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FSogol

(47,543 posts) Thu Dec 29, 2011, 01:35 PM Dec 2011

Bo has proven to be a bad choice for Presidental Dog [View all]

Ever since Bo was announced as the pick for first dog, I thought of it as Obama's first mistake. Now many mistakes have followed that bad choice on the part of President Barack Obama, but at least this one can be corrected. There has been some talk of Bo being dumped as the first dog and a new puppy chosen in his place. Why not?

Bo has proven to be a rather ineffective and weak presence as the vice president. We went from FDR's dog, Fala showing that a first dog can play an important part in a partnership with the president and have a good deal of power, to Bo going back to the traditional weak and hidden presidential dog of the past.

I bet if you asked 10 random Americans in the street, many of them wouldn't even know who Bo is, or could even name him as the current first dog. And don't get me started about him sleeping in front of the fireplace on that Christmas Card.

This dog brings nothing to the table as ....

(Note to self: Find out the name of Hilary's dog before posting)

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Bo has proven to be a bad choice for Presidental Dog [View all] FSogol Dec 2011 OP

I think a bigger question is Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #1

That post satyrizes this post: napoleon_in_rags Dec 2011 #30

This cat person will GoneOffShore Dec 2011 #49

Rec... Bad dog. Bad, bad dog. lamp_shade Dec 2011 #2

Lacks the gravitas of a Checkers, imo. lapislzi Dec 2011 #3

Okay, I gave it a rec PatSeg Dec 2011 #4

Bill Clinton had a chocolate Lab named Buddy Missy Vixen Dec 2011 #5

i met a different breed this summer. i guess very prone to get out + run away. pansypoo53219 Dec 2011 #22

The girl who killed poor Buddy was seventeen and a new driver, too. MADem Dec 2011 #50

Minor quibble.. the person who killed poor Buddy SoCalDem Dec 2011 #51

Damn good point. DCKit Dec 2011 #53

I don't know what the circumstances were. MADem Dec 2011 #56

I would like to nominate JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #6

Does Joe Biden even have a dog?! lunatica Dec 2011 #7

Joe Biden named the puppy he got in 2008: Champ Tx4obama Dec 2011 #25

Cute! lunatica Dec 2011 #32

I'd like to see a picture of Champ that is more recent. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #44

Here is one of Champ at one year old csziggy Dec 2011 #58

"Now why did I jump into this fountain? hifiguy Dec 2011 #63

Great picture. Great dog. Suits Biden to a T. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #69

Shame on those who didn't think Joe was a dog person. nt DCKit Dec 2011 #54

AWWW! Aerows Dec 2011 #60

What a sweet-looking pup hifiguy Dec 2011 #62

. . . treestar Dec 2011 #8

he's all fluff Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #9

OMG - Bo was born in Texas?!!! That can't be good! csziggy Dec 2011 #12

the tomatoes thing is also suspect, but I have no evidence Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #14

He'll have to do all the reelection campaigning there, for all the good it'll do the ticket! nt MADem Dec 2011 #57

Our dog, Moose, is more than happy to teach Bo how to swim Missy Vixen Dec 2011 #17

Hold on a minute--has he produced his birth certificate?? classof56 Dec 2011 #18

Bo is an anchor baby? FSogol Dec 2011 #24

Oh so that's what the papers are for... beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #33

Hee-hee! Good one! classof56 Dec 2011 #42

I think he's a "snow" dog, not a "water" dog. Pirate Smile Dec 2011 #37

Bo is a Kenyan Water Collie, right? FSogol Dec 2011 #41

Then they should have named him "By-Tor" Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #48

I've never seen these! Wait Wut Dec 2011 #55

R#10 & K for, bwah-ha-ha!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2011 #10

Bo needs to be replaced by a cat CakeGrrl Dec 2011 #11

lol treestar Dec 2011 #13

For the female vote? flamingdem Dec 2011 #20

i think bo is cute. DesertFlower Dec 2011 #15

I miss Socks slackmaster Dec 2011 #16

Me too ... Socks was the best presidential pet ever! Arugula Latte Dec 2011 #27

Yes, loved Socks. kiva Dec 2011 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #35

What a great pic. hifiguy Dec 2011 #64

Bo has got to go, NOW! flamingdem Dec 2011 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Jello Biafra Dec 2011 #21

My cat D'Artagnan has presidential potential... badgerpup Dec 2011 #23

But ... he's black and he has a funny foreign name! I think it's FRENCH! Arugula Latte Dec 2011 #28

*sniff* badgerpup Dec 2011 #61

Well, Donald Trump needs to investigate further ... Arugula Latte Dec 2011 #67

My cat, Monty, has presidential pose tammywammy Dec 2011 #46

Nothing wrong with Bo, but there were dozens of better puppies that brought more to the kennel .... Texas Lawyer Dec 2011 #26

Obama should get a pair of wolves for the White House grounds Tyrs WolfDaemon Dec 2011 #29

My cat just told me he'd rather starve than eat a republican. beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #36

This would be great. Obama could get a Borzoi just to F' with the repubs Tyrs WolfDaemon Dec 2011 #52

LMAO! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #38

I believe this story is meant to distract us from the war. Wag the dog! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #39

The major reason why the dog was chosen is that Sasha isn't allergic to it. bluestate10 Dec 2011 #40

I can't tell if you are serious and missed the point completely or not.. DFab420 Dec 2011 #68

The central question is whether Bo will attract the money -- the corporate JDPriestly Dec 2011 #43

I knew Misty Malarky Ying Yang. Chiyo-chichi Dec 2011 #45

Maybe he can write a book, like Barbara Bush's Millie. Or get a girlfriend, like Barney... Honeycombe8 Dec 2011 #47

Bo already has a book out! csziggy Dec 2011 #59

He does???!!! Well, why aren't the Dems plugging it??? Honeycombe8 Dec 2011 #65

Maybe it's just that Bo is too modest to claim the credit for his book! csziggy Dec 2011 #66

Just so long as Samuel L. Jackson reads the audiobook version. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #70