SUPREME COURT NOMINEE

Hi Humans,
President Obama has proposed Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia in the Supreme Court. Mr. Garland is a judge who has a reputation for fairness and ruling according to the merits of the case and not according to politics. Bernie Sanders says he would support him, but if he were president he would appoint a more progressive judge. Donald Trump says he would appoint a judge who is pro-gun. They are both essentially saying that they want to pack the Supreme Court with judges who have already decided future cases in favor one political side or the other. Judges are supposed to decide fairly without being politically correct. That is the thinking of President Obama and Hillary Clinton. That is why Judge Garland should be approved.
Chloe

REASON AND TRUTH VERSUS FANTASY, BIGOTRY, AND DEMAGOGUERY

Hi Humans,
In this upcoming election, the Humans of America will have a choice. Hillary Clinton offers reason and truth. Bernie Sanders offers fantasy. Donald Trump offers bigotry and demagoguery. Hopefully the American people will vote for reason and truth (as they did when they elected President Obama).
Chloe

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?

Hi Human Trump,
You say you want to "make America great again." Actually, President Obama already made America great again after the Republican economic fiasco. Obama saved the economy, has incrementally increased the employment rate, and has made America strong militarily and geopolitically. What America needs now is Hillary Clinton as president to build on what Obama has already done (hopefully with a new Congress which will work with her). You threaten to tear down what has been accomplished without any clear plan to repair your damage.
Chloe

HILLARY CLINTON AND THE OBAMA PRAGMATISM

Hi Humans,
President Obama rescued the economy after a man made disaster created by the preceding administration. Since then he has rebuilt the economy, created jobs, and run a pragmatic successful foreign policy. He has accomplished all of this despite an obstructive Congress, difficult adversaries (also sometimes friends), and elusive terrorists. Hillary Clinton is the human to do the job of continuing Obama's work and building on his accomplishments. Trump is an incompetent bigoted buffoon who would return America to chaos if enough American people where so gullible as to elect him.
Chloe

COULD YOU POSSIBLY SEE TRUMP AS PRESIDENT? BE SERIOUS!

Hi Humans,
So it looks like the human Republicans will nominate Trump as their candidate. I find it difficult to believe that any of you humans with your big brains could be so gullible as to fall for such an obvious demagogue. He blusters nonsense and you call that strength. He claims he will make the US military strong again, but the US military is already the strongest it has ever been. He puts American soldiers at risk by insulting the allies of the USA. When asked about his plan, he says he does not want to give up his information to the enemy (in other words he does not have a plan). He says he will make America great again. But the American economy is much greater now than it was when President Obama inherited the economic collapse caused by the Republican economic policy (lowering taxes for the richest humans at the expense of the middle class humans and creating a purposeless war without making a tax to pay for it). For all their talk about fiscal responsibility, the Republicans are the biggest spenders of all.
So if you Humans have the big brains you are supposed to have, the choice between Clinton and Trump should be obvious. Clinton is an intelligent, articulate, and experienced former senator and secretary of state well known to and respected by the allies as well as the adversaries of the USA. Trump is a huckster and a clown. Worst of all he thinks he is smart but is actually stupid.
I hope the general human population of the USA is not as gullible as those who voted to nominate Trump. If a dog like me can see that, why can't you Humans with your big brains see it?
Chloe

TRADE

Hi Humans,
You humans have this thing called trade which you have been developing for thousands of years. Now some of the candidates for President of the USA say they want to limit free trade because they say it is the reason for unemployment in the USA. Both Trump and Sanders are against the Trans-Pacific partnership. President Obama is for it. Listen Humans, during the last 7 years the available jobs have increased. Unemployment is not just a matter of jobs going overseas or immigrants taking jobs. Unemployment is also because of new technology. Last week Mom and Dad went to the hardware store to make a copy of a key. Not so long ago, one would give the key to a human who would make the key. Now there is instead a machine. the customer sticks the old key into one slot and a credit card into another. Then click click and out pops a new key. Now should not stop technological advance in order to keep jobs. Humans need to learn new skills to get the new jobs. If you are an unemployed human with an old unwanted skill, you need to learn a new skill. Trade barriers in the USA will stimulate trade barriers elsewhere which would result in a loss of jobs. What the US government needs to do is invest in training workers for the skills required for the new jobs. Someone who is willing to retrain or move to a new location can find work. The others support Trump (and maybe Sanders).
Chloe

SENSE OF HUMOR

Hi Humans,
Did you watch President Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner last night on television. Not only is he a competent leader, but he also has a great sense of humor. He was actually funnier than the professional comedian who followed him. They had a panel of critics reviewing his speech on T.V. Even the Republican critics thought he was tasteful and really funny. Unfortunately this is Obama's last year in office. None of the candidates for president seem to have his sense of humor, but they are all funny in their own ways (at least as portrayed on Saturday Night Live).
We dogs have senses of humor more or less. Since we don't speak human language, we can't express our humor to you. But being around you guys, we have picked up all your habits. You can't tell which barks are serious and which are funny, but we can tell the difference. When I go out in the dog run and start barking to my fellow dogs in the neighborhood, often I am telling jokes, and the other dogs bark back their jokes. Some dog barks really crack me up, and others leave me flat.
Chloe