4th Grader to President: "Why do people hate you?"

if bush had been honest, he would have said, because i'm a liar and an idiot

if clinton had been honest, he would have said, because i'm a liar and i got some head in the oval office

But they can't be truly honest, no more than Obama stated his true opinion. So what do you think they would have said? Would Clinton have opined about a "vast right wing conspiracy" or would he have admitted to the numerous mis-steps he made in his first year in office? Would Bush have talked about enemies of freedom or discussed the questions people had about his drive to war and govern from the right philosophy? I'd like to see someone ask them to see how they see it today.

i never watched the video, i don't even know what obama said, if he was being honest he would have said, because i'm a socialist (not a bad thing to be in my opinion) and a black man (also not a bad thing to be)

How in the hell do you figure he is a socialist. He and the democrates have done much more for big business than for the common public.

he promotes a social agenda, personally i think being a socialist is not a bad thing

i guess if i reevaluate my answer, he'd respond to the question, because people are small minded and afraid of change

You sure you know what a Socialist is though? Because it isn't someone who promotes a social agenda.

that's my definition, and i'm sticking to it

i'm not going to start looking for reds under the bed if i hear the word socialist

he's a small "s" socialist

Well that's your right, but it minimizes the legitimate criticism about big S and tarnishes social programs though comparison with the flawed economic system.

But like "facist", and "communist" it's becoming a meaningless term. I'm probably fighting a losing battle.

Yup.

It's a tough spot to be. I feel like Obama had to struggle with playing politics and actually talking to a child without alarming him. I think he answered in a an acceptable way.

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It was a good answer.

I think he probably answered in an honest way too. It is simply playing politics; nothing more.

What he said.

Obama socialist! Good grief.


I think he handled it pretty damn well too....though I could have done with less of the what a wonderful kid the kid was stuff.


Kind of a poignant moment

I like the transcripts much better; I think someone should push for transcripts for all youtubes.. not really pushing that, but it might not be a bad idea.

Obama asked by New Orleans youth: "Why do people hate you?" Transcript

It was a good answer without getting into a blame thing or anything.