In late February 2008, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell delivered remarks on improving accountability in California’s struggling school districts.
Midway through the event, 12-year old Theo Scott-Femenella fainted while on stage and was immediately assisted by Gov. Schwarzenegger. While the incident made national headlines – few people noticed Jack O’Connell’s (who was speaking) half-hearted concern for the poor kid.
Watch the CNN video below and the full video and transcript here:
Jack O’Connell [to the boy]: “Doing okay? Need a little lunch action here?”
LOL! Lunch action!? Maybe the next educational bill should provide for “mid-morning snacks”?
Jack O’Connell [to the remaining kids]: “You guys okay-wanna to rest for a minute-need some water? You cool? Do you want to spread out a little bit? Can you spread out for a second or two?“
The funniest part (see full video) is that O’Connell speaks so rapidly that the kids cannot reasonably respond to his questions. What if one of them had really wanted to rest? Would O’Connell have stopped the press conference? He finally resorts to telling them to “spread out” (an old home remedy to improve blood circulation?) not indefinitely… just briefly… for “a second or two”. 
O’Connell was no doubt trying to be helpful here – but his demeanor is quite humorous!
