Posted on 02/21/2009 5:12:28 AM PST by Zakeet
Former First Cat Socks, one of the world’s most famous felines, died Friday at the age of 20 after battling throat cancer since November. A stray cat rescued by the Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, Socks lived in the governor’s mansion in Arkansas and later moved with the family to the White House.
"Socks brought much happiness to Chelsea and us over the years, and enjoyment to kids and cat lovers everywhere," the Clintons said in a statement, released first to PEOPLE.COM. "We're grateful for those memories, and we especially want to thank our good friend, Betty Currie, for taking such loving care of Socks for so many years."
Currie, the president's personal secretary, and her husband, Bob, took over care of Socks after the Clintons left the White House. It was near their home in Maryland that Socks was put to sleep Friday morning. "He could no longer stand and wasn’t eating," according to family friend and presidential historian Barry Landau.
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Mourned by the Clintons after they abandoned him.
The only things the Clintons love is money and power. Pets, even their own child are just accessories.
I can haz state funeral?
Socks in the afterlife ...
“Buddy!!! Is that you?!?”
“Hey Socks, whuzzup?”
“I just realized something!”
“What’s that Socks?”
“We were just props!”
“No duh. You cats ARE dumb.”
RIP Socks. Good kitty.
Please skip the Ron-Brown-funeral fake tears, Billy Jeff. You and your hideous wife only had pets as props for your photo ops.
the economy has pooped the bed...
in other news...
Clinton’s cat has kicked the bucket....
WTF is wrong with the press?
“is wrong with the press?”
That was my first thought. While the loss of a pet is sad, it is hardly newsworthy. I think it is an attempt to make our leaders look more “human”, meanwhile millions of real people are wondering about their jobs, mortgage, health care, etc. These same “leaders” are the ones creating this misery, but that will never be reported.
This cat was euthanized - only real news is that it wasn’t done in Rock Creek Park.
Was this cat just a prop?
You have more than that, whether you realize it now or not.
That wasn’t throat cancer. he was lewinskized.
At least he was loved and cared for by Courie.
First Travis, now Socks. Pets are dropping like flies.
It doesn’t appear anyone can quite get Socks age right. Was he 17 or 20?
Also, I know cats get cancer; but I have never heard of one with throat cancer.
..but I never heard of one with throat cancer.etc..
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Just where was WJC leaving his discarded cigars?
Socks is about the only one in that family I could stomach.
RIP, Socks! You were the most ethical creature in the Clinton administration.
Initially, he thought Bill liked him, because he thought he heard someone saying that Bill was “addicted to Socks.” Later, he realized he had misunderstood...
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