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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Talk about a dog is as far as it will go.There will not be a dog,the guy is a muslim.Won’t happen.
I bet the dog owes back taxs and his shots are not up to date
A rabid rottweiler would be a great choice.
Obama is using taxpayer money to stay afloat as well....he’s no less guilty !
You lay with dogs......
Really? Most people in Washington have plenty of friends.
Washington is the place where Ted Kennedy and Orrin Hatch became very good friends while having nothing in common.
Where Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Tip O'Neil were invited to every party along with Jesse Helms and Bob Dole.
The Carters, the Reagans, the Bushs and the Clintons all had plenty of good luck making friends amongst the Washington crowd.
So why can't Barry make friends?
Sending the butler out to take care of it, eh?
besides, he already has a dog. (sorry dogs).
Saw a great show today on the beggings of your country.You guys did have a pretty rough start.I love you Aussies,my father spoke highly of your help during WW2.
Yeah, a tough start but well worth waiting for!!! :-)
Was he reading Bill Clinton's teleprompter by mistake?
[”They say if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog,” he joked.]
Can a dog like Obama? If it weren’t for his daughters I’d wish he got a PitBull and it, hmmm, didn’t like him...lol.
Dang, I missed the show after all!
beggings should have been begining.Too much Jim Beam for one night.
Socialist Dog and Pony Show!!!
Then again, why am I surprised? Hopefully, by the time our children are grown, the world will finally stop fawning over this dolt.
We have a president who can't get a dog, but can ruin hundreds of years of the most successful country in a matter of days.
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Everything is a Hollywood production for Hussein II
If you want a dog - just get him
All this “after Europe” is just attempting to spread out the DS
[Everything is a Hollywood production for Hussein II]
You’re right. He’s a much worse edition of Bill Clinton. Who would have thought it possible? But that’s what a grand sense of ego does to people.
Did you happen to see the show?
Hopefully, by the time our children are grown, the world will finally stop fawning over this dolt
Makes me gag!
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