President Obama: I Won't Speak at Malia's Graduation Because 'I'm Going to Cry'

[elleng]

'When it comes to his daughter Malia’s upcoming high school graduation, President Obama is already preparing to shed a few tears.

While lunching at the Jolly Pumpkin Brewery in Detroit today, Obama told his lunch companions that he turned down a request to speak at Malia’s graduation, saying he will be too emotional.

“Malia's school asked if I wanted to speak at commencement and I said no,” the president said. “I'm going to be wearing dark glasses ... and I’m going to cry.”

The entirety of President Obama's comments could not be overheard as his exchange was caught only sporadically on audio.

Malia, the president’s elder daughter, is currently in her senior year of high school and is set to graduate this spring.'

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-speak-malias-graduation-im-cry/story?id=36408827

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. It doesn't matter who the parent is........they always cry.

Especially when their children achieve major milestones...

[Skittles]

2. my mum did not even bother go to mine

so no, not all parents cry Peggy

[Mojorabbit]

3. Skittles

[Skittles]

5. aw thanks

I understand the sentiment but when people say "all parents", those "other" kids tend to wonder what the f*** they did wrong

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. I'm really sorry to hear that, my dear Skittles...

[Skittles]

9. aw I should delete

this is about Malia - gawd, she is as fabulous as her mum

[SheilaT]

6. Hey, I didn't cry at either of my sons' graduations.

Not all parents do.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. OK.............sorry. I stand corrected. n/t

[Hortensis]

4. Sweet. I can understand wanting to just be a parent

there for their daughter's big milestone.

[JI7]

10. i wonder where she will go to college

last i read she was going to pick somewhere in NY

[Dorian Gray]

11. She did an internship here last summer

So perhaps!

[oberliner]

12. Wow - does time fly

I can't believe she is graduating.