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* NBC 5 recently ran a nice little story about Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. and his Washington, DC office dog…
The political barking that echoes through Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Washington, D.C. office even had a dog bark to match it.
In an effort to promote animal welfare awareness, Jackson Jr. took in Mocha, a 1-year-old foster pup, from the Washington Humane Society, as a “temporary staff member,” according to a press release.
“She’s brought nothing but love and affection to the office since her arrival,” Jackson said. “I can’t imagine Mocha spending her days in a shelter, mostly alone, hoping for a new home.”
* The accompanying photo…
* But look closer, over the Congressman’s right shoulder…
Hmm.
No harm, of course. I’ve had my share of adult beverages in legislative offices. More than my share, probably. I used to keep a bottle in my Statehouse office, but my office mate [***cough!JohnPatterson!cough!***] kept drinking it without me, so I stopped.
But this should serve as a reminder to the Congressman’s staff - and to everyone else out there - that you might want to move the hooch out of the shot the next time a photographer stops by.
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:14 pm
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At least he drinks the good stuff.
Comment by Spliff Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:25 pm
They’ve got hooch and a pooch in the same shot. Just trying to appeal to the broadest audience possible.
Comment by Downstate Illinois Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:28 pm
Still up on his house web page as well…
http://jackson.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=39&Itemid=98
Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:29 pm
To be fair Rich, I hear Scotch pairs well with grilled puppy. Especially when the Scotch is at least 18 years old and the puppy no more than 18 weeks old. Macallen’s also makes a nice marinade that tenderizes the puppy and adds a nice glaze.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:33 pm
garbage
Comment by John Patterson Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:34 pm
That was the first thing I noticed on the photo!
Comment by anon Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:35 pm
John, you may be confused. The garbage is where you put all those empty bottles. And, what is this, are you the new Steve Brown?
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:37 pm
Believe it or not, a half-opened bottle of cheap whiskey will in fact evaporate if you don’t come to your pressroom office for nearly two years. FYI, I think your decade-old emergecy cigarette is part of “artifacts of the West Wing renovation” display in the Stratton.
Comment by John Patterson Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:42 pm
“Evaporate.” Yeah. Stick with that. “Sorry, Rich, it just evaporated. (hiccup)”
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:43 pm
At least now we know why JJJ is smiling.
Comment by Coach Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:44 pm
I’ve got the Hooch. I’ve got the pooch. How about a smooch?
Comment by Blago's Hare Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 3:45 pm
I’m confused, Rich. If there’s “No harm”, and it’s a common practice to imbibe occasionally in legislative offices, why should his staff move the bottle out of view when photographers are coming by? Because bloggers might see it and make a news story out of it while claiming that it’s no big deal and probably shouldn’t be a news story?
Comment by lincoln's beard Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 4:02 pm
LB, beer on St. Patty’s Day and other such things aside, it’s common practice for politicos to try to avoid being photographed with booze.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 4:10 pm
A six-pack of Budweiser would seem to be in order for a Jackson photo.
Comment by Wensicia Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 4:23 pm
What I’d like to know is: why is his tan “striped”? It stops at his eyebrows and resumes below his nose.
Comment by Jobo Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 4:34 pm
NBC 5 reports that the House Ethics Committee is looking into allegations that Jackson directed an Oak Brook fundraiser to purchase Mocha squeaky chew toys, LiverSnax and Kibble N’ Bits in values exceeding House gift rules….
Jackson’s Chicago dog is said to have been recently made aware of his Washington dog.
Nah, NBC 5 just went with the shaggy dog story. Do you know difficult it is to fill a 17-minute news hole in a 30-minute cast?
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 4:36 pm
Jobo, it looks like he’s been skiing.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 4:37 pm
Is that the 12 year? Meh. Gotta go 18 year or older.
Comment by Apple Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 5:01 pm
maybe he is just showing that his family can work with multiple liquor distributors.
Comment by amalia Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 5:35 pm
I like how the booze is on the floor, like it is supposed to be hidden behind a chair or something.
Comment by Just Me Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 5:37 pm
Some hooch with the pooch. Maybe the good congressman can take some time from his busy schedule to perform the work for which he was hired.
Comment by conservatively liberal Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 6:04 pm
This is a good photo of happy times for Jesse Jackson Jr. After all, why not smile? Intrepid crime fighter Pat Fitzgerald isn’t bothered by the demand side of the Obama Senate seat sale. You might say the best evidence was from the demand side not the supply side (Blago). We have to stop a corruption crime spree because we kept hearing on wire taps Jesse Jackson Jr’s name, Obama, and Valerie Jarret. Yeah, we let a RICO enterprise go on for years but we stopped it just as Jesse Jackson Jr. was going to show the money. No word yet on whether Jesse Jackson Jr. has a picture of Patrick Fitzgerald on his wall.
Comment by Steve Bartin Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 7:17 pm
This is the first and only time I will compliment him. The man apparently has good taste in beverages.
Comment by Shemp Monday, Jun 11, 12 @ 10:14 pm
He plans to drink it as soon as Peotone gets an airport……so he’s never drinking it.
Comment by Uncle Leo Tuesday, Jun 12, 12 @ 8:25 am
I love these pictures! They bring out JJJ’s caring humanitarian side.
Definitely someone I could vote for!
Comment by Joshua Tuesday, Jun 12, 12 @ 8:52 am
The way that Congress fights all the time, it might not be a bad idea if all of them had a shot once in a while - might calm them all down a bit.
Comment by Ghost of John Brown Tuesday, Jun 12, 12 @ 9:17 am