In modern politics, polls often serve as the canary in the mine – an early warning signal of danger or trends. But polls can also be used to wag the dog – diverting attention from something significant.

They tell you in Washington that if you want a friend, get a dog. That is not true. Get a family. This is a hard place to be.

A dog doesn’t care if you’re tired or it’s raining. It wants to go out – and if it doesn’t go out, it’s going to be mournfully following you around the house for the whole evening.

My thing is this: You’ve got to talk about politics because it’s out there. But I try to respect the fact that even if you don’t have my views, I still respect your view. I may dog your view, but I’ll respect that you have that view. And it’s OK to come back at me to defend your view.

Elvis came along when I was 10. My father gave me a bass ukulele. I taught myself how to play from a book to play some chords, so I was laying down ‘Hound Dog’ and things like that when I was 10 years old in 1955. That’s the way I was. My ear was glued to the radio. I knew right then what I wanted to do.

Shaggy Dog’ was a very, very important movie for me. It was a very enjoyable experience.

A dog that has rabies probably will do things it wouldn’t do if it didn’t have rabies. But that doesn’t change the fact that it has rabies.

Adopt A Dog Bar – Petfinder Corgi

I have a lot of trouble understanding how people see me as a celebrity. I work 14 hours a day, and then I just want to talk to my family, see the people I love, pet my dog, and go to bed. I’m not looking to be best friends with or emulate a celebrity.

I have never met a dog I couldn’t help; however, I have met humans who weren’t willing to change.

Poodle Mixes For Adoption – Cocker Rescue

I have a yellow labrador, Tuffy, and a little rescue dog, Bella, who is the boss.

It’s hard to boo a puppy. You can’t boo a handful of puppies.

Corgi Puppies Near Me – Homeward Bound Shelter

There isn’t a spare minute in the day. I have spent my life doing everything. I work. I go home. I do the shopping. I cook. Then there’s the laundry and the dog. Most of my life, I have been a working mother. And even when I wasn’t, I still did it all.

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.

Pound Dog Rescue – Papillon Rescue

Vice presidents are at times tasked with issuing direct broadsides against enemies while the top guy stays above the fray. But never before has a vice president served as an attack dog against his own party’s voters.

I would love to get a pug. A puppy, a baby pug – I just want one so bad.