I Just Knew This Was Going to Happen One of These Days

Critics come in all shapes and sizes.

"Can a presidential candidate justify a long and friendly relationship with someone who, back in the 1970s, extolled violence and committed crimes in the name of a radical ideology—and who has never shown remorse or admitted error? When the candidate in question is Barack Obama, John McCain says no. But when the candidate in question is John McCain, he's not so sure.

Obama has been justly criticized for his ties to former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers, who in 1995 hosted a campaign event for Obama and in 2001 gave him a $200 contribution. The two have also served together on the board of a foundation. When their connection became known, McCain minced no words: "I think not only a repudiation but an apology for ever having anything to do with an unrepentant terrorist is due the American people."

What McCain didn't mention is that he has his own Bill Ayers—in the form of G. Gordon Liddy. Now a conservative radio talk-show host, Liddy spent more than 4 years in prison for his role in the 1972 Watergate burglary. That was just one element of what Liddy did, and proposed to do, in a secret White House effort to subvert the Constitution. Far from repudiating him, McCain has embraced him. "

McCain finds his own radical friend

Clearly this dog is a Newsweek reader.

The dog probably thought it was Ana Marie's stuff.

She loved that piss play over at Wonkette.

Very sorry, Karen. I hope you have access to another lap top.The raincoat can be drycleaned. Still, I hope you are not going to blame Obama or the Rev Wright!!!!!

Are you sure the dog wasn't expressing your own opinion of the campaign circuit? I seem to recall....

Karen - no, no, don't dryclean the raincoat! Time owes you a new one. And a laptop bag. And a purse. This is what expense accounts are for.

KT, meet RustyDog.

KT, meet RustyDog.

And we have a winner!!!

(I hope you have quick access to a dry cleaner, KT. That's a bummer when you're traveling.)

The Dog that peeed on your stuff shows the discontent the American people have the US Press Corp.

Metaphor: The US Press smells like pee.

Just realizing that of course you had to open up that computer bag in order to post. Beyond the call of blogging duty, truly.

Agree, J.J. No one will top Jayack on this one.

That sucks. You need an enzyme cleaner, Nature's Miracle is something I got locally for my couch. It works on clothes too. But you're traveling, so that's gotta be harder.

Good luck!

KT, so sorry about the mess.

And I think it will be hard to top Jay. Who knew Rustydog would actually find a purpose here?

KT here--

Thanks for the sympathy, everyone. The weird thing is, under normal circumstances, it would have freaked me out completely, but after a few days on the road, my first thought was: I have sooooo got to blog this. The fact is, it is probably not the worst substance that I have come into contact with in the past 72 hours or so, which has included buses, planes and a roller skating rink.

The poor policeman who was handling the dog was mortified, and tried to hand the guy whose stuff was in front of mine in line (and who got more of the spray on his windbreaker, which was on the tarmac with his other stuff) money to get it dry cleaned. The cameraman, of course, refused.

Sorry I am not into that. That is more for the MoveOnOrgy group, and their off-shoot of NAMBLA perverts.

But I do feel sorry for you KT. So long as you were not actually holding your laptop and raincoat at the time, it shouldn't be all that bad.

But the omen should be headed, I'd say. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Heed rather, but oh well.

Karen - Your equanimity about this is impressive. But it is true - the dog urine itself is sterile, until all the bacteria in the environment gets to it. Doesn't bear thinking about too much. But it does bear blogging about! Isn't it neat to have a group of people you can tell about this right away?

KT here--

Isn't it neat to have a group of people you can tell about this right away?

Yes, especially since no one wants to sit anywhere near me on the plane.

I think you need to make sure the dog isn't punished over this. Call the handler up and tell him that McCain does it occasionally too ;)

J.J. you are a God in my eyes for that post. Well done!!!!

I see Rustydog just got through with his shift at 7-11 and got on board and resorted to some obscure orgy, perverts and NAMBLA comment again. Why paint the other side as perverts, child molesters and sexual deviants? Closet issues? Just tone it down and learn to use more mainstream humor and appropriate sarcasm in your posts.

Seriously Rustydog, cut the cute sexual issues and stick to the facts, figures and quotes to support your opinions. You are a so much better blogger for your side when you work from that angle.

Freedom is messy, Karen.

Why is Dick Cheney's dog working campaign security...?

Thank goodness you aren't with Hillary at the moment -- after that filing from the bathroom, this would have been the final blow! ;)

Seriously, my sympathies, ick. We are all glad we were here for you to share.

Floridian-- As much as I wish I'd come up with it, it was Jayack's witticism on Rustydog...

Badly worded, but frankly, dear the press coverage of this campaign is loathsome to say the least. Perhaps the dog was siimply recognizing that you're all McCain's poodles...

The good news -- for the dog -- is that Mitt Romney is out of the race. If this had happened boarding his plane...strap that dog to the plane's roof!

I'd like to buy that dog a drink. What's the dogs name? I wanna name my first born after it.

I'm thinking a feel-good Disney comedy where the dog becomes president. Robin Williams does the voice of the dog. Greg Kinnear as Jay Carney, Tyne Dailey as Karen, Kate Winslet as Ana, and Harvey Firestein as Joe.

You could call it "Peeing There."

(Sorry for the pun. And unfortunately, Jerzy Kosinski is no longer with us to write the script.)

Oh my.

And who says being a campaign correspondent is glamorous?

Cincinnatus: "What's the dogs name? I wanna name my first born after it."

His name is Plebeian, Plebe for short. If it's a girl, maybe Plebeianne would work?

I wonder whether the dog's territorial claim makes you a minion of Homeland Security now? If you find yourself hoping someone will scratch your tummy, you'll know.

bummer...

I don't like the ring of 'pleb', gonna go w/ 'prole' instead.

"Greg Kinnear as Jay Carney, Tyne Dailey as Karen, Kate Winslet as Ana, and Harvey Firestein as Joe."

...and they sit around discussing whether the dog can relate to regular dogs, or whether he's one those uppity obedience schools dogs who eats Kibbles N' Bits like some kind of elitist prig who's too good to sniff the other dogs' butts. Cuz everyone know regular dogs eat Snausages.

You're carrying around a collection of Joe Klein's columns?

I guess that was in response to your "what took so long" post about Lurita Doan last week ....

Karma!

Paraphrasing Calvin & Hobbes: "If I wanted an editorial comment, I'd ask for one! Stupid dog!"

Bonus points for anyone who can identify what object Calvin was actually yelling about...

That's terrible.

They spend a lot of time and money training these dogs to distinguish between myriad chemicals, but can't train them on what a tree looks like? Beee-zare.

Awh!!! I don't feel bad for you. What a pity? I hope you don't put your frustration on Obama.

Wow there are some real a-holes in here huh? Seriously, get a life if all you can do is make fun of her having her stuff peed on.

BTW, Mr Nice Guy, its a ouija board. Comic

Sounds like it's time to euthanize...