Let’s play a game: What animal do you think Palin, Biden, McCain and Obama resemble most?
(Fierce and frightful…)
You know that old game: ‘If you could choose an animal, what would you be?’
I hear they also play it with cars instead of animals – in which case my answer would be, “Anything but a people carrier” but then I’m not very sociable, so my totem animal would, most definitely, be a cat.
Still, enough about me. So, what I wanted to suggest is that all of us here play that old game as well – with animals, or with cars, if you must – and I would like to hear what animals you think our four presidential and vice-presidential candidates most resemble.
My choice? Well, it’s easy enough for the two running mates. I know Sarah Palin likened herself to a pitbull and I see no reason to try and improve on that. Well, perhaps with the caveat that I think she more resembles a cross between a pitbull and a coke-snorting chihuahua but let’s just stick with her own choice.
I’m not sure what animal Joe Biden would choose for himself – something humble-yet-wise, I would guess. Still, whatever animal he would fancy, I think he looks a bit like a llama, so that would be my call. Joe the plumber, meet Joe the llama, and all of that.
Over to John ‘I-have-the-scars-to-prove-it’ McCain. A difficult one, my friends… I see some tortoise there, with a touch of carp – and if I squint my mind’s eye, I can also see a bit of marmoset. Hm, when it comes to picking one animal for him, I have as much trouble staying concentrated and on message as he does on the campaign trail.
So, finally, Barack Obama – and that’s really a tough one. When I thought of writing this post I could, almost immediately, visualise the other three but I had no idea where to go for Obama – and I still don’t. So, let me think a bit, make a fresh pot of tea and come back to you on that one…
… nope. Let’s do the dishes first then…
… still no joy.
Wait. Look, he’s tall, kind of sleek, big grin, short hair. Looks nimble on his feet. Like an elongated poodle on a pogo stick that’s just heard this great joke…?
No, not quite. Damn.
A cross between a labrador retriever and an ocelot? Or one between a steroid-fed hummingbird and a flattened orca…?
I give up – but I hope you won’t. So, please let me know what animal you think would fit perfectly in any or all of these candidates’ clothes. Happy hunting!
(Or furry and friendly…?)
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November 2nd, 2008 at 12:29
Even though one Jap’s living in Thailand, I am quite interesting in Yankee shiek election because Husain Obama will be chosen.
As I have been enjoying a site of “Bush or Chimp?”, for the next president, for now I have to drift in the vast web sea for my search of resemblance.
If you can find out any suitable one, I await your kind report through e-mail.
Thank you for your effort inadvance.
Reagrds,
November 4th, 2008 at 05:53
Palin: pitbull ok but maybe tiger with a bit of inner pussycat
Biden: a wolf in sheeps’ clothing
McCain: an old goat
Obama : a snake in the grass
November 4th, 2008 at 06:13
Thank you both for commenting.
Can’t say those choices do anything for me but if that’s how you see it, that’s how you can call it,
J.
November 4th, 2008 at 07:18
sorry–here in the states–3 categories–some for Mcain-some for Obama-some not sure about either–but are going to have to accept one of them..
The only problem I have with Obama is that people(and the media) have made him to be the “second” coming of something–Even MLK didn’t make a move until he was paid handsomely to march and have that “dream”.
It really doesn’t matter–our president is at the mercy of our Congress–Even Colin Powell(whom I would have voted for in aheartbeat–threw his vote to Obama but donated his $2300 limit to Mccain. I understand Mccain voted with Bush 90% of the time but Obama has not satisfied my questions about retzo, william Ayers or the Rev. Wright yet
I suppose after tomorrow it is a moot point.
I voted Obama but pray to God he does not give the Country away. I am in that low income group–fell right out of middle class–but still know that one can not give everything(false promises?) to people or they will just take it and forget to do things –like work–lol