President Obama: 'Where are those Super Girls?'

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from the Girl Scout Blog:


Girl Scouts Rock the 2015 White House Science Fair



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A transcript from President Obama's remarks about "The Supergirls":

“I should give special mention to our Girl Scouts from Oklahoma. Where are those Super Girls? (Applause.) They’re standing up, but you can’t really see them -- (laughter) -- because they’re in kindergarten and first grade. They are today’s youngest scientists at six years old. They built their device out of Legos. They realized that some people who might be paralyzed or arthritic might have trouble turning pages on a book so they invented this page turner. It was awesome. It was working so well, despite the fact, as they pointed out -- this is a quote, they said, “This is just a prototype.” (Laughter.) That’s what they said. I said, well, how’d you come up with the idea? They said, well, we had a brainstorming session. (Laughter.) And then one of them asked, “Mr. President, have you had brainstorming sessions?” (Laughter.) I said, yes, but I didn’t come up with something as cool as this -- (laughter) -- an automatic page turner. Unbelievable.”

watch:

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President Obama gets a hug from young scientists at the 2015 #WHScienceFair https://t.co/egHQAgXjgN


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[Thinkingabout]

1. This is how Obama is ruining the USA. I am amazed how young brains works,

they have not discovered "I can't" but go out and create. I wish this would be projects which would be pushed more, it is good for the young people but when they create things which helps those without all abilities it becomes two winners rather than one.

[randome]

2. The reason the GOP is so hateful all the time is that they know they will never be as cool as this.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Precision and concision. That's the game.[/center][/font][hr]

[bigtree]

3. »

[surrealAmerican]

4. so cute

Those little girls are awesome!

[FourScore]

5. Love. Thanks for posting this, bigtree! n/t

[sheshe2]

6. Super Girls!

Thanks bigtree~

[B2G]

7. Those little ladies are adorable! nt

[rurallib]

8. president Cruz would smash it with a hammer

and give each girl a bible.

[Jon82]

19. Probably tell the girls that

if someone is having trouble turning pages because of a health condition, it was meant to be. He would then think to himself, "If only more people had trouble turning pages and accessing information. They would never find out how crazy I am."

[BeyondGeography]

9. Sweethearts

Lovely.

[yuiyoshida]

10. <3 super girls <3

[azmom]

11. I wanna cape.

And a hug from Obama.

[bigtree]

12. kick

[brer cat]

13. Great reward for their

inspiring brainstorming. Thanks for posting, bigtree.

[mcar]

14. Super girls indeed!

What an expression on that girl's face as she shakes the President's hand. I love this.

[bigtree]

15. a page turner!

...priceless

[awoke_in_2003]

16. Lucky girls. K&R. nt

[mfcorey1]

17. Love this!!!!

[Botany]

18. Group Hug

I have something in my eye.

[Jon82]

20. Great clip, great influence

What a great clip. This type of publicity encourages children to strive for innovation through learning and practice.

[byronius]

21. Dude is so awesome.

I wouldn't let my kids near a Republican president, much less hug one. Ever. Period.

[Still In Wisconsin]

23. Remember those pictures of little kids trying to squirm away from Bush?

They looked genuinely creeped out. Kids just know...

[byronius]

24. I do remember that. And creepy he was.

And ever-so-nice mass murderer.

[Still In Wisconsin]

25. Anyone who cracks jokes about not finding WMDs in Iraq...

What's a few hundred thousand casualties when there's a punchline to be had?

[Still In Wisconsin]

22. He's a nice man.

Say whatever you want about his policies or actions (most of which I agree with) but our President is an undeniably nice man.