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

[happyfunpaul.livejournal.com]

When I was eight, I wanted Ford to beat Carter because Carter "talked funny."

I'd like to think my reasoning skills have improved since then.

Nevertheless, the 1976 election started a tradition in which the candidate I favored (or voted for, once I got old enough) lost. I'm 0-for-8. Granted, I've cheated a couple times by voting third party. Still, with a record like that, do you Obama supporters really want me voting for Obama?

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

When i was six, i cried when Margaret Thatcher rose to power, because she was a woman. My mother tells this story with amusement these days, but i wonder what she thought at the time.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

You could always vote for Bob Barr!

[opadit.livejournal.com]

My daughter keeps seeing the McCain ad with the crowds in Germany, where the voice-over asks, "But is he ready to lead?"

To which Eleanor answers, "But he has all those people in the crowd, and he's leading them. What do they mean he's not ready to lead?"

[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]

That's what I'm trying to figure out, actually.

[I then wrote a long reply, but you'll find it in my own LJ, 'cause I didn't know if Tim would want it here.]

[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). :-)

[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

Nah, go for it. If someone decides to go all righteous leftist kamikaze warrior I'll just screen that noise. :-)

[pyrzqxgl.livejournal.com]

I remember making a "Nixon AND Johnson for President" sign in grade school because Nixon had the same birthday as me and Johnson had the same last name as my best friend.

[innerdoggie.livejournal.com]

My little brother supported Nelson Rockefeller in the 1968 Republican primaries when he was 6 (in spite of the family being Democrats). He just liked the name, and drew pictures of Rockefeller and rockets.