Malia Obama Calls Dibs on Lincoln's Desk

ABC News ^ | 11-26-2008 | ABC News

[Westlander]

Malia Obama, the 10-year-old daughter of President-elect Obama, plans to make herself right at home in the White House and has already called dibs on using Abraham Lincoln's desk for her homework.

[Westlander]

Wonderful

[ari-freedom]

we survived the clinton years.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

As I always say that's not entirely true. We had the luxury of being able to survive the Clintons. It a whole new ball game now.

[pandoraou812]

I don’t think this child should be touching any antiques in the White House. I would think that desk would be off limits to a child but I guess 0 has other plans for the use of historical items. Shaking my head again.

[PressurePoint]

"I think I'm going to go in that room where Abraham Lincoln, where there's that thing where he signed it?"

"You mean the Gettysburg Address?" Obama asked.

I believe the Gettysburg Address was a speech. Perhaps she was thinking of the Emancipation Proclamation?

[pepperhead]

Maybe she can find a boyfriend at her new school and carve their name in it........

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Well, how cute is that??

[pepperhead]

I believe the Gettysburg Address was a speech. Perhaps she was thinking of the Emancipation Proclamation?

But what was Mr. 57 States thinking of?

[padre35]

Puff piece...pure and simple, more journalistic fellatio on the Obamao/Media love affair.

Cool with the lass using the desk, it’s such a vapid piece of media, like “Obamao wants a puppy...he promised a puppy..”

Bleeccchhh...enough already, how many media types will faint when Obamao is crowned in January?

[highpockets]

Wonder which office furniture George Soros will get?

[ari-freedom]

I was talking about the desk...

[pepperhead]

A seat in the Oval Office...............

[informavoracious]

Do we even need to have this non-news posted here? Many of us avoid the drive-by media in part so we don’t have to hear about the Present-Elect’s every bowel move.

[ari-freedom]

Breaking News: It’s 2:15 AM and Obama just had to go...

[Windflier]

Bleeccchhh...enough already, how many media types will faint when Obamao is crowned in January?

I think that more than a few are going to have O-gasms about it.

[television is just wrong]

well, that is if her daddy can provide a true factual US birth certificate. and prove he didn’t have his citizenship at that point rescinded.

[informavoracious]

So that’s where he’ll be when that 3 a.m. call comes...

[padre35]

I can see incoming Presidents receiving positive treatment, after 8 months of the love fest for Obamao I’m rather tired of ...even more of a love fest for Obamao..

Media will literally bankrupt themselves puffing..err...showing this much blind love for the guy.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Tonight the History Channel did a 90 minute special with Laura Bush and President Bush behind the scenes at the WH with a lot of old pictures and old history. Very interesting, and very worthwhile. She worked with the WH Curator to restore the Lincoln Bedroom to how it looked in Lincons day. One thing they did was place a copy of the Gettysburg address on top of the desk in question. It is a copy Lincoln had made at the time to auction off for fund raising (which was sort of interesting). The desk is lovely, but I cannot picture kids running around in that room...

I cannot picture MO respecting that house and it's wonderful old history. Actually I wonder if she will remove the paintings of Washington, Dolly Madison, etc.? I think the people who are revered in that wonderful old place represent all she hates about this country.

[LostInBayport]

Breaking News: It’s 2:15 AM and Obama just had to go...

Quickly followed by an in-depth discussion on Lardball with Christine Matthews, where Chrissy and special guest Keith Oldermann contemplate how strong the scent of roses were wafting through the White House...

[RasterMaster]

Maybe some renegade crackhead will call "dibs" on a personal item in Chicago at the Obama residence to see how they respond.

My boot calls dibs on their backsides as they leave the residence in 2013 (or hopefully sooner as a disgraced, impeached former first family).

[ari-freedom]

where Chrissy and special guest Keith Oldermann

yup special...as in special ed.

[ari-freedom]

then he’ll say “oh sh..!”

[Blogger]

I hope they at least put a glass top on it to protect it. At 10 years old, I know I was prone to oopses. Of course, my father wasn’t a Messiah, so...

[joydocsusie]

Obama is no African American, he’s a Muslim American..

Obama became a Christian because of political expediency.

WHERE IS THE MEDIA ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?

[pandoraou812]

The thought of that brat writing on that desk makes me sick. I would think those children wouldn’t be allowed to touch antiques or be allowed to run wild through those rooms. My child spent the first years of her life in my antique store. She knows better to touch antiques & respects them. I feel sick just thinking of what is going to go on in the White House . I wonder if Mrs 0 is going to redecorate. EWWWW!

[Arizona Carolyn]

One thing Laura pointed out is the entire WH is furnished with antiques, nothing is off limits and nothing under glass or lock and key. if you can watch this on History Channel, it was very interesting.

[Arizona Carolyn]

MSNBC actually wrote a story on it tonight based on an NBC report.

[pandoraou812]

I wish everything was under lock & key. I know I wouldn’t want my children running around wild. I would be horrified if my child messed anything up. They have their own living area & the children should be there IMHO unless they are being carefully watched. I am going to have to look for that show. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Same to you. It may be on now, History Channel usually repeats several times an evening when they have a new story.

[MWestMom]

Constitutional attorney my everlovin’ *#@%.

[PressurePoint]

It is a copy Lincoln had made at the time to auction off

I believe Lincoln did sign the Bliss copy that he gave away for charity. So if it was on the desk, I retract my implication that Obama didn't know what he was talking about ... regarding this, at least.

[SMCC1]

His kids seem like perfectly nice girls. I would think most kids would think it would be cool to use Lincoln’s desk. It’s not their fault; its their parents’ job to say “ya know, maybe we shouldn’t be using Abraham Lincoln’s desk.”

[MWestMom]

Perhaps her fashion consultant is also an interior designer.

[wastedyears]

This won’t be anything like the Clinton years.

[pandoraou812]

I know nothing about the girls. However I know this much...children shouldn’t touch antiques. It is up to the 0’s to do as they please with their children but I expect them to be held accountable if those children break anything that is of historical value to this country.

[pandoraou812]

I know I am going to be sick now. We have a tradition of naming our turkey. I wasn’t going to name it after the president elect but I may now change my mind & name it Mrs 0.

[Stentor]

This won’t be anything like the Clinton years.

Well there wont be any condoms on the Christmas tree. There won't be a tree. How bout a Ramadan bush?

[wideminded]

Tonight the History Channel did a 90 minute special with Laura Bush and President Bush behind the scenes at the WH with a lot of old pictures and old history. Very interesting, and very worthwhile.

They must have been trying to preempt C-SPAN which is doing a seven-night White House special in December. If this is anything like the shows they did on the Capitol Building, it will be in much greater depth and have better photography than the History Channel.

[freekitty]

Didn’t we suffer enough with the Clinton administration or whoever is behind them? Now we have them again only in a mutant virus form.

[DennisR]

No one - and I mean no one - should be using that desk for anything. It is a priceless piece of American history.

[weegee]

When they are done it will be used for kindling to heat the People’s House. Michelle Obama said that our history and traditions would have to CHANGE.

[weegee]

Oh come on, crayons and paste and scissors and compasses and protractors are GOOD for antique finishes.

Wait until they use the Constitution for bathroom wipe one sheet at a time.

[weegee]

And to think security hopped on my dad for sitting in a chair while taking the White House tour.

[pandoraou812]

That does it. The turkey is now named Mrs Obama. I hate fowl so it is fitting. I would burn the darn bird but it would disappoint my family. I may however dig up some of that blackening seasoning. That would be change for my family.

[RepublicanChick]

"The thought of that brat writing on that desk makes me sick." _________________________________________________________ Let's not say anything negative about the kids. We do not know if this child is a brat, as you commented. I dislike Obama to no end, but we should not bring his kids into any conversation.

I was outraged when the press and others demonized the Bush girls. Let's not stoop to their level, thanks.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Michelle Obama said that our history and traditions would have to CHANGE.

I'm guessing Ramadan or Kwanza instead of Christmas.