Dog Endorses ????? for President! (Part 2)

Thank Dog, our investigation did not uncover any horrifying acts of cruelty or murder against dogs among any of the leading Democratic contenders or their immediate families!

Dennnis Kucinich

In fact, one of the Democrats, Dennis Kucinich just may be the most dog-friendly, pro-animal person to ever run for president:

• He is the only candidate with an official Animal Rights issue statement.
• He has taken a stand against tainted pet food and demanded answers from the FDA.
• He is the only vegan in Congress.

Whoa! Dog is impressed! A life without chicken treats or even cheese—all so that his actions match his beliefs! All that deprivation so that he can live a life free of hypocrisy! If you want change in the way American politics work, Dog can think of no greater role model!

Dog loves what Kucinich says in his Animal Rights platform:

Every one of us knows a story of animal cruelty (editor’s note: especially the Republicans, except for McCain); every one of us knows how in one way or another official policies have sanctioned cruelty to animals. I am working to put compassion into action in our policies with respect to animals in this country and to have America set a higher standard, not only for this country, but for the world; to make sure that all of God's creatures, that all animals are given a chance to have dignity in our society and are given a chance to experience the appreciation they should have as living beings.

Kucinich’s motto is “Strength through Peace.”

Dog says, "Dennis Kucinich, You rock!”

Hillary Clinton

Dog feels bad about it, but he just can’t endorse Clinton. He totally thinks she’s smart and hard-working and all. And Dog would love to see America elect a woman president. And, like many of us, he does miss the Clinton years, and although he wasn’t yet born, he can appreciate the nostalgia of a time of relative peace and stability and economic prosperity.

But Dog has some instinctual resistance to Hillary. Although Dog normally loves women and children, he tends to growl at most men in his fiercest guard dog manner. Dog thinks that if he were to meet Hillary and Bill on a walk, he would greet Bill with a wagging tail… and growl at Hillary. Enough said.

Or maybe not quite enough…

Hillary doesn’t seem to be much of a “dog person,” even though the Clinton’s have a “family dog,” a chocolate lab named Seamus. But Seamus is widely known as “Bill’s dog.”

Hillary strikes Dog as more of a “cat person”—not that there’s anything wrong with that, as Seinfeld would say.

But Dog is worried that Hillary may have been using her White House cat, Socks, as a means of manipulation, of softening her cold public image. Even though she wrote a book featuring Socks and White House dog, Buddy (who was hit by a car after leaving the White House) and wrote that only with the arrival of Socks did the White House become a home, once her time in Washington was done, so was the cat. She abandoned Socks to Bill’s personal secretary, Betty Currie. At least she didn’t hang the cat.

John Edwards

Dog has nothing bad to say about John Edwards. Dog likes the fact that he is a “Son of a Mill Worker” and that he worked hard to make his own way in the world and that any money or material positions he has now, he totally earned on his own. That’s the American Way in action! (Of course, Dog is purebred and sired from a World Champion Havanese, and has ancestrial papers that would stretch out longer than our driveway, but he is not a snob! He has been adopted into a family of Commoners of mixed origins and he is quite content with his simple life among simple people.)

Unlike others, Dog doesn’t have a problem with $400 haircuts. Dog, himself, refuses to go to the regular dog groomers. Instead, I have to cajole him and pet him and hand-feed him chicken treats and trim a little bit here and there over several hours when he needs a cut, prompting my husband to say that Dog has a $400 haircut himself. And, if you can get away with it, why not? is Dog's way of thinking!

Also, Edwards posed on the cover of Men’s Vogue with his pet dog. And he has three dogs, including two new puppies, Rufus and Lilly.

From his Website…

Our family includes three dogs – Bella, Rufus and Lilly – because my wife Elizabeth and I believe that taking care of a pet is a great joy that helps teach our children responsibility and compassion for others. Take note, Mike Huckabee!

Also, Edwards is against puppy mills! Again from his Website:

I support legislation to address the chronic animal welfare problems associated with puppy mills. Effective legislation would include better enforcement and higher penalties for violators, with a goal of removing the bad actors while not overly burdening reputable breeders.

Plus, Grandma likes Edwards and Dog likes Grandma.

Barrack Obama

Not much information about Obama regarding dog-friendliness. We know that he doesn’t have a dog now, but that his kids made a deal with him that if he ran for president they would get a dog.

Also, there is a Webiste Puppies4Obama which is pretty darn cute and speaks to his appeal to dog lovers!

Some people have doubts about Obama because of his “lack of experience.” This doesn’t bother Dog. After all, I had a complete lack of experience before Dog came to live with us and it’s worked out pretty Dog-gone well for everyone.

Dog believes that experience is not nearly as important as intelligence and a good heart, and Obama seems to have plenty of both.

Plus, Oprah likes him and Dog idolizes Oprah!

Dog’s Conclusion:

If you must vote Republican, vote McCain.

If you are a dreamer with uncompromising high standards, vote Kucinich.

Otherwise, let’s pray for an Edwards/Obama or Obama/Edwards ticket.