With all the rancorous bickering filling the airwaves this summer, I had trouble removing the politics from the debate over his speech to the kids.

But hearing the kids talk about the speech after school today reminded me that -- for the most part -- their little minds haven't been poisoned by partisanship yet, so they were able to enjoy the speech for what it was: The POTUS speaking directly to them.

Being offended is a natural consequence of leaving the house. - Fran Lebowitz