https://hotair.com/marykatharine/2012/08/16/wh-press-hey-is-romneys-dog-part-of-the-important-policy-debate-youre-fostering/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 11:15:07 -0400<![CDATA[Ed mentioned this in an update, but the video is worth a watch. Jake Tapper asks if Obama&#8217;s three references to Seamus are part of the &#8220;important policy debate&#8221; the White House is trying to have, which is allegedly being foiled by Romney and Ryan. Carney demurs, saying the Seamus line was just a joke in three speeches and shouldn&#8217;t overtake the conversation. Tapper calls the comment &#8220;cable catnip&#8221; the White House should be savvy enough to avoid. Carney exhibits wide-eyed innocence as most of the press corps chuckles.]]>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:16:31 -0400<![CDATA[Mary Katharine Ham]]>https://hotair.com/marykatharine/2012/08/16/wh-press-hey-is-romneys-dog-part-of-the-important-policy-debate-youre-fostering-n200667