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President Obama hands an excuse note to Kennedy Corpus for her teacher during a town hall meeting at the Southwest High School in Green Bay, Wis., on June 11, 2009. The girl was missing class at school and Obama obliged to write her a note.
Her father, John Corpus of Green Bay, stood to ask Obama about health care during the president's town hall-style meeting at Southwest High School on Thursday. He told Obama that his daughter was missing school to attend the event and that he hoped she didn't get in trouble.
"Do you need me to write a note?" Obama asked. The crowd laughed, but the president was serious.
On a piece of paper, he wrote: "To Kennedy's teacher: Please excuse Kennedy's absence. She's with me. Barack Obama." He stepped off the stage to hand-deliver the note — to Kennedy's surprise.
"I thought he was joking until he started walking down," Kennedy said after the event, showing off the note in front of a bank of television cameras. "It was like the best thing ever."
The fourth-grader at Aldo Leopold elementary in Green Bay already knew what she was going to do with the note: frame it along with her ticket to the event. She said she'd make a copy for her teacher.
Kennedy said she had never seen Obama before. "He's really nice," she said.
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Jun 11, 2009 at 10:35 PM Anonymous Says:
Boy, is he a master at managing public perception
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Jun 11, 2009 at 10:53 PM David Says:
“ Boy, is he a master at managing public perception ”
Why can't you just admit he's a mench? He has daughters of his own for crying out loud.
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Jun 11, 2009 at 11:10 PM kivi Says:
Give the guy a chance!
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Jun 12, 2009 at 04:58 AM Anonymous Says:
Oh come on u can't be real
2&3 what in the world dose his writeing a late not got to do with being a mentsch I bet many more could have used a note so let's call it what it is a simple probebiletys team thznkhs
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Jun 12, 2009 at 04:19 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Boy, is he a master at managing public perception ”
Is there ANYTHING the guy can do without you losers bashing him?
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Jun 12, 2009 at 07:39 AM Chaim B. Says:
What an example for all childeren.... don;t GO to School. go listen to this moron!
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Jun 12, 2009 at 01:31 AM Mendel Says:
Awwww! Just a small tear popd up. its so cute!
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Jun 12, 2009 at 12:25 AM COOLADE DRINKERS Says:
HOW TOUCHING,!!! A PERSONAL NOTE FROM OBAMA?! WOW!! THE HEALTH CARE REFORM MUST BE REALLY GREAT!!!!!!
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Jun 12, 2009 at 12:22 AM Anonymous Says:
Firstly, my parents taught me, that excused absences are reserved for sickness, and family weddings, otherwise you belong in school.
Secondly, it was made very clear to me, that a note to a teacher must be written on a respectable piece of paper, not a torn one......
As a parent, I am not very impressed with the president's message, of excused absences....
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Jun 12, 2009 at 12:13 AM Anonymous Says:
i think he is amazing. god gave him a special talant and he uses it all the way. and yes, he is a mentch too.
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Jun 11, 2009 at 11:48 PM cool masmid Says:
A retired secret service agent once spoke (even though they are not supposed to) about his many years on Bill Clinton's detail - he observed that whatever B.C. did - even if he went out his way for someone it was all for his personal gain. He went on to say that B.C. was totally for himself and that was his motive behind everything he did. The same can be said about Obsama - while it was a nice gesture and all, but it was just for his own agenda - that is the fact.
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Jun 11, 2009 at 11:45 PM Meir Says:
I did not vote for him but he is doing great with the mess they left for him
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Jun 11, 2009 at 11:32 PM Anonymous Says:
He is nothing more than a con artist
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Jun 12, 2009 at 08:46 AM KidFromWilly Says:
What a bunch of losers on this forum. He WON the election, get OVER it already! The constant whining is truly annoying to say the least. Are you gonna cry for the next 7 years now??? Yes, I'm saying 7 becuase if things continue the way they are, he's going to be re-elected. He's approval ratings are high and the GOP have no clue what to do with him, he's got them beaten to a T. Get a life all of you!
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Jun 12, 2009 at 08:42 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Firstly, my parents taught me, that excused absences are reserved for sickness, and family weddings, otherwise you belong in school.
Secondly, it was made very clear to me, that a note to a teacher must be written on a respectable piece of paper, not a torn one......
As a parent, I am not very impressed with the president's message, of excused absences.... ”
I think 99% of teachers or principals would think this was an appropriate absence. Getting to see a presidential candidate live is a terrific learning experience. Getting children interested in history and current events is a challenge for many teachers of 5th graders. This could be combined with studying about the u.s. electoral process and how that compares and contrasts with other government systems. I remember my teachers doing everything they could to try to get students to read a newpaper and be able to discuss current events. One of the purposes of schools in America is to prepare people to be good and involved citizens.
If someone otherwise has good attendance, I think it is within a parent's discretion to take a child out of school for a rare event like this. I'm sure that more than a few students were out of school to hear John McCain and Sarah Palin speak as well.
BTW - I don't think family weddings (other than immediate siblings or someone the child is particularly close to) are a reason to take a child out of school. If it's important to have all the neices and nephews and second cousins at the wedding, it should be scheduled for an appropriate time and date.
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Jun 12, 2009 at 09:18 AM The Great Deceiver Says:
The point here is that this event was about his horrendous government health plan. This plan will put the private insurers out of business and therefore force everyone to be on the government's. A government plan will lead to rationing, long waits for emergency and other care, less innovation (just not worth it), fewer "miracle" drugs (drug companies will be squeezed), and the government deciding who gets what treatment (which will be overall less because it just may not be "economical") without having to worry about competition. There is a reason why Canadians flood the upstate New York hospitals to get normal care without a wait even if they have to pay out of pocket. This guy wants power over you, plain and simple. He sugar-coats it and diverts your attention with stunts like this teachers note.
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Jun 12, 2009 at 10:31 AM Anonymous Says:
did anyone notice the baby with the flag had it set upside-down. a sign of national distress.
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Jun 12, 2009 at 10:50 AM Anonymous Says:
To #10 I agree with you. The kid is not sick. The note is not from a parent or guardian! The note should not be accepted by any school. He is teaching school age children that it is ok to skip school!! Wrong message to young minds!!
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Jun 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM Anonymous Says:
“ To #10 I agree with you. The kid is not sick. The note is not from a parent or guardian! The note should not be accepted by any school. He is teaching school age children that it is ok to skip school!! Wrong message to young minds!! ”
When was the last time any child learned anything on the last day of school???
Give it a rest already.
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Jun 12, 2009 at 02:47 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Why can't you just admit he's a mench? He has daughters of his own for crying out loud. ”
Obama is not a mench by any strech... He's a liar and knows how to deceive people. So much for "hope and change" - There is no hope with him. He's running our country and economy into the ground.
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Jun 12, 2009 at 04:30 PM shlepper Says:
do you think he could write a note to clear my credit card bill or my con ed.
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Jun 13, 2009 at 09:40 PM Anonymous Says:
what a mentchlich thing to do.
Cabdeihu v'chashdeihu (honor him and be suspicious of him)
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Jun 13, 2009 at 10:49 PM Anonymous Says:
“ A retired secret service agent once spoke (even though they are not supposed to) about his many years on Bill Clinton's detail - he observed that whatever B.C. did - even if he went out his way for someone it was all for his personal gain. He went on to say that B.C. was totally for himself and that was his motive behind everything he did. The same can be said about Obsama - while it was a nice gesture and all, but it was just for his own agenda - that is the fact. ”
Show me one politician who's not completely self-serving. This one just happens to have the gift of the gab. I wonder how long it will take for the world to quit being fooled by him and to see his Wrightfully true colors.