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Obama first 100 (dog) days (no offense Bo)

While President Obama was gearing up for the town hall meeting in St. Louis to mark his first 100 days in office, the PBS show, the Newshour with Jim Lehrer held a panel discussion in the same city to give their critiques of his performance so far.

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Obama first 100 (dog) days (no offense Bo)

POSTED: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 12:22 AM

Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer

When asked what he should have done differently, one panelist said Obama sent too much money to Wall Street. Another panelist said he didn't pump enough funding into community grants and a third said he needed to craft an exit strategy for getting the government out of its leading role in solving the economic crisis.

A fourth panelist, community activist Chris Krehmeyer, said what many animal welfare activists have been thinking since the Obama family decided against adopting a dog and picked out a Portuguese Water Dog puppy from a Texas breeder instead.

"I'd get a different dog," Krehmeyer said to applause. "What kind of dog was that? I'd go to the pound and pick out a mutt."

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:56 AM, 04/30/2009

I adopted my dog and I would do it again. I also don't have allergy issues. If your child does, I think it only makes sense to make it so the child can be around the pet and learn about the responsibility of caring for it. Bo makes sense for their family. Do you think that Obama should have subjected his daughter to a dog that might cause her allergies to act up just to satisfy animal activists?

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Amy Worden is a politics and government reporter for the Inquirer. In that capacity she has explored a range of animal issues from dog kennel law improvements and horse slaughter to the comeback of peregrine falcons and pigeon hunts. From hamsters to horses, animals have always been part of her life. To pass along a tip or contact Amy, click here. Reach Amy at aworden@phillynews.com.