Hank the cat in Virginia sets sights on US Senate

AP via Newsvine.com ^ | Tue Feb 28, 2012

[Slings and Arrows]

A new U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia wears a tie, has a campaign website and even launched an ad. One big difference? He has a thick coat of fur.

Hank the cat has thrown his paw into the race, running to mock the political status quo.

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Hank's campaign posters show the Maine Coon gazing upward, wearing a tie. An ad says Hank, a moderate, will work to make sure America stays the greatest land of all.

[Slings and Arrows]

Pic at source; please don't post it, it's AP.

Yeah, I know this will probably get banished to Chat, but I wanted the Virginia topic.

[Slings and Arrows]

The story says Hank's a moderate, so we can safely assume that he's been neutered.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It says it’s an AP photo in the credits, but it also credits the campaign for the photo. Maybe getting it from the campaign would work, if they really want publicity. Just about any cat is better than any Rat.

[SatinDoll]

Is Hank on the ballot yet?

How in-furr-iating that would be, as neither Santorum nor Gringrich can get into the primary but a cat has a shot to get on the state-wide ballot!

[U-238]

He will have his own PAC soon.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Catnip mice for everyone.

[Slings and Arrows]

Another entitlement!

[HiTech RedNeck]

What, food stamps don’t work to get cat food?

[Slings and Arrows]

The cat won’t upset the status quo.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I wonder how much Friskies one could buy on food stamps

[Slings and Arrows]

Hank’s website: http://hankforsenate.com/

There’s a slideshow of Hank pix there.

[smokingfrog]

He’d be too easily bribed with catnip and tuna.

[HiTech RedNeck]

A single 16 lb. bag of Purina Cat Chow sells for about $12 at Menards and feeds three cats for over a month. Cat-size food stamps could be in very small amounts compared to those for people.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Catnip and tuna? Try salmon. He’d sell out to the Communists for this. (At least he’d ask something for it. Too many just give it away for free.)

[Slings and Arrows]

Good point - his colleagues would be P.O.’ed that he’s driving down the price.

[srmorton]

Thanks for mentioning the pic! As a cat lover, I had to check it out. He and my 15 lb Maine Coon could be twins!

[TXnMA]

Main Coon — “Chattan”, the best cat that ever owned our family... I miss him...

[outofsalt]

Is Maine Coon a racist term?

[Paleo Conservative]

Well at least he’s not a ‘RAT.

[GoldenPup]

Yet another “Fat Cat” in the Senate...just what we need. The Senate is already “bulging” with them.

[TheOldLady]

"Catnip mice for everyone."

My four cats are on their way to Virginia as we speak to vote for Hank.

[martin_fierro]

JOIN US!

[Nifster]

I think Hank is handosme but in a Billy Jeff kind of way..... I bet he’s been Tomming around

[Wolfstar]

At least we only need to bribe Hank with cat food. Senators of the two-legged variety are vastly more expensive.

[blueunicorn6]

I believe that the two senators from my state came from the cat box, covered with kitty litter.

[Clay Moore]

Shame he is not running for the House of Representatives. That way, Sheila Jackson Lee would no longer have the lowest IQ. Well, on second thought...

[Blagden Alley]

You beat me to the “He’s a Maine Coon Cat” thing. Our big one is only 42” nose to tail, shorter than Stewie. Great cats.

Note to the 16lb bag of cat food comment: Cat food does not last nearly as long with Coons as “common” cats. (See the Royan Canin cat food.)

[Slings and Arrows]

If there’s an open convention, she has my vote.

[Slings and Arrows]

A sack of hammers could run for Congress and SJL would still have the lowest IQ.

[Slings and Arrows]

That doesn’t narrow it down much.

[Newton]

At this point I have more faith in Hank than the idiots currently in the Senate. Seriously, Hank versus Harry Reid..... I think I know who would be that brains in that match up....(hint, the smart one enjoys a little catnip now and then)

[Newton]

At this point I have more faith in Hank than the idiots currently in the Senate. Seriously, Hank versus Harry Reid..... I think I know who would be that brains in that match up....(hint, the smart one enjoys a little catnip now and then)

[Young Werther]

"Everything Old is Newturd Today"

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We must keep the MOUSE IN SESSION!

[Slings and Arrows]

A cheezburger in every food dish!

[Slings and Arrows]

UPDATE: The opposition has gone negative!

http://icanhascheezburger.com/2012/03/02/funny-pictures-videos-hank-cat-attack-ad/

Where is the civility?

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Must be his yellow-dog Democrat opponent...

[Slings and Arrows]

They also mentioned his breed! Why hasn’t the NAACC issued a statement?

They only go to bat for Demo-Cats.

[Slings and Arrows]

I blame Mitt.

[verga]

To funny.

[Newton]

oh noooos!

[Newton]

oh noooos!