----- Forwarded Message ---- From: borowitzreport.com <andy@borowitzreport.com> To: jaybee30514@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, September 7, 2008 2:36:57 PM Subject: Pitbull Shocker     September 7, 2008 Pitbull Owners Blast Palin Comparison ‘Offensive,’ Dog Fanciers Complain Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who famously compared herself to a pitbull in her vice-presidential acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, appears to have antagonized a key voting bloc in the upcoming election, the nation's pitbull owners. While Gov. Palin's assertion that the only difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull was "lipstick" drew a loud ovation from the Republican faithful in St. Paul, it raised the ire of the Pitbull Anti-Defamation League, a powerful association of pitbull fanciers who monitor the portrayal of pitbulls in the media. "As someone who has owned pitbulls for the past twenty years, my jaw dropped," said Carol Foyler, the group's executive director.  "Most of us are thinking the same thing: enough is enough." Ms. Foyler said that for pitbull owners who have grown weary of their prized dogs being defamed and mistreated, Gov. Palin's wisecrack was the last straw: "We're all like, first the Michael Vick thing, and now this." Tracy Klugian, an irate pitbull owner from Buffalo, New York, echoed Ms. Foyler's sentiments: "I can think of many differences between pitbulls and Gov. Palin - for starters, pitbulls don't try to get their ex-brothers-in-law fired." With Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill) and John McCain (R-Ariz) fighting for every last vote, a coveted voting bloc like pitbull owners could very well decide the 2008 election, political insiders believe. While Gov. Palin was not available for comment on the pitbull controversy, a spokesperson for the McCain-Palin ticket offered this official statement: "Gov. Palin does in fact have one thing in common with a pitbull: neither is capable of answering questions from reporters."   Upcoming Events September 23, 2008 at 7:30PM Andy in Columbus Come see Andy at his first-ever Columbus, Ohio show! For info contact Matt Ratner at mratner@ohiodems.org or 847-927-7200 Location: Columbus Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center For tickets go to The Audacity of Jokes September 24, 2008 at 7:30PM Andy in Cleveland Andy comes home to Cleveland for one show only! For info contact Matt Ratner at mratner@ohiodems.org or 847-927-7200 Location: Pickwick & Frolic, 2035 East 4th Street For tickets go to The Audacity of Jokes October 22, 2008 at 8:00PM Countdown to '08 Andy hosts "Countdown to the Election, with special guests Joy Behar (The View) and Jeffrey Toobin (CNN, bestselling author of "The Nine") Location: 92nd Street Y in NYC For tickets go to www.92y.org November 2, 2008 at 7:30PM Andy in New Haven Spend “An Evening with Andy Borowitz” in New Haven on Sunday, November 2. Cocktails before the show start at 6:30. For ticket info contact hgoldberg@jewishnewhaven.org Location: Joseph Slifka Center at Yale For tickets go to Andy in New Haven The Borowitz Report: Waste Someone's Time: Forward to a Friend. Sign up today for your own Borowitz Reports. Remove me from this list.