Dumped Like A Dog. What Does Trump Have Against Dogs?
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According to the Trumpster’s latest tweet storm, Sloppy Steve Bannon was dumped like a dog from his WH position, then begged and cried in the aftermath.
Variations on the Trumpster’s simile usage: Mitt Romney choked like a dog when he lost the 2012 election to Barack Obama. Keith Olbermann reminded me that Trump said Marco Rubio sweated like a dog during his infamous water-bottle rebuttal to President Obama’s STOU address.
Somewhat confounding, of course, since dogs don’t sweat.
There are other references to individuals begging for money—like a dog—though in all my doggy experiences I’ve never seen a canine begging for dollars. For attention, yes. For food, absolutely. Never cash. Presumably Kristin Stewart cheated on Robert Pattinson . . . like a dog.
Really?
Mr Smart, Stable Genius appears to be hung up on the dog analogies without understanding the nature of dogs. Or anything else.
Puppies are loyal to a fault, seeking the love and approval of even the most despicable human beings. Hitler loved his dogs and they loved him right back. Dogs are devoid of judgments about their owners. Whether you’re sick, old, beautiful or downright ugly, fat or thin, rich or poor, your dog doesn’t care and will adore you regardless. Bad breath or BO? No biggie because any dog worth his/her salt will outdo you in that department. Whatever smalls bad or unusual, dogs generally love. Because it’s all about the nose.
So what is the Trumpster’s real beef with the dog world?
Well, I’ve read he’s a germaphobe. He might think dogs are dirty, germ-laden creatures invading his space. Of course, the truth is that we’re all swarming with bacteria, actually share the world, a symbiotic relationship with our unseen but very prevalent cousins. Try reading “I Contain Multitudes, the Microbes Within Us” by Ed Yong for a wakeup tutorial.
But then, The Donald would need to read a book, believe in science, catch up to the Enlightenment.
Dogs love unconditionally, demonstrate joy with complete and utter abandon. Anyone coming home after work (or even a 15-minute absence) to their dog knows what I’m talking about. All a pooch asks in return is a square meal, a roof to share, some gentle pats on the head and a scratch behind the ears. These traits are obviously foreign to the Trumpster and his ilk who demand obedience and obeisance in all things, no questions asked. I can easily imagine The Donald believing that dogs are suckers, inferior creatures serving no useful purpose beyond objects to be kicked, choked, cheated on and/or dumped. His sons appear to think that animals in the wild exist for their own amusement and blood sport.
Here’s a newsflash for The Donald and his clan:
You can’t pay, intimidate or threaten anyone to to love you more than a dog loves on his or her worst day. And Americans love their dogs right back. So watch it on the inane dog references.
Because words matter. And your words could end up biting you in the ass. Like a pack of dogs. Or their irritated, disgusted owners.
Btw, I don’t know if Bob Mueller owns a dog but he does have a ‘pit bull’ named Andrew Weissmann, a prosecutor with expertise in bringing down N.Y Mob bosses, Enron crooks and more recently oversaw that pre-dawn raid of Paul Manafort’s Virginia home. The Trumpster may disrespect the dog world in general but he and his enablers do fear the breed-specific instincts of Weissmann, his persistent, never-let-go prosecutorial skills.
Oh, the irony!
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on a plate.
How could I have forgotten that????
Or anything besides himself. I despise him beyond words. Btw, your post is one of the most well-written, thoughtful posts I’ve read in a long time. Do you write as a profession? If not, may I suggest you should? Outstanding piece and a Tip of the hat to you! K&R. 
x 1000.
Never trust anyone that doesn't have a pet or is ambiguous about how they feel towards animals in general. Of course, it doesn't need to be a dog; I'm just a puppy person. That being said, I've got the whole family hooked on the TV show 'The Incredible Dr. Pol.' Pol is a veteran vet in Michigan, small and large animals. It's very impressive to see how many farmers are genuinely attached to their animals, shedding tears over cows and pigs and horses. Not just dogs and kitties. And Pol himself says it never gets old pulling a live calf from a Mama Cow. Every time he does it, he beams and laughs like a schoolboy (he's 72).
Renews my faith in the human species. 
