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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Romney "Crate Gate" now the subject of Move On ad

That now infamous Romney family vacation back in 1983 is still, well, dogging, the candidate.

This time the Seamus-rides-on-top trip is the subject of a sly campaign ad by the Democratic political action group Moveon.org. It features a Mitt Romney lookalike and a sound track of the candidate himself.

What I can't shake is the fact, not only did the family throw poor Seamus up on the roof rack in a crate for a 12-hour trip, but that they dumped him later in his life. Despite interviews where the former Massachusetts governor said he and his family loved their dog, Seamus ended up living with Romney's sister in California for reasons unknown.

Meanwhile, we can't help but think about Ann Romney's very pricey dressage horses. A champion equestrian, Ann Romney's horses have been reported valued at $250,000.

Something tells me they don't ride to horse shows in the confines of beat up stock trailer.
Posted by Amy Worden @ 1:06 PM  Permalink | 11 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:17 PM, 02/19/2012
    I believe him now when he said he likes to fire people.
    — ganjoka
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:42 PM, 02/19/2012
    As an animal lover, I see this ad as a ridiculous exaggeration. While I do not advocate it, Romney had the dog in a dog crate on top of the car, a far cry from what is being shown here.
    — hectic1
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:52 PM, 02/19/2012
    kind of ironic that a group called MOVEON would try to make an issue out of something trivial that occurred almost 30 years ago. im sure they would care about what a liberal did with his dog last week, much less 30 years ago. hope the american people are smart enough to see past garbage like this (from both sides) but i dont have as much faith in us anymore to do so.
    — jim715
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:55 PM, 02/19/2012
    Obviously the ad is meant as a partial parody, not as the literal truth, which is especially clear when it is shown to be from "Rmoney", by transposing the "o" and the "m" in his name.

    Dogs are transported in crates all the time. The problem with what Romney did is that, apparently either from fear or from too-infrequent stops, the dog defecated in his crate.

    I read and hear "Things would be different if a [insert race, religion, ethnicity, sex, political party, political persuasion] person did [insert act]" all the time, but I never see any evidence for it. jim715, by all means please draw our attention to any acts of cruelty to animals by any liberal or Democratic candidate, and I will certainly not support that candidate. But I need details.
    — HowardJWilk
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:44 PM, 02/19/2012
    I guess he should have had Air Force One fly his dog to and from his vacation like Obama did.
    — Mr. Smith
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:14 PM, 02/19/2012
    No, Obama did NOT. http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/bo.asp
    — HowardJWilk
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:15 PM, 02/19/2012
    Why did they portray Seamus as a pit bull instead of an Irish Setter?
    — doggiemama
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:27 PM, 02/19/2012
    This is a joke, right? Meanwhile 15 Trillion in debt(Quick, how many zero's is that?)
    — Phishface
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:57 PM, 02/19/2012
    I'm offended. Meanwhile Obama's pastor says God D--n America and eveyone looks the other way. Libs really have the media wrapped.
    — AvoidSundanceVacations
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:15 PM, 02/19/2012
    Ex-pastor, AvoidSundanceVacations. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/us/politics/01obama.html?bl&ex=1212552000&en=4f275b18627314ec&ei=5087%0A
    — HowardJWilk
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:50 PM, 02/19/2012
    Where is the moveon.org outrage over Fat Rosie and Fugly Chelsea talking about "little people" as if they're not really human beings? Where is that outrage? Crickets.

    And if you don't know what I'm talking about, that alone speaks for itself.
    — journalismIsDead


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About Amy Worden
Amy Worden is a politics and government reporter for the Inquirer. In that capacity she has explored a range of animal issues from dog kennel law improvements and horse slaughter to the comeback of peregrine falcons and pigeon hunts. From hamsters to horses, animals have always been part of her life. To pass along a tip or contact Amy, click here.
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