Right-Wing Media Attacks Twelve Year Old Musicians Because Their Parents Are Democrats

The true conservative ethic is once again on display as a prominent rightist media organization launches a vile attack on twelve year old children who formed a rock band. The impetus for the attack was simply that their parents are Democrats. For the Family Values set, that’s reason enough to go after kids.

Twenty/20

The Washington Free Beacon is a Republican operation with ties to the Koch brothers. An article by Sonny Bunch, the managing editor, sports the headline “Awful Children Release Awful Song.” While nobody cares what this lunkhead thinks of their music, it is utterly deplorable that he calls the kids, whom he certainly has never met, “awful.” If Bunch has a problem with the politics of their parents, he ought not to resort to the cowardice of attacking the kids. What sort of sick pervert does that?

The group, Twenty/20, was featured in a brief profile in the New York Daily News when they released a video of a new song (video below). The young players met at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, which they all attend. Their parents are some of President Obama’s top advisers: Jay Carney’s 12-year-old son, Hugo, is the lead singer. U.S. Trade Rep. Mike Froman’s son Ben plays guitar. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan’s son Lucas plays bass. And Obama campaign adviser Patti Solis Doyle’s son Joey is the drummer.

Those familial relationships was all it took for Bunch to dish dirt on these kids. He described them as being kids “who can kinda hold a guitar or prance around the stage while whinily singing nonsense.” Then he predicts that the “little twerps” will “probably have a keynote gig at the Democratic convention.”

But Bunch isn’t through with his juvenile insults. After inviting you to listen to their “caterwauling” he expects you to agree that “we can reach bipartisan consensus that this song is utter shite, right? “ Then he reviews young Hugo’s singing saying that he “sounds like the whiny, nasally, prepubescent whelp that he is.” Remember, these are twelve year olds he’s talking about. Yet he sounds more like a whiny whelp than they do.

Finally, Bunch attempts to preempt criticism of his craven child abuse by mocking those (like myself) who find it disgusting to take out your political aggression on innocent children. But he defends his immorality by suggesting that because Carney’s kids were part of a magazine’s family profile a few weeks ago, they are now fair game to be maligned by the allegedly mature editor of a puerile rightist rag. I only hope that if he has any kids they don’t suffer the same sort of depravity that he is shoveling here. But then again, they are likely already suffering from having such a dipshit for a dad.

Here is the video of Twenty/20’s song “Heart Thief.” It may not be U2, or even The Ramones, but it shows promise and eagerness. They are clearly having a good time and demonstrating a commitment to something more creative than video games. They should be encouraged to continue to express themselves – as should all kids. As for Bunch, he should be encouraged to shut his fat, ignorant, hateful mouth.

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10 thoughts on “Right-Wing Media Attacks Twelve Year Old Musicians Because Their Parents Are Democrats

  1. I rather LIKE Heart Thief! What a wonderful song. Don’t stop playing your music, there are lots of people who like your music already–I’m old enough to be your parent but I love your music! Don’t let some slob who does not appreciate music get you down. The guy insulting you is a turkey who is totally tone deaf. Play on Twenty/20! What a cool name for a band by the way. Go get ’em!

  2. Right Wing Media Would Rather Channel In HE-HAW or watch Phil Robertson Play is Stupid Duck Call song.

  3. I am 60 and old enough to be a grandma to these kids. I like it! At least you can understand the words, and it isn’t just loud bass and drums. These kids are talented. Love to see an Obama girl sing with them!!

  4. If this guy Sonny Bunch procreates we have an idea of what the next generation of Teapublican morons will be like.

  5. I sent comments to comments@freebeacon.com and told them what I thought. I’m sure they don’t care,but boy do I hope this idiot does not have children.

  6. Never underestimate the douchebaggery of trolls.

  7. For lack of time I didn’t listen to the song. It may be good or it could stink. If it’s the latter that’s still no justification to trash the parents through their children.

  8. So it’s ok to attack children of any member of the current Administration? Guilt by association at it’s finest.
    Would this be true regardless of the party in control?
    Something tells me not would not be the case.

  9. It was actually very good!! Better than some I have heard. My daughters would have a huge crush on them. It was not the song or music. It was an attack at the parents via the children. Sad that people resort to these kind of attacks. Until people call them out on it and shove it back in their face it will continue.

  10. Remember, the right wing are GOD’s friends…After all, GOD HATES women and approves of slavery

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