Does John Kerry Need a Dog?

[Placebo]

I think he will need to get one sooner or later! ESPECIALLY if he's elected president!

its a presidential tradition that they always have pets and ALWAYS a dog, and last i heard kerry only has a pet bird or something.

could help with those swing voters too!

[LisaM]

1. He needs a Kerry Blue Terrier...

they are nice dogs - one won the Westminster dog show a couple of years ago -- and the "blue" reflects nicely the fact that Democratic states are coded blue.

I think EVERYONE needs a dog!

[NMDemDist2]

4. excellent choice, why don't you go to a Kerry Blue fancier's site

and suggest it :)

[RobinA]

21. It Also

stands for "blue blood," which will be the story if Kerry gets such an "elitest" dog. And of course, if he gets an every-dog, he'll be accused of pandering with an innocent pup. I say no dog until at least midway through the first term. Some time after the impeachment.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. i thought cats were the choice of pets these days

[Padraig18]

3. He DOESN'T????

Some one send him a puppy, a.s.a.p. .

:)

[Feanorcurufinwe]

5. No one should get a dog who is not emotionally committed to caring for it.

Getting a dog is way too serious to be done as a political stunt, imho.

[Arbustosux]

6. He can have Bush's dog - Barney

Bush will drop him at the pound once he is booted out of office. That dog is only a prop to that heartless man

[napi21]

7. Absolutely, but not on the campaign trail.

Dogs are a great companion, and good for the image too, but not on the campaign trail! Dogs aren't happy constantly being a bus or plane, and only appearing in a photo opp with their master. They want companionship, and play time. There's not much of that available on the trail.

I have thought about Kerry & Teresa having a dog, but it's much better to wait until later when they're in the WH.

Look at the criticism shrub gets when you see him with his dog. He's not carrying his best friend, he's doing it for the cameras. Look at the dog and you'll see what I mean.

[blondeatlast]

8. No, he needs a cockatiel...

http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures/gallery/birds/parrots/cockatiels

[happyslug]

9. No, he needs maybe a goat or sheep or maybe a horse

Which are just some of the pets (other than Dogs and Cats) that have been Pets in the White Horse: Here is a list:
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768598.html

Lets do not forget John Quincy Adam's Alligator or the pigs kept by both Lincoln and Grant.

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

10. If he doesn't get a dog at a local animal shelter, I'm voting for Nader.

Well, no I'm not. But come on, PLEASE John, throw some of us bleeding hearts a bone.

[Placebo]

11. LOL!

That was great. :)

[sandnsea]

12. They have dogs

A German Shepard I think, and some other kind of dog. I don't remember now, wasn't worth remembering to me. But they do have dogs.

[Placebo]

13. Kerry Pets: Yellow Canary: Sunshine.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/campgn04-kerry.html

^according to this profile :)

[sandnsea]

14. German Shepherd

and a canary I guess.

"I first met the lady who could be our next first lady nose-to-nose. Flat out on the ground. Teresa Heinz Kerry arrived at my home for lunch, was welcomed by my two Yorkies, and went down on all fours.

"I've had three," came her voice from floor-level. "Rusty and Cous-Cous died of old age. Rusty Two always threw up in cars. The vet couldn't cure him and we travel so much we couldn't keep him. Now we have a German shepherd. I adore dogs."

http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/news/news_2004_0416b.html

[Lefty48197]

15. Get a big St. Bernard

They're beautiful dogs.

[Piperay]

16. Yes, Kerry needs a dog

but probably best to wait till he becomes President so the dog won't be neglected and lonely while the Kerry's are on the campaign trail.

[liberalnurse]

17. A Hound Dog would be nice.....

A Blue Tic Hound......

[barb162]

18. he needs adult dogs and cats

from the shelters only and they have to get along first. And the dog has to be a male and be trained to p--s on Bush's leg. Or other GOP types.

[janx]

19. I posted a thread about this once, but nobody replied.

It would be great if they would adopt...


a puppy.

[janx]

20. IKE dog: a weimaraner!

I'm terribly biased, but IKE was the only president to have a weimie. They're gorgeous, loving, and extremely devoted dogs.


http://www.weim.net

[janx]

22. ...

[janx]

23. WEIM pup

[spooky3]

24. Licorice the Hamster