In an attempt to drive away the pre-Christmas blues as his family was away holidaying in Hawaii, US President Barack Obama headed out for a Christmas shopping trip with the USA’s first dog Bo. While his peers tussled over payroll tax cuts for the following year, the “Home Alone” President made his way to the nearest supermarket. And as he set off on a window-shopping expedition, his better-half Michelle is relishing the family’s annual vacation with Malia and Sasha in Hawaii. The holiday, which includes camping at an exotic private beachfront villa, raised quite a few eyebrows for its estimated $4 million price tag. The President is expected to join his family soon.
Meanwhile, the President was on an economy trip, his shopping spree being confined to money-saving superstores where he picked up a chew toy and a bag of treats for Bo. The shutterbugs went into a frantic overdrive clicking Bo cosying up to a poodle named Cinnamon. At his next stop, he picked up a Just Dance Wii for his daughters at a ‘Best Buys’ store even as he confessed that Sasha and Malia beat him at the game every single time.
Apparently, the President, who is said to love fast food, built up quite an appetite during the strenuous stopping trip and thus, made a quick dash to a pizzaria where he ordered three takeaway pies. A couple of months ago, Michele Obama had also made a similar shopping stop at the same ‘Best Buys’ store. However, the suspicion is these trips were part of a publicity stunt to portray Michelle as a regular mom because Obama’s re-election battle is being primed up.