Posted on 10/28/2008 5:05:16 AM PDT by Calpernia
In a speech this afternoon in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Senator Barack Obama made a groundbreaking announcement:
I have long been an advocate of the less fortunate among us, of those who life has handed a crooked deck, the short end of the stick, an unfair deal. There are no Americans for who this is more true than the populations of our feedlots and industrial farms. It is time to end the exploitation of farmed animals on American soil. It is time to give up hamburgers as we have given up slave-holding. It is time for us to end our dependence on milkshakes as we must end our dependence on foreign oil. It is time to acknowledge that the fishing industry does damage to our oceans far beyond that of emissions from our coal burning power plants. I invite all Americans to join me in a bright future free of cruelty and exploitation, free of the blood of innocents killed only for our pleasure.
While details of his animal liberation agenda were vague, he obviously doesn't lack conviction. When questioned directly by a reporter after the speech, Obama stated "Yes, I am now a vegan. From a personal perspective, it doesn't hurt that people of African descent are invariably lactose intolerant."
Longtime vegan and perennial presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich was supportive, saying "It's wonderful to see a young politician like Barack taking a stand on such an important, under-discussed issue." Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean was less enthusiastic: "While we support Mr. Obama's right to stand up for his principles, this decision takes him so far away from mainstream American belief that it's difficult to regard his candidacy as viable. The corn and soy lobby think they've pulled off a coup here, but he's just lost his Super Delegates." (It's worth noting that the Vermont dairy lobby is especially strong.)
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is this satire?
If this were only true, rather than being a leftist wet dream....Barry would lose PA for sure!
Well, Michelle certainly is a pig.
Four legs good, two legs bad.
oooh!
But still the question is, does he EAT bacon?
WSJ confirms he was in Altoona on March 30st.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/03/30/obama-casey-bond-across-pennsylvania/
“Can I just eat my waffles?”
Although Barack would never drive the 1974 "Spirit of America" version.
I doubt it—not halal.
A little too personal for me to answer. :)
Sounds like collective farms and bread lines are coming to the United States. Time to stop the fascists
Finding other sources:
http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=72&pst=915436
Barack Obama’s Gone Vegan!
This is a joke, right?
Someone else must have heard this quote, someone beyond hardcore animal rightsers.
Otherwise, this is fake.
Is this true or is this a joke? He’s a dangerous man. Hitler was a vegetarian. Vegans are a weird, godless group of people. There is something very, VERY WRONG with people who are vegans. This is very telling. I am surprised that Obama would admit this, so please tell me this isn’t a joke.
http://vegetarianstar.com/2008/08/28/political-plates-obama-vegetable-pizza-dennis-kucinich-tan-moderate/
Political Plates: Obama-Vegetable Pizza, Dennis Kucinich-Tan Moderate
I think the ‘April 1st date’ was used to give deniability. Kucinich seems to be saying otherwise:
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Maybe that change is sooner than we think. Obama already wants more veggies for the children. And he also likes vegetable pizza.
http://vegetarianstar.com/2008/08/05/obama-can-pronounce-vegan-wants-more-veggies-for-the-children/
Obama Can Pronounce “Vegan”-Wants More Veggies For The Children
Nikki Benoit, Outreach Coordinator for Florida Voices for Animals, attended an Obama speech at St. Pete Gibbs High last week and was delighted to hear him discuss the environment, factory farming, and children getting more nutritious food in schools. She was also ecstatic that he could pronounce “vegan.”
“As I was being handed the mic, Obama read my shirt out loud - “Vegan Outreach” . . . . .YES!!! HE DID!!! AND…he pronounced it RIGHT!!!”
Some other points in the Obama speech included more preventative measures to address the health care crisis, such as changing America’s eating habits and he said schools need more fruits and vegetables versus pre-packaged food and meat products.
The story, at Vegan.com, ends with the blogger wondering how McCain would pronounce “vegan.”
I agree with you if this is a joke. It’s not good. I wouldn’t be surprised if Obama was a vegan, he could be one based on his politics. Maybe he is a closet Vegan.
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