On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:01:06 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> I see that Ted Kennedy gifted Barack Obama with a Portuguese water dog. The
> Obamas *had* intended to adopt a dog from a local rescue shelter, but they
> ended up with a purebred dog instead! Here are some characteristics which
> make them attractive to the First Family:
>
> 1. The breed doesn't shed, and people with dog allergies are often
> unaffected by this breed. (Malia Obama suffers from allergies.)
>
> 2. They typically bond to one alpha family member; I'm not sure where this
> dog will end up giving its devotion, we'll just have to wait and see.
>
> 3. They're highly intelligent, so you can teach them to roll over, or even
> to bow to a foreign head of state.
>
> Bob

i don't recall the wingers having a cow over this:

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your pal,
blake