Kid Reporter Damon Weaver Returns To DC For Award Ceremony

Good news for people who like news about eleven-year old journalist wunderkind Damon Weaver! The Florida native will be making a return journey with Washington, DC -- this time as the finalist for a Shortie Award. The Shorties celebrates and honors "student filmmaking and news programs" and are not to be confused with the Shorty Awards, which celebrates and honors tweets, on Twitter.

Damon has been nominated for his interview with Vice President Joe Biden, which is awesome! What's not awesome is that he still hasn't landed that ever-elusive interview with President Barack Obama. Did the President leave the country on so-called "official business" to avoid the blistering interrogations of Weaver? For the sake of argument, let's say, "probably."

Anyway, John Harwood and Norah O'Donnell interviewed Weaver this afternoon on MSNBC. Weaver seemed a little subdued, his trademark ebullience kept in check. It's possible that he was a little nervous to be on the other side of an interview. Or maybe he's just having a bad day. He's probably getting awfully worn down by the White House and their typical media standoffishness.

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Here's Weaver's Interview With Joe Biden:

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Comments

[ChampLessFuzzy]

Joe Biden is my homeboy, too. Great dad, wonderful grandfather. BIdne was so good with Damon.

Now if our President can find a chance to give the young reporter an interview, happy ending.

[LongInTheTooth]

I love stories about Damon Weaver. What a cool kid!

[roshni]

This kid should be given a chance to interview our president. BTW, I love the way Joe Biden was so sweet to him and did not talk down to him. Joe must be an awesome grandfather.

[babyboomerorig]

This young guy is an absolute joy to watch.

Give him his interview, Mr. President....he's earned it!

[TwoSpirits]

C'mon Mr. President give the kid a break!

Congrats Damon on being nominated. I hope you win!

[michiganman2]

i would sign this kid to a loooonnngg term contract before there is a bidding war for his services.

HOPEFULLY FOX NEWS DOESNT GET TO HIM

[michiganman2]

BIDEN IS MY HOMEBOY TOOO!!!!!!

this kid is a serious reporting prospect. it'd be funny if the news worked like sports and each channel had scouts and they scouted reporter prospects.

[myworld]

SUCH A DOLLBABY

[michyh]

Obama might be avoiding his question: what are you going to do about the way I have to live????
HE"S NOT JUST CUTE!????
HE"S GOT LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS

[theone718]

That day will come, and when it does it better be FRONT PAGE HEADLINE news on Huffp.

[michyh]

yes, instead of their usual misleading ones.

[SweetBabu]

I love him--"Joe Biden is my homeboy!"

Please, Mr. President, give him an interview!

[toppergem]

Great job young man. I hope President Obama gives you that interview soon.

[Dana Nicole]

Give the little guy the interview, or he'll never be able to hold his head up on the playground again!

[Brezzydee]

Yes President Obama give him an interview. He is just to cute. He did good with Vice-President Biden to.

[MochasMom]

C'mon, Mr. President! Give the kid an interview! Gosh, that will be so cute!