Caucus Critters: Moondae Moppets: UnConventional Pawlitics!
Last week was dedicated to the Repurrblicans and Repuplicans because of their convention; and I was originally thinking to do an homage to the Democat convention this week, but I'm already tired of them before they begin! So let's do something else. Let's be UnConventional!
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We'z a diverse group!
So what do we mean by UnConventional Pawlitics? Well, there's Duke:
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Duke, Mayor of Cormorant, MN. Srsly.
There's Lucy Lou Kayser:
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Lucy Lou, Mayor of Rabbit Hash, KY. Yes, srsly!
Lucy Lou is currently running for President on the Indepawdent Party ticket. “I wake up every single day of my life with one single thought and purpose in life: What can I do for my humans today?” she said. “How many humans do you know with that quality?” And don't forget, she is "fully vetted". Ha!
Okay, not srsly Presidential. They have filed papers with the FEC, but the bar to Presidential Candidacy is too high, even when you're defurmined. That hasn't stopped the FEC filings, though! Lucy Lou Kayser is running against, among others, Limberbutt McCubbins:
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Political newcomer Limberbutt McCubbins of Louisville, KY
Sigh. They make me SO proud to be a Kentuckian. My hand is over my heart.
These two Presidential candidates held their first debate on the Today Show this past February! (Debate starts at about 1:30) (sorry about the ad, I couldn't figure out how to get rid of it)
Despite successful mayoral races, Lucy Lou seems to be the only dog running for President this year. There are, however, more cats:
There's Stump Rachiele of Warwick, Rhode Island, who filed after the Trump campaign moved into the same strip mall as their business:
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Stump takes a position - or is he just getting comfortable?
And there's Sean Coonery - of Maine, of course! (Check out his gorgeous Web site!):
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He even has an impurrsive resume!
No word at this time on debates with all candidates present, though. Will the mainstream media continue to give all the free air time to the hoomin but not the humane?
Is the election fixed? Are the candidates? Is that too personal a question?
In other UnConventional Pawlitical news, you've probably heard a lot about Tim Kaine in the past few days. You probably know that he was governor of Virginia and then a U.S. Senator. Maybe you think you know all you need to know about him. But did you know that for his Senate race, he had a pootie challenger? Yes, again, srsly!
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1rp3CxozhU width:500]
Unfortunately, the canines formed a PAC with the hoomins, and Hank ended up coming in third:
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M0r-dNEH38 width:500]
Despite the attack ads, Hank ended up with 7000 votes anyway. Not too shabby for a tabby. Yes, Senator Kaine, you (and the Republican hoomin) lost 7000 votes to Hank the Cat!
(Note there are several additional good Hank the Cat ads on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hank+the+cat!)
And finally, we must end with this campaign video: Because it's John Oliver and there's a pootie in it! And music! What better combo could there be than that?
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One feline mayor, probably the longest serving of them all: Stubbs the Cat, mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska for 18 years now! See his hilarious takedown of that other famous Alaskan at http://blog.thecatsdiary.com/2012/07/17/spotlight-on-the-longest-serving...
Long may he reign!
And the Mayor of Lajitas, Texas is a goat! From a long line of goat mayors.
Mayor Clay Moore Henry (left) and First Lady Annabelle Clay-Reese
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Princess
Pixie feels she doesn't have to run for anything because she is already the Princess.
A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. Oscar Wilde
Ha ha! That is so true! And a lovely princess she is, too!
Just tell her to watch out for the pawpawrazzi! No high-speed chases, OK?
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Brilliant!
Ha, ha, this is your best work yet, elenacarlena. Brought me up from the dumps where I've been residing all week.
Thank you, Writerinres! Glad you enjoyed it!
I cracked myself up while I was putting it together, too; that's usually a good sign.
Politics creates the need for humor breaks, that's for sure!
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Back home again, in Indiana...with my formative years in KY
Funny. Not all rube hicks anywhere. Animals as city rulers might work out, unless they invite their gang and it's large carnivores or predatory aliens.
Still a Hoosier expat, unless someone wills me the Indiana Dunes. Waterfront property.
Do you know next Aug (2017) KY gets full view of a full solar eclipse? W KY best viewing. Land between the Lakes.
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Hey there, riverlover! Welcome back!
That's right, some Kentuckians are pretty clever and talented. Just like me and George Clooney
We'll probably never put the animal predators in charge, but then again... there's the bear guy and the lion folks who seem to think they're harmless, so you never know. At least none of them will be all talk! Well, unless we elect a Siamese.
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They start early!
I did not know that about KY and the eclipse. I may have to see if I can get a group to go overnight!
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my two old cats were not impressed with this chatty catty video
For starters, it woke up Moonya who is basically a meatloaf with fur. If she has to move, she's annoyed.
And happy go lucky guy, Dylan, was somewhat confused and alarmed. He went to the front door a few times. Then he smelled my ideapad. Then he tried to tell me he hadn't been fed all day. Liar.
I love Siamese kittehs. But I always end up adopting a little black cat.
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
How funny! Your ideapad has very true to life sound, apparently.
It didn't disturb my pets, but they've spent most of the day upstairs with the fans blowing on them, so maybe they didn't hear it.
(The AC doesn't reach upstairs very well, but the cats seem to prefer it - I keep the downstairs too cold at 78? - I worry about them overheating, so have box fans blowing toward them from the floor vents, for what AC there is.)
Please apologize to your pooties for me with extra scritchies. I know what a violation of catiquette that was. AFAICR, none of the other videos have cat noises so should be OK to watch in "mixed" company.
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Don't apologize :)
It's part of my job to annoy the shit out of the kittehs.
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
I thought that was the test for aliveness!
When in doubt, annoy the crap out of them.
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Good point! My special needs pooties are getting old.
I often worry when they sleep. If I can't tell if they're breathing, I flick their ears. Wakes and annoys them every time!
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Some day I'll be doing that to my spouse LOL nt
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
Thanks for this evenings' DNC Convention edition
of CC, EC!
Especially got a kick out of the Talkeetna (Alaska) feline Mayor story. Years ago, we had good friends from Talkeetna.
(We lived considerably north, only 70 miles from where travel by road ends; I met them while conducting business at [now] Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson.)
Anyhoo, it's interesting--the TV Show, Northern Exposure, was actually filmed in Washington state, but was based upon the community of Talkeetna--which is part of the larger Anchorage, Alaska Metro Area (statistically).
Again, thank you for the pleasant diversion, and fun photos!
Mollie
“I believe in the redemptive powers of a dog’s love. It is in recognition of each dog’s potential to lift the human spirit, and, therefore, to change society for the better, that I fight to make sure every street dog has its day.”
--Stasha Wong, Secretary, Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD)
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Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Evening, UL! That's nifty, did they ever talk about the Mayor?
They're a little eccentric around there, hmm?
You're quite welcome. I wouldn't mind vacationing in Alaska in August!
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The ONLY good thing ever
to come from Bill Clinton's administration, in hindsight:
Socks really was a pretty cat--I keep hoping a black-and-white kitty will find me, that's one that hasn't happened yet, though.
We got a new addition the other day, speaking of "cats finding you":
She's very small, but is apparently 7 or 8 months old now and fixed (though she wasn't chipped). Very well cared for, but very hungry, just the same. "But surely she belongs to someone" we said, and put up a couple of newspaper ads and a bit (with picture) on social media and such. No contacts yet, it's been over a week. We are of course growing fond of her in the meantime, and she seems happy to be here. Elvis is still thinking about this--he's like four times her size, so I don't think he feels threatened, but he's awfully spoiled, so we'll see!
Hey Luna!
Healthy but hyungry kitteh might be a Fourth of July Refugee.
Alert the local vetenarians in your area that you found a kitten. Sometimes their staff know of a family in grief over losing a pet from fireworks.
July is brutal for pets due to freaking fireworks.
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
Good thinking!
Thank you, that hadn't occurred to us. She doesn't seem particularly jumpy (as one might expect from that?) but she's kind of shy, so maybe that's part of it. We did contact the local vet but they're the only ones I'd call "close by"--we're kind of off the beaten-path--we see a lot of drop-offs, sad to say. People suck...
Good luck Luna
Tons go missing after July 4th. They bolt and keep running, some have run for days. The sheer terror these fireworks do on our pets and some people is just cuhrazy.
Take care lady.
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
Yikes! I hate July 4. I took ZenTrainer's advice this year and
tried to stay calm myself, just visited the pets upstairs and gave treats a few times during the evening. It worked pretty well, they'll brave anything for treats. But of course the bigger problem is pets kept outside. I wish they'd outlaw fireworks. "Let's blow stuff up for fun!" Great idea - not.
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Heh. I used to think if a President had a cat instead of a dog,
he must be a pretty good guy. I have had to reevaluate that, obviously. But yes, Socks was a beauty. And lived to be about 20!
Your little tabby looks precious. I probably wouldn't try too hard to find her old home! Other than what DJ said. Ginger thinks you should keep her - tabbies stick together! Be sure to give Elvis some extra attention, hopefully he will get over his jealousy soon.
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Socks
What we needed was for Socks to have been the President.
"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar
"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides
That definitely would have been better.
Less of a CATastrophe, you might say!
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better
Socks was definitely more sophistiCATed than any of the hoomins in that family.
"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar
"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides
this video has had me in tears since I first saw it on instagram
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1. some asshole left this little dog in the middle of nowhere.
2. the little pupster can barely stand he's so weak but makes it over to the bicyclist
3. the dog begging to be saved
4... and what the bicyclist does. (happy tears)
FYI: The dog has been adopted after his rescue.
People suck... but some people don't.
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
What a sweetie! He's SO happy to find a person!
I love happy endings.
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