Obama's way is the right way

By: Erin Floro

A local newspaper reporter, Steven Thomma, got an insight into how President-elect Barack Obama will try to solve the world's problems.

At a news conference held at the Hilton-Chicago, reporters were seated on opposite sides of the room.  Press sections were labeled Cubs and White Sox, named for the city's major league baseball teams.  

Thomma, a diehard White Sox fan, was seated in the Cubs section.  He jokingly complained to Obama's staff who in turn told the president-elect.

Obama, also a White Sox fan, called on Thomma for a question at the next day's meeting.  He issued a humorous apology and told Thomma that is how his administration plans to do business; by admitting a mistake, then correcting it.