That Hit the Spot

After allowing 152 executions as governor of Texas, George W. Bush got to pull the plug for the first time as president, sending the First Pooch to the great kennel in the sky. Spot, a name reflecting all the wisdom, creativity and insight of the White House, was the offspring of former First Dog Millie, and had recently suffered a series of strokes. An unemployed Washington man was given $10 to dig a hole and dispose of the dog, the first new job created by the current administration since hiring a speech therapist to teach the president that its pronounced nu-cle-ar, not nuc-ul-ar. Maybe that's why we can't find them.