The Year of the Political Dog

My dog can bark like a Congressman, fetch like an aide, beg like a press secretary, and play dead like a receptionist when the phone rings.

-Gerold Solomon, US Congressman

This year was (primarily) the year of the Ox in the Chinese calendar but in American politics it was the year of the dog.  The Obamas adopted a Portuguese Water Dog named Bo.  I personally was a bit disappointed about this because they decided to get a pedigree dog rather than rescue one from a shelter.  Also it seemed sort of strange that our first mixed race president got all snooty about pedigree when it came to dogs after having to fend of the same kind of snootiness about his background.

For some reason, dogs were really opinionated about Obama.  The standout dog in this category is clearly Opie, whose owner taught him a very important lesson: it is more important to mooch off of your parents than your government.



This sort of trick is primarily taught by the same kind of unusual person who gives their dog carrots as treats.  Don't blame Opie though, also check out Annie below who is as opinionated as the average Sean Hannity fan.



Owners of politically active dogs
Finding a method of expression alternative to blogs.
With the time you wasted teaching your pet to be annoyed
I can only guess that you are not gainfully employed.