Mitt Romney takes family vacation, ties dog to top of the car.

I was thinking maybe this blog from his kids might not be a good idea but it is proving to be pretty entertaining.

Apparently the dog, after four hours on top of the car, lost control of its bowels so Mitt pulled over to hose down the car and the dog which his son describes as "emotion-free crisis management." (like that's a GOOD thing)

In-freaking-deed.


http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/06/romneys_shaggy_dog_story.html

What is also worrying is that Mr. Romney seems to hold the very old fashioned idea that he needs to actively show he is heartless, hence the hunting claims he has made. Not subsistence hunting, but pride in killing defenseless animals for sport, for fun, for show.


In the case of the dog on the roof of the car, if this is true, quite remarkably it obviously wasn't for show as only his own children were watching, a lesson in cruelty that was also wrong for them to witness. There was also the obviousness of the situation. Thinking of the wind, the weather, the speed, the vulnerability, the isolation on the roof, it is commonsense that any dog who’s under extreme stress might show that stress by losing control of his bowels: that alone should have been sufficient indication that the dog was, basically, being tortured.

If you wouldn’t strap your child to the roof of your car, you have no business doing that to the family dog! I don't know who would find that acceptable.

http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/06/romney_in_deep_doodoo.html

disgusting puke

Noone should put a dog on a top of a vehicle roof for 12 hours. A dog belongs inside the vehicle and not in a carrier. You only put a pet in a carrier when you plan to transport the pet by air.

Pet lovers should spread this story from sea to shining sea. I don't care if it happened more than 15 years ago. Mitt should have treated his dog more humanely. I find this extremely neglectful.

This story will dog Romney until he drops out.

Drop out now Willard Romney.

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Only Aunt Edna was dead. :wtf:

I love the GOP - the party of cat- and dog-torturers! :grr:

:spray:

This incident is eerily similar to that scene from Vacation! :rofl:

He's still a huge fucking douchebag for doing that though.

I'd wait for confirmation it isn't a joke blog.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/romney/articles/part4_main/?page=1

(I read the subject line on the like from Atrios and confused myself! Sorry. Still, unless Mitt denies it, looks real to me. http://atrios.blogspot.com/2007_06_24_archive.html#3856392735009470748

this stupidity.

Sounds true to me.

"Poor little mut. Probably tried to keep up with you for a mile or so."

He was an authoritarian idiot.

Romney's Cruel Canine Vacation

The reporter intended the anecdote that opened part four of the Boston Globe's profile of Mitt Romney to illustrate, as the story said, "emotion-free crisis management": Father deals with minor — but gross — incident during a 1983 family vacation, and saves the day. But the details of the event are more than unseemly — they may, in fact, be illegal.

The incident: dog excrement found on the roof and windows of the Romney station wagon. How it got there: Romney strapped a dog carrier — with the family dog Seamus, an Irish Setter, in it — to the roof of the family station wagon for a twelve hour drive from Boston to Ontario, which the family apparently completed, despite Seamus's rather visceral protest.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html

That's just twisted.

and could be illegal in some states.

:grr:

Can anyone be this stupid and cruel? If this is true, I don't see how anyone could vote to nominate a person that stupid and cruel. It's a hoax, right?

if it is - Damn


here's the story here
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/romney/articles/part4_main/

Before beginning the drive, Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter, in a dog carrier and attached it to the station wagon's roof rack. He'd built a windshield for the carrier, to make the ride more comfortable for the dog.

The only good republican is a torture lovin' republican.

:grr:

:wtf:

If I saw a dog tied on the roof of a car I would call the police. Please tell me this isn't real and that his kids are just making crap up.

...because the Mormons think they're the only ones there.

(doggie equivalent of the Mormon Holy Underwear)

at least he should never be elected to anything after that gets out.

article? Cause, this just reeks of "nobody would be that fucking stupid" except maybe a candidate runner for repuke pres in 2008.

dum dum dum
dum dum dum
dum dum dum

I saw that in the comment section in case you missed it.

The dog was just another varmint,
good grief, I thought the story was a joke at first.

Before beginning the drive, Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter, in a dog carrier and attached it to the station wagon's roof rack. He'd built a windshield for the carrier, to make the ride more comfortable for the dog.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/romney/articles/part4_main/?page=1



1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/gen/1.html

But I say we should have DOUBLE runny dog shit streaming down from our roof!

and walk the dog. Having it in the car would have reminded him that living things have bodily needs.

He and Frist make a wonderful pair, don't they?

stopping to walk the dog might not have helped.

sheesh

so he didn't want the dog inside the car to remind him (by whining or pissing and shitting all over everybody) that it really might be a good idea to stop for a potty break...for everybody. He probably figured the dog could do its business in the crate and he wouldn't have to see it or smell it until they got where they're going.

If he was going to walk the dog, the crate probably would have been on top of the car...empty.

This really upsets me. We travel with 2 large dogs and plan our routes with rest stops and walks in mind. You just don't expect an animal to be able to work on the same schedule as an adult human. In fact, he was abusing the kids by letting them know he wasn't going to stop to let them go, either.

no-way.

nothing surprises me about these people anymore. nothing.

Posted by Hedley Lamarr
June 27, 2007


"Seriously--how could you strap your dog to the roof of your car? Honestly? This is just plain weird, and not "effective crisis management"."

It's called Republican crisis management.
First, you create a crisis ("who could have foreseen that a dog kept in a carrier on the roof of a car for hours on end would take a dump?").
Then you "manage" it by doin' a heckuva job hosin' off that roof.

Only liberal weenies worry about strapping dogs to the roofs of cars. Conservatives (i.e. real Americans) understand that such enhanced canine transportation methods are vital tools in the global war against the varmofascists. Besides, as ex-governor of Massachusetts (a.k.a. the Communist Republic of Harvard) Mitt isn't actually part of the executive branch, and therefore isn't subject to the state's laws against animal so-called cruelty.

I mean ask youself: Would Jack Bauer strap a dog to a car to save Boston from nuclear annihilation? Well, no, not as long as that gay marriage law stays on the books. But still, Mitt's clearly on the side of the angels here, even if he is a follower of the Morman Anti-Christ.

strapped the family dog on the roof of his car I didn't consider it was in a carrier..I thought the genius just strapped the dog on his belly with all fours flat out.

I couldn't wrap my brain around that one. It still smacks of not seeing the big picture.

he can kiss any chance at the Presidency goodbye.

Dog abusers are on a par with carjackers in many Americans' opinions.

If it isn't, it OUGHT to be. Jesus.

What an asshole!

image that's been constructed for Mitt. That's a pretty cruel way to transport an animal....do we want a person using this kind of judgment as POTUS? We're dealing with one now that used to delight in putting firecrackers in frogs' mouths just to see them blow up....

Another emotionless prick. Anyone who will do cruel things to animals (see: gerogewbush) will also do cruel things to human beings. Double Guantanamo indeed, Mitt.

It can't be true. Every time one of them sinks deeper into the muck another one of them sinks even further. Amazing.

:P

Bill Frist - Cat Killer - Daily Show Clip

Jon Stewart does his usual classy job of making light of the horrible truth about Republican
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (the quote below is from Frist's own autobiography):


High Resolution
http://www.lisarein.com/videos/tvclips/fristcatkiller-hres.mov

Low Resolution
http://www.lisarein.com/videos/tvclips/fristcatkiller-lres.mov

Maybe Frist and Romney were pals back then!

would just shoot it.
*moron would have dropped it somehow from the moving vehicle.


problem solved.
dp

:grr: How can you treat your own dog like that? :( Romney has always given me "severely creepy" vibes - now it seems he is not only creepy, but a cold-hearted, disgusting piece of shit, too. x( That poor dog...

If it's not then put a fork in him 'cause he's done. We're a nation of animal lovers.
Americans may not know much about history or geography & most of us couldn't explain the difference between a Sunni & a Shiite, but we love, love, love our Fido.

I had to post it.

and I hope his dog does too.

It seems to be one the family is proud of! It show's Mitty's "emotion-free crisis management".

Can't imagine what they are not sharing.

This non-candidacy is a joke. It's almost as bad as Hillary's.

"I cannot vote for a Mormon, but, regarding this story, I find no fault with the man. Have you never seen a dog joyfully ride in the back of a pickup truck, or sticking its head out of a car window to catch the breeze? Putting the dog on top of the car saved the inside of the car from getting the greeting card the dog was going to deliver. It is a DOG for Christ's sake! Here in China we put 'em in a wok. This is about the most stupid "issue" I have ever seen raised during an election, and it looks like the mob is eating it up AGAIN!"

and "the fucking wind-torn roof" of a car!!!

OMG this man is a monster with a family of clueless pod people. :grr: :thumbsdown:

the "here in china we eat dogs" seemed a bit over the top.

viewing how he/she treats helpless and/or domestic animals. :thumbsdown:

I don't care if you choose to WOK your dog in China, one thoughtful thing about the good old USA is that we "at least in theory" do NOT condone cruelty to animals.

Sorry but this is so Un-Sat it makes me wish ole' Mitt could ride on a wing of a small prop plane to get "the feeling" that poor dog felt by his dumb ass cruelty, i.e., unbridled terror. :grr:

:eyes:

from being allowed to do those things. It is easy for a dog to lose an eye from getting hit by an insect in the wind and they will often jump from a truck for many reasons...seeing a cat, etc. I almost lost one of mine when I stupidly let him ride in the back of my pickup, it had a camper top and I left up the window never dreaming he would ever hop out but he did right on a busy highway. LUCKILY I noticed instantly and managed to stop and get him out of the traffic.

the sight of a dog, whose owners had put it in their truck carrying a horse trailer- who being hung by his leash, as he hung off the side of the truck. As to whether he jumped or fell, I don't know, but he was in bad shape.

I turned around to alert them, but by that time they had figured out that there was a problem. I saw them put the dog in the cab- and amazingly enough, he was alive. I hope that he didn't have any permanent damage.

What a horrible thing. :cry:

NO PREACHERS FOR PRESIDENT!

Trying to assert his "manliness" or "power" by doing that to an innocent animal.
:wtf:

Methinks Romney needs some obedience training himself. Or maybe a little house call from the local ASPCA. Looks like he's gonna be the one in deep doggy doo now!!!

If it is true.

   

Not okay, Mitt. Not okay, at all.

think that was okay??? Is he trying to demonstrate to people he can be tough on 'terrorists' by being heartless. I hope his dog bit his ass!

:puffpiece:

If not, most people will never hear about it.

To: van_erwin

If that’s the worst they can come up with...

4 posted on 06/27/2007 5:29:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

I’ve tied dogs in the back of my truck before. Just enough chain for them to take a step or two but not enough to try to jump out.

11 posted on 06/27/2007 5:33:44 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: van_erwin
Twenty-five years ago? And as National Lampoon pointed out in their movies, these vacations are pure hell to begin with.

To be truthful, it's actually kind of funny to me.
15 posted on 06/27/2007 5:34:59 PM PDT by George W. Bush (Rudi & McVain: tough on terror, scared of Iowa)
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To: Chili Girl

The dog probably had a great time. Have you ever seen the look of pure joy on the face of a dog riding in a car with its head sticking out the window, with the wind rushing over its face? Dogs LOVE this. They could have boarded him in some cramped kennel instead of taking him along to romp outdoors with the family on vacation, and then nobody would be whining about it, but I’m sure the dog was happier being taken along.

31 posted on 06/27/2007 5:56:34 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: Columbine

My lab rides in the back of a flat bed pickup. She loves it. No crate either. If I don’t tie her to the rack, she jumps out at red lights and runs around, then jumps back in when I start rolling.

37 posted on 06/27/2007 6:01:20 PM PDT by mamelukesabre
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more…
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857407/posts

Please tell me this is an onion piece.

Dogs DO love to ride with their face to the wind, for short bursts, and then they bring their heads back into shelter to breathe and re-group.

To be forced to endure the kind of wind velocity driven off the hood of a car onto the roof, for any length of time, without respite, is inhumane!! That dog must have been out of his fucking mind with fear and anxiety!!!

Dem or Rethug would lose my vote instantly for doing such a despicable deed with an animal as tying their crate to the roof of a moving vehicle.

:puke:

I wonder how many times the Romney family has re-told the story and laughed about it at family gatherings over the years. Emotion-free crisis management? :puke:

Ronmey is either clueless or a sadist.

So I can't say I'm surprised, per se.

What a fartknocker.

Who are these people that abuse animals and children, violate every letter of the law and laugh about getting away with it, lie, cheat, create wars and send our children over to fight them, and scapegoat Muslims for the crimes they commit?

What normal human being would do something so sadistic and cruel to an innocent animal?

This has got to be a hoax.

Hes fucking crazy, America might become more of a war mongering theocracy if he were in charge.

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=romney+dog&btnG=Search+News

A Cruel Ride for Romney's Dog
TIME - 10 hours ago
The incident: dog excrement found on the roof and windows of the Romney station wagon. How it got there: Romney strapped a dog carrier — with the family dog ...


Boston Globe Romney dogged by animal cruelty charge
Boston Globe, United States - 11 hours ago
Before beginning the drive, Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter, in a dog carrier and attached it to the station wagon's roof rack. ...

Romney campaign goes to the dogs
Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog, WA - 9 hours ago
How it got there: Romney strapped a dog carrier — with the family dog Seamus, an Irish Setter, in it — to the roof of the family station wagon for a twelve ...

Please tell me this is a joke, a lie. There is no way in hell anyone could be that evil.

Otherwise there wouldn't have been room for the dog.

did he do the same thing? If it was a family vacation, from Boston to Ontario, how did they get the dog back from Ontario? Same way?

What a barstid!

In a cargo hold, pets can be subjected to temperature extremes which may include excessive heat or freezing. Pets have been known to die in the intense heat of the closed hold while planes wait to taxi down the runway. In a cargo hold with imperfect climate control, the hold can also reaching freezing temperatures very quickly once the aircraft is in flight, which could be fatal. It is also possible for the cargo hold to lose pressure, and some cargo holds have imperfect air circulation systems, meaning that your animal has a chance of suffocating from lack of oxygen.

Strapping a carrier to the roof of the car on in a plane cargo hold is unacceptable, imo.