6:15 p.m.

• Well here's something I can find common ground with Ms. Ferraro on. I never saw Barack Osama as a viable presidential candidate ever ... ever...

Geraldine Ferraro stepped down Wednesday from an honorary post in Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign amid a controversy regarding her comments that Barack Obama wouldn't be succeeding in the presidential race if he weren't black...

 

... The controversy began when the national media picked up on comments Ferraro made in an interview last week with the Daily Breeze newspaper in Torrance, Calif.: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."

• So this idea is stupid...

Nobody's being left out of the political hoopla this primary season, and that includes your four-legged friends.

 

Petlane, the pet party service, has introduced doggie treats in the shape of elephants and donkeys.

 

But how do you know which treats your dogs favor?

 

According to Petlane, here are eight signs to tell you which side of the fence your furry companion sits on:

And the "jokes" are unfunny...

Republican pets

 

* They bark at passing neighbors and traffic; home security is very important to them.

 

* Their ears perk up when Fox News comes on.

 

* They are a big spender at the local pet store.

 

* Strongly believe pet matrimony should occur only between two cats or two dogs.

 

* Believe in the second-amendment right to bare teeth and claws.

 

* Are for electric border fences around the yard.

 

* Want national ID tags for all pets.

 

* They advocate for the pet-tracking chip -- you can never have too much surveillance.

 

Democratic pets

 

* They want universal veterinary care for all.

 

* They want their treats for free.

 

* They socialize with all breeds at the dog park.

 

* They prefer their owner uses biodegradable poop bags.

 

* Are very concerned with the rising cost of pet food.

 

* Have the young puppy and kitten vote locked.

 

* Want to end the war of dogs vs. cats once and for all.

 

* Think of Ralph Nader as the dog catcher.

...but this got me the thinking. What political party would my cats belong to?

Dessa

This little bitch is a Republican through and through. She hates all other cats, throws a fit whenever one of her housemates pounces on her (but it's OK for her to chase any of them when she feels like it), and hops up my lap and gnaws at my hand should I try to pet her. But whenever there's a someone at the door she runs off and hides like any chickenhawk would (then again, out of my three she is the one most likely to kill a bird).

JJ

JJ is an interesting case. He's not very bright and oblivious to his surroundings. If he ever applied himself, he'd be a total bad-ass. However, he's content with just being dumb. I'd say he'd be one of those mindless masses that don't vote but would probably go Democrat if he decided to visit a ballot box.

Max

I'm not sure about this one. When we first got him he was very submissive and would run away from Dessa if she would give him a mean look from across the room. But then he soon discovered that she was all bark and no bite, so now he makes his life's work to stalk and jump on her just so she'd scream and make a fuss. Since he likes torturing our feline Republican, this should make him a Democrat. He's extremely lazy, too, until it's feeding time in which he'll jump around like a welfare collector waiting for the local post office to open on the first of every month. Then again, he sheds like a mo' fo', which means he's a polluter. However, he's BLACK~! Maybe he's a libertarian.