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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Our ears continue to grow, pity Obama in his old age, lol.
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Hussein II is aging fast
He already has many more but I wonder if anyone can surpass Bill Clinton in hair color change during a Presidency.
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I wonder if coke-related heart problems will hit Hussein II as it did Slick Willie
I don’t know. Does he wipe his nose a lot, snorters ruin their nasal passages over time.
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Hussein II does no look healthy
FR post noted he was only a 2nd stringer in college BB and never got much playing time
Rarely played unless the score got lopsided
Ego
Interesting.
Amazing how wholesome and fresh-faced Hillary used to be.
There is one colored picture of her with her hair long and she is pretty in it.
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He did not get off the bench until his team was 40 points up in a championship - that shows how bad the other team was - and then only scored 2 points!
Probably got a few of those grey hairs then.
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Yup
Hussein II overestimated himself
Thanks for the comparison photo, potlatch. Nothing surprising pops out looking at old/new pic’s of Hillary and Sarah. I still think Michelle’s nose looks markedly different, but, hey I’m not a plastic surgeon.
Plus, they are all smiling in the adult picts, which brings the nose closer to the lips.
- of course, Michelle's ‘smile’ is questionable, lol.
Makeup seems to help too!!
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