By: Vickie J. Rubinson
"Now that Barack Obama has won the presidency," said Joe Blundo in Ohio's Columbus Dispatch, "all eyes turn to one of the toughest decisions: the selection of a dog." Obama promised his daughters a puppy if he was elected--"expect the kids to hold him accountable." Everyone else is opining on what type of dog they should take to the White House.
Obama laid out one criterion already. At his first post-election press conference he said that daughter Malia is allergic to dogs so the First Dog has to be "hypoallergenic." Sadly, "there's no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog," said AP medical reporter Lindsey Tanner in Yahoo! News. And truly allergic kids should avoid the animals. "How about a fish instead?"
No, presidents have dogs, and the pooches are "not immune from presidential politicis," said Michael Schaffer in Slate. Obama dodged one part of "this puppy political battle" when he said they'd like to adopt a "a mutt 'like me,'"but he now faces a whole host of other charged choices--education (training), health insurance and they the type of food, among others.
So he should skip the dog altogether said Lauren Falcone in the Boston Herald online. Like buxom interns, "political pooches are nothin'but trouble." President Bush's terrier Barney recently "chomped down on a Reuters reporter", Clinton's dog Buddy piddled on the carpet "that pitbull with lipstick didn't do much for McCain."
P.S. Owners of a Peruvian Hairless Dog have offered it to Obama, since Obama's daughter Malia is allergic to most breeds.
"Now that Barack Obama has won the presidency," said Joe Blundo in Ohio's Columbus Dispatch, "all eyes turn to one of the toughest decisions: the selection of a dog." Obama promised his daughters a puppy if he was elected--"expect the kids to hold him accountable." Everyone else is opining on what type of dog they should take to the White House.
Obama laid out one criterion already. At his first post-election press conference he said that daughter Malia is allergic to dogs so the First Dog has to be "hypoallergenic." Sadly, "there's no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog," said AP medical reporter Lindsey Tanner in Yahoo! News. And truly allergic kids should avoid the animals. "How about a fish instead?"
No, presidents have dogs, and the pooches are "not immune from presidential politicis," said Michael Schaffer in Slate. Obama dodged one part of "this puppy political battle" when he said they'd like to adopt a "a mutt 'like me,'"but he now faces a whole host of other charged choices--education (training), health insurance and they the type of food, among others.
So he should skip the dog altogether said Lauren Falcone in the Boston Herald online. Like buxom interns, "political pooches are nothin'but trouble." President Bush's terrier Barney recently "chomped down on a Reuters reporter", Clinton's dog Buddy piddled on the carpet "that pitbull with lipstick didn't do much for McCain."
P.S. Owners of a Peruvian Hairless Dog have offered it to Obama, since Obama's daughter Malia is allergic to most breeds.
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