Obama-rama

I'm sure you are all aware of how involved the rest of the world was in the United States Elections this year. Well, that doesn't exclude Grenada by any means. In fact, some Grenadians were far more excited about our elections (aka Obama) than theirs this past July! It cracked me up when I saw Obama bumper stickers, Obama hats, elderly women wearing oversized Obama t-shirts, and even a bus named Obama...it felt just like I was back at home. Well, today at the Limes (my after-school class) the kids were all talking about how excited they were that Obama won...surprise surprise. I thought this would be an interesting opportunity to discuss politics with young minds (all under the age of 12, mind you) and the conversation went something like this:

Me: "You realize that Obama isn't your president, right?"
Them: "Yes, but he will be someday when I come to America."
Me: (without the slightest bit of sarcasm) "Oh, I didn't realize you were getting your visa and moving to the States in the next 4 years."
Them: "Yep!"
Me: "Alright. Well, what do you like about Obama? Can you tell me 3 policies of his that you support?"
Girl #1: (spoken with a sassy flair) "He's a natural, strong black man."
Girl #2: "He talks good."
Girl #3: "He's cute."

So there you have it. From the mouths of babes. :)