Life for the First Children (Obama Children, Not the Palin Kids)

The Boston Globe ^ | December 26, 2008 | Derrick Z. Jackson

[buccaneer81]

Life for the First Children By Derrick Z. Jackson Globe Columnist / December 26, 2008

With some minor irony, the longer version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" talks about Santa bringing "curly-head dolls that toddle and coo." So far, these girls, who are about to give curly hair an unprecedented place in American history, have done nothing but warm American hearts. Much has already been made of the potential of Barack and Michelle Obama being the ultimate Huxtable family of the old "The Bill Cosby Show." The incoming First Couple says they expect the First Children to do their chores and pick up the poop from their new puppy.

[little jeremiah]

So what? He’s enriched himself by criminal Chicago politics. SO what if he has tons of money? He’s still a lying evil thug.

Hitler was kind to his dogs. That makes him a nice man?

[Niuhuru]

I think it’s funny that these articles flaunt how ‘down to earth’ the first families always are and how they plan on doing chores and staying in contact with their family and old friends.