Warren and her husband Bruce adopted the puppy last summer, naming him after George Bailey from “It’s A Wonderful Life.” She’s also trying to raise money off his popularity – her campaign store sells “Bailey For First Dog” handkerchiefs and “Bailey’s Consumer Watchdog Collar.”
Other pets hoping to move into the White House include South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s dogs Buddy and Truman, former Vice President Joe Biden’s new rescue Major and Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s dogs Artemis and Rosie
I wonder if Warren and others who recently adopted a pet were dog people before they wanted to run for president. Yes, call me a cynic if you must. 🙂
I never trust anyone who my dog doesn’t trust. I had a visitor once who stayed an hour and all that time my dog showed her distrust and had never done that to another person before or after. I still wonder from time to time what that was all about.
It’s a smooth move politically to feature your dog. From Quartz.
The Democratic field for the 2020 presidential election is already crowded, with 25 declared candidates, and several more waiting in the wings.
Most are running on similar platforms, promising a reversal of Donald Trump’s climate change–denying policies, better wages for the middle class, expanded healthcare benefits, and electoral reform that would beat back the influence of dark money. But several also have a four-legged secret weapon—a dog.
Trump is the first US president in more than 100 years not to have a dog in the White House, and Democratic candidates who do have one are flaunting their dog ownership, a crowd-pleasing way to put more distance between themselves and the president.
Tapping into America’s deep and growing love of dogs is a politically savvy move. About 68% of all American homes have a pet, the American Pet Products Association reported last year, up from 56% three decades ago, and 62% of all homes have a dog. Dog culture is everywhere, from Twitter account Breitbark News (Home of the #AltBite) that pens dog-based parodies of political events to the televised Philadelphia’s National Dog Show, which drew some 20 million viewers in November.
I guess that makes as much sense as many other one position reasons for voting for a particular candidate.
Sometimes it’s hard to decide, so it’s nice to have some criteria at least. 😀
I’ve lost my marbles.
I literally laughed out loud at this. maybe I’m just a shallow person. 😀
If so, I’m shallow too. I think it’s funny and no worse than what some people do. 😀
I need to know about dogs too!
Lol!
😉
I’m with Cindi, are they dog lovers?
LOL love it. Any candidate that doesn’t like cats or dogs can’t be worth much
I agree with that!
what a great cartoon…can imagine all kinds of preferences
I love the cartoon too. 😀
This is our first president who didn’t have a pet in white house. I wonder what pets these candidates have.
Coffee is on
From CBSBoston:
I wonder if Warren and others who recently adopted a pet were dog people before they wanted to run for president. Yes, call me a cynic if you must. 🙂
I never trust anyone who my dog doesn’t trust. I had a visitor once who stayed an hour and all that time my dog showed her distrust and had never done that to another person before or after. I still wonder from time to time what that was all about.
It’s a smooth move politically to feature your dog. From Quartz.
Loved it! (And swiped it.)
No problem! 😀