RIP Socks

panache45 · February 20, 2009, 11:24pm

Socks has died. He was the Clintons’ cat in the White House. He had mouth cancer, and would have turned 20 this spring. He was a lucky kitty who had a long, interesting life. Somewhere, I have a “Socks Fan Club” button with a paw print on it.

Duckster · February 20, 2009, 11:50pm

Source: Socks, former Clinton cat, put to sleep - CNN.com

Siam_Sam · February 20, 2009, 11:59pm

Damn! I had assumed Socks died long ago. RIP.

ming_the_merciless · February 21, 2009, 12:10am

I will always wonder ,
Did Mr Clinton wipe it on socks ,the curtain or Monica’s dress?
Enquiring minds and all that

Kalhoun · February 21, 2009, 12:12am

Bummer. I hate that.

SylverOne · February 21, 2009, 12:26am

Bill’s lucky that cat can’t talk… The stories he could probably tell!

Bye, Socks.

rocking_chair · February 21, 2009, 12:26am

the last time i checked on him they were saying his health had seriously declined.

socks sent my 2 cats a signed photo during his white house years. my 2 were younger than him and are no doubt showing him all the nifty heavenly cat places.

that’s 2 presidential cats in a few months as india the cat of the w. bush white house has passed recently.

SkipMagic · February 21, 2009, 12:36am

I’ve combined the two Socks threads so that they’re now a pair…

Race_Harley · February 21, 2009, 2:39am

Mouth cancer? Socks was smoking Bill’s supply of cigars?

running_coach · February 21, 2009, 3:03am

Couldn’t be. Wrong end.

Siam_Sam · February 21, 2009, 3:16am

Or maybe he was smoking Bill’s cigar? :eek:

Leaper · February 21, 2009, 5:22am

I’m sure he’s just satisfied he outlived that interloper Buddy.

Oh, and the photo in the CNN article supplied one of my favorite LOLcats-style photos ever, circa 2004. (“im in ur house takin ur seatz”).

Rilchiam · February 21, 2009, 9:41am

I remember his appearance in this one editorial cartoon. He wasn’t the focus of it, but I found his appearance absolutely hilarious. The premise was “Take Your Daughter To Work Day” and Chelsea was on the Oval Office phone saying, “That’s right: start bombing the Serbs in ten minutes,” while Socks was draped over the corner of the desk. I just wish I could link to it, because the cartoonist perfectly captured the “liquid cat” effect.

Baker · February 21, 2009, 11:42am

I had a t-shirt with Socks jumping on a small lizard. The White House was in the background to let you know for sure it was Socks. The shirt read “No Newt is good newt.”

CairoCarol · February 22, 2009, 12:52am

My regard for the Clintons deteriorated upon reading that they didn’t keep Socks after leaving the White House.

DigitalC · February 22, 2009, 1:05am

It was Chelseas cat though.

freckafree · February 22, 2009, 1:17am

Love the photo in the CNN story. Socks was a handsome cuss!

Malleus_Incus_Stapes · February 22, 2009, 1:33am

Alas, poor Socks. You will be missed.

kittenblue · February 22, 2009, 3:52am

Well, at least he was with someone who was probably home every day, unlike the Clinton’s who are traveling so much I’m sure they have NO pets right now. Where better to place him than with someone he’d spent a ton of time with for years?

Guinastasia · February 22, 2009, 4:30am

They took Buddy, though. (Although dogs do travel better than cats, still.)
RIP, Socks. Hell, even the Freepers were saying how sad it was! I shit you not.

(And someone mentioned that the Bushs’ cat, India, died recently. Is that true? If so, that sucks too)
Yep, I was right. She was about 19 too.. Maybe they’re up there trading tales.