the president's cat died

[Amby 490]

"Willie" apparently couldn't bear life after the White House.

The Bushes' 18-year-old female black American Shorthair died Sunday at home in the Executive Mansion.

Named by a then-9-year-old Barbara Bush, the cat, who was also called "Kitty" by the family, was given the name "India" after the former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called El Indio.

When they went off to college, Barbara and Jenna left India at the White House with President and Mrs. Bush.

"India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades. She will be greatly missed," said the first lady's press secretary Sally McDonough.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/05/cat-dies/

[Mononoke28 135]

I know, who cares?

Diana

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Old cat...

Its only newsworthy from the perspective of news editors - filler for time most likely.

[mox 298]

...the cat, who was also called "Kitty" by the family...

This just strikes me as funny. Like, what cat doesn't go by "Kitty?"

[almaty 19]

i care...poor little kitty

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

and mags will have to find a reason to like gwb now!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

i care...poor little kitty

it was a Republican cat comrade....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

i care...poor little kitty

it was a Republican cat comrade....

The cat would probably have been a better president than the owner. I guess we'll never know now...

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

i care...poor little kitty

it was a Republican cat comrade....

cats are political?

if so, then mine must be a democrat, he's always wanting something!

[almaty 19]

i care...poor little kitty

it was a Republican cat comrade....

well thanks comrade.. another capitalist meower gets it's just deserves..imperialistic #######.

[alienlovechild 75]

The cat would probably have been a better president than the owner. I guess we'll never know now...

Wait til the media gushes over the dog Obama buys his kids. The dog will get more airtime than most of his cabinet members.

Edited January 5, 2009 by alienlovechild

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The cat would probably have been a better president than the owner. I guess we'll never know now...

Wait til the media gushes over the dog Obama buys his kids. The dog will more airtime than most of his cabinet members.

It doesn't mean anything more than that the media panders to trivialities at the expense of "hard" news. Some network execs seem to think that the news has to be entertaining to sustain interest.

Its nothing new.

[alienlovechild 75]

It doesn't mean anything more than that the media panders to trivialities at the expense of "hard" news. Some network execs seem to think that the news has to be entertaining to sustain interest.

Shifting gears but it strikes me as odd that the media is focused on Gaza where no American or British troops are involved while ignoring Iraq and Afghanistan. New war but same old combatants must be more "entertaining" than a long drawn-out slugfest.

[almaty 19]

It doesn't mean anything more than that the media panders to trivialities at the expense of "hard" news. Some network execs seem to think that the news has to be entertaining to sustain interest.

Shifting gears but it strikes me as odd that the media is focused on Gaza where no American or British troops are involved while ignoring Iraq and Afghanistan. New war but same old combatants must be more "entertaining" than a long drawn-out slugfest.

good point

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It doesn't mean anything more than that the media panders to trivialities at the expense of "hard" news. Some network execs seem to think that the news has to be entertaining to sustain interest.

Shifting gears but it strikes me as odd that the media is focused on Gaza where no American or British troops are involved while ignoring Iraq and Afghanistan. New war but same old combatants must be more "entertaining" than a long drawn-out slugfest.

Yeah - its always been that way.