Polar Bears for Change

After all the talk of bitter, disaffected Hillary supporters at this year’s DNC, and the alarming trend of PUMAs trying to divide the Democratic party (although many PUMAs may have, in fact, been Republicans — and very good actors, apparently), there was only one voting bloc that I was waiting on to choose a candidate before I made my decision.

On August 29, the polar bears made their choice: And they’re voting Obama.

Forget about PUMAs. For one thing, polar bears are way cuter, and probably smarter. And now, they’re under attack by the Republican party, led by the perky and shrill Sarah Palin. McCain’s new No. 2 (but apparently his No. 3 or 4 choice to be VP — ouch) may have energized the GOP’s conservative base with her pro-life, pro-death-penalty, pro-guns views. But she’s definitely alienated the polar bear base with her enthusiasm to drill for oil in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge and her objection to placing polar bears on the Endangered Species list.

Well, Mrs. Palin, the polar bears aren’t taking this lying down, and they’ve started a grassroots (tundra-roots?) campaign for your opponent, Senator Barack Obama. (Their slogan: “Polar Bears for Change … As Long as it’s Not Climate.”)

Consider the game changed … again.