Category: Republican and Democratic Race for the Presidency 2016

Golden Brodie talks about dogs donating blood

Brodie masters the political numbers

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52 pick-up is a blast.  I love playing cards and just lately I have found myself saying  “deal me in.”  And lately, I have been working on my numbers…yeah…I have a canine history right out of the litter of not being on top of my math facts.  I have tried to better myself and have recently been working on place value comprehension.  See the past few days…my dog ears hear ad nauseam about… no taxes paid…dodging the process…dirty dealing…shifty books…?! And the numbers ranked way out of my golden brain…so I motivated myself to improve…saw an opportunity! So, I got the one’s place, got the 10’s place, got the 100’s place, got the thousands…but when reading numbers out loud that roll into the millions…I’m stumped…The number I practiced with is 915,729,293…whooper correct!!! So, the ingenuity in me said tackle this from another angle and so…I started focusing on rounding up and I slammed that down!!! Got it! 916,000,000 and to make it even easier…916 million (dollars).  See there is more than one way to get an egg from a chicken…forget that saying about a cat…it’s unkind.

Paws up…be sure to take yourself to Longwood University, Farmville, VA to experience the veep candidates debate.

Golden Brodie digs up inaction quotes to inspire folks to vote for their president 2016

Brodie gets into action

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My golden ears have been hearing this…I can’t take either The Lady or Mr. T…I can’t cast my vote…I won’t vote…forget it.  Well…donkeys and elephants come on now… this is an important time in your human life…so much is at stake.  Ok…so you don’t think either party deserves your support. You are disgusted by the process.  So in your interest, I dug up some quotes by some famous earthlings that could perhaps inspire you out of inaction…If this does not apply to you then “Good Golden On Ya!”

“I never worry about action, but only inaction.” Winston Churchill

“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long-range risks of comfortable inaction.” John F. Kennedy

“Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.” Will Rogers

 

“Eat, love, vote.” Golden Brodie

 

Brodie asks why the presidential process is what it is?

Brodie leaks on the process to elect

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We are getting closer…moving in on Tuesday, November 8th..the big day…the colossal finale to this presidential race to the White House.  Can’t wait for that day…literally I could not wait…and I leaked all over the process.  It was an accident…I was not paid in golden coins.  There was no ill-gotten gain.  I have no allegiance to either the donkeys or the elephants. So…how am I different from the other leakers?  Well…the golden in me experienced self-evaluation and I’ll pay attention to not letting myself get into such a position again.  I received good training and understand the good.  I wasn’t chasing some promise of shiny dog toys or yummy snacks. My four legs also came forward and spilled it…told you what I did.  So…what have we learned…well…I’m going to curb it.

Brodie the golden retriever yelps about the continued "spin" on the outcomes of the first presidential debate

Brodie woofs about the “Spin”

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Round One of the presidential debates…ding, ding…over…who won…who knows…do you care?!?… Some demonstrate excessive patterns with this race to the White House…like pundits, the media, newspaper writers, pollsters…and a conglomerate of human beings that continue to “spin” the “after-debate” to favor their candidate…ad nausea…Hey how about that word!  But let’s get back to spin.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary…spin as a noun refers to a particular way of representing an event or situation to the public so that it will be understood in a way that you want it to be understood, i.e., “They put a positive spin on the story, but no one was fooled.” Now…spin as verb means to turn around and around, or to cause something or someone to turn.  That’s the spin my four-legged brain understands.

See…one of my canine friends suddenly became hooked on the spin…spinning and chasing his tail…he’d do this frantically when he was super stressed out…and once he got going there was no stopping him until he reached complete exhaustion.  His loving people took him to a dog behaviorist…and wow… He learned to run through tunnel agility courses in straight lines…he increased his daily exercise routine & mental stimulation… worked with activity toys, puzzles and problem solving games that helped relieve stress and re-focus his mind and Voila!…no more spin!  So…clearly we have a simple cure to reduce the spin…like…avoid stress…be sure to exercise, run straight lines and work challenging puzzles…got that?!?!

Next debate is between the vice presidential candidates schedules on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, 9 p.m. EST.  Paws up and run those tunnels…

Golden Brodie talks about favorite foods of the presidential candidates 2016

Brodie slurps up the “debate buffet”

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We’re getting all ready for the first presidential debate between The Lady and Mr. T. with Lester Holt as the designated driver. We’ll be in front of our large screen with surround sound…flicking back & forth between baseball, football & the political parley.  We’re planning a menu fitting this national face-off.

I requested red and blue balloons for ambiance… but… sadly that won’t be happening.  Then I asked for servings of hot dogs…just seems fitting…but once again I was denied my wish.  Then I suggested we have black-eyed peas and collard greens…you know…for good luck and lots of money?!?!…I was told that only happens on New Year’s Day…my bad.

Eggs are a favorite food of Hillary Clinton
A favorite food of The Lady
Fast food is a favorite of Mr. Trump
Fast food is a favorite of Mr. T

So, we’re having scrambled eggs…The Lady says she can’t cook…but she makes a mean mess of eggs and McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Combos and perhaps some Burger King cheeseburgers with fries…Mr. T chows on that stuff…even has it brought onto his private plane.  Both representative foods sound like a winner to my golden palate…but then I’ll swallow just about anything…including carelessly tossed chicken bones covered with ants found along the sidewalk.

Flaps up…Let the games begin.

 

Brodie waits in the car...stuck in traffic

Brodie ponders which dog gets into the White House

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I became curious about the lucky dogs that have lived in the The White House…lots of them..some more famous than others… for a host of different reasons that had nothing to do with the dog and everything to do with the folks who occupied the “People’s House.”  So…I began my research…My source was dog time.com that lists dogs owned by presidents that resided in the White House…beginning with John Adams all the way through Barack Obama…lots of furry friends… all flavors and sizes…an impressive list I must say.  We dogs have established quite a track record for residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…racing up and down the formal staircase…laying under the desk in the Oval Office…lounging under the Portico of the West Wing…leaving steaming dumps on the lawn for Secret Service folks to manage…

So…which dog(s) will be next…well the Lady has two dogs…Tally, a toy-poodle mix and Maisie, a curly mix.  Mr. T has a Labrador retriever, Spinee, who underwent extensive surgery this past summer…yes…Spinee has shared his medical records.

Now… you could always add this variable to your voting criteria…Which dog do I want to see in The People’s House?!

Remember the write-in information I researched for you???… well…consider this..do you know how to spell golden retriever? (i before e except after c)… I’m just saying…

 

Brodie barks: Write in ballots for DUCK & gives the states that take write ins.

Brodie barks: Write in “DUCK” for President

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According to the latest on the Internet…43 states allow a Write in Ballot for the President of the USA.  Which 7 don’t?…Arkansas, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota.

Per Bloomberg…most States require a candidate to register, however; Vermont, Wyoming, Oregon, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Iowa, Delaware, and Alabama do not require registration.

Thirty-five states require that a write-in candidate must submit some form of affidavit and, sometimes, a filing fee at least one month before the election. In North Carolina, these candidates must circulate a petition. Then their names are posted on a list at the polling place, though not on the official ballot. Other write-in votes become trash.

So, my best golden treats are going to “Duck for President”…and why not?!! Duck has a clean bill (ha) of health…he has no funny money anywhere…(He has no money.)…he has no body/company/bird/in his pocket…(He has no pockets or political feathers on his body.)…he’s a possible alternative to those who refuse to cast their vote for either the donkey or elephant candidate…I understand…and if Mr. J or Mrs. Green don’t work either…then practice writing “DUCK” in preparation for voting day.

First debate coming up this Monday, September 26…hold the pate & foie gras.

“A Fresh Bill on Capitol Hill…Duck for President” by  Doreen Cronin is a wonderful teaching tool for lower school students.  Ms. Cronin additionally wrote Click, Clack, Moo…Cows that Type.

Golden Brodie sniffs about the "claw backs" in this presidential campaign

Brodie sniffs out “the claw back”

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I enjoy the political rhetoric as it heightens and tightens…accuses and abuses…pivots and swirls…yes this is quite an arena of huffers and puffers…who remain ready to blow this presidential campaign…this loaded march…a fast march carrying a heavy load… from here to where and back.

My golden ears keep hearing about both candidates having the need to “claw back” this and that…getting something back with great difficulty.  Ok…let me spin this another way…I feel qualified, as I have four clawed paws and I understand how they work.

There are typically 319-321 bones that make up the skeleton of a dog with seven bones in the front paws and six in the back.  My dog paws have 5 different components: Claws, Digital paws, Metacarpal pad, Dewclaw, and Carpal pad…all of which serve me well. Now we find the political candidates needing claws to take back something that’s not easily done.  The way this works for me is the following:  someone trims my claws on a monthly basis… so I don’t have sharp and long nails that I could use to dig up something, scratch something, somebody or a fellow dog/cat, harm the hardwood floors, etc.  So…I am cared for in such a way as to not make it possible to claw back anything…I am relieved of these unwanted situation.

My golden self suggests that both candidates frequently trim their nails and carefully choose their words.

 

 

 

Brodie fills up his bucket

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A few days ago there was a political conversation about a basket being filled up with “deplorables.”  I’d like to change-up that conversation…spin it positively for the Lady…after all we all make mistakes and we all say things that we wish we could take back…so here goes…

Golden Brodie encourages political donkeys & elephants to read a book about kindness.
Golden Brodie encourages political donkeys & elephants to read a book about kindness.

I have a bucket and I strive to fill it up everyday.  I fill up my bucket through being respectful to others, by being a responsible golden dog and by caring for others and their lives.  See…each day I strive to fill up my bucket (my heart, my beliefs) with kindness..I become a “Bucket filler” and I glow golden.  Folks that choose to bully and hurt others, be a name caller…those folks are “Bucket Dippers”…folks that engage in taking from others…taking and being hurtful.  Which one do you live up to???? ….a filler upper or a bad dipper?

So…all of you donkeys and elephants out there…consider reading this book to help you get started.  And don’t get turned off because it’s a kids book…there is great wisdom in these pages.

“Have You Filled a Bucket Today?  A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids” by Carol McCloud.

Brodie never misses an opportunity to share his golden thoughts

Brodie howls “presidential debates”

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On your mark, get set…watch the presidential debates.  Don’t give up on this horse race until somebody crosses the November finish line.  Two favorites…a seasoned political mare wearing blue, a never been in the political world wild stallion sporting red… both at the gate along with two long shots…an independent entry in gold silks and a green & progressive entry in green silks. So don’t tune out…tune in and get ready to pick your winner… forget the place & show…it’s winner take all.  Take the polls with a few grains of salt.  If you ever took a course in simple statistics you understand how the survey process works and that the management of data can reach about any outcome…the larger the sample, the smaller the margin of error…with a 4 percent margin of error…see that sounds good…but trust yourself and the information you have gathered.

My golden ears and eyes are open to this horse race as they make the turn to the finish and my racing form waits ready for the following dates:

Presidential debates 2016 dates:

Monday, Sept. 26

Sunday, Oct. 9

Wednesday, Oct. 19