# Why is Dogs Playing Poker considered bad art?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dogs-playing-poker-considered-bad-art/602622>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 11, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dogs-playing-poker-considered-bad-art/602622 "2011-11-11T18:46:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dogs-playing-poker-considered-bad-art/602622/41 "2011-11-15T03:30:42Z")

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> [@Simplicio](#):
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> If your dumb enough to play poker with Nixon, you deserve to get swindled.

Nixon was a **Hell** of a poker player; in the Navy he used it to supplement his pay.

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**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dogs-playing-poker-considered-bad-art/602622/42 "2011-11-15T19:32:22Z")

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> [@Ichbin\_Dubist](#):
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> I saw [this](http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2009/08/presidents-playing-poker.html) version in a gallery window in D.C. a few weeks ago. (There’s a version with Democratic Presidents as well, but I find this funnier.) I wish I was wealthy and had someone I could give this to.

I have this puzzle framed and hanging on my wall. I would love a larger print!

What subtle joke did Lincoln make that could make Nixon smile? 🙂

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dogs-playing-poker-considered-bad-art/602622/43 "2011-11-15T22:08:54Z")

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> [@Spit](#):
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> I have this puzzle framed and hanging on my wall. I would love a larger print!
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> What subtle joke did Lincoln make that could make Nixon smile? 🙂

Something about n\*\*\*\*\*s, I shouldn’t wonder.

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**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dogs-playing-poker-considered-bad-art/602622/44 "2011-11-16T20:48:43Z")

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> [@Ichbin\_Dubist](#):
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> I saw [this](http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2009/08/presidents-playing-poker.html) version in a gallery window in D.C. a few weeks ago. (There’s a version with Democratic Presidents as well, but I find this funnier.) I wish I was wealthy and had someone I could give this to.

My “financial advisor” has both hanging in his lobby.

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Miss\_Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Sunshine)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-dogs-playing-poker-considered-bad-art/602622/45 "2011-11-16T20:52:22Z")

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[quote=“Duke\_of\_Rat, post:44, topic:602622”]

My “financial advisor” has both hanging in his lobby.[/QUOTE  
Does that make you want to find a new financial adviser? 😉

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