Posted on 03/19/2014 12:55:06 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Instantly putting himself in the running for political candor awards, Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon eschewed the tired spend-more-time-with-my-family cliche and went with a much rarer reason for turning down a government job: His dog would get too hot.
Garzon had been nominated to be Colombias ambassador to Brazil, but apparently the Amazon nations tropical climate would not suit his beloved German shepherd, Orion. In an interview with Colombias Semana magazine, Garzon said that he had a very hairy dog and that Brasilias weather might harm him.
This is not a dog of the vice-presidency of the republic, its a family dog, Garzon told reporters. "Wherever Angelino Garzon goes, the dog goes."
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Doggie ping!
I wouldn’t want to inflict my presidency on my dog either.
Imagine the caterwallin that would result from the first pic of my dog sleeping on the desk in the Oval Office.
I nominate my dog for President.
A politician who understands that dog serves as man’s best friend, rather than being served as a meal.
My dog is blacker than the current president.
I don't get what the big deal would be, it's not like a littel pussy hasn't already lain on the desk, pussy cat I meant, yeah, yeah that's the ticket!
Well, being how I am about my dogs... that is not complete nonsense to me.
He looks guilty of something.
Your dog, maybe future President, looks a lot like my dearly departed Logan, he was a Lab-Chow mix. I always told people I adopted a black dog to show how open-minded I was.
Hey I have a black dog too.
One black dog, two twin retards, and one baby girl.
Is that an Australian Shepherd? I just adopted a Golden Retriever mix from a rescue group and I think he’s part AS, so I’ve been researching them recently.
I got $10 that your dog is smarter, a lot smarter than our current pResident.
looks smarter too.
He’s famous! I just entered ‘Angelino Garzon’ and ‘dog’ on google images and he showed up. LOL!
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