7 year old blogger receives letter From Barack Obama

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7-Year-Old Political Blogger Gets Obama Thank You Letter
By scarce Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 6:00pm

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This is one of those cute stories you don't expect much from when you hear about them ("Oh no, another insufferable kid story with a presidential angle"), but this one is different.

From the Chicago NBC affiliate WMAQ:

Watch out Politico and First Read. Competition is on the horizon, albeit a distant one.

Stanislaw "Stas" Gunkel may soon be a big name in the political blogosphere. He's already been recognized by President-elect Barack Obama, who told him in a letter to "make a difference everywhere you go."

Never mind that Gunkel is 7 years old and won't even be able to vote until 2019. The Edison Park boy's blog, planetstas.blogspot.com, has covered such heady topics as alternative energy, the war in Iraq and yes, even Sarah Palin.

Ok, so what does a 7 year old boy think about Sarah Palin? From Stas' blog, Planet Stas:

Here is why I'm asking grown-ups to vote for Barack Obama. I am 7 years old so I can't vote......

My mom told me that I shouldn't base my election analysis on "feelings" (I like him/her) or "beliefs" (I share his/her beliefs) but on logical arguments. She asked me to create my own rational explanations for my support of Obama. Here is one of my arguments:

McCain and Palin are not be qualified to be President / Vice President of the U.S. The President's job is to do good for the country and the world. To do good for the country, the President must make smart decisions on important situations.

Governor Palin believes the world is 6000 years old. This is absurd. This is not a rational belief. This is a mistake. Scientists, experiments and evidence have shown this to be completely false. Therefore, she is not rational. If she is not rational, she should not be allowed to be President or Vice President.

Please vote for Barack Obama.

...causing my jaw to drop.



Stanislaw "Stas" Gunkel proudly displaying his letter from President-elect Barack Obama

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. He and family should get an Inauguration invite

Stas, as with all our children, is our nation's future. :applause:

[AZBlue]

2. His blog just gained a fan here!

:D

[ksimons]

3. how adorable, simply adorable!!!

while other kids are out causing trouble, this kid is finding a voice to contribute to the world

[beac]

11. More than adorable, this kid is SMARTER than 46% of the electorate!

I can't help but think of the annoying little kid who was on Leno a few years ago b/c he had memorized all the Presidents and thought GWB would go down in history as one of the "greatest Presidents ever" and implied he was somehow more prescient on this issue than the "grown ups." Ha!

Even little kid Democrats are smarter than little sh!t Repugs.

Stas for President 2048!




(Yes, I know that mini-GOPer was probably just brainwashed by Rush-listening parents, but he had a bad attitude and Leno treated him like he was some kind of prodigy. :puke:)

[Butch350]

18. I'll buy that for a dollar!

[Lisa0825]

4. I just commented on his blog.

What a terrific kid! :yourock: Slas!

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. What a cool & talented young man. He's going to go far. And Stas...

if you're out there....:yourock:

[cooolandrew]

6. The future is bright the future is democratic.

[democracy1st]

7. great

[SeattleGirl]

8. Sweet!

What a smart young boy! How cool is it that he got a letter from Obama?!!

[jennied]

9. Wow, he's incredibly smart.

[Swagman]

10. ahhh this kid is great and clever too !!

[Hope And Change]

12. K & R!

[cowperc]

13. 7 year old...

that. is. awesome! haha

[MrsBrady]

14. wow - parents teaching children to think?

must be some kind of communist, elitist, pinko, socialist, terroristic, atheistic type conspiracy.
Don't want kids THINKING you know, might turn into THINKING adults. and that would be bad.
:sarcasm:

what a cutie! :applause:

[Ishoutandscream2]

15. Kid is a freakin' genius

Musically gifted as well. That kid has it.

[StreetKnowledge]

16. Wow.....

This kid is going far, I can already see it. Congressman Stanislaw Gunkel? I can already see it. :D

[bdamomma]

17. not qualified, not qualified to be President. sounds logical to me.

very observant boy.

[Dangerously Amused]

19. Love it! GO STAS!!!

:woohoo:

[skygazer]

20. Nice to see the house full of books

Great story.

[LatteLibertine]

21. Erm...

"Governor Palin believes the world is 6000 years old. This is absurd. This is not a rational belief. This is a mistake. Scientists, experiments and evidence have shown this to be completely false. Therefore, she is not rational. If she is not rational, she should not be allowed to be President or Vice President."

Doesn't that apply to most Christians? I feel that way about all candidates who cling to faith mantras.

[madeline_con]

22. No, it does not.

Please don't confuse normal Christians with fundamentalist, evangelical, petacostal, speaking in tongues FREAKS! Thanks! :hi: