Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Amy B Portland, ME — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:01:12 GMT

He's imitating Bush's "I'm a real man. I can't help offending those sensitive types" schtick. I'm sure it appeals to the old Bushies...all of 20% of the population.

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:08:06 GMT

Y'all laughed at me yesterday when I told ya this story had legs, lol. Romney's response to it isn't as polished as I would have hoped for. First, bringing up the Georgia trip just reminds everyone that it was this seasoned hunter's second time out. Second, the whole dog thing is too strange to pass it off as the pup liking fresh air. He would have been better off not responding to the Boston Globe. Dogs are almost like kids, politically, in that they are nearly sacrosanct. Run over a cat... and the animal should have known better than to sleep there. Do anything to a dog and you're numbers start to drop.

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Sierra, San Francisco — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:19:39 GMT

This guy's just weird !! THAT'S the Republican front runner ???

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Russell in Maryland — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:20:05 GMT

I don't see anything wrong with it. Now a cat would be different.

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juan,ft. lauderdale,fl — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:28:49 GMT

Romney is pure sleaze-ball...."My dog likes fresh air". You have to be a complete and utter moron to say that. Yeah when he running around the backyard.
Instead of admitting doing an assinine/cruel thing to your pet 24 years ago;he does the typical politician song and dance and/or rationalizing. Bill Clinton was seen by the right wing as Sleek Willie...YEAH COME AGAIN.

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Lee Holmes — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:30:25 GMT

Amy:You will be reminded that the last two elections hinged on less than one tenth,of one percent, of the voting population.[hence,the sound and fury in Ohio and Florida].Indeed,congressional races in 06 came down to less than a few hundred votes as the differance between getting a seat or going home.This ''20%''can hardly be afforded to be blithely tossed away and all of the candidates,GOP and Dem,know this.Hillary and the other Dems are soon going to be confronted with the dreaded[to these]spectre of the Electoral College,which means no more hanging with the limosine liberals of Bay Area and Southern California,New England,or the Glakes states.They will be forced to turn South and east of the Sierras,east of the Rockies.Here is where things will get interesting as though on cue,Hillary will turn the wheel back to the right.

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Lynn Stevens — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:31:16 GMT

The question for Romney now is "how often did you do this to your dog?" In the Washington Post article today, he said in reply to the controversy:

"He scrambled up there every time we went on trips," Romney said at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh Thursday. "He got it all by himself and enjoyed it."

Every time? This wasn't one bad day of decision making. This is how Romney always transported his dog. Which makes the situation worse.

Each time Romney opens his mouth, he digs in deeper.

Keep talking, Romney.

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Sidney, Pa — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:41:53 GMT

Sierra, weird is right! Who are the rest of the republicans running? Is there not some old man from Arizona running too?

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John, Orem, Utah — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:54:28 GMT

What's wrong with putting the dog's cage on top of the car. Wouldn't you rather complain about the cruel treatment of the children? They have to stay buckled into a seat and can't move for the entire trip.

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dave, matteson, il — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:55:33 GMT

What kind of weirdo straps their dog in a cage to the top of the family car for even a short trip? Is this guy touched or what? If this guy can't show good judgement with his own dog what kind of judgement will he show as president of the united states? I am going to shift into a statement I don't normally make and wonder about the good judgement of his wife. Then again, maybe she doesn't have much say about anything in the Romney household. Either way, this relevation really pegs out the creepy scale.

This goes back to my much earlier statement that running for president has become so toxic to most people that only the second tier politicians or rampaging idealists bother to enter the race any longer. You only need to look at the slate of presidential candidates in 2000 and 2004 to realize that statement has a ring of truth. I don't think any american can honestly say that any of the candidates in either party gives off the feeling of hope and competance

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jeani o, saint inigoes md — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:57:10 GMT

Please stop whatever you're doing and google Wonkette.
Great article on there yesterday about Mitt Romney and how he'd make a great Commander in Chief (of Abu Ghraib) something about when it comes to torturing dogs and tramautizing children nobody does it better. It's an absolute riot.

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Mel, Illinois — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:01:22 GMT

As a child I often rode in the rumble seat of my Dad's antique car. It was loads of fun in parades or leisurely Sunday drives around town. Out on the highway was a different story; at certain speeds and/or wind direction there were times when it was hard to breathe. My brothers and I would get clear down on the floor to get out of the wind. I don't think the dog had that option.

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Bryan, Boston MA — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:07:54 GMT

Your comments are so lame. How many dogs have you seen sticking their face out the window on the freeway, tongue wagging the whole time? They love it. My dog REFUSES to get in the truck cab - ALWAYS wants the back of the pickup. He then voluntarily sticks his face out the side to be in the wind. To try to use this story to project tales of cruelty just screams MORONIC. I guess you know you have a strong candidate when this is the only dirt you have on a candidate. The irony is that instead of pets, you people would prefer to put our children at risk who are white house interns by putting pedophile Billary back in the white house.

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Ed Fisher Seabeck, Wash. — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:10:18 GMT

Ever see a dog with it's head out of the window of a car or truck? They love it! I have a dog, and by the wag of his tail and the expression on his face I know he loves a brisk ride as well. Stop playing politics poeple. There is nothing to this story. I'd be more conserned about whether the guy believes in the constitution and the rule of law. Seems not many in Washington are!

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David, Tucson, Arizona — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:12:39 GMT

Look, There are seven people in this station wagon. Tagg, the oldest is crammed in the back with the luggage. What is Mitt to do if the kids want the dog along? Strap one of the boys to the roof? Put the dog in a suffocating U-Haul trailer behind the car? I suppose you would prefer they lock the dog in an inhumane cramped wire dog kennel for a month where it can't get any fresh air? Mitt actually went above what most would do and made a windshield for the dog. I've never seen a dog not enjoy the wind by sticking their muzzle out the car window. People will fuss about anything to show they wouldn't vote for Romney anyway.

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Dave, Tn — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:27:00 GMT

PETA should take his dog, kill it, and illegally dump it in a shopping center dumpster. Live that one down PETA

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Carrie, NW Iowa — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:30:23 GMT

I still find the comparison to a dog sticking his head out the window amusing. The difference, of course, is that the dog can pull his head back IN if he is bothered by the air. When he is on top of the car, he cannot do that. And how often did they stop to check on the pooch? Some people hate to make stops...

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Russell in Maryland — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:44:07 GMT

pedophile? Bryan are you really Ann Coulter? Fess up. The irony is that it was Romney who appeared at a fundraiser a couple of days ago at the home of a multi-millionaire who persecuted a newspaper and the reporters for revealing a cover-up of pedophiles molesting and raping Boy Scouts. Just google pedophile vandersloot "post register" romney.

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Bush Republican — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:47:10 GMT

Is this the best they could find?

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Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:49:30 GMT

To Dave in TN,
Yawn!!!!

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franes glass, providence, ri — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:50:30 GMT

i'm always amazed when people rush to defend the indefensible. this story and its repercussions simply illustrate that mr romney makes bad decisions. the first bad decision was treating his pet like luggage. then he decided this story was a good one to illustrate his "man of action" capabilities. *then* when people react adversely he dismisses them. good job there, mitt. your skills as a diplomat match your empathic nature.

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Tanya — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:30:10 GMT

It's crazy to even let your dog stick its head out of the window, if you're going more than about 5 mph. You know what one little rock, kicked up by somebody's tire, can do to your windshield. Imagine what it would do to your dog's eyeball.

Yes, they like it. They like drinking antifreeze, too.

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Barney, Minneapolis, MN — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:39:39 GMT

Dave, this was 24 years ago; Fido is already gracing an urn on the Romney family fireplace mantle. How many of you are dog owners??? My dog carrier (airline approved) has 3 solid sides and a grate-like door on one end. If this is the carrier that was used, the dog is completely sheltered. Nevertheless, I'd never transport my dog this way--I'd be worried about the carrier slipping off or being hit by objects.

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Shane, Salt Lake City, UT — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:50:48 GMT

I agree people are making a big deal out of nothing. I think it's probably less safe for people to drive around with their dogs in the back of a pick up than in a portable kennel on the top. I don't think I'd ever do it, but it's certainly not inhumane. Politics always takes things too far.

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Brian, Boston, MA — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:51:43 GMT

Pets are chattel, same as a book or a chicken sandwich. Morons

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H P Boston — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:58:40 GMT

Good thinking BARNEY..and that is the POINT. You are able to think.
WE here in Mass are relly enjoying the "FRESH AIR now that MITT is GONE.

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:06:04 GMT

Tanya, that last line was funny. Barney, he must have used a different type of carrier, because he actually went to the effort of building a little windshield for his. That's the thing that gets me - all that effort just to haul the dog in this unconventional manner. Remember if you build a little homemade windshield, you have to figure out how to attach it so it can withstand hurricane force winds (highway speeds). I'm sure we've all seen when someone tries to just tie something down on the roof when going this fast - if not secured very well, stuff starts flapping and then starts flying. So here's Mitt engineering this little doggy windshield (I can't even keep a straight face typing this - I'll bet the writers of Family Vacation wish they had thought of it) instead of doing what other dog owners would do: either just put the pooch inside the car, or if there wasn't enough room, telling the kids sorry but he's not coming along on our vacation.

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Nate — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:11:07 GMT

Wow, good thing we are paying attention to things like this instead of what really matters in the country. We are just living in a world where everyone wants to be sheltered by anything one person might say is dangerous. Maybe the democrats should try to find some better subjects to debate upon.

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Frank M, Boston, MA — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:12:38 GMT

I had a neighbor who used to strap her child into a booster seat. The kid hated it and would cry every time. One time she was so upset she wet her pants. My point is that sometimes we have to do what we have to do and not worry about what some pinheads are going to think. Knowing Romney as I've come to, if he felt that the situation called for transporting the animal in a rooftop-type dog carrier, then it was the right thing to do. For a bunch of armchair quarterbacks to be questioning this incident some 24 years later only shows how far the left has to stretch things to find something to complain about. Is this the worst you could find on him? Meanwhile, Hillary pressured her husband's rape victim into hushing it up to protect their careers, destroyed evidence to stay out of jail, and drove a subordinate to suicide (or worse), Slick Willy perjured himself and sold pardons to criminals and sold influence and nuclear technology to our enemies while letting Osama move around the planet in open view, and Teddy abandoned a drowning young girl to save his reputation. Where are those stories?

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Amy B Portland, ME — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:17:19 GMT

Lee said "as though on cue, Hillary will turn the wheel back to the right." I guess McCain turned right too soon, since he has lost his mojo among...well, everyone. Republicans are favoring blue state types now, Guiliani and Romney, perhaps hoping Independents will give a "moderate" Republican a chance. I'm sure there are hardcore conservatives throughout the country, but they are not in the majority and this is not their election cycle. Besides, me and everybody I know are voting Democratic.

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Matt, Costa Mesa, CA — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:38:54 GMT

There's nothing per se wrong with putting a dog in a carrier on your car. During a blizzard or hailstorm: probably cruelty. Not tying the thing down: reckless and stupid.

But Dogs pee and poop. Even when they're happy.

People put them in airline cargoholds or overhead compartments. People drive with dogs in the back of trucks all the time: and the dogs love it.

If you hate Romney, you hate him--I don't like him much. But criticism for this is ridiculous. Focus on policy matters. Don't make it sound like taking Fido out of a major metropolitan area is per se animal cruelty and reveal the fact that you don't know the first thing about dogs.

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David McAlister, Rowlett, TX — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:39:25 GMT

My dog Nugget used to ride on my motorcycle with me all the time. I couldn't even go in the garage without him trying to jump up on the motorcycle. He would ride on the gas tank between my legs. If he started to slip I would just squeese my legs closer together and catch him. He never did fall off even on the freeway, but he did slip out the window of my car once. He never wanted to go in the car again. People would nearly run off the freeway trying to be sure that they had seen a dog riding on a motorcycle. I took him to college with me on my motorcycle and sometimes we would cruise out in the countryside and I would let him down so that he could run alongside for a while. He always loved riding on the motorcycle. I wore my helmet, but he had to just let his ears flap in the wind. He was a beagle terrier mix and my motorcycle was a red Honda 300 Dream. I miss him and my motorcycle.

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TinaMarie, Cleveland, OH — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:46:44 GMT

Even if one chooses to overlook the blatant "cruelty to animals" aspect, did Mitt ever consider the horrendous consequences that could have happened if the dog had flown off of the roof and into something... like say into the windshield of an unsuspecting and innocent driver or a bus full of kiddies? Sheesh... what's next Mitt? Strapping the incontinent granny to the roof? I'll bet she likes fresh air, too.

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Dan, Salt Lake City — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:49:12 GMT

This is such a non-story. People put animals in cages in the cargo holds of airplanes all the time, but you wouldn't think of putting a child there. We don't call that animal cruelty do we? It would be according to PETA's standard. It never ceases to amaze me what people will do to destroy the character of another person, just because they disagree with their politics. Grow up all you animal-loving, fetus-hating liberals!!!

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disassociated press — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:54:58 GMT

"breaking news" it has just been reported one of clintons top campaign officials has been arrested for allegedly trying to strap a semi large canine to the roof of obama's personal motor vehicle, the motive isn’t clear, film at 11:00

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HMT — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:55:19 GMT

did Mitt put a porta potty on his car roof or did the dog just pee and poop where he sat?Or slept?Kinda ruins the fresh air story

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T. Shaffer — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:04:03 GMT

Who gives a damn? It's a DOG!

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Jomackllc — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:06:43 GMT

Dogs love riding in pickup beds, dogs love sticking their heads out car windows. I'm sure his dog LOVED it up there. This mother of all non-stories and it'll be long forgotten very soon.

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Jim Faber, Kansas City, MO — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:07:47 GMT

Romney is a prick for treating his dog that way. This guy has the bland, vacant good looks of a TV weatherman and no substance or soul at all. Like a male Stepford wife. This man should play the dad in a 1950s sit-com, not run the United States

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N Leath — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:11:25 GMT

This happened 24 years ago - good grief! The dog is probably dead by now and it's still news???

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Mel, Illinois — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:13:07 GMT

Maybe this is a non-story, but it's just so weird it can't be ignored. It makes me long for the old Saturday Night Live news with Chevy Chase.

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James, Torrance, CA — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:25:13 GMT

The dog was in a CARRIER. Not a WIRE CAGE. For those of you who don't know the difference maybe you should go to a pet store and get a little education. A CARRIER is shielded on 3 sides with small air vents on those sides while the fourth side is the cage-like door. Anyone who knows ANYTHING about physics would know that if the carrier was facing the REAR of the car then air would be blowing UP and AROUND the carrier and not THROUGH the carrier. It would be no different than the dog riding on the inside of the car with the windows down. If you think this is animal cruelty then all pets should be banned from riding INSIDE vehicles without being in a carrier. And as far as the dog flying of the roof, wouldn't the same apply to ALL luggage?

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Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:29:55 GMT

What a coincidence. That's what Michael Jackson said about his dog, "Spot".

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Utahreb, Veyo, UT — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:37:56 GMT

Constant wind, especially at highway speeds, can damage a dog's ears. Sand, dust, small rocks can damage a dog's eyes. Most bike riders who take their dogs with them will make sure the dogs have "doggles" to protect their eyes and most will have the dog in a sidecar with a windshield.

And to those who say "It's just a dog", I feel so sorry for you. A dog gives unconditional love, even to owners who do not deserve it.

To many people, a dog is property and not a friend and companion. We see so much cruelty and abuse of animals in Utah and it is sickening. It hs been proven that if a person will abuse an animal, he is five times more likely to abuse a person and go on to worse crimes.

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Russell in Maryland — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:06:30 GMT

Seen on bumper sticker (just this week, really) -- Dog is My Co-pilot

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jeff kimball, salt lake, utah — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:38:29 GMT

Mitt will always be remembered by me as the jerk who flew off the bus screaming profanities at the poor Olympic volunteer who happened to be in his line of fire. Mitt Romney is another trust fund kid who has no class.

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Charles Powhaton, Stansbury, Utah — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:15:27 GMT

Tribal elders would offer me dog when I went to visit my girlfriend. It tasted like goat. Dogs like the roof better than inside if given a chance. They love wind. Romney was being kind to the dog and he probably didn't even eat the dog. Whitemen are crazy with concerns like this.

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VeGa, PDX,OR — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:29:25 GMT

To all the naysayers to it being cruel, I say this,

MOST DOGS DONT 5H17 THEMSELVES WHEN THEY ARE HAVING FUN

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Ken Hellewell — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:39:06 GMT

Tell the truth, at least to yourself. If it was learned that Bill Clinton had done the exact same thing a quarter century ago, none of the PETA crowd would be wringing their hands so miserably.

This is nothing but unabashed conservative hatred. Funny this comes from the liberal, "open minded" side of the electorate.

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Ed Leczek — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:35:52 GMT

Unfortunately, the way people treat animals is far too similar to how they treat other people. Another interesting thing is, no matter how people like to describe themselves, the truth is always reflected by observing their kids and their pets. Pay attention to the last two if they are anywhere near, ugliness resides closest to those you least suspect!

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JMundstuk, Oakland Calif. — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:06:23 GMT

Another opportunity for MSNBC to boost ratings post Coulter. Chris, get a PETA spokesperson, a research scientist who tortures dogs and a cartoon dog -- how about Scooby Doo? Then, on Scarborough, get Romney to decry the smear and say we're too politically correct, accompanied by Kinky Friedman riding a German Shepard.

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Ian, Tempe, AZ — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:17:09 GMT

How is this a problem? I'm no fan of Romney or Bush or Neocons, but seriously, grill him for something worthwhile.
It is common knowledge that dogs love to stick their heads into rushing air when in cars, boats, trains etc.
Even if you could call this "cruel", it is only cruel in the nitpickest sense possible.
Kind of like the same way that stealing a kiss is technically assault and battery (even if you DID buy her dinner).

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Robert, Detroit, MI — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:31:48 GMT

Why did the Romney camp think is this a good story? Friggin' weird. This is a man who prides himself on not issuing one pardon during his lackluster tenure as Gov. of the Commonwealth of Mass but would consider pardoning Scooter Libby if he was president...isn't this the same Mittens to have been a lifelong hunter - when in fact he'd only hunted twice?
He need to be strapped on a car and sprayed after he defecates on himself...

By the way - here's the man Romney refused to pardon TWICE, this decorated Iraq combat veteran made the mistake of shooting another kid with a bb gun when he was thirteen. It didn't draw blood.(I had bb gun wars with my friends at that age. Yeah, I know its unsafe but it wasn't as unsafe as the jousting we did on our bikes)He wanted to become a cop and continue to serve, but his record wouldn't allow it. Nice Mittens...from the AP by Steve LeBlanc

Decorated Iraq war veteran Anthony Circosta seemed like an ideal candidate for a pardon from then-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for his boyhood conviction for a BB gun shooting. Romney said no — twice — despite the recommendation of the state's Board of Pardons.

At age 13, Circosta was convicted of assault for shooting another boy in the arm with a BB gun, a shot that didn't break the skin. Circosta worked his way through college, joined the Army National Guard and led a platoon of 20 soldiers in Iraq's deadly Sunni triangle.

In 2005, as he was serving in Iraq, he sought a pardon to fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer.

"I've done everything I can to give back to my state and my community and my country and to get brushed aside is very frustrating," said Circosta, 29, of Agawam, Mass. "I'm not some shlub off the street."

In his presidential bid, Romney often proudly points out that he was the first governor in modern Massachusetts history to deny every request for a pardon or commutation during his four years in office. He says he refused pardons because he didn't want to overturn a jury.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070612/ap_on_el_pr/romney_pardons&printer=1;_ylt=AglrHZhkjNW7Siu3cCiBeAJh24cA
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Let's sum thisup - Lt. Circosta put himself through school, received his commission and won a bronze star in Iraq. He wants to be a cop and continue to serve his community, however he made the mistake of shooting a BB gun at another boy when he was thirteen, and Romney refused to pardon him - twice. And there are some that think this man would make a good president? Character counts, and so does the lack of it, Mr. Romney.

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Ranzel — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:51:42 GMT

Dear Ms. Cox: I am not an American, but I strongly prefer Mitt Romney to be the next American President because I know that he is the most qualified man among the rest. When you start tearing him down I'm also starting to feel that Americans are becoming more IDIOTICS. Your issue to tear down Mitt Romney will not do anything good for your country. We, outside the US are watching your people in this coming election and it would be a great shame if your people choose someone who is not better than Mitt Romney. I think Americans should open their eyes and try to look at the reality... your country is being under attack by satanic jihadists. You need a man who is strong enough to stand up and defend your country. You need a man who could turn around your economy for a better tomorrow. Tested and proven, it is only Mitt Romney who is your great chance. Believe it or not! --- from Hong Kong

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:55:54 GMT

I wish PETA girl would come back to Corpus Christi, Watching her screaming and yelling at people walking into that sandwich shop while I was sitting there eating my overstuff roast beef sandwich, that was just too unreal. The way her eyes just bulged out of her skull everytime somebody would come out with a meat sandwich LOL. And finally, PETA, if you are going to run naked around the outside of a store naked, at least make sure the girls are HOT!

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Robert B. — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:49:26 GMT

PETA is a good-for-nothing congregation of deranged individuals who place animal life above human life. They support domestic terrorism- like fire-bombing labs that use rats and murdering medical researchers who test medicines and procedures on animals. Don't believe it? Look at PETA tax returns- which are public because they are non-profit group. You'll find them supporting terrorists like Rodney Coronado (arrested 13 times for violence and vandalism in the name of animal rights) and the Animal Liberation Front, who admits to destroying property and criminally harassing people who use lab animals.

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Ned Nederlander — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:57:39 GMT

I loved his response. Seriously, why should this matter in a presidential race? At least he offered the dog a vacation.... :)

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Brian Guenzel, Arlington, Texas — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:23:36 GMT

Having read the specifics of what happened, it still seems at a minimum a serious lack of judgment on his part. The dog was obviously distressed. And it reads like something out of National Lampoons Family Vacation. I don't think it'll change anything. I wasn't a fan of his anyways, but I hope he has gained some common sense over the years if he's elected president. (shaking my head)

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Jim, Seattle, washington — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:19:50 GMT

I knew it all along, Romney is a Communist!!!!!

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ranzel — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:58:12 GMT

The logic of animal cruelty doesn’t make sense. It said in the article that the dog had been on the roof several hours before Tagg noticed the problem. It seems to me if the dog was really scared, this would have happened immediately. It also said in the article that Mitt had made a windshield for the dog; sounds like riding in a jeep or convertible to me. Also, if Mitt was cruel to animals he probably wouldn’t have stopped immediately to clean up the dog. I don’t know sometimes when I ride in a car with 5 kids, I’d rather be strapped to the roof!

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Hombret, Mesa, AZ — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:05:05 GMT

Would all the female and girly men PETA die hards give it a rest? The dog was in a CARRIER. Not a WIRE CAGE behind a windshild! Dang! You even complain when the circus comes to town or when there's a rodeo and ruin it for the rest of us. You're obnoxious and rude and always trying to tell people how to live their lives.

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Alan Z — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:00:53 GMT

My Message to PETA, HaHaHa. if that's the only thing people will attack Mitt about, then we have a winner for the the Republicans!! I am not an avid Romney fan, I am considering Romney, Paul, or Giuliani, but please, for a politician, there's got to be more dirt on Romney than how he transports his dog. It's safe, and the dog loves it!!It might be spoiling, but hey, what the hell does that have to do with his ability to lead the nation.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:05:24 GMT

This is a ridiculous story, as many have said. My point is there's the way things are and the way things ought to be. Politics can turn on the ridiculous. You can't rant and rave against that all you like, but you might as well yell at the wind (no doggy carrier pun intended). This story is funny in a weird way, and those stories stick. Just like HW Bush and the supermarket checkout scanner. Or Dukakis and that oversized tank helmet. Or Kerry and whether he actually threw ribbons over the White House fence when he said he had thrown his medals over... more than 24 years before his presidential campaign. Or Edwards haircut this time around. All of these were ridiculous stories, too. I'm a spectator - mostly love watching the races from an undecided perspective. I was impressed with Romney's fundraising and his ability to move numbers where he spent money. But this story, while not a final nail by any means, is going to hurt him. If more incidents of either 1) Chevy Chase like activity or 2) indifference to animals surface... then it starts looking like a trend. Just like Gore with the exaggerations. He could survive one or two. When it got to be more, it looked like a trend. As I previously said regarding Edwards haircut, this dog story won't kill Romney but its not going away neither.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

bb — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:33:04 GMT

I heard Mitt also sometimes straps his wife on top of the car when she doesn't do what he commands.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Patty, Central Valley, CA — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:48:26 GMT

So one of the kids is sent to the back of the car to sit with the luggage and the dog is on the roof? I clearly remember a family vacation -- Mom, Dad, three kids and our beloved dog packed into the station wagon driving cross country. I also clearly remember looking out the back window and seeing one of the suitcases that was meticulously strapped to the roof by my anal-retentive father, falling off the roof and bouncing down the highway. If a suitcase laying flat in the roof rack can come loose, what about a carrier/cage large enough to hold an Irish setter?! And what a novel idea -- putting the suitcases in the rooftop luggage rack so the dog can ride in the car with the kids!!

While I certainly can't agree with Romney's decision making, I want to make it very clear I am NOT siding with PETA. How hypocritical for them to talk about appropriate pet care when their real agenda is to do away with pets in the home.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Rusty — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:14:59 GMT

http://www.DogsAgainstRomney.blogspot.com

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Gail — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:54:36 GMT

The man that tied his his dog to his car roof, does not make much sense, and why was the man not pulled over, this is not a chevy chase movie vacation. There could have been changes in the 2004, if more people would educate and study your canidates, and make the best choices, the dog, or a kid would not be tired to the top of a car.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Gail — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:03:57 GMT

The dog that was tied to the roof of a car, why was the man not pulled over, this no Chevy Chase movie, that is called vacation. The 2004 election, people said they wanted change, and were going to vote right. If people educate and study their canidates much better, and make the best choices, no dog, or child would be tied to a roof of a car.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Gail — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:10:51 GMT

This is no Chevy chase movie called vacation. No dog or child should be tied to a roof of a car. If people would educate and read you people would know that this is abuse.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Gail — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:13:37 GMT

This is no Chevy Chase movie vacation, no dog, or child, should be tied to a roof of car.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Steve Baker — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:42:44 GMT

For all of you have think it is so cool for dogs to stick their heads out of a car window....

Have you ever seen a dog sticking its head out of a window and fall head first onto the pavement? I have--it wasn't my dog but it was in the car in front of me. The dog survived largely due to the fact that I stopped my car right behind them and put my hazard lights on long enough for the owner to get out of the car and get to the dog.

Have you ever seen a dog sticking its head out of the window get its nose caught and cry out in pain when somebody hit the automatic window button and inadvertantly closed the window? Again, I have.

Everytime they put that dog on the roof, even if he enjoyed it, put him at great risk.

Forget the whiney kids who wanted to take the dog along. If the dog doesn't fit....BOARD IT!

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Desmond — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:57:54 GMT

Just another example of "compassionate conservatism."

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

chuck jacksonville fla — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:52:42 GMT

the only thing to do is to put Romney on the top of a car in a cage for a trip and let him see how it feels particularly if it is cold. The forward force of the car creats wind let alone the wind. that is why you see things so far back from a car that has lost something

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

M. Boley — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:33:32 GMT

Tell ya what, T. Shaffer, I'll stick you in my cage on top of my truck and we'll barrel-@$$ down the freeway at 70 for 12 hours with no toilet stops and we'll see how you dig it, all right? Just a dog... pleeeze! LOL...

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Mama, Raleigh, NC — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:08:04 GMT

I wouldn't put a dog on the top of my car, but having ridden in the back of a pickup truck, I have to say that I believe that the dog might have liked riding there.

How's it any different than riding a motorcycle? He obviously was smart enough to attach the carrier so it didn't fall off. And how does anyone know they didn't let the dog out for potty breaks? It's not like you can control when a dog has to go . . . Besides, if the dog really did have an accident in stress, and maybe they realized it wasn't such a good idea, what could Romney do about it at that point??? Leave the dog on the side of the road? Sounds like there wasn't room in the car.

Don't forget, also, that was a different time . . . before children's car seats, seat belt laws, etc., etc.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

Dan Mackey, Redondo Beach, Ca. — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:48:02 GMT

Ok, it's weird to strap the carrier to the roof but "cruel"? Nope, I gotta tell ya if you think that's cruel you do NOT know dogs at all! Since when have ANY of my dogs been "terrorized" when sticking their heads outta the window of my truck when we're on the road? They're NOT. What's the difference? Open window or on the roof in a carrier? Sorry folks, the dog had diarrhea before the trip even started.

Romney: 'My dog likes fresh air'

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