2004-07-30 - 11:42 a.m.
I saw the cutest little segment on the CBS Early Show this morning. I tried all morning to find the piece online so I could link it, but no luck. It must have been considered fluffy filler material because it wasn�t listed on the website with the rest of today�s material. But it was so awesome!
A reporter went around the city and talked to kids about the upcoming election.
Here are some of my favorite exchanges:
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Reporter: Would you run for president?
Little Boy: I dunno.
Reporter: Well, how do you feel about defense?
Little Boy: Okay.
Reporter: What would you do for healthcare?
Little Boy: Fix it.
Reporter: Would you balance the budget?
Little Boy: I guess�
Reporter: You know what? You're a perfect candidate.
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Reporter: So, if you became president � would she be First Doll?
Little girl(holding a doll): yes!
Reporter: Most First Dolls cause a lot of scandal. I�m just warning you.
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Reporter: Why do you think the president should listen to kids?
Another Little Girl: Because in the future, we will feel the effects of every decision made today. We have something to say! We�re not just little people who suck money off our parents.
Reporter: Well�there�s nothing wrong with sucking money off your parents!
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After the segment, the reporter said his very favorite interview didn�t make it into the clips reel because the editors felt it would be too controversial:
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Reporter: What do you think of foreign affairs?
Kid: I don�t think it�s right to have an affair with someone from another country.
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Other stuff going on in my world:
Reading: Paulo Coelho�s latest, �Eleven Minutes� � which, in my opinion, is better than his much ballyhoo�d �The Alchemist�. This book has a more contemporary flavor and doesn�t hit you over the head with its agenda over and over (one of my major book peeves). And the main character is female. That�s probably the real reason why I like it better.
Heartbroken: Cute couple Bob and Joyce bumped from The Amazing Race. They were really sweet. Alison and Donny getting sacked was pretty satisfying, but I am ready for more come-uppance. I swear I will dance a jig when Marshall and Lance get cut. All four of them -- I count their double chins as separate entities. Uch. They make my skin crawl.
Summer Fun: free movie and popcorn at Hudson River Park tonight. Isn�t New York great? (Sadly, last week�s �The Goonies� was rained out. But we�re going to try to see �Beetlejuice� tonight despite threatening skies because we are true Goonies at heart and Goonies never say die!)
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Erin G's lofty pursuits include sampling candy, taking naps, memorizing showtunes and shopping at Daffy's. She's a joyously dorky theatre girl. Also? a big fan of cats, well-written books, and her good lookin' an' schweet lovin' husband, Freddie.
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