perhaps the first critical personnel decision for barack obama

Barack Obama made one personnel announcement at his victory speech in Chicago the other night.

He promised to buy a puppy for daughters Malia and Sasha.

President-Elect Obama, if I may be so bold as to make a suggestion: get a mutt. A cute, lovable, needy mixed-breed mutt from a dog pound somewhere. From a pound so you rescue some poor dog from the needle. A mixed-breed because they are so much healthier physically and mentally than over-bred show dogs.

Your daughters will thank you.