Hot on Facebook

Guy Buys $123 Safe on eBay, Finds $26,000 Inside Seller tries to get half the cash back, fails »

First Dog Releases Last Video

Olympic medalists Phelps, Liukin guest-star in 2008 'Barney Cam'

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 15, 2008 2:42 PM CST

(Newser) – The White House released its final “Barney Cam” Christmas video today, continuing the adventures of the first dog, the AP reports. This year, the Bushes’ terrier dreams of representing America as an Olympic pole-vaulter and swimmer before clinching a US victory in the Ryder Cup. After waking, Barney decks the White House in Christmas decorations to praise from Olympians Michael Phelps and Nastia Liukin.

“I’m glad the decorations are finally coming together and you’re using my favorite color, gold,” Phelps tells Barney, who’s appeared in the annual video since 2002 and added to his YouTube oeuvre recently by biting a reporter.

[Images (2)]

[Videos (1)]

This video image provided by the White House shows Barney running through the White House in the "Barney Cam" holiday doggie video. (White House)

In this Feb. 14, 2006, file photo, President Bush's dog Barney plays in the snow in the Rose Garden at the White House. (AP Photo)

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

White House releases 2008 holiday Barneycam By David Edwards. (Subscribe4MoreNews)

View larger videos >>

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next »

To report an error on this story, notify our editors.

More Newser Stories

Top 10 Bush Gaffes on YouTube

Presidential bloopers including inadvertently insulting a queen

(NEWSER) - During his 8 years in office, George W. Bush created the biggest presidential blooper reel in history. Time narrows the field of YouTube gems to a top 10:

Shoe toss in Iraq. Bush has no idea why a Iraqi might hurl footware at him, but the episode spawned scads of parodies.
Locked-in in China. A jet-lagged prez tries to escape the media through a locked door after abruptly telling a reporter that he was "off his game." Clearly.
African boogie at the White House. Bush steals the show from a tribal dance troupe commemorating Malaria Awareness Day.

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

First Dog Releases Last Video