I understand that I am a very opinionated person.  My opinions are not just plucked out of thin air as some people would have you believe.  I know what I know to be true, I then try to look at something from as many perspectives as possible, I ponder it for awhile, and then my opinion is generally formed.  This does not mean that my mind is then closed on my opinion, because it is wide open to well thought out arguments and new facts/information that are contrary to my opinions.  I’m not one to just dismiss someone else’s opinions or point of view because they differ from my own.

However there is only so much ambient stupidity from people who are tunnel visioned into their perspective that I can take.

Really.

You all know what I’m talking about.  You’ve probably said your piece on something, expected it to end (the same as I have), only to see it rear its ugly head back up again and again no matter how you try to explain your reasoning.

You know, if Obama hadn’t won the election this debate would not even be happening!  Why?  Well because obviously if McCain had won, the debate would be over Bristol Palin’s shotgun wedding dress instead of this debacle.

What debacle you ask?  I am talking about this controversy over The First Dog (Blog Codename: Rover).

Yes, Barack (Blog Codename: Renegade) and Michelle Obama (Blog Codename: Renaissance) promised their daughters, Malia (Blog Codename: Radiance) and Natasha (Blog Codename: Rosebud), that they would get a puppy no matter the outcome at the end of the campaign.  Now this puppy will become Rover, a symbol for animal lovers everywhere.

The problem is that Radiance is apparently allergic to dogs… so Rover needs to be hypoallergenic.  The problem is that most hypoallergenic dogs don’t really lend themselves to a position of power, seeing as they are pretty much hairless.  While I have absolutely nothing against the bald people of the United States… a bald Rover would indicate to the world stage that its okay to mess with us, you won’t ruffle our fur… because we have none!  Aside from the hypoallergenic choices, that leaves a dog breed that is short haired and seasonably predictable.  For some reason, I have an issue with Rover being a Poodle.  There are proponents of the Poodle that just do not understand the implications of taking in such an animal!  I mean really… anyone remember Freedom Fries???  I do.  These overly loud and vocal proponents only are thinking of one thing… cuteness. 

Bloody hell!  We already have Cute Overload!  Why does everything need to be cute???  It’s this type of tunnel vision that drives me insane!  Not everything needs to be cute… because not everything IS cute.  I am SO sick of cute!  I want strong, mighty, and scruffy for a change… but oh no.  Not the Cute Loving Minions… they want cute… and cute to them is a Poodle… or a Chihuahua (which just lends credibility to that whole John McCain ad using Paris Hilton) that they can ooh and aah over.

Of course there is something else to consider… the previous First Dog’s.  Franklin Roosevelt had a Scottie, Lyndon Johnson had Beagles, Gerald Ford had a Golden Retriever, and of course George W. Bush has Scottish Terriers.  Of course, my personal First Dog hero is Teddy Roosevelt’s Pit Bull named Pete… who got banished from the White House after attacking the French Ambassador.  Viva la Fries!  The fact is, the selection of Rover is going to send a message to not only animal lovers, but to the world.

My position on the matter is really pretty simple.  I say allergies be damned.  I say that the man who proved that dreams are attainable and anyone has the potential to become the President of the United States needs prove that any dog has the potential to become Rover.  His choice should be a dog from an animal shelter or an animal rescue organization.  Granted, the majority of dogs that are found in these places are mutts, but a nice German Shepard/Doberman mix sounds just about right.  The mixed breed is good with kids, has short to medium fur that is seasonable predicatable, and is fiercely protective.

Here is a fine illustration of what I’m talking about.  Look at that Shepherd/Doberman mix.  Look long and hard at its poise, its stature, its level of alertness, and the protectiveness of the young man child oozing from its very being!  That is a Presidential dog my friends.  That is what Rover should be… a strong mix of breeds standing tall amongst its peers and unwilling to give ground to its adversaries.  Rover should embody this nation as it forges forward into the future and that is exactly what this type of mixed breed does!

Not some prissy, cuddly, divaish Poodle.

Radiance and Rosebud need a pal to be there for them when matters of state prohibit Renegade from doing so.  America and Renaissance needs a real First Dog that it can depend on for this.  America needs a Rover that is a mutt. 

Contact Renegade and tell him that YOU recommend a German Shepherd/Doberman mix as Rover.

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