Thanks Bing for sending in.!
> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:40:11 -0700
> From: binghab@yahoo.com
> Subject: FW: Precisely how Obama got elected
> To: debbiebloomer@hotmail.com; mayfields5@verizon.net; larkinvan@gmail.com
>
> Does make sense............. Bing
>
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> >
> >
> > ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS
> > OF WHY OBAMA WON THE ELECTION
> >
> > From a teacher in the Nashville area
> >
> > "We are worried about "the cow" when it is
> > all about the "Ice Cream"
> >
> > The most eye-opening civics lesson I
> > ever had was while teaching third grade this year.
> >
> > The presidential election was heating up and some of the
> > children showed an interest.
> > I decided we would have an election for a class president.
> >
> >
> > We would choose our nominees. They would
> > make a campaign speech and the class would vote.
> >
> > To simplify the process, candidates were
> > nominated by other class members.
> >
> > We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students
> > should have.
> >
> > We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia
> > were picked to run for the top spot.
> >
> > The class had done a great job in their
> > selections. Both candidates were good kids.
> >
> > I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots
> > of parental support. I had never seen Olivia's mother.
> >
> > The day arrived when they were to make
> > their speeches.
> > Jamie went first.
> >
> > He had specific ideas about how to make our class a
> > better
> > place. He ended by promising to do his very best.
> > Everyone applauded and he sat down.
> >
> > Now is was Olivia's turn to speak.
> >
> > Her speech was concise.
> > She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you
> > ice cream."
> >
> > She sat down.
> > The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice
> > cream."
> >
> > She surely would say more. She did not
> > have to.
> >
> > A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for
> > the ice cream?
> >
> > She wasn't sure.
> >
> > Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for
> > it.
> >
> > She didn't know.
> >
> > The class really didn't care.
> >
> > All they were thinking about was ice cream.
> >
> > Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a
> > landslide.
> >
> > Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth
> > he offered ice cream and
> > 52 percent of the people reacted like nine year olds.
> >
> > They want ice cream.
> > The other 48 percent know
> >
> > they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up
> > the mess."
> >
> > Remember, the government cannot give anything to
> > anyone ---
> > that they have not first taken away from someone
> > else.
> >
> >
> >
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