Canine politics
I read over on my Obama community that one of the other members had a dog who got excited and danced around every time she asked it, "Do you want to vote for Barack Obama?"
Just a few minutes ago, I tried it with my two dogs, gentle, laid-back Floyd the lab/pointer mix, and tightly wound, hyperactive Ollie the Jack Russell terrier.
First I asked Floyd:
"Floyd, do you want to vote for Barack Obama?"
He just looked back at me with that quizzical look: "What on earth are you talking about, mommy?"
Then I turned to Ollie:
"Ollie, do you want to vote for Barack Obama?"
Ollie started jumping up and down -- as Jack Russells often do.
Then, apparently, Ollie decided that Floyd wasn't backing the right candidate, so he ran over and got in Floyd's face. Floyd just sat there and looked miserable.
So, I have to conclude that the canine members of my household have split their vote -- and not the way I expected. I would have pegged self-interested little Ollie for a Republican -- if dogs had party affiliations. And I would have thought gentle, responsible, altruistic Floyd would have been a Democrat.
I can only assume that Floyd has been overly influenced by McCain's history as a war hero and prisoner of war. Floyd came from the humane society, so he knows what it's like to be in prison. Ollie, on the other hand, who is pure-bred, and has never been without a home and family, is an elitist. He's backing Obama along beside Warren Buffett and all those Hollywood liberals.
Anyway, I'm off to vote now.
Just a few minutes ago, I tried it with my two dogs, gentle, laid-back Floyd the lab/pointer mix, and tightly wound, hyperactive Ollie the Jack Russell terrier.
First I asked Floyd:
"Floyd, do you want to vote for Barack Obama?"
He just looked back at me with that quizzical look: "What on earth are you talking about, mommy?"
Then I turned to Ollie:
"Ollie, do you want to vote for Barack Obama?"
Ollie started jumping up and down -- as Jack Russells often do.
Then, apparently, Ollie decided that Floyd wasn't backing the right candidate, so he ran over and got in Floyd's face. Floyd just sat there and looked miserable.
So, I have to conclude that the canine members of my household have split their vote -- and not the way I expected. I would have pegged self-interested little Ollie for a Republican -- if dogs had party affiliations. And I would have thought gentle, responsible, altruistic Floyd would have been a Democrat.
I can only assume that Floyd has been overly influenced by McCain's history as a war hero and prisoner of war. Floyd came from the humane society, so he knows what it's like to be in prison. Ollie, on the other hand, who is pure-bred, and has never been without a home and family, is an elitist. He's backing Obama along beside Warren Buffett and all those Hollywood liberals.
Anyway, I'm off to vote now.