Palin Draws Ire Of Animal Rights Activists
November 22nd, 2008 by joe
Not one to avoid controversy for long, Alaska Governor and former Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin is back in the news for an interview she gave at a location that was possibly not thoroughly vetted by her public relations staff.
As Palin nonchalantly fielded questions from reporters in an ad hoc press opportunity on the occasion of her annual “pardoning” of a turkey for the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday, both the television cameras and audience noticed something terrible occurring in the background as the governor blithely continued the back and forth with the press.
Just outside the governor’s field of vision but completely observable by everyone else, an apparently crazed political candidate from Minnesota was crushing small dogs one after the other, saying “THIS is how we win. THIS is how we win. THIS is how we win.”
During the course of the nearly 10-minute interview, an estimated 17 small dogs were either suffocated, or mortally wounded from massive blunt force trauma.
Confronted with the video evidence, neither the governor nor her staff would comment on yet another major miscalculation by the woman who would have been next in line for the presidency of the United States of America.
This entry was posted on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 at 5:00 am and is filed under Barracuda Files, Campaign 2008. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:15 am
Looking on from the other side of the pond in the UK, I have to say that I have never been able to take this woman seriously, but she has been very entertaining!
Was it a case of turkeys actually voting for Christmas?
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 am
Curly, my friend, if you could spend perhaps an evening with a few of us we could clear up all of your misconceptions.
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:03 am
Curly, most people that use the name Curly are in fact bald. Are you one of them?
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 am
Curly, here’s the headline I’d write in response to “Palin in charge of the turkeys”: Governor Pardons Turkey at Turkey Farm While Turkeys Die and Squeamish Turkey Consumers Squeal.
I’m a vegetarian. It was a turkey farm. It’s the week before Thanksgiving. Turkeys will die. Would a media-savvy politician from the East or West coast be seen in this spot? No, but that’s one of the reasons she’s popular with many conservatives. Anyway, at least she did pardon one turkey!
This doesn’t reflect poorly on Alaskans. If anything, it reflects poorly on people on both sides of the Atlantic if they can’t even see a turkey being killed, but they can eat it once it’s on the table. Good grief, give me a break.
Perhaps you should visit (or re-visit) http://www.howobamagotelected.com
Instead of worrying about whether John Ziegler was trying to embarrass Obama voters, think about what his stated goal was in doing the original poll: to show how the media coverage influenced the public. Then, think about how it might have influenced your view of Sarah Palin.
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:08 am
This video would not have been news, except for all the piling on by the press to continue to smear her. And for any other public figure of her stature, the camera would have focused on her, turning away from the scene behind, but again, no respect, and obvious attempts to embarrass her— over nothing..
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:20 am
The press continues to focus on personal attacks on Palin, when the economy is going to h#$$ in a handbasket. Obama resigns from the Senate earlier than any other President or President elect (all the others waited until Jan to resign), hides from responsibility for the auto bailout (wants to play it both ways, to get credit for it from the unions, but blame Bush to explain its failure to the general public) and talks about dogs and private schools, while the press paints him as either FDR or Lincoln–creating myths, illusions, preparing us to perceive him as great–when he has done absolutely nothing, except have a press conference where he said uh or uum 140 plus times, got tripped up on a softball question about talking to other “living” presidents (should have just been a “yes” but he blathers about Nancy Reagan and seances –when she never had a seance….) The press continues in its malfeasance, and the market is not being fooled.
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:37 am
PETA - People Eating Tastey Animals.
I am getting a little tired of people whining about dead animals while millions of babies are being murdered through abortions.
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 am
This is actually funny, Joe.
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Go Sally! So true.
“he blathers about Nancy Reagan and seances –when she never had a seance.”
In a article it said he was referring to Hillary having seances and conversations with Eleanor Roosevelt, but he thought it was Nancy. Maybe Hillary can have a seance to figure out how to get us out of this mess since her husband is responsible for most of this mess and Obama sued and forced banks to give mortgages to poor people.
Hillary served her 8 years in the white house while her husband was hiding in closets dirtying dresses. They both spent more time with their lawyers than running the country. It is actually time for her and him to move on.
The problem is that many, many voters were to young to remember all the scandals and skeletons or did not pay any attention to what was going on then other than Monica.
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
sally, this video isn’t news it’s entertainment. It’s funny. What is scary is if you turn the monitor off and just listen to what she is saying. I am convinced she’s not very educated.
Joe, nice elevation to another humorous level. Very funny!
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
“The press continues to focus on personal attacks on Palin, ”
Let’s see, she gives an interview to the press while turkeys are getting slaughtered in the background, and this is accurately reported. This is not a personal attack.
She really does need to understand that she needs to stop giving the media low hanging fruit if she wishes to pursue a national office.
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Palin has always been right out there with the people of her state, she has not been a stranger to anyone at anytime. She even donates what she can no longer use to the local Salvation Army and supports small local designers and artists.
Let’s see if Obama gets rid of the White House Chef (she got rid of the Governor’s Chef because she felt it was a waste of money)? That will be a cold day in hell.
Since Katie Couric, the grossly overpaid and untalented puppet (and terribly dressed, you would think CBS would have brought in a image consultant) of super-liberal CBS had so much fun (along with others) setting her up to give a bimbo image, it has become the norm to try and make her look like one.
The bad part is that she may begin to back away from her people and others because of these childish tactics and put a end to her one on one relationships and harden her into doing nothing other than what she must in the public eye.
The inside the Beltway crowd and their followers are brutal, they were almost responsible for the demise of Linda Carter. Constant Unrelenting Pressure.
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:41 pm
What I see in this video is someone that actually understands where food comes from, and isn’t afraid to say it. What I find deplorable is that those that are political will sit around poking fun at someone for being real all the while claiming she is the one that is less desirable.
Obama does not represent change — at least not change that would *really* matter. Palin would represent change that would really matter. She is not the politician that presently infests the D.C. area, and it would be a wonderful change if we could get her (i.e., a “real” person) into office and get the rule (i.e., constitution) changed to limit terms to no more than 12 years, then we could assure that we don’t have politicians in D.C., and the government would return to “gentleman statesman” that was originally envisioned.
November 22nd, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Thank, Zimzo and BlackOut. I sense a rapprochement in the offing.
November 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Joe, it’s always dangerous to come inside “the wire”, (you never know when Stoner is going to shoot at me while using his thick frosted glasses) but I will give props due when they are due. I chuckled at your post.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I can assure you that there was no one reponsible for the demise of Linda Carter except Linda Carter. I’ve done work for her husband, and they both suck as human beings.
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Who is Linda Carter?
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Joe, “Lynda” Carter was Wonder Woman who married attorney Robert Altman who was indicted in the 90’s for the BCCI scandal, he was acquitted of all charges. I believe they lived in Potomac then. It was reported that they spent many millions to clear his name.
During that time Lynda was treated like a leper with aids 24/7 in DC. She drank, drank, drank and later went into rehab. She was hounded and constantly smeared by the press and inside the beltway gang.
What I find amazing is that they tormented her as if she was the villain who was indicted. She said (not exact) that DC was cruel, heartless and unrelenting.
No other wives in the DC scene ever had to put up with what she did here, I presume because she was in their minds a outsider, she also publicly stood up for her husband and fought.
The Bulletproof Monk, All I can say to you is that maybe your work was not up to par to create such a bad relationship between you and them.
November 23rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
Lynda Carter is a nutbag, she has been unstable for years. I believe she is sober now but didn’t she just recently (maybe in the past year) find a dead body in the Potomac adjacent to her home in Great Falls? Not that this is proof of anything, but it is another bizarre event in her life.
November 24th, 2008 at 9:37 am
“(you never know when Stoner is going to shoot at me while using his thick frosted glasses)”
I don’t pick on the defenseless, your safe. For Now.
November 24th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
After I saw the news clip, I wrote Sarah and told her that she should have used a different backdrop because of the squimish. She got a laugh out of that. Then I asked if I could have that “pardoned” turkey as a pet for my property. She said she was shipping it right out and UPS said I would receive it about Weds. this week! he,he,he.
November 24th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Stoner, you have no clue!
November 25th, 2008 at 1:43 am
sally, listen, you have to give it up with the “media is trying to smear palin” bologna.
SHE DID A TV INTERVIEW 10 FEET AWAY FROM A FREAKING TURKEY SHREDDER!!!
“The god damn plane has crashed into the mountain!”
everything the women does is politically retarded (well, i guess it might play well in alaska).
Are you determined to defend her to the bitter end, or are you trying to prove something about the media? What would have to happen in a Sarah Palin interview for you to get the picture???
November 25th, 2008 at 9:32 am
BlackOut said:
November 24th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Stoner, you have no clue!
Like I said, you are safe. For now.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Point proven.
November 25th, 2008 at 11:55 am
SP, I have to agree with you to an extent. If Palin wishes to leave Petticoat Junction for the national stage, she really does need to understand the importance of the details.
“everything the women does is politically retarded ”
Not true, yes she has made some mistakes, but her debate with Biden was top shelf, and her recent keynote at the Governors meeting was well done from the bits that I saw.
November 25th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
You’re quite right, Stay Puft. Palin made a gross rookie error there. Actually, the fault probably lies more with the fact that she doesn’t have a professional cadre of “handlers” anymore, especially since they are all busy stabbing her in the back to cover up their own past ineptitude.
Actually, we should aim a few darts at the fool in the background doing the “turkey shredding.” From the occasional look on his face, he either knew he was shafting her or is the dumbest guy in Alaska. Either way, probably a “progressive” Democrat. HA HA HA!
Can’t let the camera man off the hook either. It’s not for nothing that the composition of the video is the way it is. I wonder what’s being served at his place for Thanksgiving. Spaghettios? Nice, compassionate stab in the back, my man. You’re a real prize, you are.
On the other hand, we all know that Obama’s people would never let him make the same mistake. Perish the thought of him ever giving an interview in an abortion clinic while some guy in the background is killing a baby as he performs a partial-birth abortion.
All political jousting aside, have a happy Thanksgiving, Stay Puft. Who knows? Maybe the Lions will finally win one….NOT! By the way, I’ll let you in on what area of the Wolverine State I originally hailed from. Keep an eye on Ford Field this weekend. GO BIG REDS! ALL THE WAY!!
November 25th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Every politician should have a Mike Deaver for staging events! He was Reagan’s master stager.
November 26th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
wolverine,
what, you’re a corn huskers fan now? Talk about a fair weather fan!!!
If the lions win they’ll ruin their perfect record!
…and by the way, the supreme court banned partial birth abortions.
November 26th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Wolv, Lansing or Muskegon ?
November 26th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Stay Puft — Cornhuskers???!!! You must be kidding. Friday at 1pm, I think, at Ford Field. Our guys vs Warren De Lasalle, 13-0 vs 13-0, two high scoring powerhouses, west vs east, for all the Division 2 marbles. College scouts hanging from the rafters.
Dans — That’s a definite no on Lansing. Can you imagine? One county with four of its high schools, all with 15 miles of each other, playing in the state championship finals. Would have been 5 from the same county but we lost one in the semi-finals. Good, solid Michigan kids, all of them. I hear the chests in that county, a blue-collar place suffering from unemployment woes and facing even greater difficulties if the auto industry goes down, are swelling up with pride nevertheless. May they all have something to cheer about this weekend. Those people deserve it.
November 26th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Ok, my Mom was born in Muskegon.. hope your school does well..