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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident Obama Responds to 8 Year Old's Letter Telling Him 'This Country Needs More Spunk'
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President Obama Responds to 8 Year Old's Letter Telling Him 'This Country Needs More Spunk' (Original Post)
kpete
Aug 2016
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Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)1. That's so nice. n/t
randome
(34,845 posts)2. Both the kid's letter and the response are inspirational.
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)3. How cute!
Hey, my brother is in the Air Force (flies F16s for VANG) and my niece's name is Lilly. I would have thought it might be her, but this Lily only uses one "l".
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)4. "You do not know how many polotics worries I have."
What a bright and engaged little girl. Sad that at 8 years old she is bearing the burden of "polotics." The world can be, and is often, a scary place. Love the reassurance President Obama's letter imparts to her, and its encouragement for a bright future.
Baitball Blogger
(46,758 posts)5. Dear Lily: I hate spunk!
OH, Mr. Graaaant.
elleng
(131,126 posts)6. HAHAHA!
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)7. This letter is just TOO frikkin' sweet!
I'm Type II diabetic and this letter was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sweet that I need to take more medicine to keep my blood sugar levels under control!
whistler162
(11,155 posts)8. Bettter not let Ed Asner see that letter!
JBoy
(8,021 posts)9. Lol. Being President is her backup job. n/t