Political, but sappy. 11YO sells video games to contribute to Hillary

[liberaltrucker]

As 11-year-old Dalton Hatfield set about selling his earthly possessions, his parents thought he was doing his part to help pay for a family vacation.

Bill Clinton has been campaigning throughout small towns in West Virginia on behalf of his wife Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and along the way he accepted a campaign contribution from 11-year-old Dalton Hatfield Instead, he was doing his part to help his favored presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton. And on Friday, the young fellow made news when he presented a stunned Bill Clinton with a check for $440.

The former president, according an Associated Press story on the occasion, "seemed to nearly come to tears" as he accepted the donation at a fire station in Williamson, W.Va. (one of the many off-the-beaten-path locales where he has been rallying support for his wife).

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/05/hillary-clin-10.html

I thought it rather cute and worthy of Lounge discussion.

:)

End of article has a hilarious link to the history of the Hatfield-McCoy feud.

[Deep13]

1. That kid is taking a citizen's role personally and seriously.

Seriously, if he were raising money for Obama or even McCain, I would say the same thing. And if anyone thinks Bill ought not have taken it, how do you feel if a gift is rejected?

[liberaltrucker]

4. Bill was gracious in accepting it

IMHO getting involved is the key, no matter if his choice of candidate isn't ours.

[Fox Mulder]

2. Poor kid wasted his money.

Yeah, I said it.

[liberaltrucker]

7. Tell HIM that

As you can see, I support Barack. But getting kids involved is paramount
to the Democratic Party in the future. If that kid's 400 bucks plants a
seed in others, it's money well spent. And, he gave it freely with his
parent's OK.

[crimsonblue]

3. the kid's stupid...

I'd be pissed if I were his parents because he's selling his childhood so that Clinton can pay her bills... DOH!

[liberaltrucker]

5. His parents were behind him

Getting kids involved is the key to our country's future.

Unless you have the "fuck it, I'll be dead" attitude.

[crimsonblue]

9. No I don't...

but there's also an important part of life of knowing when to stop beating the dead horse. Throwing money at the dead horse won't bring it back to life.

[liberaltrucker]

10. True enough

A life lesson an 11YO must learn. But he's involved in the process.
His check was graciously accepted by a former POTUS. 'Nuff said.

[crimsonblue]

11. and what does the kid have to show for it?

besides no money and no video games? A good story? Shit, I have plenty of good stories from my childhood, but none of them are gonna help me get a job or provide for my family.

[crimsonblue]

12. I think kids need to be kids...

Clinton should have returned the money, especially since the kid can't vote for Hillary.

[SoxFan]

6. When I was that age...

I like to think that I'd have given the dough to Ted Kennedy or John Anderson, but to be honest, I'd probably have bought an Atari...

[liberaltrucker]

8. Kids these days...........

Gotta love 'em...or hit 'em upside the head...or both.

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