What can I say......My dogs and I have been watching the presidential campaigns on television, and wow, are they opinionated! Perhaps they are recalling Governor Romney's road trip with his dog on the top of the family car. Who says dogs don't have a good memory! As I listened to their interesting take on the upcoming elections and the potential impact of superstorm Sandy on both parties, I found myself in agreement with their belief that the superstorm was a wake up call for our country.
Romney's plan to shut down FEMA and leave all disaster relief to the individual states was definitely in question. As Miss Baley pointed out, "So Mom, wouldn't the affected states be in terrible shape without Federal support now that Sandy has had her way?" I agreed that FEMA was extremely important and necessary for relief in the Eastern States. My dogs observed that the excellent progress of President Obama and FEMA might be just what our incumbent needs to win. Even Governor Christie of New Jersey, a keynote speaker at the Republican convention, has referred to Obama as his new best friend. A Republican and a Democrat as BFF's? OMG!!
Bodhi, my very large mixed breed, added that while the Red Cross had asked for cash rather than canned goods for hurricane relief, that Romney had instead done a pseudo fundraiser/campaign rally in Ohio requesting canned foods be donated. Was this about helping hurricane victims, or winning votes in an important state?
Will superstorm Sandy affect Presidential election results? Is this a wake up call for our country? November 6 is right around the corner, so we are soon to find out.
