. -- it is Friday frightening, and bears bear suit frightening as well the arena reason to do that Sean for the viewers were confused is that oftentimes people wouldn't give me an interview -- so bear suit was to attract attention. -- When crunch the numbers of everybody we interviewed. interviewed 34% knew -- the vice president was. And we -- didn't do the numbers for finance Nancy Pelosi -- we interviewed thirty something people and you could count on one hand how many people actually knew she was."
" It's pretty frightening, now there's an interesting side to this too, if you ask about Paris Hilton if you ask about a Hollywood celebrities. Oftentimes you get a different answer US You asked example who Angelina Jolie's boyfriend is and let's -- roll the"
" This is Big Bear -- Lets see if this works."
" It is Angelina Jolie use. And friendly front -- Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt Brad Pitt Brad PItt Brad Pitt --"
" Why -- president of the united stated. Hillary Clinton."
" And -- that's -- no clue."
" Get out of the frame, you're in the frame, the you're in the shot. We just said we have know that. Stephen what did you -- learn? -- that this -- but go"
" That's not really fair. Brad Pitt. Pitt is as -- a button button you of course expect everyone to know him him. Here's truth is Barack Obama doesn't want people to know about Joe Biden because everytime he opens his mouth. He's a liability and of course the media has a vested interest in in keeping this -- guys squeaky clean so another they bury Biden little bit and and it makes sense of the American public."
" No, you're missing the whole thing. -- -- -- It's chilly. That's so many people can cancel out our well informed votes. That's what's chilly, that's the lesson. But they know about Brad Pitt, they know about Angelina Jolie which is fine but at least know... These are not tough questions. Who's the vice president. Every American needs to know that. You -- gotta that. That I'm glad you agree. I didn't know you were throwing it back. Yeah, completely agree agree, it was staggering. I thought maybe 34% wouldn't know who he was. I didn't expect 34% of peope, and later in the I give them and the name. I'd say, when -- say Biden of whom do you think think, most said never heard that name. Maybe they're lucky. Doesn't Just a thought. let's Alright, Thanks Stephen. Time now it would in with"
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