In the comments, everything always gets around to Trump.
From the article: "Gregory Okin, a geographer at the University of California, Los Angeles, calculated in a 2017 study that the estimated 163 million cats and dogs in the United States consume a whopping quarter of the country’s animal-derived calories. 'If U.S. dogs and cats were their own country, they would rank fifth in global meat consumption,' he said in an interview. Pet food, Dr. Okin estimated, accounts for about a quarter of agriculture-related fossil fuel emissions in the United States. Globally, another study found that dry pet food was responsible for up to 2.9 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture and 1.2 percent of agricultural land use."
I'm thinking what about a person who overeats? What about the percentage of carbon dioxide emissions and use of agricultural land use that comes from American humans eating more than the recommended amount of food? I'll bet the food consumed by the average American adult has a greater environmental impact than the food consumed by an ideal-weight American along with his 45-pound dog.
Grok corroborates my intuition: here.
So I'd say to you who seek environmentalist virtue, you can have your non-large dog, but don't eat more than the recommended daily allotment of food.
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Was the NYT commenter actually saying that s/he would like to have humans who don't have pets killed?
NYT articles in summary-
1. Trump is bad
2. Republicans are bad
3. You, dear reader are bad, and here are some things you need to stop doing
4. The Climate!!!
In the comments, everything always gets around to Trump.
And in far too many of the articles themselves, or so I assume.
Yes, Jamie, that exactly what she meant.
The NYT is responsible for 3.6 million tons of methane and hydrogen sulfide emissions… and the constant low frequency sphincter purring that accompanies it.
Do old dogs, cats and people fart more methane into the atmosphere than young ones, or are they just more open about it?
Chris C sums it up perfectly.
> estimated 163 million cats and dogs in the United States consume a whopping quarter of the country’s animal-derived calories. '
We here at the Department of Pulling Numbers Out of our Ass take exception to rank amateurs playing on our field.
My mother's family lived in Tokyo from 1932 to 1952. (They were German nationals). My grandfather's much loved Airedale was killed by a Japanese shopkeeper in 1945 due to the scarcity of food at the time. People didn't like that pets consumed precious calories needed by the populace.
Trump is actually a responsible pet non-owner. Pets like dogs and cats require stable environments. People who are reliably there. Part of the pack. Consistent discipline and consistent care. Knowing who is in charge and where they stand in the pecking order.
Otherwise you get out of control animals like Joe Biden's dogs biting everyone. Having pets just for show, being actually raised and bonded to a handler. Too confusing for the animal.
Trump as President...and Trump as the business mogul is not a stable environment and would not be a good pet owner.
I respect his NOT having pets and not putting on an artificial show of being a pet person..
Pet owners are weird. It’s because they’ve become subordinate to their dog. The dog runs the show…
That's right! Who needs more cats when we can have more rats and bubonic plague!
Trust the experts(TM)! We did during Covid so why not here??
What percentage of animal-derived calories in pet food comes from the cast-off parts of animals that humans won't eat, versus whole animals actually slaughtered for use as pet food?
What percentage of animal-derived calories in pet food comes from the cast-off parts of animals that humans won't eat, versus whole animals actually slaughtered for use as pet food?
There are people who shouldn't have pets, just as there are people who shouldn't have children.
The problem is that too many of them--unlike Trump--don't realize it.
Have you ever seen an article proposing that we add bugs to pet food?
We've all seen articles about how people should eat bugs because they are an efficient source of protein. Normal people scoff at the idea.
Dogs and cats don't care. Most have eaten a bug just for sport. Even premium dry dog food has grains or other filler that aren't naturally part of their diet. Cheaper brands have more filler. Why not add bugs to improve the quality of pet food?
Democratic puppets like Crook Joe - get dogs as props - so the media can gush over Joe and his dog.
Joe was an uncaring a-hole who had no time to care for the dog - and was obviously incapable of caring for the dog. the poor dog was left for others to deal with. The Dog obviously needed love, attention and training . But the dog, again, was a prop to be used. Dems don't care.
the democrats suck from top to bottom.
"Have you noticed that trump is one of the very few presidents who does not have any kind of pet? I would sooner get rid of those folks than the cats and dogs. Absurd."
Leftists are inherently violent and eliminationist.
You know who was a fan of Hitler in the 30's? The NYT's. Then it was Stalin.
Censorship and State/Corporate control in ingrained in these people. They read the NYTs and other corporate media and anyone who doesn't needs to be suppressed or eliminated.
Part of being a member of the NYTs tribe is being elite and better than those people who don't read it. They are deplorable. Urban populations have acted like this for millennia.
That is why they are so comfortable with persecuting and killing their political opponents. This is why they have filled mass graves multiple times over the last century.
Not having pets ought to be a plus with those who aren't having children because of some environmental crisis or "the way the world is now."
If you are willing to let your family line die out because of scarce world resources or impending ecological collapse, you ought to consider eating your pets now.
"Leader + Beloved Pet" has become something creepy since Hitler. "President + Mandatory Pet" has been a cliche at least since Biden.
A 2023 study out of the Stockholm Hydrochemical Institute of Technology proves that farting pets release 42 million liters of ozone destroying methane into the atmosphere every year. We need a carbon tax on pets.
The dog food I won't buy is the fresh, human-grade stuff. My dog thrives on good kibble (I do buy a grain-free version), still hasn't needed her teeth cleaned though she's 6 1/2 years old, and doesn't cost so much to feed that my non-dog-loving husband resents her.
That fresh, human-grade food - yes, I know people used to feed their dogs castoff people food until commercial dog food became a thing. But these days, that stuff seems to me to reinforce the "pet parent" idea that more or less equates pets and children, which I think is a harmful misunderstanding.
My money, my choice. If I want a dog, cat or budgie, it's none of your business.
Next, let's do the environmental impact of tattoos, Starbucks or social media influencers.
If U.S. dogs and cats were their own country, they would rank fifth in global meat consumption.
If dogs and cats had their own country, it would be more popular than Sweden and Italy put together.
https://today.yougov.com/ratings/travel/popularity/countries/all
I don't know why Canada ranks so highly. It ain't so great.
Treasuring pets, specifically cats and dogs, is a sign of a very wealthy society. Any trip to a developing country will reveal that. Dogs were reviled in Iraq when I was there.
I would never buy a pet to own but my immediate family disagrees with me. Right now my elderly mother who lives with me owns cat. I like the cat but when it is gone there won't be another.
tommyesq (9:35am):
Speaking of "pet food [that] comes from the cast-off parts of animals that humans won't eat" I'm still giggling about a news story I read 20-40 years ago. A man broke into a slaughterhouse in the middle of the night, grabbed 500 pounds of boxed meat from the area by the loading dock, and put it in the trunk of his car. He didn't check the labels because he liked all species and cuts of meat and was looking forward to a delicious surprise. The police laughed in his face when they arrested him, because all he got was 500 pounds of pork lips and pork anuses on their way to the dogfood factory. The good news was that it was only a misdemeanor because the wholesale value was only (as I recall) 2 cents a pound.
If dogs and cats had their own country the hotels would really suck.
rehajm said It’s because they’ve become subordinate to their dog. The dog runs the show… "
Bad pet owners!! Dogs need to know who is in charge. You don't have to be mean or physically harsh. Just consistent with praise and rewards when acting correctly and verbal disapproval and time outs when not. Perhaps a mild swat or nudge to get the young dogs attention.
Dogs want to be part of the group/pack and require a leader. If you are a bad, weak owner the animal will figure this out and decide that THEY should be alpha. Somebody has to fill in the vacuum.
We have had working dogs and hunting dogs who are extremely smart and opinionated. You just have to be stronger willed than they are and CONSISTENT.
It isn't the dog's fault. It is like bad parents raising juvenile delinquents.
I've had several cats in my lifetime and all were shelter animals. Right now I'm fostering four little feral kittens that were brought to AZ inside of a boat. If I were God Emperor of the Known Universe, I would ban selective breeding of dogs and cats, but, alas, one must deal with what we have.
Trump is reducing his ca... nine footprint.
We have a pet problem in part because of kitty and puppy mills, mass breeding - and also mass feral populations all over the nation.
unwanted and neglected pets out-number.
"If U.S. dogs and cats were their own country," it'd be called the Republic of Woof Meow and would smell bad.
How well did Biden’s dog do in the White House?
Enjoy your dog. Enjoy your cat. Enjoy your car or truck. Enjoy your life and fruits of your hard work. Don't try to please the puritans. You will never be pure enough. The goal post will always be receding. The Buddha himself wouldn't be pure enough because it's never about the result, it's always about the process.
How much are we paying Gregory Okin to produce this drivel? Couldn't AI replace him?
here is a Modest Proposal..
we take ALL the Trump Haters.. and turn them into plant food.
(a la The Little Shoppe of Horrors)
Every One. Every Single ONE.
It'd be GOOD for the environment!
It'd be GOOD for the country!
It'd be GOOD for the WORLD!
of course, the pro abortion fanatics will be against it..
but WHY? Isn't it MY CHOICE?
what ARE you? some pro-life (ANTI-CHOICE) Fascist?
Biden did not have a pet. He had a prop.
And he even failed (twice!) at that.
The basic question about pets is stupid... pets are as much as part of human history as anything... you don't have people (as we know them) without pets.
While China builds record number of coal plants - China is also responsible for funding leftist Green energy in the USA. Cool - huh.
Does Stacy Abrams eat as many excess calories in a day as a small dog?
Make that a large dog.
A lot of what goes into pet foods are the parts of the animal that would be wasted otherwise.
They say with admiration that the Native Americans used every part of the bison they killed. Well modern Americans and their pets are doing the same thing. Where's the admiration?
How much medical and mental healthcare resources are saved each year because people aren't slowly dying of loneliness thanks to their pets?
Does Stacy Abrams eat as many excess calories in a day as a small dog?
Make that a large dog.
A small dog that eats like a large dog.
Obama did not have a pet until Ted Kennedy foisted Bo upon him.
Bo, ironically , was a Portuguese water dog.
Obviously a subtle humorous Mary Jo reference.
Obama currently has no pets.
Rarely see an obese dog. Lack of carbohydrates?
I like pets. I like people who understand the responsibility of a pet and don't think of them as accessories.
Previous presidents have had pets and frequently much of their care appeared to be done by the staff. When this happens, I don't think the pet is a family member the way my pets are, I think it's an accessory. A toy that's brought out to amuse you, then forgotten about until you want it again.
While I can't imagine my life without some sort of pet, I like that Trump knows his lifestyle won't accommodate one.
Next fad weight loss diet suggestion? Just spit ballin' here..
"Dogs usually eat cat poop for behavioral reasons, like boredom, stress, or habit—"
I for one am glad that Trump did not bother with the obligatory White House pet. Especially after those nasty biters that Biden had!
This news article needs to die like a dog - Trump
Number 1 priority should be getting rid of ferel dogs and cats
Number 2 priority should be executing dog/cat owners who abuse their pets and don't give them adequate care.
Oh for the days of Commander and attacks on Secret service agents. That was our great POTUS, Biden.
Maybe ifwe fat shamed more people we could reduce our carbon footprint.
"In the comments, everything always gets around to Trump."
For some people, politics is their life and probably their religion. They see everything through their political lens. "The personal is political." Only if you make it so, but you're nothing more than a bore if that's what you believe.
Expressing Trump hatred is like a religious sacrament to leftist bores. It doesn't matter the subject, they'll find a way to work in their Trump hatred. They could be posting about their latest bowel movement (because, they post about everything else) and they'd manage to say, "And speaking of assholes, let me tell you about Trump!"
Trump was asked during his first term why he didn't have a dog and he said the lifestyle they lead is not good for a pet. He understands that pets are a huge responsibility and they need people too.
Trump is the worm in they heads.
Obama did not have a pet until Ted Kennedy foisted Bo upon him.
Bo, ironically , was a Portuguese water dog.
Obviously a subtle humorous Mary Jo reference.
Both have had someone die under suspicious circumstances on Martha's Vineyard...
WH far safer since Pedo Pete's shepherds have left.
Obama ate a dog.
Obama's cook died under suspicious circumstances.
Coincidence?
What are "...agriculture-related fossil fuel emissions?" And how does pet food account for a quarter of them in the U.S. (while only accounting for 2.9 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture)?
Carbon dioxide is not a "fossil fuel." What sort of fossil fuel is being emitted by agriculture?
Pet owners are weird.
So states the paragon of normalcy.
Do Hillary and Bill have any pets? IRC, their dog Buddy and socks the cat both died mysterious deaths. Just like many in their inner circle.
Obama ate a dog,
But said it was quite a slog.
next time i try that
I'll fry a cat.
If dogs and cats had their own country it would be an unending civil war.
And my money would be on the cats.
Dust Bunny Queen said...
"Trump is actually a responsible pet non-owner. Pets like dogs and cats require stable environments. People who are reliably there."
Bingo! It's incredibly irritating when I see people adopt a dog they don't have the time or space for. Owning a pet isn't about you!
Trump does take in stray women as pets. Usually catch and release, but once in a while he marries one.
Trump should get a standard goldfish for the resolute desk.
"Nap for humanity"
Humans emit less co2, and no carbon at all when sleeping. Therefore we should all take long afternoon naps.
Be like Brandon. We thought he was just brain dead.
The reality is that with all his napping he did more to eliminate the coming global catastrophe than any other president.. Be like Brandon. Save the world7ng
“I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn't like a person.”
― Bill Murray
There are too many people in New York -- like that commenter -- who want to control other people. That's a fool's errand.
My dog is at present curled up next to me on the couch. She smells like a wet dog because she just came in from a walk in the rain. A successful walk in the rain, if you know what I mean.
Trump once again proves that he's a lousy Hitler.
“Therefore we should all take long afternoon naps.”
I’m down wit dat!
press hounded Barky
teh Ken-L Ration Nation® ?
milk-fed whelp a dish?
the poodle flambé
it’s just simply to die for!
haute cuisine lovers
Politicians get pets to appear likable. Trump does not care about being likable. But it was widely reported in the media that he spent lots of time watching the Gorilla Channel on tv, so he must like animals.
gave new meaning to
teh “mmm, mmm, mmm” Barky chant
this did dog teh Man
Burma Shave…
Name the Presidential pets. I'll get you started: Falla
all he got was 500 pounds of pork lips and pork anuses on their way to the dogfood factory.
Pig rectums frequently get cut into rings and breaded and fried and sold as calamari rings.
Do not buy any calamari rings that are of an unusually large, uniform size, or do not also come with calamari tentacles.
"Have you noticed that trump is one of the very few presidents who does not have any kind of pet? I would sooner get rid of those folks than the cats and dogs. Absurd."
A normal person who wanted a pet would get one. They wouldn't think it "absurd" if others didn't agree, and they wouldn't fantasize about getting rid of those who disagreed.
"But it was widely reported in the media that he spent lots of time watching the Gorilla Channel on tv, so he must like animals."
Otherwise known as Joy Behar on "The View".
Look unless you are a real (i.e. life long) dog or cat owner, you shouldn't have one. Or at least you should have had one as a kid then take the idea up later in say your forties.
You can't fake it with a dog or a cat--look at Biden's series of dogs biting pretty much everything in sight. And the ludicrous picture of our New Light Worker being pulled around by his newly acquired Portuguese Water Spaniel earned quite a few chuckles around the country. Like everything else about him it was fake.
And you don't necessarily have to be a "pet owner" with dogs or cats. I knew a couple of women--a legal secretary and a lady District Attorney whose pet was a horse. And there are those who like snakes, rabbits, hamsters and such. The point is--you can't fake it with a pet. They know (well I'll spot snakes more intelligence than I think they have).
People of Springfield
Please don't eat my cat
Why would you do that?
Eat something else
People of Springfield
Please don't eat my dog
Here's a catalogue
Of other things to eat
They're eating the dogs
(whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)
They′re eating the cats
(meow, meow, meow, meow)
They're eating the pets
Of the people that live there
Yeah, I remember when Progressives were swooning over the Obama dogs. You know...when they got their first Portuguese Water dog from murderer Ted Kennedy.
The dogs they paid somebody else $102,000 a year to take care of. The dog they sent by itself to Marthas Vineyard for one of their vacations. It was ALL the rage!!!
And wasn't it cute that murderer Ted Kennedy named HIS portuguese water dog "Splash"?? I bet Mary Jo Kopechne 's family got a good laugh at that one!!
Two suggestions: feed them the geese everyone bitches about.
Make it legal for your pets to eat you after you are dead.
The second suggesting would require a bit more torquing of Canon Law, but so far, regarding cremation, keeping of ashes, etc., that's gone quite well.
Wow, Wendybar, you are delightfully more cynical than your portrait emoji suggests. Wherever Ted is now, the doors aren't opening and the water is always getting higher.
they cast jason clarke in that chappaquidick film, really capture he's indifference, we were speaking of tom buchanan, in another threat, who was also played by jason clarke, what are the odds,
It must be exhausting reading the NYT. Trying to keep track of what you are supposed to believe on a given topic at a given moment…
A "home" without a dog or cat is just a house.
--Frenchy
and yes, we haven't forgotten his entree de fido, from zaphod,
which ymmv but it doesn't excuse Obamas cold blooded indifference on certain issues, and his modulated rage in others. like the 'pill' they would issue for someone who fell afowl of Dr Death Emmanuel's death panels,
“Pig rectums frequently get cut into rings and breaded and fried and sold as calamari rings.”
Ain’t no cocktail sauce that will ever make that delectable!
JFK had two pets: Fiddle and Faddle.
Welp...I had something to say but that went out the window when I read Hassayamper's comment about calamari. I'll never be able to order that again. Even if it comes with the accompanying tentacle pieces. Ruined it for me for life. Octopus, baby!
Anyway...the trees and green vegetables that so many enjoy thank all of you meat eaters and your dogs and cats, for all of that extra CO2.
You know who owned and loved his dog while head of State? That's right...HITLER!
I propose we name this Althouse's Law, like Godwin's.
Which do you prefer, a friend without a dog or one who brings their dog to every single meeting you and he have? Asking for a friend
“Pig rectums frequently get cut into rings and breaded and fried and sold as calamari rings.”
Probably tastes better than real calamari. That could explain my experience at Golden Corral.
baghdadbob said...
You know who owned and loved his dog while head of State? That's right...HITLER!
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So every President who owned and loved his dog is like Hitler? I would rather have the company of a good and faithful dog instead of most of the humans I know.
waittress i'll pass on that, I went once to Golden Corral, that was enough,
Not all meat is fit for human consumption. They're not putting Japanese wagu in those tins.
"We Love Our Dogs and Cats. But Are They Bad for the Environment?"
You know what else is bad for the environment? Hurricanes and tornados. And don't get me started on earthquakes. Maybe we should get rid of all of them, too.
Tina Trent- But I'm a good little witch!
I would rather have the company of a good and faithful dog instead of most of the humans I know.
I suspect they feel the same way about you.
no the latter are just abject lessons to show us we are not masters of the elements not by a country mile, and any sacrifice to the skydragon will not change that,
Hitler not only had a dog, he was a animal rights activist and a vegetarian. Given that, we should kill all our dogs and destroy the Humane society. Otherwise, we're just like Hilter!
The dogs they paid somebody else $102,000 a year to take care of.
That sounds like a pretty good gig. Our dog pays us $0 - but then he is a scottie.
Psychopaths that want to run my life can kiss my chihuahuas ass!
The dogs they paid somebody else $102,000 a year to take care of. The dog they sent by itself to Marthas Vineyard for one of their vacations. It was ALL the rage!!!
…one of our families was scattered about at college and commitments and stuff. The dog needed surgery back home but all the family was congregating at the compound out west. What to do? Send the Netjets to fetch the dog and put him on the plane…by himself to compound west. Formerly not the type to do such a thing..:
Do Hillary and Bill have any pets? IRC, their dog Buddy and socks the cat both died mysterious deaths.
The dog was hit by a car. I'm not going to comment on people who let their dogs run off leash near a road, especially people with the means to make sure it never happens.
Socks was given to Bill's secretary. I hope she changed his name. The cat in my profile picture was named Socks when we adopted him. That is no longer his name.
I have to avoid pet adoption websites. I want to adopt them all just to rescue them from having boring, cliched names.
Open yourself up to a new experience.
Beef tongue? I'd never eat anything that's been in a cow's mouth. Gimme a couple of eggs!
I will pass on the pig rectum. Deep fried or whatever.
haggis is disturbing enough as it is,
My dog contributes more to society than the NYT does.
Will South Park give Trump a pet on Wednesday ?
Clinton's dog committed suicide, Obama's dog was last seen going into the kitchen and Biden's dog is in witness protection.
I remember being years old when the rabid NYT and the their fellow rabid leftist thugs in the NY DNC and NY DEC cheered for genocide against non-rabid pet squirrels.
Isla Vista was overrun by stray dogs in the late 70's. In about 1980, Vietnamese boat people were resettled there and the dogs mysteriously disappeared. You would also see them at night during the full moon with buckets full of grunion
the dogs mysteriously disappeared. You would also see them at night during the full moon with buckets full of grunion
Ghost dogs catching Grunion? That's wild.
"I would sooner get rid of those folks than the cats and dogs."
Nothing encapsules Dem-Socialism better than this. "These people aren't just like me, so let's just kill them off."
Donald Trump has golfed 45 days out of 193 days since returning to office. Yet he doesn't have time to take care of a dog, play with a dog, or take a dog for a walk. Priorities.
No dog?
Well, the walls are *definitely* closing in, now!
Larry: "Expressing Trump hatred is like a religious sacrament to leftist bores."
Cue the increasingly pathetic LLR-democratical lonejustice.
Feeling virtuous because I just bought a used Tesla. Of course the registration ('tag') tax is treble because the state is mad they don't get any gas tax. So I think I'm now entitled to accumulate weight in pets and person.
“While I can't imagine my life without some sort of pet, I like that Trump knows his lifestyle won't accommodate…”
Very much agree. Besides, there is the temperament issue. Some people just don’t hsve the temperament for dogs or csts. Maybe he could do fish. Piranhas maybe. Maybe a fish tank in the Oval Office with them, and he ends them with smaller fish, whenever he wants to intimidate a visitor.
I have three brothers (living). Two are real cat people. Third one might do well with one, but can’t get him to commit. My partner has always been a pet person, as was her mother. They had a series of dogs and cats growing up. Typically an overprotective German Shepherd and a Siamese cat. First one was a female, who was never neutered. The first Siamese was female, and named Tiki. She was only kept indoors when in heat, and a Tom got in there and killed most of the first litter. One of the survivors was named Tiki 2, and was the biggest, meanest, cat in the neighborhood. May not have killed any other males in the neighborhood, but came close a number of times. She also had a parakeet (that flew into the chili pot and died) and a rabbit (that ate something that killed him). We now have a cat (Tiki 3 or T3) and a small dog - both a little over 20 lbs. They often rate higher than I do, in her life. The dog now has arthritis, and the cat has a fatty heart and asthma, which he shares with my partner. Both probably made worse by the human food and treats she feeds them. I do the bulk of the pet caregiving, and probably wouldn’t replace them if my partner goes before I do. It’s just my temperament- I don’t mind pets, but don’t need them to replace human contact.
“While I can't imagine my life without some sort of pet, I like that Trump knows his lifestyle won't accommodate…”
Very much agree. Besides, there is the temperament issue. Some people just don’t hsve the temperament for dogs or csts. Maybe he could do fish. Piranhas maybe. Maybe a fish tank in the Oval Office with them, and he ends them with smaller fish, whenever he wants to intimidate a visitor.
I have three brothers (living). Two are real cat people. Third one might do well with one, but can’t get him to commit. My partner has always been a pet person, as was her mother. They had a series of dogs and cats growing up. Typically an overprotective German Shepherd and a Siamese cat. First one was a female, who was never neutered. The first Siamese was female, and named Tiki. She was only kept indoors when in heat, and a Tom got in there and killed most of the first litter. One of the survivors was named Tiki 2, and was the biggest, meanest, cat in the neighborhood. May not have killed any other males in the neighborhood, but came close a number of times. She also had a parakeet (that flew into the chili pot and died) and a rabbit (that ate something that killed him). We now have a cat (Tiki 3 or T3) and a small dog - both a little over 20 lbs. They often rate higher than I do, in her life. The dog now has arthritis, and the cat has a fatty heart and asthma, which he shares with my partner. Both probably made worse by the human food and treats she feeds them. I do the bulk of the pet caregiving, and probably wouldn’t replace them if my partner goes before I do. It’s just my temperament- I don’t mind pets, but don’t need them to replace human contact.
“ Donald Trump has golfed 45 days out of 193 days since returning to office. Yet he doesn't have time to take care of a dog, play with a dog, or take a dog for a walk. Priorities.”
And he famously did a trade deal over a couple holes playing golf one day. The reality is that he doesn’t sleep much, works hard 7 days a week, and golf is his escape. And accomplished more in the first 6 months of his second term that both of his predecessors did in 12years.
Trump might be wise enough to realize that his lifestyle is not easily compatible with a canine and we all understand the Dr. Evil memes would write themselves if he held a cat. So the downsides to pet ownership clearly outweigh any "optics win" he might garner for adopting a pet. It's not like the Media would praise his move anyway.
Conversely I do not own golf courses on multiple continents nor do I split my time between luxury homes in several cities. I can have all the dogs and cats my little heart desires.
"Joe Biden was incapable of doing much of anything when he was in office. Yet he didn't have time to take care of a dog, play with a dog, or take a dog for a walk. Priorities."
FIFY
Trump has given up on making winning deals with cats or dogs and he has moved on.
"Donald Trump has golfed 45 days out of 193 days since returning to office. Yet he doesn't have time to take care of a dog, play with a dog, or take a dog for a walk. Priorities."
Telling us that you have never owned a dog.
We who care deeply, truly, passionately about the Earth, who is our Mother, know that Earth is a fragile thing that we can destroy with our careless actions, such as breathing.
Dogs must be abolished. It does no good to say that your dog is acceptable because she only weighs ten pounds. Smaller dogs live longer than larger dogs so the number of calories consumed over its lifetime is still unacceptable.
Think of the children!
I'm glad Trump gets regular and age-appropriate exercise. Biden? None. Obama? Mom pants bicycling. Bush#2? Heavy farm work.
Jimmy Carter built houses. Before that, his physical exercises seemed to end in spectacles of disaster, but in fairness, everything was pretty ugly in the Seventies.
He likely considered keeping Buttigieg.
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