Thursday, December 29, 2011

POTUS & Bo out Christmas shopping

President Barack Obama shops for Christmas presents with his dog Bo at Petsmart on December 21, 2011 in Alexandria, Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, VA - DECEMBER 21:   U.S. President Barack Obama shops for Christmas presents with his dog Bo at Petsmart on December 21, 2011 in Alexandria, Virginia. President Obama called on House Speaker Rep. John A. Boehner (R-OH) on to urge him again to allow a vote on a Senate-passed measure that would extend a payroll tax holiday for two months.

US President Barack Obama (C) walks with the Obama family dog, Bo, while shopping for a Christmas bone at Pet Smart in Alexandria, Virginia, December 21, 2011.


Presidential motorcade left a soggy South Lawn at 12:45 p.m. for shopping and lunch. Fourteen minutes later the motorcade arrived at Potomac Yards in Alexandria, where the President headed into the Pet Smart store. By the time the pool was allowed in a shirtsleeved POTUS was at a checkout counter with Bo, who appeared to be sizing up a small brown “standard poodle” named Cinnamon, according to the dog’s owner.

President Barack Obama and his dog Bo visit with a poodle named Cinnamon as they check out at PetSmart, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, in Alexandria, Va.


“Okay, Bo, don’t get too personal here,” POTUS admonished, holding tightly to Bo’s leash. He pulled out a $50 bill to pay for two items, one a large dog bone. Total was slightly more than $41.

President Barack Obama and his dog Bo shop at PetSmart, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, in Alexandria, Va.

After a quick stroll POTUS entered the nearby Best Buy at 1:10 p.m. “This (stop) for the girls now,” he said as he went in.
US President Barack Obama (C) shakes hands with an employee while shopping for gifts at Best Buy in Alexandria, Virginia, December 21, 2011.


After a round of handshaking he headed straight to the Wii section, where he bought a Just Dance game for his daughters.


U.S. President Barack Obama makes a purchase at Best Buy in Alexandria, Virginia December 21, 2011. Obama was in Alexandria doing some Christmas shopping and stopped in a pizzeria for lunch.


“The girls beat me every time on these dance games,” he said, “but you’ll never get a picture of me (playing) because I get graded F every time.”



He also bought a pair of $50 iTunes gift cards and an unidentified game. Tab came to 194.48. “Let’s see if my credit card still works,” he said. It did.



After more grip-and-grins outside, motorcade left at 1:21 p.m. Nine minutes later, POTUS arrived via side streets at intersection of East Del Ray and Mount Vernon to pick up some pies at the Del Ray Pizzeria. More handshakes, a little sports banter…

U.S. President Barack Obama carries pizzas out of a restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia December 21, 2011. Obama was in Alexandria to do some Christmas shopping.

Pool ushered out. Minutes later POTUS emerged with three large pizzas. Then he worked the crowd on all four corners of the intersection plus a fifth cluster of squealing well-wishers a bit further down Del Ray.

President Barack Obama and his dog Bo head for the motorcade after shopping at PetSmart, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, in Alexandria, Va.

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