President Obama talked education with 11-year-old reported Damon Weaver, who's been trying to land an interview with Obama since the campaign. He got a sit-down with the president in the Diplomatic Room of the White House yesterday.
As the nation is predominantly focused on health care, the interview delves into a topic that isn't getting talked about much right now. But it's an important one to Obama, the third of his three domestic policy agendas, so we'll probably start to hear a lot about it next year. Obama will deliver a speech on education Sept. 8.
Hands down the best part of the interview: "I suggest that we have french fries and mangoes every day for lunch," Weaver tells Obama. Sounds pretty good (though, do they go together?), but Obama doesn't think they're healthy enough.
This interview reminded me of when I was in grade school and we had elections for class president. The candidates would go up to the front of the class and promise things like: better school lunches, no homework, longer recesses, shorter school periods, a better school, etc. After the candidates were done speaking the teacher would remind his/her students that there was absolutely no way the candidate could deliver on their promises. Hmmmmmm.
This is some good light hearted politicking.
But at least he's trying and seems genuine doing it.
Will by day an Internet Marketing Consultant