Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey 5 Photos . Updated: 22 Nov 2012, 01:19 PM IST Livemint US President Obama continued the White House Thanksgiving tradition of sparing two lucky birds from being part of the national feast. 1/5US President Barack Obama laughs with his daughters Sasha (centre) and Malia in the Rose Garden of the White House during the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon in Washington, DC, AFP 2/5Obama pardoned turkeys Cobbler and Gobbler, both raised in Rockingham County, Virginia. AFP 3/5The turkeys will then spend the rest of the holiday season on display at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate. AFP 4/5Sasha pets Cobbler as Obama, her sister Malia and National Turkey Federation Chairman Steve Willardsen (extreme left) look on during the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. AFP 5/5US President Barack Obama walks away with daughters Malia and Sasha after the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. AFP