Comments on: The politics of dogs and the dogs of politics http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:19:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PG http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-235782 PG Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:38:29 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-235782 Obama does not own a dog. Nuff said. Obama does not own a dog. Nuff said.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-232049 Gina Spadafori Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:04:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-232049 Emily, I can assure you I've never squeed in my entire life. :) Emily, I can assure you I’ve never squeed in my entire life. :)

]]> By: emily http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-232034 emily Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:17:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-232034 Even if the Hillary campaign was sinking, which I don't concede, the Titanic rhetoric and other snark is not non-partisan. I for one vote for being actually non-partisan rather than requiring Hillary supporters to sit through this kind of stuff which even Obama supporter Dogged Blog described as "She had a nice gloss of non-partisanship all over it, but yo, Gina, I'm so onto you. She's an Obama fangirl, just like me." That was how I read it too, but with less joy that one of my fav *non-political* blogs is now starting to join in the Obama fangrrl squee parade. Even if the Hillary campaign was sinking, which I don’t concede, the Titanic rhetoric and other snark is not non-partisan.

I for one vote for being actually non-partisan rather than requiring Hillary supporters to sit through this kind of stuff which even Obama supporter Dogged Blog described as “She had a nice gloss of non-partisanship all over it, but yo, Gina, I’m so onto you. She’s an Obama fangirl, just like me.”

That was how I read it too, but with less joy that one of my fav *non-political* blogs is now starting to join in the Obama fangrrl squee parade.

]]> By: eli http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-229932 eli Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:27:43 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-229932 Good going, Gina! You got "Cranky" going off on tangents unkown to mere mortals. Good going, Gina! You got “Cranky” going off on tangents unkown to mere mortals.

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-229878 Christie Keith Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:01:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-229878 Hi, cranky! I'm leaving Sunday for a vet conference in (shudder) Las Vegas... I hope you get it up before then, but if not, I'll try to read it from there. I'm sure it will be a good antidote to what will be ailing me. ;) Hi, cranky! I’m leaving Sunday for a vet conference in (shudder) Las Vegas… I hope you get it up before then, but if not, I’ll try to read it from there. I’m sure it will be a good antidote to what will be ailing me. ;)

]]> By: PBurns http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-229804 PBurns Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:27:15 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-229804 Cranky terrierman here. I am going to write a long piece this weekend that I think you will like. Some bits and pieces: Malthus, Darwin, dog shows, a French philosopher you have never heard of, an Indian Nobel laureate you have never heard of, Alice Walker, Barack Obama, and Easter Island. I have not even started writting this piece yet, so it might take until Sunday to get it up, as I have to pound Barack Obama into Easter Island and then hook it all back to the topic of this post to which I will reference. Patrick Cranky terrierman here. I am going to write a long piece this weekend that I think you will like. Some bits and pieces: Malthus, Darwin, dog shows, a French philosopher you have never heard of, an Indian Nobel laureate you have never heard of, Alice Walker, Barack Obama, and Easter Island. I have not even started writting this piece yet, so it might take until Sunday to get it up, as I have to pound Barack Obama into Easter Island and then hook it all back to the topic of this post to which I will reference.

Patrick

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-229787 slt Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:27:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-229787 I credit Howard Dean with being the first Presidential candidate to use the internet in a majorly successful way. Of course he ended up going down in flames with his own "Ah-rooo!" I credit Howard Dean with being the first Presidential candidate to use the internet in a majorly successful way. Of course he ended up going down in flames with his own “Ah-rooo!”

]]> By: Kim http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-229375 Kim Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:18:36 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-229375 This is semi-related. When I was in the press room at Westminster, someone had posted a brief news story from a dog magazine claiming that Obama was in favor of animal rights. The report was that he had been asked what he thought of animal rights; what he responded with was classic animal welfare language. I'm sure that like many politicians he's unaware that there's a difference between the two, and anyone who supports him may want to help educate him on the matter. This is semi-related. When I was in the press room at Westminster, someone had posted a brief news story from a dog magazine claiming that Obama was in favor of animal rights. The report was that he had been asked what he thought of animal rights; what he responded with was classic animal welfare language. I’m sure that like many politicians he’s unaware that there’s a difference between the two, and anyone who supports him may want to help educate him on the matter.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-229314 The OTHER Pat Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:09:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-229314 What Gina said! What Gina said!

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-229307 Gina Spadafori Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:01:41 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/13/the-politics-of-dogs-and-the-dogs-of-politics/#comment-229307 Mebbe so. But I'll tell you this: The minute you decide absolutely that nothing will change or that nothing can be done ... I'll guarantee you that nothing ever WILL change or be done. Me, I prefer to keep trying. :) Mebbe so. But I’ll tell you this: The minute you decide absolutely that nothing will change or that nothing can be done … I’ll guarantee you that nothing ever WILL change or be done.

Me, I prefer to keep trying. :)

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