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So I vowed to keep up with Obama's work as president, because I generally feel I should be more informed about politics, and because I think he's going to screw the pooch, and I am just waiting around for it to happen. Thus, when I saw an article in yahoo news this morning entitled "Obama seeks GOP help on economy," I was definitely curious.

Here's a quote from the article:

"The goal is to seek their [the republicans'] input. He wants to hear their ideas," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said. "If there are good ideas — and I think he assumes there will be — we will look at those ideas."

Now, I'm no political genius, but I am a mom. And if this press conference had happened in mom-talk, it would have gone something like this:

Press: "Mr. Gibbs, will President Obama actually incorporate the republicans' suggestions into his spending plan?"

Gibbs: "We'll see."

"We'll see." It's what every mother (or father) says when she (or he) is sick of the kids asking for something that there is no way in hell they're getting. The use of "we'll see" is universal. I had a similar email conversation with one of my bosses once:

Me: "Dear Boss, I know there is some extra money in the budget, now that Mr. Overpaid Employee just quit. I would like to be considered for a modest pay raise, since I've been here for nearly three years, and am still making slightly less than my babysitter."

Boss: "We'll see, Carole. There are a lot of factors that must be considered."

Guess what? I didn't get the raise.

UPDATE: Yeah, I was right.