Presidential dog named for liberal character (From Anti-McCarthy Book)

[Khephra]

CONCORD, N.H. -- President Bush's new family dog has a name drawn from a children's book, but the author wouldn't have been happy with this year's election results.

Oliver Butterworth's book, "The Enormous Egg," was published in 1956, written in response to McCarthy era civil-rights abuses. Its main character is the dinosaur Uncle Beazley, a triceratops who survives a senator's efforts to have him exterminated for being too out of place.

"I'm not sure my father would be rolling over in his grave," said Tim Butterworth of Chesterfield, a Democrat and the late author's son. "But he'd probably be smiling quite a bit, because he liked irony."

Miss Beazley is a Scottish terrier puppy the president gave first lady Laura Bush last week for her birthday. The first lady and twins Barbara and Jenna named the pup, who was born Oct. 28. She is due to arrive just before Christmas.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ct--presidentialpooch1110nov10,0,2807993.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

[htuttle]

1. I thought Miss Beazley was Buffy's doll from 'Family Affair'

:shrug:

[Khephra]

2. You're right

:shrug: Maybe Laura screwed up when she talked to the press and got confused about the name. :shrug:

[htuttle]

4. Sounds more like a Rovian cover story

These people make up lies even when they don't have to. They're always trying to 'manage the narrative'.

Like the lie about Air Force One getting spotted by British Air a few years ago. No need for that lie, other than to give people something to talk about around the water cooler.

[0007]

9. .....that lump in bed poem to Laura that junior supposedly wrote

[JoshWatermanMN]

6. It's not hard for Laura to get screwed up

Considering the Xanax-induced haze through which she operates.

[Metatron]

3. That was Mrs. Beasley (or Beazley).

One of the very few dolls I ever owned.

[gorrister]

5. yeah it was "Mrs. Beasley"

http://illeagles.htmlplanet.com/

[truthisfreedom]

7. it is Mrs. Beasley (correct spelling.)

my sister had one of those dolls with a pull string and it said all sorts of bossy things.

[krkaufman]

8. Yep, sounds like the reporter or source may have the story wrong. n/t

[libertad]

10. I had a Mrs. Beasley doll when I was a kid.

[Merlin]

11. This story is a Rovian PR piece to show Bush is reaching out to liberals.

He's named his dog after one of them.

[VegasWolf]

13. And liberals will be left to clean up the shit awol drops. n/t

[Merlin]

14. Hey. This is what we do.

We're liberals, damn it! We don't know no better.

[hollywood926]

12. Beazley was the DEVIL - played by Oliver Reed in....

the Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta movie Two of a Kind. Not that anyone other than me would know this.

[liberalmuse]

15. Yes, short for Beezelbub.

That was my first thought on hearing the name. Then again, one of my worst nightmares ever involved black scottish terriers.