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Briefing: White House Press Secretary Jokes About Conservative Tea Parties
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAt today's White House press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was generally dismissive of the "Tea Party Movement," re-dubbed "Tea-bagging" by Fox News' Griff Jenkins and flogged by MSNBC. He also tossed out a strange joke:(Transcript)Q Thanks, Robert. Tomorrow is tax day and a number of conservative groups are organizing these so called "tea parties" across the country; there are going to be grassroots uprising revolts against the administration's policies so far. Is the President aware that these are going on and do you have any reaction to this? MR. GIBBS: I don't know if the ...
The Scoop on New Obama Puppy Bo and His Powerful Enemies
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe hottest stories of this Monday morning both involve water. First, there's the dramatic rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates, and the revelation of the new First Puppy, a Portuguese Water Dog named "Bo."Media speculation about the Obamas' dog reached a fever pitch last week, as even the President had acknowledged the protracted nature of the search, saying in January that "This has been tougher than finding a commerce secretary." Over the weekend, the story exploded all over the internet, with a small website stealing the scoop from the Washington Post, and the rest of the ...
As Obama Picks Pup, Biden's Breeder Hounded by PETA
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAs speculation around the arrival of the First Dog heats up, ABC News' Karen Travers may have sussed out the secret timetable:...today, President Obama's lips were sealed when he was asked when the first family's dog will arrive at the White House. "Oh man, that's top secret," Obama said.Now if you want to read some tea leaves... Obama followed that up by asking the reporters gathered in the Roosevelt Room if any of them would be at the White House Easter Egg Roll, scheduled for Monday on the South Lawn.Unfortunately, what should be a fun, diverting story has a sad downside. Even as the ...
Did Barack Obama Flip-Flop on Water Dog Timetable?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyMore on this at Daily Dose.Huffington Post is running an item implying that President Obama has flip-flopped on the timetable for acquiring a new First Dog, a process that is proving to be harder than filling the Secretary of Commerce post. But does HuffPo have their facts straight? Is there a delay in pooch procurement?The arrival of the first family's new dog has been delayed, but it will happen this month. The First Lady's press secretary Katie McCormick Lelyveld says "definitely not this week," when asked for guidance on the arrival of the Obama's family dog. President Obama has said the ...
White House Pupdate: Puppy Coming Soon
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyWhen we last checked in on the First Family's search for canine companionship, the President was comparing the search for a puppy to the selection of a commerce secretary. He was referring to just-withdrawn Bill Richardson, but since then, he's lost another nominee in Judd Gregg. Now, the race is on to see who gets seated first, the pup or the C-sec.Michelle Obama tells People Magazine about the pooch timetable after spring break in April), plus some of the names they've been kicking around:"Oh, the names are really bad. I don't even want to mention it, because there are names floating around ...
Barack Obama Compares Bill Richardson to a Dog
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyPresident-Elect Barack Obama appeared on ABC's This Week (not Meet the Press, as formerly noted) today, discussing a wide range of issues that I'll get to later, but there was a quote right at the end that jumped out at me:STEPHANOPOULOS: What kind of a dog are we getting and when are we getting it? OBAMA: The -- they seem to have narrowed it down to a labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound. OK, I gotta cut in here. I know you're The One, and all, but you can't just make dogs up out of thin air. What the hell is a labradoodle? And a Portuguese water hound? Sure, and why not get a Lithuanian ...
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