98% aligned at birth
Posted on 04/17/2009 12:33:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The pint-sized political reporter from South Florida who has interviewed Vice President Joe Biden and Caroline Kennedy has landed a full scholarship to a Georgia University.
Little Damon Weaver from Pahokee has gained national attention for his reporting exploits and now this junior journalist is getting a free ride to Albany State University.
Dwyane Wade and Damon Weaver The school will officially present Weaver with the scholarship at a June alumni convention in Miami. The fifth-grader said he plans on accepting the school's offer.
Though he's interviewed pols like Biden and Kennedy and Hollywood elite including Samuel L. Jackson and Oprah, Weaver's dream is to interview President Barack Obama. He even received a little help with trying to get the Obama interview from Heat star Dwyane Wade in a special message to the President.
In a press release, Weaver called the full ride a "big relief to my mother and my family."
Put him as a lead anchor on CNN. They’re in need of new blood over there, from what I’ve seen.
But, but, if he goes to J-school, it’ll align his IQ with MSM journalists - thereby producing another vegetable.
A story too rich with punchlines ... soooo many to choose from sooo little time
what- ever. Did you ever see one of his interviews? Blah!
98% aligned at birth
I think that qualifies Jethro Bodine...
Great the kid will have a good future in restoring a t model industry. Teaching him something useful!!
journalism, university and free ride... i just had to check my assumption.
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