Forget Socks, What Happened to Buddy?
If we’re going to revisit the many sins of Hillary, why are we starting with Socks the cat?
Why is anyone shocked that Hillary only kept Socks around as long as he was useful? While we’re investigating Hillary’s pet ownership, why not start with Buddy, the chocolate lab?
Remember Buddy? He was brought on the scene during the Monica scandal when Clinton could have been hunting Osama Bin Laden. There were some cute pictures of the two frolicking on the lawn of the White House, reminiscent of the G.H. Bush years when Millie had the puppies, and Barbara wrote a book about it.
After Clinton left office, Buddy retired to Chappaqua. He was hit by a car in 2002 and killed:
Secret Service agents indicated that Buddy ran off “playfully chasing a contractor” who had just left the property in a van. Agents rushed after the dog and arrived at the accident scene moments after he had been struck, police reported. Buddy was taken to the Chappaqua Animal Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A spokesperson for the Clinton family issued a statement that the former president and his wife are currently vacationing in Acapulco, but they are “deeply saddened by Buddy’s death.”
At least with Socks, the Clintons realized that they didn’t want a cat and found a responsible owner. Leaving your dog to run around loose and chase cars is negligent pet ownership. Where are those people that went after Ellen? Why weren’t they upset with Clinton?
