# Who's received a card from the Obamas? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 8, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427 "2012-12-08T17:21:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/1 "2012-12-08T17:21:17Z")
I have! And I’m surprised how important I feel. The card is very nice. It has a photo of Bo in the snow outside the White House. Photoshopped? [Link to picture of card.](http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20654125,00.html) ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/2 "2012-12-08T17:37:51Z")
Article says it’s a painting of [this photo](http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/gallery/0,,20645809,00.html#21238026) from 2010. ETA: The President has a neat signature. Think he practices that? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/3 "2012-12-08T17:39:53Z")
> [@laina\_f](#): > > I have! And I’m surprised how important I feel. > > The card is very nice. It has a photo of Bo in the snow outside the White House. Photoshopped? [Link to picture of card.](http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20654125,00.html) I did, too. The back of the card says “photo illustration” or “illustration” or something like that. I also got a set of Bo notecards and envelopes in the mail today. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/4 "2012-12-08T17:47:15Z")
My husband got one yesterday. It’s a quite charming snow scene, so I set it on the mantle with the other cards. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/5 "2012-12-08T17:48:31Z")
Well, I got an autographed photo of Obama in the mail during the campaign. And just yesterday I was clearing out a pile of old junk mail (mostly political ad stuff) and found a letter from Mitt Romney in which he described me as one of America’s most renowned Republicans. Someone is very very confused. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Tracyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@Tracyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracyfish)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/6 "2012-12-08T17:54:55Z")
My husband received a card yesterday. Last year, my mother-in-law didn’t get a card and said that someone must have stolen hers. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/7 "2012-12-08T18:00:53Z")
I didn’t get nuffin. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/8 "2012-12-08T20:30:56Z")
The best thing about the card is that it looks like the President signed Bo’s name. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/9 "2012-12-08T22:18:05Z")
Yep, last week. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/10 "2012-12-08T23:37:33Z")
I got one last year. If I don’t this year, he’s off my list. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/11 "2012-12-09T00:14:44Z")
I got one last year, but not this year. They must not like me any more. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/12 "2012-12-09T01:50:31Z")
How do you get one? If you donated a bunch to the campaign or something? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/13 "2012-12-09T02:02:24Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I got one last year. If I don’t this year, he’s off my list. Ok, he’s lucky. It arrived. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/14 "2012-12-09T02:04:03Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > How do you get one? If you donated a bunch to the campaign or something? Doesn’t have to be a bunch. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/15 "2012-12-09T02:34:45Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > How do you get one? If you donated a bunch to the campaign or something? I gave like $300 all together, I think. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/16 "2012-12-09T03:25:29Z")
Well, then where’s MY card? :eek: 😕☹ ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/17 "2012-12-09T04:08:11Z")
stealth brag? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/18 "2012-12-09T04:47:12Z")
I got one and guessed it was because I made a single $250 donation, or perhaps that plus the $740 I gave during the 08 campaign. Other recipients, why do you think you got one? I have to admit feeling pretty excited over it, considering what it actually is. How foolish should I feel? In any case I think I will continue to enjoy the feeling. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/19 "2012-12-09T05:07:59Z")
> [@Napier](#): > > I got one and guessed it was because I made a single $250 donation, or perhaps that plus the $740 I gave during the 08 campaign. Other recipients, why do you think you got one? > > I have to admit feeling pretty excited over it, considering what it actually is. How foolish should I feel? In any case I think I will continue to enjoy the feeling. I feel like I’m constantly getting something from Obama. It’s probably not true, but it feels like it. Last election around, I got some sort of congratulatory letter on official looking stationary or something like that. This time, I got that Christmas card, and then a couple days later (today) a set of four notecards. Never got the autographed photo, though. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427/20 "2012-12-09T05:36:43Z")
I didn’t get one. But then, I’m in Canada, and thus not one of Mr. Obama’s constituents. But it’s a beautiful card. Think he’d send me one if I e-mailed the White House and asked? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427.md?page=2)