Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 8:54 PM
Last week, as President Obama disembarked from Marine 1, the presidential helicopter, on the White House lawn, he was carrying a baby piglet under each arm.
The Marine guard snaps to attention, salutes crisply and says, "Nice pigs, Sir."
The president replies: "These are not pigs. These are authentic Arkansas Razorback hogs. I got one for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and I got one for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi."
Standing at rigid attention, eyes straight ahead, the Marine responds, "Excellent trade, sir!"
