This is interesting - because I've actually made the same statement to my son. HE will succeed, even if the U.S. as a whole goes to hell. My needs are reasonably met at this point; I continue to work for two reasons: To lock in health benefits once I retire, and to ensure that he'll be okay too - no matter what happens economically.
So, I relate to what Obama is saying. And I feel contempt for him for saying it. After all, looking out for my child is my job... pretty nearly my ONLY job. Looking out for the country is HIS job. And, in this speech, he as much as says that he's failed.
December 1, 2011
Obama: My kids will succeed, even if USA doesn't
WashingtonExaminer.com
President Obama believes that Republican leadership of the country would ruin the United States as a land of opportunity, but he's (justifiably) confident that his daughters will have plenty of opportunities, no matter what.
"Our kids are going to be fine," Obama told supporters at a campaign event last night. "And I always tell Malia and Sasha, look, you guys, I don't worry about you . . . they’re on a path that is going to be successful, even if the country as a whole is not successful. But that’s not our vision of America. I don't want an America where my kids are living behind walls and gates, and can’t feel a part of a country that is giving everybody a shot."
It is good to be the president.
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/obama-my-kids-will-succeed-even-if-usa-doesnt/230351
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