No "Love" for Obama

[EarlJam]

We miss him to Mr. President. We miss him too....

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/us/po ... .html?_r=1

-EarlJam

[DukePA]

We miss him to Mr. President. We miss him too....

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/us/po ... .html?_r=1

-EarlJam

Yes, we do, but good for Reggie!

[CathyCA]

Reggie is my new FB friend. I suppose now that he's not with the President any more, he has time for ME! LOL LOL LOL!

[DevilWearsPrada2.0]

You can ask Reggie about having to care for the "First Family's Dog, "BO".

I am sure as the Presidential "BODY MAN", he didnt realize he would have to DOG SIT and be a DOG WALKER.

Also, several others have resigned or quit their jobs under the Obama administration.

[windsor]

You can ask Reggie about having to care for the "First Family's Dog, "BO".

I am sure as the Presidential "BODY MAN", he didnt realize he would have to DOG SIT and be a DOG WALKER.

Also, several others have resigned or quit their jobs under the Obama administration.

He should have 'Body Man' is political speak for 'whatever he needs you get it' If that means finding eggs benedict as 3 am, that's what you do. Walking the dog is probably one of the easier tasks. At least you know how to FIND the dog.

As is typical in DC, look for a number of staff turnovers in advance of the 2012 elections. White House jobs are 24x7. If you want a life, don't work there. Generally by the end of one term people are burnt out. It is the nature of the beast. Once you have some 'time served' in the White House on your resume you become quite employable. Those private sector normal hours gigs start to look really good.
Doesn't matter who is in the big chair...working for POTUS is a high stress high pressure gig.

[CathyCA]

Being the Presidential "body man" sounds a lot like being Coach K's office assistant.

There were no dogs to walk, but there were kids to babysit, dry cleaning to be picked up, plane reservations to be made, lunches to be ordered, telephone calls to be placed, groceries to be purchased, airport taxi services to be performed, in addition to the typing, filing, copying and telephone answering.

[Very Duke Blue]

For me,taking care of the first dog would have been the best part of the job.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Being the Presidential "body man" sounds a lot like being Coach K's office assistant.

There were no dogs to walk, but there were kids to babysit, dry cleaning to be picked up, plane reservations to be made, lunches to be ordered, telephone calls to be placed, groceries to be purchased, airport taxi services to be performed, in addition to the typing, filing, copying and telephone answering.

You should apply!!

http://www.usajobs.gov/

[EarlJam]

If I were put in charge of taking care of the President's dog, I think it would be fun to teach it to play dead. I would teach it to drop "dead" when I pointed my fingers at it and said, "Bang," in a very loud voice.

I would then tell the President that Intelligence reports that his dog is a target for assassination. When his dog came running across the floor, I would point my fingers at the dog and go, "Bang!" When the dog rolled over and played "dead," I would turn to the President and say, "Oh No! The reports must be true!"

I would pause for dramatic effect, then would say in a lound commanding voice, "Rise" and the President's dog would get up and start panting happily again. I would look back over at the President and say, "Just kidding! He's fine!"

Then I imagine we would all just sit there in the Oval Office, laughing and laughing and laughing some more, while enjoying some hot cocoa and sugar cookies.

-EarlJam

[CathyCA]

Being the Presidential "body man" sounds a lot like being Coach K's office assistant.

There were no dogs to walk, but there were kids to babysit, dry cleaning to be picked up, plane reservations to be made, lunches to be ordered, telephone calls to be placed, groceries to be purchased, airport taxi services to be performed, in addition to the typing, filing, copying and telephone answering.

You should apply!!

http://www.usajobs.gov/

You know what? I went in there and looked for all jobs in the Executive Office of the President. There are no vacancies.

Also, there are no federal job vacancies in Greenville, North Carolina.

It's rough out there when even the federal government isn't hiring.

[windsor]

If I were put in charge of taking care of the President's dog, I think it would be fun to teach it to play dead. I would teach it to drop "dead" when I pointed my fingers at it and said, "Bang," in a very loud voice.

I would then tell the President that Intelligence reports that his dog is a target for assassination. When his dog came running across the floor, I would point my fingers at the dog and go, "Bang!" When the dog rolled over and played "dead," I would turn to the President and say, "Oh No! The reports must be true!"

I would pause for dramatic effect, then would say in a lound commanding voice, "Rise" and the President's dog would get up and start panting happily again. I would look back over at the President and say, "Just kidding! He's fine!"

Then I imagine we would all just sit there in the Oval Office, laughing and laughing and laughing some more, while enjoying some hot cocoa and sugar cookies.

-EarlJam

You are aware the Secret Service does NOT have a sense of humor. Right?

[lawgrad91]

Being the Presidential "body man" sounds a lot like being Coach K's office assistant.

There were no dogs to walk, but there were kids to babysit, dry cleaning to be picked up, plane reservations to be made, lunches to be ordered, telephone calls to be placed, groceries to be purchased, airport taxi services to be performed, in addition to the typing, filing, copying and telephone answering.

You should apply!!

http://www.usajobs.gov/

You know what? I went in there and looked for all jobs in the Executive Office of the President. There are no vacancies.

Also, there are no federal job vacancies in Greenville, North Carolina.

It's rough out there when even the federal government isn't hiring.

So true.

I would like to be an Assistant US Attorney (though I'd have to spruce up my wardrobe), but the federal job situation sucks.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

If I were put in charge of taking care of the President's dog, I think it would be fun to teach it to play dead. I would teach it to drop "dead" when I pointed my fingers at it and said, "Bang," in a very loud voice.

I would then tell the President that Intelligence reports that his dog is a target for assassination. When his dog came running across the floor, I would point my fingers at the dog and go, "Bang!" When the dog rolled over and played "dead," I would turn to the President and say, "Oh No! The reports must be true!"

I would pause for dramatic effect, then would say in a loud commanding voice, "Rise" and the President's dog would get up and start panting happily again. I would look back over at the President and say, "Just kidding! He's fine!"

Then I imagine we would all just sit there in the Oval Office, laughing and laughing and laughing some more, while enjoying some hot cocoa and sugar cookies.

-EarlJam

You are aware the Secret Service does NOT have a sense of humor. Right?

I was going to say, you go "bang" around the president and chances are you'll be the one on the ground, real quick.

One term in the Oval Office. That sounds about right, regardless of who the occupant is. One 6 year term - a year to get your feet wet, 4 years of doing stuff, and one lame duck year with no electioneering. That would be far more productive than a president campaigning for the last 2 years of his first term. And jeez, most 2nd terms are pretty much worthless. Constitutional Amendment, anyone?

[windsor]

I was going to say, you go "bang" around the president and chances are you'll be the one on the ground, real quick.

When I lived in Maryland my next door neighbor was Secret Service (Bullet Catcher detail..aka guarding the President)
The house was located off the 4th tee of a local golf course. We were having a lovely barbecue one summer afternoon when some duffer shanked one off the tee...it hit the siding of the house with a VERY loud sharp 'BANG'. I have never in my life gone from vertical to horizontal so quickly. His wife and I were the two closest to him and he put us to the ground in .34 nanoseconds and dove on top of us. We were well protected from any Titlist attacks as the food from our plates landed on and around us. It was pretty funny...he was VERY embarrassed.

There are some things you don't say around the Secret Service...GUN and BANG are two of them.

[TillyGalore]

I was going to say, you go "bang" around the president and chances are you'll be the one on the ground, real quick.

When I lived in Maryland my next door neighbor was Secret Service (Bullet Catcher detail..aka guarding the President)
The house was located off the 4th tee of a local golf course. We were having a lovely barbecue one summer afternoon when some duffer shanked one off the tee...it hit the siding of the house with a VERY loud sharp 'BANG'. I have never in my life gone from vertical to horizontal so quickly. His wife and I were the two closest to him and he put us to the ground in .34 nanoseconds and dove on top of us. We were well protected from any Titlist attacks as the food from our plates landed on and around us. It was pretty funny...he was VERY embarrassed.

There are some things you don't say around the Secret Service...GUN and BANG are two of them.

If you invite your friend Jack over, probably best not to yell out "HI, JACK".

Or ask anyone if they'd like some BALM for their lips. I did that to a couple of friends while we were in line at the Empire State Building post 9/11. They got all skittish when I said balm.

[EarlJam]

I have never in my life gone from vertical to horizontal so quickly.

That's what SHE said.

His wife and I were the two closest to him and he put us to the ground in .34 nanoseconds and dove on top of us.

That's what SHE said II.

Man, this guy has the perfect job and excuse to go diving on top of women, huh?

-EarlJam