Senate Candidate's Unbothered Dog Is the True Star of This Concession Video
On Monday, Republican Senate candidate Martha McSally of Arizona officially conceded in her bid for the office, sharing a video congratulating her Democratic opponent Kyrsten Sinema for winning the tight race.
But the real star of her concession video is McSally’s dog Boomer, a delightfully unbothered golden retriever who upstages McSally with his blissful, tongue-lolling presence, sitting upright next to her on the couch and making a play for a handshake.
“I just called Kyrsten Sinema and congratulated her on becoming Arizona’s first female senator after a hard-fought battle. I wish her all success as she represents Arizona in the Senate,” McSally said, all the while petting her pleased pup.
It was a closely-watched contest, and the vote-tallying dragged out nearly a full week after polls closed. But in the end Sinema, a three-term Congresswoman and former social worker, beat out McSally, the first female Air Force pilot to fly in combat.
Despite the partisan politics of the campaign, there’s one thing everyone can get behind: McSally’s dog. As she has previously shared on Facebook, Boomer is a rescue dog. “In many ways we rescued each other,” she has said of him. “I was grieving the loss of my former golden, Penelope, when Boomer came into my life.” She has brought Boomer to campaign rallies and even had him in the running in the “Cutest Dog on Capitol Hill” competition in 2017.
Congrats to @kyrstensinema. I wish her success. I’m grateful to all those who supported me in this journey. I’m inspired by Arizonans’ spirit and our state’s best days are ahead of us. pic.twitter.com/tw0uKgi3oO
— McSally For Senate (@MarthaMcSally) November 13, 2018
Luckily for all of us, an appreciation of Boomer is not determined by party politics.
Will someone please give that good dog all the pats?!?
— Bracken (@largecoarsefern) November 13, 2018
Martha McSally's very good dog tried to shake her hand in the middle of her concession video #AZSen pic.twitter.com/tRUZoZiPck
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) November 13, 2018
Martha McSally’s dog is running
— Dad (@fivefifths) November 13, 2018
Extremely good dog in the mcsally vid
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) November 13, 2018
Not a big fan of Martha McSally but I am a big fan of the fact that she conceded while on the couch with her dog.
— Morgan Grogan (@morganewill) November 13, 2018
McSally’s dog would win in a landslide!
— Grant Mullins (@IAmGrantMullins) November 13, 2018