Obama's daughter (Malia) on Inaugural speech: "It better be good.'

[bluestateguy]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/16/obamas-daughter-on-inaugu_n_158476.html

As the final preparations are made for his historic Inauguration on Tuesday, pressure is mounting for President-elect Barack Obama-- including from his own children. Speaking to the Washington Post, Obama gives an account of his family "field trip" to the Lincoln Memorial where there is an inscribed copy of the 16th President's famous Second Inaugural speech. At this point, Obama's 7 year-old daughter Sasha asked her father if he would be giving a similar speech. Obama describes the interaction to the Post:

"And I said, 'Well, actually, that's a short version, but yeah, I will,' " Obama recalled. "And then Malia says, 'First African American president -- it better be good.' "So I just want you to know the pressures I'm under here from my children.

[redstate_democrat]

1. HA!

She's a DOLL!

[renate]

2. how cute is that?

It's going to be so fun watching those sweet girls grow up.

I wonder how big a difference it'll be to Obama to have a loving, supportive, down-to-earth family as opposed to Bush's. I don't want to assume that Bush's family is dysfunctional--well, I do assume it is because how could it not be, but I have no actual proof of that--but Laura doesn't seem to like him very much, and even if Jenna and Barbara liked him okay, they weren't home a lot. Whereas Obama will be able to go to the East Wing after a long hard day of saving the world, and get his spirits refreshed by being with his family. I hope they give him a lot of strength.