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Monday Afternoon Diversion: Barack Obama's Cousin Won't Pick Up Dog Poop

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Dec 20, 2010 9:00PM

Last week, President Obama grossed out a group of Virginia grade schoolers when he told them that he does the responsible thing when first dog Bo has his constitutionals on the White House South Lawn. "If you guys have a dog, you've got to walk your dog, too — and clean up after him," Obama said. (This is especially important in winter, people).

Someone should remind Obama's cousin of that.