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Added on 02/26/09
WASHINGTON – This isn't just another wag-the-tail story: The Obamas are getting a dog in April and are looking for a rescue Portuguese Water Dog. First lady Michelle Obama tells People magazine that the target date for the arrival of the family pet...
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WASHINGTON – This isn't just another wag-the-tail story: The Obamas are getting a dog in April and are looking for a rescue Portuguese Water Dog. First lady Michelle Obama tells People magazine that the target date for the arrival of the family pet is after her daughters' spring break trip in April, though 7-year-old Sasha is convinced the dog is coming April 1. "So Sasha says 'April 1st.' I said, 'April.' She says, 'April 1st.' It's like, April!" said Mrs. Obama. The Obama girls — Sasha and 10-year-old Malia — attend the private Sidwell Friends school, which has spring break March 20-29 and a day off for students on April 13. The family wants a rescue Portuguese Water Dog who is the appropriate age and match. "Temperamentally they're supposed to be pretty good," Mrs. Obama said. "From the size perspective, they're sort of middle of the road — it's not small, but it's not a huge dog. And the folks that we know who own them have raved about them. So that's where we're leaning." The... See less 
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Added on 02/19/09
Barack is one cool cat.
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So it is completely natural this week that McDonnell's cartoon critters turn their attention to a future shelter-dog owner: President-elect Barack Obama. Starting with today's "Yesh we can!" strip, "Mutts" spends the next six days whimsically playing...
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So it is completely natural this week that McDonnell's cartoon critters turn their attention to a future shelter-dog owner: President-elect Barack Obama. Starting with today's "Yesh we can!" strip, "Mutts" spends the next six days whimsically playing with political language in the name of pet rescue. Comic Riffs caught up with McDonnell to ask him about Earl, Mooch and "Mutts's" saunter into the political ring: MICHAEL CAVNA: When did you decide upon this week's approach to "Mutts"? PATRICK McDONNELL: I was inspired when President-elect Obama held his first news conference and said that his preference was to get a shelter dog. When he said, "Most shelter dogs are mutts, like me," I knew I had to comment on it in "Mutts." I normally stay away from politics, but this was a perfect fit. MC: I like how you co-opt the political sloganeering and imagery each day. Was this week particularly fun to write and draw? PM: Yes on both counts. I think we have all been inspired by Obama's messages of... See less
