wrong answer, right idea

[topaz]

My friend Allen's post on what six-year-olds think of the election reminded me of this recent conversation from our household:

Me: Do you have a preference for who you want to be President?
Morgan: Yeah, Barack Obama.
Quinn: I want John McCain to be President.
Me: Really?  Why is that?
Quinn: I don't know.
Me: What do you like about John McCain?
Quinn: I don't know.

[pause]

Quinn: Is John McCain the one with dark skin?
Me: No, John McCain has white hair.  Barack Obama has dark skin.
Quinn: Oh, yeah, Barack Obama.  That's who I mean.

Comments

[lhn.livejournal.com]

In 1976 I favored Carter, because he seemed like such a nice guy. (I really liked his folksy "I'm Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for President" ad.)

On the other hand, my parents tell me I cried when Nixon resigned. :-)

[happyfunpaul.livejournal.com]

My dad was so happy at Nixon's resignation that he named our newly-born gerbils after him (Ricky, Millie, and Nicky). :-)