Barack ... Back for Seconds

Thanksgiving 2012 Cartoon, a photo by rbtenorio on Flickr.

President Obama has returned for a second term and on the eve of Thanksgiving, his plate is full with pressing issues. Read more, and hear what a Westie has to say, in the latest episode of "Capitol Hill Canine"!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Terrier: Pawprints on Election Day

By: Daisy

This morning, as I watched my human friend Laura walk across Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge to vote on Election Day, I began wailing from the back seat of our Toyota Corolla. And while my other human friend, Rich, patiently waited behind the wheel for Laura to return, I couldn't stop crying.
You see, I wanted to be in that polling place, too, casting my vote in the elections I've blogged about for almost 10 months. Yet until some forward-thinking human introduces a Constitutional amendment that would extend the franchise to dogs, the only way to make my Westie voice heard is by blogging. So here are my thoughts on the final day of Campaign 2012.

Mitt: Eye on Storm, Foot in Mouth

Sandy-Squirrels Cartoon, a photo by rbtenorio on Flickr.

There goes Mitt Romney, doing something inappropriate again. This time his campaign wants to tour areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy for political capital. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (who refused him), President Obama and a Westie set a better, bipartisan example in the latest episode of "Capitol Hill Canine."

Barry, Mitt Debate Tick Tactics

Tick Toon, a photo by rbtenorio on Flickr.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has unveiled a new ad showing how decisively he'd act on "Day One." Yet is decisiveness always the best move over, say, the deliberateness of President Obama? The candidates debate which is better vis-a-vis a hitherto unexplored campaign issue -- just in time for tick season -- in the latest episode of "Capitol Hill Canine"!

Persian Pit Bull Puzzle

Persian Pit Bull 2, a photo by rbtenorio on Flickr.

The US is pondering how to approach Iran and its nuclear lab near the holy city of Qom. Is the answer negotiation ... or a preemptive strike? A helpful Westie has the answer in the latest episode of "Capitol Hill Canine"!

Through a Glass Sharply

Political Pets-Counterterrorism, a photo by rbtenorio on Flickr.

President Obama learns some valuable counterterrorism advice from an unlikely source in the latest episode of "Capitol Hill Canine."

We don't need Mitt's "outside-the-car" policies

By: Daisy

This week, the human world was abuzz with the news that Mitt Romney has all but clinched the Republican nomination for President of the United States after the departure of former Sen. Rick Santorum. So I thought I'd touch on the differences between Mitt and the Democratic incumbent, President Obama, in a key aspect: The way they drive with their dogs.
Mitt, as we are likely aware, drove with his Irish setter Seamus in a crate atop the family station wagon during a 12-hour trip from Boston to Ontario in 1983. President Obama, meanwhile, sits with his Portuguese water dog Bo safely inside his armored limousine, as shown in a photo tweeted by adviser David Axelrod this year.
These examples have profound implications for America.

One Health Care Plan, Sunny Side Up!

Obamacare Sunbeam, a photo by rbtenorio on Flickr.

President Obama's health care plan is currently under review by the Supreme Court, and one terrier issues a favorable ruling in the latest episode of "Capitol Hill Canine"!