Democratic Viewpoint
Alan:
It's a barking new day for the country and for the Democratic Party! After eight years of Republi-cat leadership that left us all howling over growing job losses, a faltering economy, record home foreclosures, and breaking the bank to fight wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, cats and dogs across the United States finally said, "Enough!"
Senator Barack Obama's message of hope and change was convincing enough to send many tails wagging his way when it came time to vote. Once the fur settled and the numbers rolled in, Senator Obama became President-Elect Obama - and also made history as the nation's first African-American president. Packs of people made it clear they truly were ready to get a new leash on their political lives, and not eat the same old kibble from Republicans. There just wasn't enough catnip to make anyone think Oreo McCain or her litter would be the best choice to run the nation.
Obama now has much work to do, even as he gives Republicans paws, from choosing his Cabinet staff to selecting the focus of his inaugural speech. These decisions, however, pale in comparison to what should be his first: Picking the right pup to become the First Family's pet!
The Poodle is the clear favorite among voters because poodles are friendly, fashionable, and photogenic. A Poodle would be an excellent pick as well for a child like Obama's daughter who suffers from allergies, since poodles are hypoallergenic. Still, Obama has also said that a "mutt like me" coming from a shelter might fit the bill. If so, Obama would really be taking on decades of tradition, picking a mixed breed over the typical presidential pick of a purebred dog. Obama picking a dog from a shelter would also give rescue groups a fantastic public interest boost, since he'd be saving a life among the millions of cats and dogs abandoned at shelters every year. Doing this would make it clear that a mixed breed - no matter its size, shape, or color - is the real all-American dog.
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Republican Viewpoint
Monica: A barking new day? It's more a day for catcalls and meowing wails, now that the Democrats are going to the White House. Oreo McCain and the Palin Huskies were climbing an uphill battle during the campaign, and now we're going to be up to our ears in Milk-bones!
While poor Oreo McCain had plenty of things to hiss about, including a dog-friendly media, she instead showed herself to be the essence of feline grace when it was clear she was losing. Her concession speech to President-Elect Obama was memorable and made every cat proud to be one … even though it's clear another canine will be the First Pet.
This is no time for the Republican Party to sit back and lick their wounds, though. Oreo had a fierce furry battle with those dog-gone Democrats, and there are plenty of lessons she and the Elephants in her group can learn. If they're smart, they'll use what they've learned from this campaign to make their rightful comeback in 2012.
For now, however, it's President-Elect Obama with lots of bones to chew on, including living up to his promises to do something about the weak economy, the number of doghouses and catteries in foreclosure, and - most important of all - getting that puppy for his two little girls.
A cat would still be cuter...
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