Political Quotes About Dogs

“The country at large takes a natural interest in the President's dogs and judges him by the taste and discrimination he shows in his selection.... Any man who does not like dogs and want them about does
not deserve to be in the White House.”
AKC Gazette, 1924

“I was there in Jack Kennedy's office that day. Everything was in an uproar. I was then feet from Kennedy's desk as Pierre Salinger ran around the office taking messages and issuing orders while the President sat looking awfully worried. There was talk about the Russian fleet coming in and our fleet blocking them off. It looked like war. Out of the blue, Kennedy suddenly called for Charlie to be brought to his office.”
Traphes Bryant, White House kennel keeper, commenting on events in the Oval Office during the Cuban missile crisis. After patting Charlie, his dog, the president relaxed and said, "I suppose that it's time
to make some decisions."

“Every year the State will be the dog that chases its own tail... engaging in a futile attempt to close a perpetual budget gap.”
Richard J. Codey

“Dogs are great assets to candidates, and the feeling seems to be engendered that if a dog loves the candidate, he can't be all that bad.”
Dick Gregory

“Politics are not my concern.... They impressed me as a
dog's life without a dog's decencies.”
Rudyard Kipling

“Clinton's pet Labrador, Buddy, is getting neutered. The dog will never have sex again. Overnight, they've turned Buddy
from a Democrat into a Republican.”
Jay Leno

“A politician's record is like a tin kettle to a dog's tale — it's a noisy appendage, which makes the dog conspicuous and invites
everybody to shy a brick at him.”
David Ross Locke