First task of Obama’s newly appointed Chief of Staff: Help the president-elect select a First Dog.
Washington, D.C., Nov, 7th, 2008 (Reuters).- Obama’s first choice of staff as president-elect was to
Despite his status as the war hero who shot down the Red Baron of Germany, Snoopy was disqualified because of his closeness to McCain.
select a Chief of Staff. He reached out to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, a congressman representing Illinois.
Now, Emanuel is charged with the most pressing issue of the post-election transition: Selecting the White House’s First Dog.
There are several criteria for selecting the First Dog, according to the guidelines that the president-elect gave Emanuel.
a) It has to be hypoallergenic because his daughter is hypochondriac.
b) He’d rather have a shelter dog, but the problem is that shelter dogs are usually mutts, like Obama. If possible, he’d rather have a purebreed, like Michelle.
c) It can’t be a pitbull.
d) If it’s a female, it can’t wear lipstick and it will be operated in order to avoid the female dog getting suddely pregnant.
Several dogs have been sending their résumés to Emanuel’s office, including Kripto, Scooby-Doo, Rin Tin Tin, Lassie and the whole litter of 101 Dalmatians, in the hopes of being chosen as First Dog.
In another news, Obama also answered a reporter during a press conference, who asked him if he had spoken to previous presidents.
“I have spoken with all living presidents,” the president-elect replied, “It’s kinda hard to speak with the ones who have already died. I didn’t want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about doing seances, but I might if I ever feel like asking Franklin Roosevelt for ideas for a New New Deal.”
