Obama puppy revealed!

In what is clearly the biggest news out of Washington in months, somebody leaked out info about the Obamas’ new puppy, including this photo of him wearing a lei during a recent visit to the White House:

Bo 'bama

The Washington Post has the scoop on the first puppy, who is set to make his big debut Tuesday:

The little guy is a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog given to the Obama girls as a gift by that Portuguese water dog-loving senator himself, Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Malia and Sasha named it Bo; their cousins have a cat named Bo and first lady Michelle Obama’s father was nicknamed Diddley, a source said.

Bo’s a handsome little guy. Well-suited for formal occasions at the White House, he’s got tuxedo-black fur, with a white chest, white paws, and a rakish white goatee.

We should have known the newspaper that cracked Watergate would be on top of this.

 

Ground broken on new White House garden

First lady Michelle Obama helped break ground Friday on a new vegetable garden on the south lawn of the White House. It will be the first garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt planted a “victory garden” during World War II. The garden will provide food for White House meals.

The Obamas are setting a great example for the rest of America. Homegrown vegetables are healthier (no chemicals) and cheaper (total cost for seeds, mulch, etc., is $200, according to The New York Times). An economic recession is the perfect time to plant a garden!