I know I complain a lot about the way almost everything gets politicized, although I try not to do it too often lest I get tired of listening to my own complaints. However, considering this blog's longtime focus on cultural issues, I often feel duty bound to complain -- all the more so when an issue personal to me is politicized. It grieves me that dogs have been as politicized as they have, and I find the campaign against pit bulls (with all the stereotyping that goes with that) especially infuriating.

While I've written about that theme many times, a YouTube video I saw last night takes "pit bull politics" way too far. I realize that Bush is extremely unpopular (and I understand the reasons), but how is it helpful to anyone to train pit bulls to attack him?

You think I'm kidding? Watch this!

Does the above dog really have to be named Coco?

It's not that I don't have a sense of humor; I did play the Hillary Clinton ring tone for Coco and filmed her reaction. But even though Hillary masks are available, I'd never encourage her to attack a Hillary lookalike. Besides, I think Coco would like Hillary more than any of the other candidates -- if for no other reason than Coco prefers women to men.

FWIW, I did think the above video was very funny, and I think most people would realize that the dog is not really snarling because he thinks the visitor is George W. Bush; he's simply reacting to the goofy rubber mask, and weird jerky movements as most dogs would. But I'm wondering about something....

Is it only funny because Bush is an unpopular, religious, white, male, heterosexual Republican? Would it be as funny if the pit bull was snarling at an intruder who was wearing an Obama mask?

I'd hate to think the country has a double standard where it comes to "pit bull politics," but hey, all I can do is spot the important issues of the day.

MORE: Maybe I'm getting senile, but somehow that mask resembles Jimmy Carter.