[mlbford2]

``The gratuitous murder of an innocent goose did Kerry in.``


The sad thing about this is that the damn goose was probably thrown in the trash. I am totally against killing animals if you are not going to eat them, control them or stuff them (not a real big fan of stuffing , but acceptable). Outright wanten killing of animals is wrong, especially if it is just for political gain. Did PETA ever say anything about this.

[Shermy]

It was a wholly contrived political spectacle.

I have never heard of any politico slaughtering an animal for bald political gain.

Well, maybe the Romans did that.

Then there's Teddy Roosevelt...

[carolinablonde]

I, too, thought it very hypocritical of PETA not to condemn the killing of that goose (even though, God knows, they can be annoying). I e-mailed PETA asking them why they didn't have a statement regarding this and I got back the message below:

Thank you for contacting PETA about political candidates who engage in blood sports. Please understand that PETA certainly opposes any activity which causes intentional harm to animals, including hunting and fishing.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization, PETA is prohibited from participating in any political campaigns or endorsing a particular candidate or party. However, we encourage you to contact the candidate or party that you are interested in directly; ask the party representatives for their position on animal rights, and tell the candidate that animal rights issues will influence your vote.

What a cop-out.

[highflight]

I don't think Kerry shot it...I think it was probably pre-emptively killed. It wasn't floppy - rigormortis had already set in. Sorta like Kerry himself!