"When we get back, the dog will be in place," Mr Obama said, adding his daughters Sasha and Malia were not the only ones looking forward to its arrival."
Posted on 03/19/2009 7:46:27 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
US President Barack Obama was alternately sombre and light-hearted in an unusual appearance on America's top-rated late-night variety show last night, moving deftly from the economic crisis to the April arrival of a First Dog in the White House.
In an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the first by a sitting President, Mr Obama talked seriously about his economic plans and voiced strong support for embattled Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
Wearing a bright red tie and an American flag pin on his lapel, the President pitched his budget and said he was stunned to learn crippled insurance giant AIG had paid out big bonuses to employees after using taxpayer money to stay afloat.
But he switched gears to talk about family life in the White House, confirming a timetable for the First Family's acquisition of a canine companion.
Mr Obama said the dog would arrive after his planned trip to Europe in early April.
"When we get back, the dog will be in place," Mr Obama said, adding his daughters Sasha and Malia were not the only ones looking forward to its arrival.
"They say if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog," he joked.
More seriously, Mr Obama said critics had underestimated the number of challenges facing his Treasury secretary, who has taken heat for his handling of the AIG bonus scandal.
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Missed Leno
Look at early and current Michelle pix
Somebody has Michael Jackson’s physicians on speed dial
"When we get back, the dog will be in place," Mr Obama said, adding his daughters Sasha and Malia were not the only ones looking forward to its arrival."
I bet the dog has a better stylist that Blackie O.
I see the pictures above. Her features look the same, nose not changed as far as I can see.
Does Michael Jackson even have a real nose left? Lol.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan seemed to be a real gentleman.
The nose looks different to me, also. What about the chin? Looks more pointed in the latest pic.
Yeah contrast that with President Bush and the Barney and Miss Beasley movies.
All of Obama’s crap about getting a Portuguese Water Dog from a shelter is just that, crap. They are a fairly rare breed and their breeders DO NOT let them end up in shelters.
Google “angry black woman with chip on shoulder,” welcome to pic #1!
As for the dog’s name, I think Frank would be kinda cute - hmm, wonder if it’s too WASP-y for MO. Moose is cute, too. She must have a control issue about the dog’s name - LET YOUR GIRLS NAME THE F’NG DOG IF YOU EVER ACTUALLY GET ONE!!
“First Dog in the White House”
So what did he say about his beyotch wife?
The president is stunned to find that AIG did what was permitted in the bills the president voted for as senator and signed as president? I am also stunned that he is so incompetent.
Obama says the dog was just a ‘campaign promise’.l....inothherwords— not to be taken seriously. He admits his campaign promises are just a big lie. What an idiot.
There’s already a dog in the WH, but she doesn’t know how to dress herself.
As a Political Prop, as poor Buddy, the Clin-toon's dog was.
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Yikes-A-Rama!
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