the Onama's have a dog yet? Obama said that a puppy would be coming with them to the WH

[WillieW]

[MiniMe]

1. In April or so

They wanted the kids to get used to living in the White House and their new school before they get a dog.

[CC]

2. No and he said they would

get one sometime in the spring.

[Wine and music]

8. CC...

I think they should get a pair of ferrets, personally. While they aren't long lived, I think they're some of the cutest pets out there, aren't they? I love my pair so much. :)

[CC]

15. Oh what a great pet for them...but

could you see the damage they (ferrets) could do to the staff of the WH. :rofl: I could just see hundreds of people searching for a ferret that is curled up sound a sleep somewhere unaware of all the panic it has caused.

[Wine and music]

18. Haha...

I suppose that is true. And as much as I love ferrets, I suppose it would be bad for ferrets if more of the general public started buying them as pets. The general public is irresponsible enough at it is with canines who require less supervision and attention overall...

[CC]

21. Too true. I foster

for a local rescue. There are enough ferrets left where they can die,are abused, neglected or just given up because of the cost of medical care. :cry: Also too many non-ferret shelters have no clue how to care for them.




Edited to add-And now that last sleeping ferret has come crawling out I can go to bed. I must see them all before I can sleep.

[TheWraith]

71. Aww, carpetsharks!

They would give the Secret Service absolute fits, though. Not to mention probably killing the Curator. My pair used to sleep in some of the strangest places...

[BlooInBloo]

3. That's the centerpiece of Obama vast plan of betrayal.

[EFerrari]

79. LOL!

:spank:

:rofl:

[MadBadger]

4. Apparently he flip flopped and now has said in the Spring...Obamaliar

[MrPerson]

7. Next we're going to find out he just has a good tan.

[Name removed]

30. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[stillcool]

24. apparently you haven't read...

much about the girls being promised a puppy, and when they would get it. But enjoy the name-calling. It's fun, isn't it?

[MadBadger]

26. 1. He said that he would be bringing the dog with them to the WH...2. Second parts a joke

I hate the sarcasm tag, it cheapens things.

[rvablue]

42. Uh. #1 No he didn't. and #2 with people making comments on this thread about

Obama's "tan" you might want to include a sarcasm tag....

[MadBadger]

72. 1. Considering It was a response to my post...I didnt see it. 2....

I just go by his speech when he said "You have earned the new puppy that is coming with us to the white house"

I thought that meant they would be coming with them to the WH, not coming after they got there.

But I really dont wanna have an argument in a thread about dogs.

[stillcool]

47. He said no such thing..

I didn't get the joke, but I'm glad you're having fun with it.

[MadBadger]

73. See post 72

[WorseBeforeBetter]

5. I believe he said after they've settled in they'd get a dog...

not bring one with them from Chicago.

[LisaL]

6. Well, as far as I know, shelters aren't full of portugese water dogs.

[WillieW]

9. I have not heard that they wanted to get a huge dog like a portugese

waterdog. A protugese waterdog needs large lost of water like a lake (none at the WH) T. Kennedy has one. That dog swims in the ocean.

A dog like mine would be perfect for the girls. Non-shedding, clean, easy going, smart, very lovable and affectionate.

[Jane Austin]

28. Porties aren't big.

They are smaller than Standard Poodles, and smaller than Goldens.

I think of them as being medium-sized, like Vizslas.

If you knew how many wonderful Golden Retrievers are rescued every year, you wouldn't be surprised to hear that there are PWD rescue groups.

I really like that breed, although they are sometimes smarter than their people. :)

[Missy Vixen]

10. Our friends have Portuguese water dogs

They need lots of exercise. They're also some of the sweeter dogs we've ever known.

It was tough to resist smuggling one of them out under our coat the last time we saw their family! ;-)

[WillieW]

12. Unless it is a puppy, you must have a huge coat. LOL

[StarryNite]

11. It better be a rescue dog. n/t

[earth mom]

13. WTF?! Looks like Obama broke his promise. I REALLY feel sorry for those girls!

:thumbsdown:

[WillieW]

14. Moving into the WH, new life style, new school and their dad doing a bang up job, they understand..

They may not like it, but I am sure they understand.

[earth mom]

16. Nope-there's no excuse at this point. nt

[snowbear]

20. He just talked about when he was getting the puppy about a week ago...

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Why are you dissing him so much earth?






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[earth mom]

27. The puppy promise was one of the most endearing & best things about Obama's acceptance speech.

Those girls waited ALL through the campaign for that dog and now have waited almost FOUR additional months.

That is way too damn long to make those kids wait in the first place.

At this point, it looks and sounds like Obama broke his promise to his kids.

Last but not least, I'm sick to death of politicians breaking promises.

[rvablue]

32. There are certain areas where your indignation is unwarranted....this is one of them.

Why don't you mind your own damn business, this is a family decision and has nothing to do with the business of running the country.

I wish I was your neighbor so I could come over and give you a taste of the "judgies."

[earth mom]

38. Are you kidding? How many DUers voice their opinions here about Octomom or Sarah Palin & her kids?

If Obama wanted no one to comment about the dog promise he made his kids, he shouldn't have grandstanded during his acceptance speech about it. :eyes:

edited to add-You can think whatever the hell you want to about me, but I will be very happy for those girls if they ever get that dog.

[rvablue]

45. THEY'RE GONNA GET A FUCKING DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please bookmark.

And frankly, I find it very disturbing that you'd add to a pile on of new posters calling President Obama, "Obamaliar" and the next poster making some joke about his tan.

And equating an irresponsible, posssibly mentally ill woman who has eight kids with no job or husband who lives in her parent's two bedroom house, or some know-nothing, do-nothing who trots her kids around on stages and TV interviews to get attention with our new President and a PRIVATE agreement he has with his children in the midst of the biggest transition in their entire lives is RIDICULOUS.

[earth mom]

52. WTF?! What in the hell are you talking about?!

I did NOT pile on with new posters who called Obama names-what the hell kind of SLANDEROUS crap are you slinging here? :crazy:

News Flash for Ya: People all over this country and the world are going to talk & have opinions about Obama and his family for the next 4 years-it comes with the job so you better get used to it.

[snowbear]

36. Our president has not broken his promise.

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And for you to compare him to run of the mill politicians --- after the amazing amount of things he's done in just three short weeks is just SAD.

That's you though.

Maybe he'll bring home the Labradoodle that Canadians are hoping he adopts on his upcoming visit? Who knows?


Canadian Labradoodle hoping to go home with President Barack Obama

Story - Rescued from Puppy Mill: http://www.examiner.com/x-1028-Pet-News-Examiner~y2009m1d25-Canada-offers-Obamas-a-Labradoodle-pup-freed-from-Winnipeg-puppy-mill


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[earth mom]

46. Obviously your understanding & expectations of "hope and change" is vastly different than mine.

But as I said in reply to someone else-I will be very happy for those kids when they finally get a dog they can call their own.

[WhiteTara]

67. get over yourself

and how about hitting that "donate" button

[rvablue]

50. Adorable! n/t

[riderinthestorm]

17. We've always timed our dog acquisitions around school breaks

Christmas, Easter, Summer etc. We wanted the puppy (new adult dog) to have the maximum family exposure during the first few critical days of it's life in it's new "pack".

While I live on a farm, and our dogs are out 24/7 if they want to be (most don't choose this and elect to sleep in the house - in my bed! - every night), the Obamas are not living that lifestyle. Their dog is gonna need a LOT Of special TLC in it's training, handling, and socialization.

I don't begrudge this family taking it's time in selecting, and more importantly, timing! the arrival of their new family member to coincide with an optimum time frame for everyone in their family.

It's especially critical that they get this "right". This dog, and the circumstances surrounding it's training, socialization, and longevity, will be endlessly scrutinized.

Frankly, I'm glad they are taking their time. Adopting a dog into your family is like taking on a new family member. It requires sure knowledge of the home, homelife, boundaries, and a family's capacity to care and love. The Obamas are making sure they can get a dog that meets ALL the important criteria.

I applaud their delay.

[DevonRex]

93. Yep. That's best for the dog and for the family. And they need to take their

time in choosing a pet. Being truly loving toward an animal is to do what is best for that animal, including choosing the one that is right for the family in all sorts of ways from training to temperament and how much care the dog needs. So I'm in full agreement with you.

[snowbear]

19. Why the locked profile Willie?

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What's up with that?




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[rvablue]

33. People who do drive-bys tend to not like to be IDed.

This OP and A LOT OF THE COMMENTS STINK TO HIGH HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!

[snowbear]

39. Thanks rvablue!

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I 'spose if he keeps this up, it won't be long >


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[stillcool]

23. I guess you missed the part about...

after they were settled in they would get the puppy, and the girls knew that. Too bad you missed it, but enjoy your 'outrage'.

[rvablue]

34. Noone missed anything....there is a certain "element" out in full force tonight

maybe it has to do with how successful Obama is in his first month in office???

Some DUer made an analogy of a drowing person and how you can't get to close to them.....this is what this stinks of.

[stillcool]

57. If I stop and think

about how ridiculous so much of this crap is, I am ashamed I participate in such asinine nonsense. It's exactly what I would expect to see from our illustrious media, or our esteemed politicians. I have to tune out when I see it from them..looks like I have to tune out of here for a while. It's contagious.

[rvablue]

31. I hope you are kidding with your outrage....this thread stinks to high heaven! n/t

[Spazito]

86. Sadly, no, this poster has been consistent in that nothing President Obama has done...

is good. Outrage seems to be the driving force, whether it be about a puppy or anything else. It has been.......enlightening to see the desperation in some to find fault not to mention quite funny at times.

[NYC Liberal]

51. Are you out of your mind? I hope that's sarcasm.

[northernlights]

89. the agreement from the start was "in the spring"

They've said this numerous times. No broken promises here. Malia and Sasha don't expect to get their puppy for a couple months yet.

They agreed as a family that the responsible thing to do was bring a puppy home in the spring, after they were settled in their new home and when the weather would make house-breaking easier.

[DevonRex]

92. You sound absolutely ridiculous. Golden Rule didn't fit you and neither does earth mom.

Unless it's Mommy Dearest. Can you GET any more judgmental? You have NO clue what the heck is going on. None. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Nichevo.

And, if you didn't realize it already, everybody here knows you just take any stupid little opportunity to bash Obama. You're not fooling one single person here. Not one.

[ConsAreLiars]

22. Why are you spreading this falsehood?

Or do you have some source quoting him saying something like that? He has certainly said "after," like in the spring. Where is your source? Apparently some people are willing to appear to believe your assertion, for whatever reason, but since there is a large amount of evidence that Obama said they would NOT get a dog until a few months later, I am curious about what led you to say what you did.

[snowbear]

25. I agree with you !!! ... The WHINING sound of two people here is just unreal..

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They both sound like Republic Party members who sorely miss Mr. Bush or something..

Sorry you two DU'ers (not named for DU rules)

But you're both whining.

[rvablue]

37. There is no link or quote. There's been a bunch of the feigned obliviousness drive by posts

this week.

It's a sign they are getting worried.

And while this post and a lot of the comments in the thread piss me off, I guess I shouldn't be too worried, the more we see them stirring up shit over here, the more it means that we are succeeding.

[WillieW]

44. During his acceptance speech he said that "the new puppy will be coming with us to the WH"

Here is a link to his speech. Apalogies are in order

http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/04/remarks_of_presidentelect_bara.php

,,,I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure..>>

[ConsAreLiars]

48. Really? Got a link?

Google says that is not a direct quote. Maybe your memory is a bit flawed, or you just pulled it out thin air. Do you enjoy making false statements? What satisfaction does it give you?

[WillieW]

53. I know what I heard. Download his acceptance speech.

[rvablue]

58. delete

[ConsAreLiars]

62. Sorry about your false memory problem. (nt)

[WillieW]

64. just posted the link

You don't know what you are talking about - for sure.

[ConsAreLiars]

70. Holy crap! You actually read that as a promise they would all arrive together on 1/20?

How lame is that? Some asshole in the press did try to put that spin on that, but he set them straight that the dog would arrive in spring. Too bad you are still bent.

Jeezus. Glad I'm not you.

[MadBadger]

74. Um, he's just stating what Obama said, nobody is "still bent"...chill the fuck out.

[ConsAreLiars]

75. No. He is claiming that Obama promised the kids that they would have a puppy on day one and was

lying to them. That is a lie, and the fact that the OP puts out that lie and you endorse his lie is in fact totally "bent," to be polite. You people ought to at least show some hint of integrity if you want to be seen as credible.

[MadBadger]

76. Sounds like somebody else may be a little unhinged.

[ConsAreLiars]

77. Quite right. Here's a quote from that poor pathetic soul. So sad.

"Apparently he flip flopped and now has said in the Spring...Obamaliar"

[MadBadger]

78. Somebody's an angry drunk.

[stray cat]

84. The sun rises and sets is also a lie. Never call it a sunrise or sunset

but describe the physics of it appropriately each time.

[snowbear]

54. Big Deal Willie-locked profile-W !!!

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The puppy WILL be living at the White House when it gets there.

They want to get one in the spring and they need to find just the right puppy.

Wow.........




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[WillieW]

65. because it is the truth.

http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/04/remarks_of_presidentelect_bara.php

[rvablue]

29. Onama? n/t

[WillieW]

40. - forgive my typo - . . geesh

[rvablue]

49. Geesh nothing. You're not fooling anyone with half a brain with this thread

but then again we might be of a higher intellect than you are used to dealing with.

Go check YouTube for Obama's first presser as President-Elect.....he said they would be getting a dog in the spring.

And frankly, posting about this shit is ridiculous. Are they allowed any privacy as a family?

[WillieW]

55. Good grief you certainly think a lot of yourself. You are participating in this "shit"

He may have said that after his acceptance speech.

Here is a link to his speech. Read his comments about the dog hal way down the page.


http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/04/remarks_of_presidentelect_bara.php

[B o d i]

59. How does one 'think a log of' themself?

I'm sensing some PWI here...

Might be a good time to call it a night.

[WillieW]

60. I edited

[WillieW]

61. I asked a question and everyone else jumped in- a Crime?

[Enrique]

35. the dog withdrew himself from consideration

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977592730

WASHINGTON, D.C. The dog selected by the Obama family as White House pet today withdrew its name from consideration, citing disagreement over the role it would play in shaping domestic policy and the First Lady's preference for dry vs. wet dog food.

"I am today regretfully withdrawing my name from consideration as First Dog," said Splish, the Portuguese water dog selected by Obama's daughters. "The First Lady tried to give me a bowl of Iams Large Breed low fat, low calorie food, and I told her I'd rather chew the paper bag it came in than eat that sawdust-flavored crap."

[snowbear]

56. Yeah, the puppy had a tax issue...

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Sheesh, what a silly thread!


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[liberalpragmatist]

Change we can believe in!

Just more broken promises. More of the same. :sarcasm:

[liberalpragmatist]

41. Change we can believe in!

Just more broken promises. More of the same. :sarcasm:

[B o d i]

43. In my experience, it's better to get a puppy in the spring than in the winter.

Just think of the potty training, as one example. I suppose it doesn't matter as much in warmer areas, but when its below zero and there's a foot of snow on the ground, potty training is extra hard.

Oh, and I think Bodi would make a great name for Malia and Sasha's new puppy. It's an acronym for "Barack Obama, Democrat, Illinois" as well as being an abbreviation of the word Bodhisattva which is a Buddhist word meaning "enlightened being who, out of compassion, forgoes nirvana in order to save others."

[Budgies Revenge]

63. Who cares how long it takes to get the dog.....

What I want to know is when we can expect the broadcast of "The Dog Whisperer: Whitehouse Edition"

[WillieW]

66. here is the link one more time

http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/04/remarks_of_presidentelect_bara.php

Apologies are in order.

[B o d i]

69. The paragraph you're so upset about is this one? Are you serious?

"I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure."


Learn to parse. Getting a new puppy anytime during his term would fulfill that, he doesn't need it day one.

Sheesh.

[elleng]

68. NO,

he DID NOT.

They said SPRINGTIME!

[Brimon]

80. They could call it Bush

after all he shit & pissed all over the Whitehouse too.

[WillieW]

87. Note to those who are still confusedl

The argument here was what Obama said and not said during his acceptance speech on November 4th. I was accused of fabricating his statement and the promise he made to his girls. I posted a link.

[MiniMe]

81. They could call it George!

George, don't pee on the rug. George, no biting. George, no pooping inside. Bad boy George. :rofl: think of the possibilities.

[Rockholm]

82. Who are the Onama's?

[Arugula Latte]

90. ...

[sufrommich]

91. Aren't they the masturbaters God warned us about? nt

[stray cat]

83. No - they would get the puppy once they were settled in the WH was the promise

eventhough Obama may also refer to sunrise and sunset at some point in his life I also don't think he believes the sun revolves around the earth.

[stray cat]

85. Obama explained the details of the promise to his girls - so they are fine with it

However, if you believe this was a promise to the American people I guess you would feel betrayed.

[WillieW]

88. Update

http://www.petside.com/the-sidewalk/obama_puppy_choice_update.php

The pup that Obama is hold looks just like my dog. Same color - non-sedding and clean.