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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:36 PM
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My son got a letter from Barack Obama today.


He sent a picture similar to the one in my avatar, but with the words 'go Obama go!' at the top to the campaign headquarters a few weeks ago. He is so excited about this letter. :)
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:38 PM
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1. "Empathy"
:loveya:
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:51 PM
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6. I loved that part.
We did have to go look it up. My son is only five. :)
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 12:46 AM
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35. To consider what it is to walk in another's shoes.
To consider what it is to walk in another's skin.

Life is much different when you consider such things. Imagine if we all did. Imagine.
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:40 PM
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2. Wow. That is wonderful.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:41 PM
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3. How old is your son?
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:46 PM
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5. He's five.
He saw the envelope and said "What!? Obama! He sent me a letter! Wow! I can't wait to tell my teacher, she loves Obama!"

He doesn't understand why I can't just call the Obama family and ask the girls over for a play date. :rofl:
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lisa58 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:51 PM
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7. I know what you mean...
...my daughter doesn't understand why I don't call everyone at The News Hour to come and babysit for her when I go out.

This is sooooo exciting for your son - he's got a mentor at the age of 5 - love it!
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:11 PM
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15. :)
Can you imagine them showing up to babysit! :D

I was pleased at how excited my son was at the sight of the letter.
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lisa58 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:17 PM
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19. I wrote to Judy Woodruff and explained my situaiton...
...and she sent my daughter autographed photos of herself, Ray Suarez (her favorite) and Jim Leher. As soon as we opened them my daughter asked if she could have Gwen Ifill, Jeffrey Brown and Margaret Warner too!
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:55 PM
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8. That is soooo cute!
Edited on Mon Jun-16-08 02:56 PM by FrenchieCat
Wow, hes got mail!

Love it!
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:03 PM
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10. There's a lot to be said for having children in the White House,
IMHO, and I hope lots of parents will see what I see about it.

Having someone who can look at his own children and see what SCOTUS decisions, educational/economic/environmental/energy legislation and foreign policy will mean to their futures is an ENORMOUS plus, IMHO.

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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:56 PM
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31. Yes, because they're the reason for
leaving a better Planet than we found it. As Obama said in his Father's Day talk..

"And what I’ve realized is that life doesn’t count for much unless you’re willing to do your small part to leave our children – all of our children – a better world. Even if it’s difficult. Even if the work seems great. Even if we don’t get very far in our lifetime."

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katerinasmommy Donating Member (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 02:29 PM
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46. I dunno
It shouldn't be necessary to have small children to have the foresight and compassion to try and make wise decisions. I will agree that being a parent DOES help. Any parent should be thinking about their children's future even if they are over 21, and then there are the grandchildren to consider. I have a four year old daughter, but I don't think my mother is any less worried about our future because I am grown...
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dancingme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:46 PM
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4. how cool!
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 02:57 PM
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9. Don't know if you read my thread from yesterday.......
but it is in line with this post of yours.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6366749
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:07 PM
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12. I did :)
I was an invisible rec. I didn't see the picture though! What an adorable boy! He must look so different with his hair cut.
I wonder if a lot of kids are cutting their hair now. I noticed how you wrote that he said he cut it 'Obama style'. I feel so cut off now that I've moved to Maine. I used to live in the city. Now I've moved to one of the whitest states in the country. I miss my friends. I miss the culture. (sorry to digress here)
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:06 PM
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11. Wow! How nice! nt
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Hope And Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:08 PM
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13. That is so cool..............
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:11 PM
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14. can you imagine children getting a classy letter like that from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
thanks for sharing the follow up -

Man how quick was that letter sent out!!
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:17 PM
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20. I was impressed.
We just sent the picture right before the primaries finished up. I hope many children get letters like this. :)
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:13 PM
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16. Your son may be a future president!
He sounds very intelligent.

K/R for the coolness of it!
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:20 PM
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23. Hey there!
He's a pretty cool kid. He loves math too ;-)
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:13 PM
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17. They're getting younger and
younger now.. interested in politics. Quite the creative avatar..GO OBAMA GO

That's a beautiful letter your son got back with awesome advice!!
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YankeyMCC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:14 PM
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18. "Challenge yourself to make a difference"
that's some good advice there. ;)

I think this will be special treasure for your son all his life.
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:23 PM
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24. I think so too.
I thought that was great advice also.

Thanks for the hiking info yesterday. :hi:
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The Traveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:18 PM
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21. The more I see Obama in action
the more I like him. This letter ... just another example of the man's quality as a human being coming through.
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alteredstate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:19 PM
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22. Damn!
He never sends me letters....

:)
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:27 PM
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25. very nice!
President Obama gets it. A leader with empathy is exactly what this country needs right now. Can't wait for this election to be over, so he can get to work.

From now on, I am going to refer to him as President Obama. Can't wait till January!
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QueenOfCalifornia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:29 PM
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26. K&R
Lovely.

Just wonderful.

Hug your son for me, wont you?

:pals:
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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:37 PM
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27. DAMN! That's a keeper! I bet he's beaming! n/t
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BelleCarolinaPeridot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:59 PM
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28. Put the letter in a frame and keep it in his room :)
When your son becomes President,he is going to have one cool story to tell!
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:09 PM
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29. Oh, wow.
That is awesome!!
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hokies4ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:13 PM
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30. How old is your son?
The letter mentions 'young age'.
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 07:40 PM
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33. He is five. n/t
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lebkuchen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:09 PM
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32. Obama believes in out-reach
and has personally helped soldiers who have written to him. Word has spread as a result....
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cui bono Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 12:35 AM
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34. That's almost identical to one that Bush sent this little kid...
Except that Obama's is in English.



:sarcasm:
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27inCali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 12:55 AM
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36. the kind of stuff real leaders do
leaders with real empthy in their hearts.
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BrotherBuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 12:57 AM
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37. Cool beans!
I'm not certain, but there is a very good chance your son's letter will be in Obama's library someday. I believe Obama will create a election campaign file and your son's letter would be cataloged in with every other bit of history.

My little sister wrote LBJ when she was in grade school, and forty years later on a visit to his library, she jokingly asked about her letter. An attendant dashed back into the dark catacombs and found the person who knew where to look. Turns out my sister was a prolific writer; they found two of her letters!


Huzzah! Your son did good!
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Rhiannon12866 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 10:13 AM
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38. Wow! That is very cool! K&R.
And it will be something that your son will treasure, always. You've given him a wonderful experience...:patriot:
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 10:47 AM
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39. What an amazing keepsake!
That's one for the ol' scrapbook!
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Patiod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 01:34 PM
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40. Inculcating our youth with those appalling "Liberal" values!
Empathy?
Looking out for other people?
Yikes!!!!
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 01:38 PM
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41. Look out for people even when it doesn't directly benefit you
that is AWESOME

if the world did a little more of that we would all be better off
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sakura Donating Member (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 02:03 PM
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42. I told my eight year old son about your son's letter,
and he sat down right away to write Obama his own letter. Thank you!
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 07:39 PM
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49. :)
That's wonderful! I can't wait to read about the letter your son receives. :)
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casus belli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 02:05 PM
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43. Awe. Some.
Love our candidate. Getting young people motivated to participate is the best thing we could possibly do for our Democracy. It's been a breath of fresh air meeting kids who can't wait to turn 18 so they can vote. That's something I can't say I've seen before, and what a welcome development it is.

Thanks for sharing...all the best to you and yours. :)
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 02:12 PM
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44. That's something your son will want to keep framed and on the wall for life, eh?
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Indenturedebtor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 02:21 PM
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45. Bah I sent Obama 57 pairs of my underroos and all I got was a restraining order!
What's your secret? :P

Seriously though, that is awesome!

Speaks volumes of the quality of his character. Such a noble soul. Your son sounds really cute by the way.
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 07:49 PM
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50. We haz teh crayonz.
:P

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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 02:31 PM
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47. Wonderful Letter
:D
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 02:32 PM
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48. WOW!
:woohoo: that ROCKS!
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