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Creatures Small and Great of 2008!

Willie Bean - The Political Watchdog — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:36:42 +0000

This just in: Willie Bean has been selected as one of the Creatures Small and Great of 2008. Everyone here is super excited to hear the news and encourages everyone to go Vote once again for Willie Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane on AOL News!

With political campaigns dominating so much of the year, it’s not surprising that even a dog got into the action. A yellow Labrador retriever named Willie Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane ran for mayor of an Alabama town. And he was only one of the animals making headlines in ’08 -– from a snake that swallowed a family pet in front of two horrified children to a loyal dog that remained by her master’s side for weeks after his death. See 2008 animal stories and vote for your favorite.

http://news.aol.com/main/2008-year-end/article/creatures-small-and-great-of-2008/276769

Why We Respond To Dogs

Willie Bean - The Political Watchdog — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:17:14 +0000

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The millions of dog owners, adopters and rescuers, members of the economic sector, writers and cartoonists have long

Why we respond to dogs

Regarding the clamor surrounding Willie Bean’s candidacy for mayor of Fairhope, it is a human tendency to joke about something we feel deeply about.

I submit that the overwhelming response is less politically motivated than the electorate’s acknowledgment of the ascendancy of the dog as an adopted member of the human familyelevated the dog’s place in our culture.

As for Willie Bean, he is the cause celebre, the role model, the Every Dog. But the power is in the electorate, which has recognized for centuries man’s enduring faithful companion. They have used the term “watch dog” to stand for guardian and protector.

It is they who have called him surrogate child of those who have lost or never had children; who have hailed him as a hero for rescuing humans from fires or floods; who have promoted his advance as caretaker of the young and old, and even therapist to the ill and disabled.

Most important to the electorate are his values — the index to his character, one they can understand and believe in. They do not care whether he is populist or elitist, pedigreed or mutt.

Young and old, blue collar and white collar, rich or poor, Republican, Democrat or Libertarian, all give their allegiance to the dog, who asks little — a meal and a walk a day, sheltered bed and affection — and gives all he has.

What the electorate seems to be saying is, “We declare we are all together in this, and we know a unifying symbol when we see one.”

JULE MOON

Willie Bean in the Media – JD Crowe Illustrates Willie Bean

Willie Bean - The Political Watchdog — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:49:41 +0000

The buzz around Fairhope (and beyond) is the mayoral campaign of Willie Bean, the big yeller dog owned by Tress Turner at the Coffee Loft. As Vince Kilborn said in the Press-Register story by Virginia Bridges, “He doesn’t have any skeletons in his closet. He’s eaten them all.” I wonder if any of the other 7 candidates can claim as much?

He hasn’t made too many campaign promises, but after he gets his morning coffee, I bet he’ll personally water and fertilize the Fairhope flower beds. Says he won’t be kissin’ babies, but he’s not above humpin’ a leg for a vote.

Willie is enjoying a fair amount of attention…even soaking up some TV time. He was featured on CNN’s Headline News today. He’s giving a speech in Germany this week, and now there’s talk (started right here, right now) of Willie Bean as a VP candidate. Both tickets could use a good butt-sniffer (thanks for the assist, Mac.)

Good luck, Willie. You’re a good man.

Congratulations to the winner of the Toon Tease. Loretta Nall took time away from her Troy King Watch to play along, and she easily sniffed out Willie as the subject of today’s entry. She will receive her very own signed “Willie Bean for Mayor” print for her efforts.