NYC Letter: Like A Dog. A Dog!

Day 671 of CHOPE

The Slurpee meme died when Mr. Obama became the unintentional butt of his own joke. Plan B: The dog meme.

And over the last two years, that’s meant taking on some powerful interests -- some powerful interests who had been dominating the agenda in Washington for a very long time. And they’re not always happy with me. They talk about me like a dog. (Applause.) That’s not in my prepared remarks, it’s just -- but it’s true.

Mr. Obama,
introducing the dog meme on the fly
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT WISCONSIN LABORFEST
MILWAUKEE September 6, 2010 (White House)

Firming up the anacoluthon, we prefer this reading: "It's just. [Pause.] But it's true." [We reflect.] It is. And it is.

And so I just want to give you a sense of -- oh, I'm sorry, I didn’t know you were here -- a guy who has his own tough job -- Chris Van Hollen, the head of the DCCC, who’s doing great work each and every day. (Applause.) Almost missed Chris. Chris is working like a dog, so I want to make sure everybody knows what wonderful work he’s doing.

Mr. Obama,
talking about DCCC chair
Chris "al-Sahhaf" Van Hollen like a dog
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT A DCCC DINNER
MINNEAPOLIS October 23, 2010 (White House)

Mr. Van Hollen shaped the brilliant idea of Democrats running against the politically absent Mr. Bush. He tirelessly reassured skittish liberals that all the polls, all the pundits, and the voters themselves would be proved wrong -- Democrats would retain their House majority. Up to the very end. To the bitter end. [Pause.] As of this writing the Democrats have lost 61 House seats, with 5 races still undecided. In the 112th Congress the Republicans will be the majority party. Wonderful work, Chris. [Hot mike aside.] Dog!

So thank you so much to the Chaces. Thank you. I’ve got to get home because Michelle is on the road. So I’ve got to be home to tuck in the girls and walk the dog. (Laughter.) And scoop the poop. (Laughter.) So I apologize that I can’t stay for dinner. But it looks simply spectacular. And, again, I thank you all for being here tonight. All right? (Applause.)

Mr. Obama,
bailing on guests who paid $7,500-a-pop
thinking they were dining with the president
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT A DCCC DINNER
PROVIDENCE October 26, 2010 (White House)

Dog shit. Nice preprandial touch, Mr. O.

"Gotta run. Can I get a doggy bag for that lobster risotto? Hey! Thanks for your money. [Hot mic aside.] Chumps."

President Obama over in Portugal last week pointed out to his hosts that his dog, Bo, is a Portuguese Water Dog. Yeah, that’s a good way to make friends: 'Hey, you know who’s just like you people?

My DOG.'

Jimmy Fallon,
late night comedian, snorting on smart power
November 19, 2010 (NewsMax/Late Night)

CHOPE.

Tripped up trope.