Fat Cat

Ever notice that cats get a bum rap in the media? Bad-luck black ones, baby breath-stealing ones, best friends of witches...the Feline Council of America needs a PR push.

Here’s another example: the fat cat. These are the semi-hypothetical bigwigs who control everything. Think: political cartoons from the 19th century of rotund guys with top hats handing out sacks with big dollar signs on them to public officials.

Everytime something goes wrong, it's the fat cats on Wall Street or the fat cats in Washington to blame. But if someone gets to be top dog in Washington or Wall Street, they get a $10 million advance to write their memoirs.

See what we mean? A fat cat is bad. A top dog is good. Bad PR.