Gavin's Thoughts On the President

Wednesday morning on the way to school I was telling Gavin who the new president was.

He knew that both Ken and I had voted to elect a new president.

So I was going over how McCain and Obama were both wanting to be president but only one could win. I told him how all the people in America had a chance to vote for who they wanted and the person with the most votes wins.

Gavin - Why do we need a new president?

Me - Because you can only be president for a certain amount of time and then it is someone elses turn.

I thought I was pretty smart by making it be about taking turns.

Gavin - You mean it was because the old president got too old.

What? Where did he get that???

Me - No, Gavin, we have to take turns being president and now it is Obama's turn.

Gavin - Why didn't the other guy win?

Me- Because he didn't get enough votes.

Gavin-- You mean because he was too old?

What????

Me - No, he didn't get enough votes, Obama got more.

Gavin - Is Obama old then?

Me- NO! No one is old. Why do you keep saying that?

Gavin- I don't know.

After a bit of silence Gavin says: I think Grandpa is pretty old so he probably cant be president, right mom?

Me: ( after a huge sigh of defeat ) yes Gavin, whatever you say.

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