As members of the media argue over the effectiveness of Barack Obama's first 100 days in office, there's one issue they probably all agree on. The president is a terrible gift giver.
During Gordon Brown's visit to Washington, Obama presented the PM with a box set of 25 DVDs. Michelle Obama also committed a gaffe when she gave the Brown children, Fraser and John, two toy models of Marine One after Sarah Brown carefully picked out Top Shop dresses and books by British authors for the Obama daughters.
When the president made a trip to the UK for the G20 summit, he gave the Queen an iPod.
And now we learn the Obamas have resorted to giving magazines to the school his daughters are attending. MSNBC is reporting the only items the Obamas gave to Sidwell Friends school for a fundraiser are a signed copy of a Rolling Stone magazine featuring the president and the January edition of Vogue with the first lady's signature.
Members of the school are disappointed with the gift and recall Bill Clinton's donation when daughter Chelsea attended: a round of golf with the then president that brought in nearly $100,000.
