Obama writes fifth grader's excuse note

President Barack Obama

June 3, 2012 2:10:07 PM PDT

By NICK SCHIFRIN

For as long as there have been teachers, students have had excuses: My dog ate my homework. My computer crashed. I had football practice.

But 11-year-old Tyler Sullivan of Minnesota isn't one to make excuses. He's a good kid: he finishes his work after playing quarterback, his computer is well maintained, and his dog doesn't like paper.

"If I was president I would say no more smoking, no more tobacco, and no more drugs," said Sullivan.

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