Barney's Fall From Grace


President George W. Bush drops Barney the Scottish Terrier on an airport tarmac.


Some were amused when Mr. Doodle's Dog channeled Franklin Roosevelt's Scottish Terrier Fala (go here for the interview).
Maybe they chuckled when I asked Fala what advice he would give to President George W. Bush's Scottish Terrier Barney:

Nigel: What advice would you give to Barney, to help make his White House tenure as wonderful as yours?
Fala: Just this: Barney, the next time you see an open door, make a run for it. Don't look back!


AP PHOTO
The Bushes and Barney before the fall.

The Associated Press reports that Bush managed to drop Barney on a Texas runway yesterday.
Our Fala interview was not a joke.
But Bush is.

How difficult is it to hold a small terrier while walking?
Bush wasn't being required to walk a straight line. All he had to do was take possession of 15 pounds of dog and put one foot in front of the other.
Is that so very hard?
You don't have to be a prescient dog from The Afterlife to figure this one out.
Bush dropped Barney as the hapless Bushes were preparing to board Air Force One for a trip to Washington, D.C.
They were at the end of a nearly monthlong Texas vacation. (Note: and how does Bush's vacation compare to that of the average American laborer? Go here and find out.)


Barney, dropped onto a broiling Texas tarmac by Bush.

Bush must have been very tired to have dropped Barney. His long vacation was not enough for him.
He needs more rest.
Let's give it to him. If he can hang on until November 5, 2004, we can get his replacement. He can then coast until January 20.
Then he can take a nice, long holiday and brush up on his walking skills.


Making it up to Barney, or just holding onto him for support?

As for Barney, he needs guidance. If someone dropped me on a hard runway I'd bite their head off.
I think Barney needs his own Secret Service detail.


Posted: Sun - August 31, 2003 at 12:01 PM          

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