10.16.2009

At a town hall meeting in New Orleans Thursday, fourth-grader Terrence Scott earnestly asked the question that has probably been on many people's minds as they witnessed the rage that has been directed at Obama these last few months: "why do people hate you?" The young man seemed genuinely concerned as he asked the question, and he went on to tell Obama that "They supposed to love you." Obama responded by giving the young man a hug while saying, "That's what I'm talking about." Then came the hard part of actually answering his question.


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6 comments:

Jolynn said...

that is so cute! And that little boy is absolutely right. Everyone should love him. Unfortunately people are afraid of change.

Karen said...

Jolynn~ You hit the nail on the head!

Holte Ender said...

Out of the mouths of babes.

Karen said...

Holte~ Such innocence sure makes the rethugs look bad.

Jack K. said...

Just about anything can make rethugs look bad. Wait. They do that for and to themselves. They don't need any assistance from anyone.

Karen said...

Jack~ For sure!