Romney family dog ran away after drive to Canada.

[RandySF]

Mitt Romney may not have told the whole truth about the scandalous tale of his Irish Setter, Seamus, being strapped to the roof of his car during a 12-hour family road trip to Canada. According to a trusted Politicker tipster, two of Mr. Romney’s sons had an off-record conversation with reporters where they revealed the dog ran away when they reached their destination on that infamous journey in 1983.

Mr. Romney’s wife, Ann, has previously said Seamus survived the trip and went on to live to a “ripe old age.” As of this writing, Mr. Romney’s campaign has not responded to multiple requests for comment on this story.


http://www.politickerny.com/2012/01/31/did-mitt-romneys-dog-seek-asylum-in-canada/

[Cali_Democrat]

1. I'd run away too! I wouldn't want to live with a dog abuser.

Poor Seamus

[Segami]

2. His dog found a better gig..LOL!

[jsmirman]

16. Folks, I know we want to make hay out of this

but I gotta tell you, I find it extremely disturbing that people think there's a rich vein of humor to mine in a story about Romney fucking abusing that poor dog and said poor dog being so traumatized that he ran away, probably to suffer a short lifespan of homelessness and hopelessness. The story makes me sad. It's not fucking funny. It's not "woo-hoo, hilarious!!!"

It does show that Romney is a heartless douche prick, unfit to serve as anything except some prototype for a Morman husband robot.

That's the politically useful message I take from it.

But all these fucking jokes about Seamus - they make me pretty well sick.

[SammyWinstonJack]

35. +1.

[jsmirman]

21. I needed a clearer subject line - enough with the jokes

if the dog ran away, this makes a sad story of animal cruelty ever crueler.

If one is in the "ha ha, cruelty, how hilarious" camp, that's fucked up.

The story is plenty salient for good reasons. Instead of reveling in the puns, how about we focus on what a heartless piece of shit the story reveals Romney to be?

I find the story relevant to his candidacy - but I'm really not enjoying the jokes.

[Angry Dragon]

3. There is a lesson in that story

Animals know who to stay away from
Listen up republicans and hear the story of an American rich ass

[niyad]

4. are there any pictures of the dog with the family since that trip that would confirm he "lived to a

ripe old age"

[snagglepuss]

27. Excellent question.

[Ruby the Liberal]

31. Yes - Boston.com published one in 2007 that refutes this

From this story, Seamus went to live in California with Romney's sister until his death.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/07/introducing_sea.html

So, who knows...

[groundloop]

38. That link includes a hint of more Romney irresponsibility

"Mitt Romney's sister Jane provided this photo as evidence that Seamus was no ordinary dog. She says he was such a social dog that he often left Mitt Romney's Belmont home to visit his "dog friends" around town. "He kept ending up at the pound," she says. "

So apparently Mitt let his dog run loose.

[Brother Buzz]

37. .

[aquart]

5. That psycho piece of work.

He has the humanity of a dead flea.

[RandySF]

6. What's important about the story

is yet another lie by the Romney family that never tells the truth about anything until you corner them.

[waddirum]

7. We're all Seamus now

Run America Run

[Firebrand Gary]

9. LMBO

That is too funny. Thank you.

[JohnnyRingo]

11. Hilarious

If someone knows how to nominate for a Duzzie......

[DCKit]

20. +1. Too damn funny. nt

[grantcart]

22. use DUmail to DUzy account

and already did it for the Seamus in all of us.

[Generic Other]

8. Well in Canada the dog had free medical anyway

They named their dog Shame-us and he did.

[Uncle Joe]

12. Plus it was a golden opportunity, his one chance at seeking asylum. n/t

[malaise]

17. Seamus used that golden opportunity to

self- retrieve!!

[Kablooie]

10. Seamus may turn into Romney's Willie Horton.

[dooner]

13. That's a shocker!

I'd run away from that family too!

[6000eliot]

14. So will the American people if they have any sense.

[TBF]

26. +1 nt

[Incitatus]

15. I'm surprised it was even alive after been inside an airtight box for 12 hours. nt

[Scairp]

18. Poor dog

So he split and they never saw him again? This guy has zero empathy for anyone but himself.

[liberal N proud]

19. Dogs are smart animals

This one didn't want to take that ride again.

[Hubert Flottz]

23. The only dog that would run toward that bunch would be a

shit eating dog.

Edit I wouldn't name a dog Seamus...

[HipChick]

24. Dog-gate...if this is how he treats a dog...

I wonder how he treats the poor..

[BeHereNow]

30. LOL- I basically just posted the same sentiment down-thread.

seriously needs to be contemplated by ALL voters.
BHN

[Arugula Latte]

32. The poor don't get the courtesy of being strapped to the roof of his car

They just get run over.

[TBF]

25. Good boy Seamus. nt

[Sanity Claws]

28. Didn't Romney tell the story of putting his dog on the roof?

My recollection is that Romney told the story as part of a recollection of a nice family holiday. This shows how clueless and emotionally empty he is. He didn't even realize that the dog's running away was a statement by the dog.

[BeHereNow]

29. Voters take note- if he'd do this to a fur person, just imagine what he'd do to you.

The implications need to be considered very carefully in November.
BHN

[Greybnk48]

34. This shows a complete lack of empathy.

I would never vote for someone this cold.

[Greybnk48]

33. One of my dogs is named Seamus

but he's a Shar Pei! LOL! I was glad to hear their Seamus shit all over their car on the way to Canada and I'm glad he escaped and didn't have to repeat the hell that was the ride there.

[avaistheone1]

36. Who can blame him?

Poor dog.