tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post2892686246466186197..comments2008-11-03T18:12:28.634-05:00Roger Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030627312439744621noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-6982099717313280272008-11-03T15:37:00.000-05:002008-11-03T15:37:00.000-05:00I remember when this same question was asked of George W Bush four years ago when he was in a 4th grade classroom promoting literacy. A kid asked him what his favorite book was, and W drew a blank. Before he left, though, it came to him so he made a point of seeking out the kid to tell him his favorite book was his own mother's autobiography. Then the kid asked him a second tough question: what's the title? Bush drew another blank. (For the record, the title is <I>Barbara Bush: A Memoir</I>.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-52623619678772014992008-10-31T09:46:00.000-04:002008-10-31T09:46:00.000-04:00He said he read all of the Harry Potter books to his oldest daughter.<BR/><BR/>--Janejaneyolenhttp://www.janeyolen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-5081538577139507162008-10-31T07:29:00.000-04:002008-10-31T07:29:00.000-04:00What else did you miss? A father was shown reading a picture book to his child. I didn't catch the title of the book. <BR/><BR/>Related only because I saw it during the same 24 hour period of the Obama piece, is a Halloween themed SIMPSON'S that ends with three characters promoting literacy. One says something like "buy a children's book and give it to someone."Debbie Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-89686761328193931412008-10-30T21:20:00.000-04:002008-10-30T21:20:00.000-04:00I don't think they're lying at all. I do think people have public favorite books, private favorite books, books-that-make-a-statement favorite books, etc. Any political candidate who answered this question carelessly is too stupid to govern, but I never meant to imply that either guy was dissembling.Roger Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030627312439744621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-16351076751330911992008-10-30T20:42:00.000-04:002008-10-30T20:42:00.000-04:00isn't it kind of reverse snobbery to assume someone who lists either of those books (or others like it) are lying? i don't think it's so outlandish that either one of those would be someone's favorite. <BR/><BR/>(my favorite book is tiger eyes, so it's not like i don't see both sides)<BR/><BR/>bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-66232934379940805632008-10-30T11:19:00.000-04:002008-10-30T11:19:00.000-04:00Really? I was watching <I>The Singing Nun</I>. What else did I miss?Roger Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030627312439744621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-57718198320326012002008-10-30T10:58:00.000-04:002008-10-30T10:58:00.000-04:00Well, we know from the ad last night that Obama's read all of Harry Potter, at least -- no word on whether he enjoyed it or not. :)Gwendahttp://gwendabond.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com