Biden to Pick Pound Puppy As Well

It's a doggy redux: Vice President-elect Joe Biden, who upset PETA and the Humane Society for buying a purebred German Shepherd puppy from a breeder, tells ABC News' George Stephanopoulos that he's also going to get a dog from the pound. Biden explained he and his wife wanted to two dogs, so they'd be companions, "We're going to have more than one puppy...I've had German Shepherds since I was a kid and I've trained them and shown them in the past. So I wanted a German Shepherd and we're going to get a pound dog, which my wife wants, who is hopefully a Golden [Retriever]." Thrilled, PETA is sending the Bidens and their dogs some presents, like soy pig ears and "coupons that he can give the pup that are good for tummy rubs and long walks." Biden also told Stephanopoulos, "The economy is in much worse shape than we thought it was in. There is no short run other than keeping the economy from absolutely tanking." You can see the interview tomorrow morning on This Week.

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By Jen Chung in News on December 20, 2008 5:50 PM

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NannyState

Assholes are dumping their pets because of the bad economy (something I couldn't imagine doing) so plenty of great dogs and cats at the pound.

MFer

I didn't realize Felixthecat had an ironic bone in its body. That was one devasting zing at PETA!

Now I would send Joe some real pig's ears if I weren't so busy chowing down on them. And chicharones. And trotters. And tripe.

Toby von Meistersinger

Way to cave to the special interests Joe!

MrManhattan

Hey Joe,

Mighty Mutts has dogs for adoption every Saturday at the South West corner of Union Square.

(and I'm sure that many of the dogs would appreciate owners who aren't in the Executive Branch too!)

Also, while I usually support PETA (their hearts are in the right place, even if they sometimes mis-place their brains), Criticizing someone for accepting a puppy as a Christmas gift from their wife is SO WRONG.

Get back to protesting blinding bunnies and stapling un-anesthetized dogs.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

PETA, thanks for standing up for what is right for society. corporate greed and apathy is destroying our society and the innocent are the main victims such as pound dogs.