Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

Giving up is unforgivable.

75% of people clapping liked the show!

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. keep building.

Also, are you sure you want people to rate your comments?

Roe is not about choice. It is about freedom.

These days, even the boring Republicans are nuts.

You would normally have to try pretty hard to self-incriminate this badly.

They punch you in the face and then start crying because their fist hurts.

Tide comes in. Tide goes out. You can’t explain that.

Oh FFS you might as well trust a 6-year-old with a flamethrower.

Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.

The real work of an opposition party is to oppose.

This country desperately needs a functioning fourth estate.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

Radicalized white males who support Trump are pitching a tent in the abyss.

We can’t confuse what’s necessary to win elections with the policies that we want to implement when we do.

Hey hey, RFK, how many kids did you kill today?

Hey Washington Post, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” was supposed to be a warning, not a mission statement.

The republican speaker is a slippery little devil.

So fucking stupid, and still doing a tremendous amount of damage.

One of our two political parties is a cult whose leader admires Vladimir Putin.

“Perhaps I should have considered other options.” (head-desk)

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  1. 1.

    JenJen

    So sad to hear the news. Daddy did a lot to rehabilitate the image of pit bulls in America. What a gorgeous and gentle beast he was.

    I’d give anything to have 16 years with my dogs though. What a gift!

    RIP, Daddy.

  2. 2.

    peach flavored shampoo

    The seriousness of the title doesn’t match the actual event, as much as I love dogs. Uncool. You’re going to give loyal readers a heart attack until that link fully loads.

  3. 3.

    Jamey

    Went to the Bergen Co (NJ) shelter yesterday to get a cat. Ended up getting two. Will post pix.

    Also, am I the only one who calls John’s well-marbled cat, “Lunch”?

  5. 5.

    soonergrunt

    Christ, John. For a minute there I thought your father had died.
    Well, this man has lost his best buddy, and for most of us that is losing a cherished friend.
    Our dog, small white 2-year-old attention-seeking Bichon has a 1.5mm black bump on the side of her head we found this morning while bathing her. Off to the vet’s tomorrow, and a few prayers for my playmate would be appreciated.

  7. 7.

    JenJen

    @soonergrunt: I’ll be thinking of you! If it helps at all, a lot of times, those black bumps are just cysts, or masses of fatty tissue. Hope so much that it’s nothing to worry about.

  10. 10.

    licensed to kill time

    I remember you saying Daddy was your favorite dog on Cesar’s show, John. He was a big ol’ sweetie pie, lumbering along all cool and unconcerned with those neurotic dogs he had to calm down. He just had “what? me worry?” in his body language.

    I know there are folks here who take issue with the Dog Whisperer’s methods, but I have always felt that 90% of what Cesar does is train people. I think he is brilliant at that.

    Hope Daddy will be chillin’ as usual in doggie heaven.

  11. 11.

    LuciaMia

    I’ll definately say a prayer, soonergrunt. It may turn out to be nothing more than a cyst. Keep us informed

  12. 12.

    Tony J

    Jesus Christ, Cole!

    First I thought something personally horrible had happened, and was all “OMG, that’s so shitty, doubly so considering the whole I Bwoke My Bestest Arm incident.”

    Then I thought, hang on, I don’t think Cole is likely to call his father ‘Daddy’, so why would…? OMG, that’s a fucked-up thing to call your former Drill-Sergeant, how embarassing for him. This should be funny.

    Then I clicked on the link.

    Then I came back here to roast your inconsiderate ass for putting me in a panic when I’m just about to retire to the big TV in the boudoir.

    Then I saw the post was tagged Dog Blogging.

    I feel silly now, Cole. And it’s your fault. Or it’s Rahm’s, or maybe Shrumm’s. I’ve lost track of who exactly is to blame, but I know someone is. And I like dogs.

    +5, BTW.

  13. 13.

    demo woman

    That’s sad but on the same site that John linked to I found this story

    Last night at the end of Celebrity rehab it was revealed that Heidi Fleiss was in a car accident on her way back to Pahrump Nevada. On the show Fleiss left rehab early after a confrontation with a staff worker about her parrot. She was seen leaving in a blue Toyota, which later reportedly swerved off the road and crashed. Fleiss was not driving. VH1 tried to keep it under wraps until the air-date of their show but TMZ was able to sleuth out the story. Fleiss who is well known for being “The Hollywood Madam” has struggled with addition and been in and out of court for years. Its unknown if she will return to the Pasadena Recovery Center where the show is filmed and finish out her last week of rehab, you will have to watch next week to find out.

    I bet there are several folks here that would be willing to tutor her in math.

  14. 14.

    Nick

    My best friend’s dog died today too…they took her to the vet this morning cause she wasn’t going to the bathroom, and then brought her home and she died an hour later in the backyard.

    :-(

  16. 16.

    SiubhanDuinne

    Sad news. Oddly, Friday Feb 19th was the fifteenth anniversary of my own 5add’s death (the real thing). He was 80. Both Daddys had a good run.

  17. 17.

    licensed to kill time

    @demo woman:

    Fleiss who is well known for being “The Hollywood Madam” has struggled with addition and been in and out of court for years

    O rly? She struggles with addition? I thought you had to be good at that to add up all your ill-gotten gains ;-)

  19. 19.

    Dog is My Co-Pilot

    Daddy did a lot to dispel many of the myths about pit bulls. God speed, Daddy, and say hello to Red and Buster for me.

  22. 22.

    demo woman

    Cesar gave him a loving home and Daddy showed the rest of us that Pit Bulls can be good dogs as long as they are trained.
    The AJC had a story about this morning about 12 pits being rescued from a dog fighting ring. How sad.

  23. 23.

    MattR

    Sad news from both John Cole and Nick. I’ve been giving Ellie some extra love today since I am heading out of town (and she is heading to doggie camp, ie. the kennel) tomorrow. Now I have to give her even more.

  24. 24.

    PTirebiter

    Always sad. If I live to be a hundred, I don’t think I’ll ever manage to wrap my head around child or animal abuse. It’s probably for the best that I can’t.

  26. 26.

    Betsy

    I never watched the show, but I’m always sorry to hear of someone losing a beloved creature, human or otherwise.

    The sweetest, most wonderful dog I have even met (aside from the one I grew up with, of course) was a pitbull named Kira (or maybe Kiri). I have never, but never, met a more loving, smart, happy, and inquisitive pooch. She seemed to be smiling all the time. I don’t have time or space in my life for a dog right now, but when I do, I will strongly consider getting a pit bull (after extensive study).

  27. 27.

    maya

    I hope my 2-year-old rescue pit bull, Budley, makes it to 16. I wouldn’t mind lasting that long too, in people years. They are a maligned breed alright. Budley, is actually an American Bull Terrier, the larger, taller breed. 75lbs. He’s just a big playful, likes everybody kind of dog. Uses his nose for everything, including nudging me along from behind and especially nudging on shopping bags filled with shoppings. “What’s in it for me?” RIP, Daddy

  28. 28.

    LiberalTarian

    I *love* Cesar’s show. I never felt a particular attachment to Daddy, but my heart breaks for Cesar. I guess it sounds morbid, but I hope he does a show on grieving for a pet.

    Not so much for people whose pet’s have died, but for people who can’t understand pet owners grieving for the loss of their beloved pets.

    I realize it is too much to ask. Cesar is such a warm, communicative person, so it seems like if anyone could help the pet-love unimpressed it would be Cesar.

    RIP in piece Daddy. Thanks for being with us.

  30. 30.

    Common Sense

    I’ve owned several breeds, including many that are (rightly) considered people friendly, such as a labrador and a golden retriever. I am currently doting on a boxer/pit mix (I think — she was a rescue dog and completely deaf when I found her). I have never had a dog that was sweeter and more eager to please. She completely changed my view on pit bulls, along with her playmate, a pure bred Razor’s Edge. They are not for the lazy, and require a ton of exercise, but the rewards are immeasurable.

  31. 31.

    burnspbesq

    @Jamey:

    Way to go, Homes (I grew up in Ridgewood, and would move back in a heartbeat if I could afford to buy a house there). Photos, por favor.

  32. 32.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @soonergrunt: I’ll be thinking of you and hoping it is just an uneventful fatty cyst. But good on you for checking it out immediately. Please let us know what the vet says tomorrow.

    @Nick: so very sorry about your friend’s companion.

    @John Cole: Thank you for fixing the thread title. I was one of those who did a big OMG! at first glance of the original.

  35. 35.

    Mnemosyne

    @soonergrunt:

    Good luck! Taking her to the vet right away is definitely the best call. We waited too long with our cat Natasha (though, to be fair, breast cancer is very malignant in cats and we probably couldn’t have bought more than a couple of extra months even if we had taken her in right away). As others said, fatty deposits are very common in dogs, so hopefully it’s something as simple as that.

  37. 37.

    Mnemosyne

    @LiberalTarian:

    I love Cesar’s show. I never felt a particular attachment to Daddy, but my heart breaks for Cesar. I guess it sounds morbid, but I hope he does a show on grieving for a pet.

    One of my friends at work just lost a pet that she loved very much, but people don’t really get it because her pet was an iguana. I say, a pet is a pet and if you’ve had that iguana for 16 years, you’re going to be attached to it even if it’s not the “right” kind of pet.

  39. 39.

    soonergrunt

    Thanks to all. Really.
    My daughter got Melody for a present when she was 8 weeks old. She’s a lot of fun and extremely smart. I wanted something a little more masculine like an Alaskan Wolf or something, but when the decision is left in the hands of the 9-year-old daughter, you get the small white fuzzy thing and not the large imposing Walking Testosterone Booster. It took me about five seconds to fall in love, so it’s all good.
    I’m sure it’s nothing, but I’m not taking any chances.

  40. 40.

    WereBear

    That is sad, but 16 is an awesome age for a dog, particularly a rescue one.

    I frankly do not understand the way people bash Cesar, when he has an accessible and sensible approach to dog training that most people can grasp, even if they need practice implementing.

    His point about training people is spot on.

  43. 43.

    LiberalTarian

    @Mnemosyne: Yeah. An iguana, huh? My aunt used to really like hers. High maintenance.

    Some people take a lot of joy out of nurturing animals–and when they die, it is a sad time.

    Then there are others who take joy out of mocking other people for feeling bad. They need a brick applied to their head. >:o]

  45. 45.

    Annie

    Daddy was an awesome dog, and alway by Cesar’s side. Now, Jr. will have to follow in Daddy’s paw steps.

  47. 47.

    Paul in KY

    Uncle glenny, sorry about your loss. When you are ready, please get another kitteh, preferably from the pound.

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