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**NOVEMBER 11, 2020**

Kuttner on TAP

Hitler's Doctor's Dog

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President Trump was the first president not to have a White House pet in
more than 100 years. Mr. Biden will bring two German shepherds, one of
which was adopted from a shelter. -News item

There is an old publishing joke in which a writer pitches a book to be
titled

**Hitler's Doctor's Dog**. The publisher is mystified. The writer
explains that Hitler books always sell, readers are fascinated with
doctors, and everyone loves dogs.

Well, not everyone. Extreme narcissists don't love dogs, because they
don't love anyone except themselves. And the dog might steal the
spotlight. And you can't very well fire a dog.

Staffer: Sir, I think you might consider getting a dog.

President: Why would I want to do that?

Staffer: It might be good for your image.

President: What's wrong with my image? The lamestream media lies.
People love me just the way I am.

Staffer: Sir, seeing you with a pet could make you seem more, uh,
affectionate.

President: Are you saying I'm not affectionate? Ask Ivanka. Ask
Barron. Ask any of my golfing partners.

Staffer: Of course, sir. I just think more Americans should be exposed
to that side of you.

President: I hate dogs.

Staffer: Even Hitler had a dog, a German shepard named Blondi.

President: And ...?

Staffer: Sir, you don't have to spend time with the dog, just a few
photo ops now and then.

President: So you think a dog would help my image, that there is
something wrong with my image?

Staffer: Well, that's one way of putting it.

President: You're fired!

~ ROBERT KUTTNER

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