I refuse to endorse or vote for

[LWolf]

any human being who supports the war in Iraq in any way,

who supports the Bush administration agenda in anyway,

who supports the PNAC in any way,

who supports the DLC "third way" in any form.

I might be persuaded, though, to vote for my beautiful Australian Shepherd for president. She demonstrates the following qualities:

She's a democrat. Her policies and judgements concerning living things are amazingly consistent:

1. If you are part of her pack, she will guard and protect you, happily chasing any intruder off the homeplace.

2. If you are part of her pack, she will never chase you, bite you, or engage in aggression against you.

3. If you commit an offense, she will administer justice fairly and impartially. It does not matter if you are friend, family, or God herself, you will not get closer to me than about six-ten feet without her gently "pushing" you out of my "space." If you dare to actually try to get between she and I, she will bark, jump, and paw at you until you retreat. If you shout or engage in any aggressive behavior, she will drop her head and flatten her ears, putting herself between you and the object of your aggression.

4. If you have a job to do, she will race ahead to clear the way, and then stay close by to observe and offer assistance when needed.

5. If you are in any kind of trouble, she will literally meld herself to you until the trouble is resolved.

6. She will babysit the national herd, making sure no one strays.

7. When the rams or roosters are feeling aggressive, she will administer just enough discipline to cause them to back down.

8. When there are young to be cared for, she will bathe them, play with them, cuddle them, and watch over them with special intensity.

9. If I'm running late at feeding time, she will round me up and lead me out to the evening feeding and watering routine, making sure that all are fed, watered, safe, and secure for the evening. She does this again in the morning, and if I try to sleep in, she'll haul me out of bed.

Really, I'm beginning to think my dog would make a better president than most people. I might just write her in.