The other day President Obama call Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to congradulate him on his signing of Mike Vick and giving him a 2nd chance to rebuild his career. According to King, the president said that released prisoners rarely receive a level playing field and that Vick's story could begin to change that. Vick has become perhaps the biggest comeback story in some time and it has been a divisive one as well. I've chatted with a few people with differing views on the matter. Some have felt the President should have better things to do. Other have said it's a positive story of redemption that should be told.
Personally, I need my President to be human. I need to be able to relate to a guy in a way beyond political stance. Sports, music, social issues matter to me, etc, etc.... I don;t know how long this convo between Obama and King lasted. I'm sure technically speaking there were other things Obama could have been doing but I don't want a robot in office. If the President had flown from Thailand just to do this then I may have a different view but I think being able to connect on an everyday man level is an important thing.
Thoughts? Views? Opinions?
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