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August 31, 2008
Pit bull politics and leadership of the pack
I'm not normally one to praise Jimmy Carter, but I just stumbled onto an interesting tidbit I'd never seen before that (because of my admitted bias) warmed me to him. Not all Pit Bulls are bad, but they are strong and, when tested, they do attack with a bone-crushing, mutilating bite. The American Pit Bull is too much dog for the average dog owner, and should only be purchased by people who are willing and strong enough to channel that power into productive areas. Nevertheless, they are loving and protective of their families, and owners report them particularly responsive to training: herding, obedience, schutzhund and weight-pulling. An incredible Pit Bull weighing less than 70 pounds set a record by pulling 2,000 pounds. A host of admirers included Helen Keller, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison (whose dog, "Nipper," was the RCA model) and Jimmy Carter, who had one as a boy. Actors Michael J. Fox and James Caan are current owners.I had known about Keller, Roosevelt, Edison and the rest (including Woodrow Wilson, Jon Stewart, Fred Astaire, Mel Brooks, etc.), but somehow, Jimmy Carter's pit bull ownership escaped me totally. I think it also escaped the attention of a lot of people too, and considering the fierce recent debates about the breed, I can't understand why. Amazingly, there's a picture taken in 1937 of young Jimmy with his pit bull:
The dog's name was "Bozo," and the picture is right there at the Wiki page. While the Wiki writeup says nothing about Bozo, looking at the picture, the dog is obviously a pit bull, no question about it. Very damning, I'd say. I guess this means I'll have to step up my efforts to defend this much maligned breed. Just kidding, folks! Because, in light of his enlightened pit bull ownership, just for today I thought I'd find something nice to say about Jimmy Carter. So there's this: Did you know that before he was elected Jimmy Carter had more executive experience than either of the two current candidates for President? It's true. Carter was Governor of Georgia for four full years (from January 12, 1971 to January 14, 1975). Why, that's four more years of executive experience than vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, who is often described as "experienced" but who has has spent his entire political life as a legislator, never as an executive. In terms of hands-on executive experience, only Governor Sarah Palin can approach Jimmy Carter. While it's true that because she was sworn in as Governor on December 4, 2006, she's not quite as experienced as Carter, in terms of executive experience, she's the leader of the current pack. And that happens to be the truth, regardless of what anyone thinks of pit bulls. posted by Eric on 08.31.08 at 12:43 PM
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When it comes to a conflict between what people see with their own eyes and what they read in the newspapers, people go with the newspapers. To paraphrase Vicki Hearne on the matter of Pit Bulls. Ron Hardin · August 31, 2008 01:47 PM It never ceases to amaze me, of the anologies that are utilized desperatly trying to defend the indefensible! Thomas Jefferson told me, ya know, that ole christianity religion is a perversion of pure morality that constitutes the symbolic anti-christ....And I said, ya know Jimmy Carter, yer right! That old mad dog McCain is milking his vietnam experience for everything he can. But we in the bible belt ain't fooled this time......we're gonna vote for Obama and Biden. And you can just take Sarah Palin and cram her up your arse! lol Donald D. Woods · August 31, 2008 03:32 PM Now, now, Donald... You make me blush! While I'm always delighted to have spokesmen for the Bible Belt visit this blog, you have taken advantage of my graciousness by making a violently heteronormative demand. I'd offer to turn the other cheek, but you might take it the wrong way. I think a little more tolerance is called for, lest you give your fellow Bible Belters a bad name! Eric Scheie · August 31, 2008 04:26 PM Post a comment
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Another interesting item on Sarah Palin's experience. I notice on several blogs and comments on news articles, some of her critics are completely ignoring her almost 2 years as Governor (not even getting mention) while reporting her sole executive experience as a small town mayor (and that town is getting smaller by the minute-last mention I saw it was population 5,000). How big was the community that Barack Obama organized?