Science would tell you, Man, when you get right down to it, is an animal. Bagholder, a big believer in science, could not agree more. The behavior of most members of the animal kingdom is relatively simple to predict. The reason for that is the governing behavior of any given animal is usually a primitive one. Pigs can be counted on to be gluttonous, Dogs are unusually loyal, etc. While individual animals are usually driven by one or two such primitive desires, human beings are usually governed by multiple primitive desires at any given time. In other words, we here at Mytwocent$ believe who you are depends on the mix of animals that makeup your psyche.
Consider an individual who exhibits all of the following: opportunistic (raccoon), changeable (chameleon) parasitic (leech), crooked (snake), predatorial (vulture). You might say this individual would make the perfect politician. Or, how about this guy: close minded (ostrich), compliant (sheep), terrified (chicken), quiet (mice), gullible (fish), paranoid (deer). The way Bagholder sees it, this describes the current working class here in the United States - you know - the ones who pay the bills. Contrast with the folks living off the Government tit: gluttonous (pig), parasitic (leech), loud (coyote), lazy (sloth), blood sucking (mosquitos), detached (cat), fornicators (rabbits). Stereotyping groups by the animal traits they exhibit is just the beginning.
The real fun is considering individuals as most people have a dozen or more animals in their psyche. The entire mix of animals is relatively tough to put together - even if you know the person. Much easier is identifying the one or two animals that are usually running the show. After all its one thing to have a touch of paranoia (deer) as part of your psychological makeup. It is something completely different for that paranoia to to be plainly visible in every facet of your life, like a deer. Lets consider someone we all know - Obama. The way Bagholder sees it, he is crooked (snake), vain (peacock), detached (cat), lazy (sloth), mischievous (monkey) - to name just a handful. The real question is which one of that group is "usually driving the bus" so to speak?
The answer to that question, now that he has been the central figure on the political landscape for over four years, should be obvious. Everything the man does is choreographed, everything he says is carefully scripted & delivered in a smooth & disarming manner. However, when pressed (to think on his feet) his true animal ruler takes over. The fact the man can't speak publicly without a teleprompter tells you all you need to know. It is more important for him to control his words (by using a script) than to be himself - and speak his mind. The habitual emphasis on control emanates from one place & one place only - the Ego. Stated another way, vanity, or a peacock, is the current leader of the free world.
The next time you see him talking down to Republicans, as though he is some how more holy. Think peacock. Next time he delivers a planned speech with his pious smile & nose so far up in the air that - well lets just say if it was raining & he kept his mouth shut, he would drown. Think peacock. Next time you hear him taking all the credit for the good, while blaming all the bad on others, think peacock. His opponent (Romney) in the upcoming election is really no better. He is, at a minimum opportunistic (raccoon), irritating (fleas), slimy (worm), conniver (bear), with a forked tongue (lizard). He hasn't been around long enough for Bagholder to figure out for sure which animal is running the show - at this point it looks like it could be the raccoon.
So the 2012 election is shaping up as a contest between a peacock & raccoon. In the real world I would take the raccoon - in this election, my money is on the peacock.