Harris and others disappoint as rival candidates go to the dogs

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Dennis DiClaudio @dennisdiclaudio 20m20 minutes ago
This represents the first big stumbling block in my support for Kamala Harris. ( )


Meet the dogs of the 2020 presidential race
By Heather Timmons, March 1, 2019

Elizabeth Warren and Bailey

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Pete Buttigieg and Buddy

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Kirsten Gillibrand and Maple

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Beto O’Rourke and Artemis

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John Hinkenlooper and Skye

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Sherrod Brown and Franklin

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Joe Biden and Major





Cory Booker’s dog promise

New Jersey senator Cory Booker does not have a dog, he said in response to a question from an 11-year-old boy on a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But he plans to get one to live with him in the White House if he is elected, he added to cheers from the crowd.

Jay Inslee’s granddogs

Jay Inslee, the Washington state governor who joined the race March 1, no longer has a dog after his last, Hailey, passed away a decade ago, his office told Quartz. But, Inslee’s spokesman noted, he has “grand dogs” (owned by his sons) named Pepper and Tilly. Inslee once named an Irish setter spaniel mix the “Washingtonian of the day,” for standing guard over a trapped fellow canine and alerting humans to the situation.

Harris, Bloomberg, Klobuchar, etc.

Kamala Harris, the California senator, is an enthusiastic tweeter of doggy things, and the supporter of animal protection bills, but has not introduced the public to any dogs of her own. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders did not have a dog during the last presidential race, and doesn’t seem to have gotten one since. Neither Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Senator, nor Julian Castro, the former Housing Secretary, nor Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii Congresswoman, have mentioned owning dogs during the early days of the race. Howard Schultz mentions his family’s love of dogs in his bio, but hasn’t during his exploratory presidential bid, while Mike Bloomberg doesn’t really seem to care for them at all.

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1. I love dogs, but have none of my own. Why?

Simple. Allergies. Cats too. I just can’t be around them very long.

Please be aware there are lots of reasons to not have a dog or cat.

Does that mean I am not support worthy?

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3. oh, no

...it's a joke for folks who love dogs.

Bound to ruffle the fur of cat owners and others.

Not meant to be a serious standard for support.

Just some ribbing while presenting the plethora of dogs among our candidates.

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. ...

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14. Ok

[Lazy Daisy]

15. exactly

I love dogs too, but at this time don't have one. Why? Because right now in my life I don't have the ability to give them what they deserve.

Some people go without not because they don't like them, but because they love them.

[BannonsLiver]

18. Are you running for President?

[MaryMagdaline]

2. Bailey-Franklin ticket for me

[Iliyah]

4. AWE

Throw in some felines and I'll be doubly happy!

[Gothmog]

5. This thread makes me smile

[Hortensis]

6. Lol. Bailey Warren gets my vote!

[AlexSFCA]

7. Harris is too busy to take care of a dog

or children for that matter. She is 100% commited to public service. Also, she doesnt do BS.

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9. .

[BannonsLiver]

19. So dogs are BS?

That’s a winning message for sure.

[IrishEyes]

10. Cute. I would be happy to have any of them as our First Dog.

Of course, it doesn't matter to my vote. However, it is a nice thing to see .them with their dogs. Dogs make everyone happy I wonder if any of the candidates have cats.

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11. a mouser in the WH would be purrfect

...like Larry the Downing Street Cat, Chief Mouser for Number 10.


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[NBachers]

12. You need time and environment to care properly for a dog. If you don't, you shouldn't get one.

Ever since the "dog thing" started happening several years back, I see all these sad, deformed, spiritless dogs around. Their owners grudgingly escort them down the hard sidewalk, yakking on the phone, dragging them along, jerking them away from trees & fire hydrants. Never allowing dogs to live a dog's life. Sometimes I look in the dogs' eyes and see such profound sadness. Or profound unhealthiness; overweight and sore in legs and feet. Tails sagging and spirit lagging, never to rip and run and chase and bark and frolic.

I respect people who are aware that they don't have the time or commitment to properly care for a dog.

[Lazy Daisy]

16. here here

[Guilded Lilly]

13. I love these fur babies! Thanks for the smiles :).

[W_HAMILTON]

17. Beto would have a dog named Artemis!