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DEL.ICIO.USBarney snaps under pressure, bites White House reporter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Politico is reporting that Barney the Scottie, President Bush’s canine companion, finally snapped and bit a White House reporter today.
Reporters haven’t decided whether Barney was fed up with liberal media bias, depressed by how history is likely to rate his tenure, or was simply enjoying the sense of freedom that comes to any short-timer.
The victim was Reuters TV correspondent Jon Decker, who’d bent down to pet the dog. Damage was limited to a broken skin on a finger.
Politico quotes Decker:
“As a result of the bleeding, I was treated by White House physician Dr. Richard Tubb,” Decker tells us. And, “Am now on antibiotics and will be getting a tetanus shot administered by Dr. Tubb tomorrow,” he says.
Rumors that Barney has contacted Scooter Libby for the name of a good attorney are totally unfounded.
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By Just A Grunt
November 6, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
Barney’s place in history is secured. Good doggie!
By Armorup
November 6, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this
As a fellow Scottie owner I can tell you that these are extremely mild mannered pooches. The reporter must have really p** this dog off. My Scottie has to deal with a 2 year old and a 4 year old on a daily basis and hasn’t even shown his teeth once.
By Juniemae
November 6, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this
Way to go Barney!
By Amelia
November 6, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
That’s hysterical. They say dogs and children can sense evil. I guess that’s true.
By Richard
November 6, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this
What about a tetanus shot for the dog? Who knows where that Reuters reporter has been?
By gafarmer
November 6, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this
Wish he were a pit bull.
By Bob Kenderick
November 6, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this
Hey Barney: eat all you can, grow bigger, get mean as hell. sharpen your claws and teeth then wait for Obama to walk in the doors of the ” Blackhouse” before you go for the neck big time !!!!
By scottie lover
November 6, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this
As a Scottie owner, I have come to find that, as a breed, Scotties have an uncanny sense of letting you know who’s good and who’s not. I would say that Barney lived up to his Scottie status!!!
By Bob Kenderick
November 6, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this
Hey Barney: eat all you can, grow bigger, get mean as hell. sharpen your claws and teeth then wait for Obama to walk in the doors of the ” Blackhouse” before you go for the neck big time !!!!
By Gail McClain
November 6, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this
To Bob Kendrick that is down-right racist. You need to just get over he’s elected so just get used to it. Because the Harvard-educated BLACK MAN is moving in so Barney get your kibble and get the hell out!!!!
By koala
November 6, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
Bad (good…) dog, bad (good…) dog.
By republicanseatDICK
November 6, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
all of you are f*.
By koala
November 6, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this
Bad (good…) dog, bad (good…) dog.
By Just Nasty & Mean
November 6, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
What’s black and brown and looks good on the mainstream media? A Doberman!!!
Way to go, Barney! You’re doing what the rest of us have wanted to do for a long time.
Let’s sick a pack of rabid pit bulls on all of the mainstream media and K Street. Time to clean out that nest of scum-suckers for the good of the Republic.
By Lizzie
November 6, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this
Bob Kenderick…your comment was totally uncalled for. Get over it!!!! People such as you are the reason this country cannot unite!!!!
Gail McClain….very well stated!!!!
By Bob Kenderick
November 6, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
Think Barney likes “well done” BLACK ANGUS steaks best, especially those from the flank area. Way to go Barney !
By Bob Kenderick
November 6, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this
Think Barney likes “well done” BLACK ANGUS steaks best, especially those from the flank area. Way to go Barney !