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Botany

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Thu Apr 19, 2012, 10:26 AM Apr 2012

Ann Romney The Dog got sick because we gave him spoiled meat ..... [View all]

.... not because he was scared witless being tied to the roof of the car.

http://www.nj.com/njvoices/index.ssf/2012/04/mitt_and_ann_romneys_dog_on_ro.html

"The dog loved it," she told Sawyer, claiming Seamus would leap up into the carrier whenever the
family traveled (suggesting, perhaps, that the roof-strapping technique was employed more than once).

And the diarrhea, which commentators have attributed to the dog's terror?

"He ate the turkey on the counter. I mean, he had the runs," she said, laughing. "He would see that
crate, and he would go crazy because he was going with us on vacation.

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Bull crap story Ann. Dogs have good noses and can tell when meat will be bad for them.


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My dogs eat rotten meat when they can get to it. Brickbat Apr 2012 #1
Yup--same experience with ours. Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #6
It always cracks me up when one comes trotting out of the woods with a deer leg in his mouth. Brickbat Apr 2012 #9
Dogs can eat meat that would make humans sick but if the meat is so tainted ... Botany Apr 2012 #10
Dogs won't eat things that would make them sick? Brickbat Apr 2012 #11
bad wording on my part sorry Botany Apr 2012 #14
Our dog got in our trash and got some old chicken (boneless skinless) we threw out joeglow3 Apr 2012 #22
Some people stop digging when they find themselves in a hole. Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #2
+1 hamsterjill Apr 2012 #15
Ann Romney, you are just as pathetic as your husband. WI_DEM Apr 2012 #3
Well, my dogs will grab Raven Apr 2012 #4
They're making a big mistake harping on this. drm604 Apr 2012 #5
Okay, the dog traveled on the roof whenever they went on vacation. Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #7
Yep guitar man Apr 2012 #12
+1000 mac56 Apr 2012 #21
Sawyer's follow up question should have been... targetpractice Apr 2012 #8
The most telling part of that interview, imo, Ship of Fools Apr 2012 #13
They seemed so life like Botany Apr 2012 #20
but....but.... CatWoman Apr 2012 #23
So they not only poisoned their dog, they tide him to the roof alfredo Apr 2012 #16
Quit while you are behind, Ann treestar Apr 2012 #17
Keep digging... the hole's getting so deep now... MrMickeysMom Apr 2012 #18
Mitt: "I'm not too sure about this turkey. It came from the local 7-11 or whatever." DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #19
I knew they would "clarify" the condition of the turkey SoCalDem Apr 2012 #26
The dog loved it so much, he shat himself then ran away gratuitous Apr 2012 #24
I had a dog bring in a chicken nugget that had been outside only God knows how long. shraby Apr 2012 #25
They got one part right. There is a Turkey involved, but it's not what the dog ate. nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #27
If the turkery was on the counter and a little spoiled, the dog would joeybee12 Apr 2012 #28
To be fair... ArtiChoke Apr 2012 #29
she did not say the meat was spoiled hfojvt Apr 2012 #30
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