- Fourth Grader Asks Obama: "Why Do People Hate You?"
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At a town hall event today in New Orleans, one young fourth-grader asked a question of the visiting President Obama that I think has been on a lot of people’s minds.
Talking Points Memo:
President Obama took a question from a fourth-grader named Tyren Scott who wanted to know, “Why do people hate you?”
“They’re supposed to love you,” he continued.
After the crowd swooned, Obama responded that the boy should take criticism of him with “a grain of salt.”
“One party feels like they need to poke you, keep you on your toes,” he said.
“When things are tough, you’re gonna get some of the blame,” Obama said. But, he added, “I’m a tough guy. Are you a tough guy? You look pretty tough.”
Sometimes I wonder if kids see the world a bit more clearly than most adults. At least Tyren does, I’d say.
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