First Puppy

A Black and white dog named Bo. Is Bo short for Borac Obama?

Why doesn’t someone suggest that the shipping industry spray something other than water at the pirates? Maybe the extract from orange peels or better yet sulfuric acid! Maybe the pirates would lose their will then.

Pizza in one hand, puppy in the other. . . .no time for pirates.

What happened to the mutt like me? Politics as usual. Say the right thing but when its time for action make a secret deal with a good old boy buddy buddy. Yeah, a donation is as good as a pound dog in the White House. Sure that will have the same impact. What a creepy thing to do and its even creepier that the press doesn’t even really cover the story.

And he didn’t get an Arab dog from the King after his famous bow to his bosses?

They don’t even like dogs. It’s all for show.

Phonies!

You Americans are nasty amongst one another – how sad.

THOSE WHO CAN’T TOLLERATE THE NEWS, SHOULDN’T WATCH OR READ IT. AREN’T YOU ALL SUPPOSED TO BE LIVING YOUR LIFE, AND LETTING OTHERS LIVE THEIRS AS THEY SEE FIT? WHAT GIVES ANY OF YOU THE RIGHT TO BE SO RUDE AND NASTY TO OTHERS, WHO HAVE AN OPINION – EITHER WAY. NEGATIVE PEOPLE HAVE DAMAGED HEARTS AND MINDS.

I see the haters are out in full force this Easter Sunday. If you’re concerned about the pirate issue, go here http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/11/somalia.u.s.ship/index.html. You can keep track and comment there. Or simply click on ABCNews’ “World” link. It’s that simple. If you’re not interested in the “Obama’s Find a Puppy” story, guess what? Don’t read it and especially don’t comment after reading an article you don’t feel is important. What a waste! Congratulations Malia and Sasha! You have cool parents.

How about the poor seadog in the life raft???? Not a word from the President. Getting to look like our Prime Minister in Canada.

“Oh Please”
I hope you find happiness before you leave this world.

Congratulations Malia & Sasha. Finally your dream has come true. Enjoy your Easter and have a lot of fun with your beloved “Bo”.

Oh Please,
You are definitely damaged goods. I agree with Matt and Derrick.

I feel sorry for the dog.

They never had a dog before. What’s the big deal now?

DOG ? Well, I guess Mr. O’Babble has the pirate situation all figured out. Let me see: Supply the lifeboat with everything to make them healthy and happy until the boat floats to shore and the pirates and captain disappear. Cool ! Problem solved.

Yes, I said GOD – not dog. The dog is now a GOD – God Bo

Anyone can make a donation…another bad choice….

dave: An awful lot of animal rescue groups have pretty extensive websites with pictures, videos and animal descriptions. But adopting a pet fundamentally requires meeting them in person to ensure compatibility with the personality – a dog is not like a set of towels ordered from Amazon!

Look you idiots, not everyone wants a dog from a shelter, they have the right to get the damn dog from wherever, it’s their perogative, you idiot bleeding hearts go out and adopt all the shelter dogs if you care so much, some of you care more about the damn dogs than a human life, do you people not have anything better to do. Good Lord what a bunch of nut cases.

Mike, The “god” is getting a good life? Dang!

I see the the comments section is still occupied by a bunch of 6 year olds.

Mike, You’re just plain weird!!!

I am with Newt who cares. We have war going on, young men and women getting killed, and he worries about a dog

Voted for Obama. Even campaigned for Obama. But let’s face it – power gives you then inclination to lie. I know it’s all just about a dog. But if they would have said “shelter dog” once maybe they could have gotten away with it. But they repeated their intentions over and over again. Yet here they are, with a “gift” from the Kennedy’s of the exclusive Martha’s Vineyard. “Americas Royalty”. And as far as a donation to the DC Humane Society… the Obama’s could have done that anyway. As this point it shouldn’t be an either or situation. They certainly have the means… after all they are millionaires (self-made, so more power to them). But there are those of us (most of us) who aren’t and who haven’t been as fortunate. And as a result of the dire economic restraints we find ourselves in, we had to sacrifice. These sacrifices have included many people have had to surrender their beloved pets to animal shelters (a 30% increase) because they cannot afford to take care of them. A whole new set of homeless animals, hoping for families, that will most likely be killed.
The Portuguese Water Dog chosen, just because it did not fit the original family, would have never ended up homeless. It would have simply gone back to the breeder and received another new home with well to do owners that would have loved it. These are very expensive and exclusive dogs. And let’s face it, this puppy in particular, as stated in many of the news reports – had a direct lineage (another reference to affluence) to those that belong to the Kennedy’s of Martha’s Vineyard. This puppy would have done just fine and was never in any danger of abandonment.
So that said good for the Obama children. They are innocent and only children. They were promised a dog and they deserve one. Hope fully however, the elder Obamas will be aware that no matter how much talking you do with kids… (Your own kids or those kids you meet through speaking engagements at local neighborhood in the U.S. or the UK) It’s not just the story of your actual beginnings (let’s face it we’re not all going out chopping down cherry trees in the hopes acting out a story – true or not- will make us the first leader of a some great new republic) Kids instead store in their memories the example of your actual actions that they watch and absorb those movements of greatness, even from the most humble of households, for the rest of their live.
Not to mention the comparison voters make to what is said (especially when it is repeated several times), and what is actually done.
And yes, perhaps a dog is not a big deal at all. Integrity however is. And integrity is what always involves constant scrutiny. The precipitate of power is typically arrogance of self-aggrandizement.
And Mr. and Mrs. Obama, please be vigilant. A flashy jewel, dangled from the dusty cellars of Camelot, does not promise the return of a currently outdated medieval prototype.
Signed, a lifelong-democrat with an open mind that will change when necessary.

LongT,
Why do you feel sorry for the dog? I think the girls look quite responsible, they will have plenty of help, and will not be lacking for whatever needs the dog might have. So what is exactly that you’re worried about?

Thank God this fiasco regarding Obama’s damn dog will go away now.(I’m even a Democrat, but I’m sick of hearing about it.) Now maybe these brain-dead journalists will have to find something newsworthy to report.

do not be so bitter that the puppy is not a shelter dog. it was a GIFT, for Gods sake. was he suppose to decline a gift meant for his daughters? how big an ass can you people be? coherent1 you are so right. amen.

Another who gives a flying fig story about His Holiness Al Sheik Barrack Hussein Obama! I’ve been hearing about this since the Dear Leader was elected. You only should have a dog if you are a dog lover…like most of the normal U.S Presidents we have elected. Obama does it for pure pandering, posturing, and maximum news coverage(of which all the media are giddy like school girls for this impostor President).
Wake up America….we made a massive mistake and we will correct it.
January 2013….END OF AN ERROR!!!!

As pointless as this story is I suppose something on the “soft side” can help take our mind off of pirates and terrorism…excuse me…man made disasters.

Wow, all the bitter, disappointed, frustrated, haters are out on Easter, a religious holiday, saying nasty things about a gift puppy for two little girls. Sad, immature,and totally inappropriate.

I agree with Deb S – So much anger from so many on Easter. It’s really quite sad.

Congratulations to the Obama family on the canine addition to your family! Malia and Sasha, I’m sure you will thoroughly enjoy your new playmate!
Picking the right dog for a family certainly is not easy! And finding one with the disposition to cope with constant strangers in the Whitehouse and constant media attention is no easy task. Fortunately, this puppy has a loving family that will raise it to be a playful, congenial, and camera-comfortable companion. Have a sweet Easter with your sweet puppy!

Oh yeah, and does Bo stand for B(arack) O(bama)?

This dog was apparently living with another family that couldn’t keep him, so the Senator acquired him for the Obama girls. In a sense, then, he is a “rescued” dog, though I can’t imagine why it really matters where he came from, except insofar as those people who are desperate for any trivial reason to criticize are concerned.
By the way, I appreciate a mix of light and serious stories on any news site, something the media must offer to stay in business.

Wow, I can’t believe that some people here are so bitter as to complain about two little girls getting a dog. A lot of us animal lovers DO care, because it provides a nice window into our First Family’s more personal side. And I can’t think of a nicer family than theirs. It’s the most natural thing in the world for kids to want a puppy, how in the hell can anyone think this is a PR stunt? Oh, I guess because all the news from the Obama family is so positive, unlike the news from the last 8 years of frat-boy Bush. Cynical haters, you are in a very small (but shrill) minority, as proved by the polls. Enjoy your Christian holiday in the spirit of Jesus you hypocrites.

As usual, the church going right-wingers are out in full force name-calling and spewing hatred and venom. They can’t even let it go on Easter Sunday, which represents the love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Congratulations to our First Family on the acquisition of Bo Obama. What a thoughtful and gracious gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy. Maybe the right will learn class and kindness from the Sen. and Jesus. I hope so because the daily hate fest is getting old and boring.

Congratulations to our First Family! What a joyous occasion and reason to celebrate! Those of us who do not have hate in their hearts with you only the best with your cute new family member!
And we wish Senator Kennedy, who has served his state and this country strength in his fight against cancer! What a wonderful gift he gave to the Obamas!
Happy Easter!

Yet another broken promise from the liar-in-chief. They never had any intention of getting a pound dog.

What a joyous occasion for president Obama! The pirates who took your ship and people are DEAD. The captain of the highjacked ship is free and unharmed. Congratulation for once again putting the haters to shame and showing you are both an awesome Commander in Chief and a wonderful father Mr. PRESIDENT. Sen. Ted Kennedy rocks and I wish him health and strength for loyal sacrifice and service to his country. An animal needs love whither he/she is from a shelter or otherwise. Thumbs up for the First Dog. Thumbs up for President Barack Obama. You RULE!

Ele, this dog was living with another family to save the Obama’s the trouble of being forced to train it. Obama’s never owned a dog before, and didn’t want to put the work in their Pr Stunt. BTW, muslims don’t like dogs, they call them dirty and they aren’t even supposed to have photos of them.

Who needs to worry about terrorists when my own country’s people are so full of hate that they can’t enjoy a lighter side of the news about the puppy?

The BIG NEWS OF THE WEEK-END IS THE RISEN SAVIOUR for all of mankind that will believe. God did “Just as he said he would” and returned in three days for your sins and mine. IT IS SO HARD TO BEIEVE THAT GEOGE STEPHANOPOLUS WOULD SAY THE BIG NEWS OF THE WEEKEND IS THE OBAMA DOG. Get him off the air or just quit watcing as many of us have done. What a slap in the face to our LORD JESUS CHRIST. ‘It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of an angry God”. Ameria is there. What a tragedy when we can only talk about a dog.

I found it reprehensible that George will took a shot at the Obama’s girls going to private school when they were talking about the puppy. He’s a hateful, vile, vitrolic old man.

The last time I checked Americans still had the right to choose any dog they want and get it anywhere they want (legally of course). The Obamas don’t have to explain anything to anyone and they certainly don’t need to apologize to anyone for their choice.

Geo.Will just needs to get laid.

The point is that he made the puppy part of his political campaign speech to garner the love of animal shelter dog lovers. He brought his and his family’s personal life into a public forum and promised to get a shelter puppy. So he isn’t being faulted for choosing a dog. It’s a lucky dog. He is being faulted for saying one thing and then disappointing people because he broke a promise he made on election night to the masses. As Ronald Reagan would say…here we go again – saying one thing and doing another. It is looking at the bigger picture and seeing the foundation erode. If we can’t trust him on following through on simple promises he made (and he didn’t have to make the promise of a shelter dog)how can people trust him on larger issues?

My shelter dog died from easy-to-cure
kennel cough. A week of antibiotics does it. My other dog (a purebred from a responsible breeder)shook off the bug immediately. Sadly, my shelter dog didn’t respond to any treatment. No more shelter animals for me.
Enough with the vitriol about Obama.
If he gets us out of the pit this country dug for itself, that’s good enough for me. Do you think fixing a global economic crisis will be cheap? Think again. Time to stop whining, pay up and soldier on.
Promises? You’d better hope Obama cares more about what’s good for this country — than he does about some rigid obsession with keeping promises.
Great leaders are flexible.
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesman and philosophers and divines.”
(Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson)