Paws For Consideration
Could this be the most controversial choice so far in the Obama transition? Or are reporters barking up the wrong tree? It could be a story that comes back to bite them later. It's certain to breed controversy, no matter how fetching the nominee may be in that fur coat. From the report linked above:
The speculation about Rex - will he or won't he? - has been the major topic in the media and across the blogosphere. Michelle Malkin of Hot Air called it "an affirmative action appointment" and questioned whether Rex is in fact a US citizen or a Golden Labrador. ‘If they allow a Canadian puppy onto US soil illegally, next thing you know Obama will be negotiating with terriers, and without preconditions," she told Fox News. "Furthermore, Rex should be required to learn English first." And Dick Morris told the Sean Hannity that passing up the black Labrador in the next kennel will definitively end the honeymoon between Obama and civil rights leaders.
We can be certain that Blue Dog's won't just roll over and play dead on the heels of this announcement. But of course, with the pack mentality in Congress, it's clear that the scenery never changes unless you're the lead dog. And there'll only be one alpha male in the White House, but he'll be outnumbered by the ... females. (I'm not going to go there!) So I guess there's nothing to do but put aside our pet peeves and wait for someone to let the cat out of the bag.
