I keep hearing all of these contentious political spectacles flaring up lately referred to as “dog and pony shows”. I think this is cruelty to animals. What have dogs and ponies ever done to anyone to be so smeared and insulted as to be compared to politicians? Dogs are loyal, and they’re known as “man’s best friend”. Does that sound like a politician to you? And what about ponies? I’ve heard that some ponies actually bite kids sometimes, but for all I know those brats could have been asking for it. Even if they’re biting everyone’s children all day long, I still think it’s uncalled-for to use them as a metaphor for politicians. So stop this verbal animal abuse!
