[SoFloFreeper]

Two things:

1. Obama has hated this little ceremony ever since he seized power. If you find video from the 2009 event, you can see he despises doing it.

2. I think he is scared of these animals. Look at the video from this year....he keeps his distance. If a Republican acted so skittish around the birds, the media would definitely take notice and wonder if he had a phobia.

[mikrofon]

He’s probably concerned that Erdogan & friends in Turkey will misinterpret the ceremony as his finding fault with a Comrade-in-arms…

[Ez2BRepub]

I guess, for a muslim like himself, beheading the White, American, Infidel Turkey would make more sense than pardoning.

[Myrddin]

Illegal aliens don't understand American traditions. Even after they have fraudulently seized the highest elected office in the nation. Where's the REAL birth certificate?

[VideoDoctor]

Obozo... What a Whistle-Dick.

He's got something to say about anything and everything.

However, NOTHING he SAYS can be TRUSTED.

[mowowie]

His own supposed children are even reluctant to be seen with him.

[Bob]

Of course he’s puzzled by it — pardoning the turkey is an American tradition. On the other hand, he’d probably be quite comfortable with a halal slaughter of the bird.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Puzzled - me too - how can one turkey pardon another?....

[Stand Watch Listen]

President Obama Pardons White House Turkey November 25, 2009

[Kickass Conservative]

Obama was only puzzled because he didn’t have to fill out an Executive Order before the Ceremony.