Did nobody actually read the whole article?  Even Rachael Maddow given the perfect opportunity 15 minutes ago on MSNBC's Race to the White House didn't debunk this meme that's been going around based on a recent interview.

I'm assuming most people saw the Politico article

http://www.politico.com/...

But they all must be reading it in a hurry because the part where the Obama's daughter

Malia says, ‘I know there is a Santa because there’s no way you’d buy me all that stuff.’

seems to be left out.

Ran across this while viewing an Obama article and thought what a well-spoken young man we have in the making with this article's author.

Questioning authority yes we can, and at such a young age (compared to mine of course)  

Link to Lesson - No Spin

This Op-Ed appeared in the LA Times and was written by a high schooler in New Jersey.

The thing about Obama is that he doesn't use phrases that many of us expect.  Maybe it's because he thinks about politics differently than most candidates that he doesn't use labels.  But after listening to his resounding reply to the other camps criticizing his remarks about small town voters it's apparent that sometimes the expected phrase could be helpful.

or in this case Father.

Remember the biblical story of 2 women who come to the king both claiming that an infant is theirs?  The king says to split the baby in two and give them each half, one woman says no, don't hurt the baby.  The king gave her the baby as she proved she was the real mother.

It seems fitting that on this month of the 5th anniversary of the unjust and unwarranted war in Iraq which has been borne upon the shoulders of 4000 dead Americans and untold numbers of Iraqies that we remember more of its beginning.

I'm currently reading Obama's "Audacity of Hope" and just 15 minutes ago read of his first meeting with Senator Bryd which inspired me to look up more about their relationship.  In the book Obama forgives Byrd for his involvement in the KKK in his younger days just as he forgives Wright for his recent outspokenness.

But I never paid much attention to who voted for or against the Iraq war resolution other than knowing Edwards did and regretted it, Clinton did and is wishy washy on disowning it, Obama couldn't vote on it but did speak out about it.

But another senator was eloquent is his Nay vote and his beration of the halls of the "silent senate" on the eve of war.  He has recently recovered from a fall and is back at work.

May I present US Senator Robert Byrd from West Virginia.