Obama Spares Two Turkeys

President Barack Obama spared two turkeys named for one of the nation's most admired presidents, continuing a White house tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and bipartisan cheer no matter how troubled the times.

"Abe, " the 2015 national Thanksgiving turkey, gobbled right on cue as Obama finished his absolution. Don't fret for "Honest, " though, the second bird who was nearby if off camera, Both turkeys will spend their remaining days living it up on a Virginia farm