A few weeks ago my father came to visit me from Oklahoma and we did all the touristy stuff- we saw the Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, World War II and Vietnam Memorials. It was a Sunday so everyone was out including the thousands of tourists from all corners of the world. After taking a long walking self guided tour from the Vietnam Memorial to the White house (my dad could get a snap shot of the same pose in front of different backdrops), we decided to get a cold treat and sit. While soaking in the shade and zoning out to the foreign passer-bys, a rather large family walked by our bench and I overheard this brief exchange between a mother and her tired wandering son.
Mom: What's wrong honey??
Son: If I was the president, everyone would hate me.
My dad and I looked at one another and laughed. Apparently the kid knew very well that we hate our president. But does he know we just hate Bush and not the office of the presidency? Or do we always dislike the president? And if so, is that why many are so irritated that Obama is popular- like a celebrity?
I think so…. what’s wrong with liking your president?
http://news.yahoo.com/story//denverpost/10319911
Why are people so upset with having a president that is popular? Are we used to hating our president??
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