Odd. When, as a child in the early 1980s, we brought our dog on trips, we stopped on a regular basis to let the dog out for just that purpose. We didn't drive 12 hours straight because anyone - including the driver - will need some form of rest stop.

The implication is that Romney didn't really give a rat's rectum about the dog. Regardless of how that happened, that does speak a small bit about the man's sensibilities.

Somacandra: Memo to D.A: Just because the Republican candidates have dialed the douchebaggery up to 11 doesn't mean you have to do it too.

There's a memo that's coming way too late for David Axelrod.

Never before in a Presidential election has there been such an opportunity for rampant Caddy Shack and National Lampoon's jokes. For the love of God, Obama take advantage of this.

This will be spun as "Elitist Obama administration says only those with limos are fit to have pets" in 3....2....1

Somacandra: gilgigamesh: That story about Mitt Romney's dog is unfathomable, on a personal level. The dog shiats itself in distress after hours on the roof of the car

No, its not unfathomable unless you've constructed an elaborate fantasy scenario about it. People read a lot of what they want to read into that original article, which actually has few details--as the original author points out. (new window) Even though during a 12 hour car ride any dog or any such animal will of course take a shiat of some kind--we are talking about a time when lots of kids didn't even wear seat belts and teens like me considered it a point of pride to ride in the back of a pickup truck and get thrown around. Seamus had a special windshield and dogs often like sticking their faces into as much car wind as possible. Projecting a Mitt Romney presidency on the basis of a dog taking a crap on a 1983 station wagon trip just shows that people have to obsess over stupid bullshiat. There are plenty of legitimate debates and points to be had about Romney. Speculating on dog crap, how much room he might have had (or not have had) in the car for an additional kennel and magic underwear isn't worth valuable electrons.

Goddamn, you sound like a paid apologist

Somacandra: Even though during a 12 hour car ride any dog or any such animal will of course take a shiat of some kind

I love that we're discussing this right now.

One time, on the way to a concert, my mates and I were in the back of a troop carrier. Well we had been drinking, and we all needed to piss bad. One of us who I presume needed to piss more than the rest of us, told us to hold onto him real steady as he stood up in the back of the troop carrier. He opened the rear doors and swung them out, and unzipped his pants. We all held him by his armpits and by the top of the back of his jeans, as he unleashed a massive piss on the car driving right behind us.

Fortunately nobody died, the owner of that car did not follow us to our destination and beat us, nor did he contact the police. He just beeped the horn and hit the brakes when they realized exactly what kind of fluid was splashing on their windscreen.

What's this got to do with Romney and his dog? Nothing. But we still laugh about my mate pissing out the back of the troopy.

Somacandra: This is the way we used to do it back in the good ole days.

Summed that all up for you.
I don't remember Somacandra being a shill, which is a shame.

apoptotic: This will be spun as "Elitist Obama administration says only those with limos are fit to have pets" in 3....2....1

Or how about: "Obama dog rides in limo while most Americans dying of hunger thanks to Obama's policies".

So, Obama decided to just straight up backhand Romney out of the blue, huh?

Well, I'm laughing, anyway.

Regardless of whether one thinks this is a low blow or not, it resonates with so many people because it is a perfect example of how tone-deaf Romney is, always has been, and always will be.

SilentStrider: Cubansaltyballs: Burn.

Rent is too damn high: apoptotic: This will be spun as "Elitist Obama administration says only those with limos are fit to have pets" in 3....2....1

Or how about: "Obama dog rides in limo while most Americans dying of hunger thanks to Obama's policies".

Or for the tabloid crowd: "Conflict at the White House? First Lady urges active lifestyle, President rebels by taking dog for car ride instead of walk."

WHAR is the pic?

Somacandra: gilgigamesh: That story about Mitt Romney's dog is unfathomable, on a personal level. The dog shiats itself in distress after hours on the roof of the car

No, its not unfathomable unless you've constructed an elaborate fantasy scenario about it. People read a lot of what they want to read into that original article, which actually has few details--as the original author points out. (new window) Even though during a 12 hour car ride any dog or any such animal will of course take a shiat of some kind--we are talking about a time when lots of kids didn't even wear seat belts and teens like me considered it a point of pride to ride in the back of a pickup truck and get thrown around. Seamus had a special windshield and dogs often like sticking their faces into as much car wind as possible. Projecting a Mitt Romney presidency on the basis of a dog taking a crap on a 1983 station wagon trip just shows that people have to obsess over stupid bullshiat. There are plenty of legitimate debates and points to be had about Romney. Speculating on dog crap, how much room he might have had (or not have had) in the car for an additional kennel and magic underwear isn't worth valuable electrons.

No matter what era, putting your dog on top of a farking car shows poor decision-making skills, at the very least. And if it DIDN'T shiat itself in fear, it's still idiotic to not stop and walk your farking dog until it can't hold it.

A good President has the ability to make good decisions, and has empathy. Romney displays neither.

Somacandra: Memo to D.A: Just because the Republican candidates have dialed the douchebaggery up to 11 doesn't mean you have to do it too.

That's about a 2 at the highest.

DeltaPunch: Romneyed: to get shat upon

Alternately.

Sorry honey, there won't be a Christmas this year. Daddy's job down at Ampad got Romneyed.

God damnit, Axelrod. Let Plouffe handle this shiat. The Republicans'll have a field day with this, talking about how not everyone can afford a Limo for their pets, etc. Just... God, I wish you weren't one of Obama's advisers. You're the biggest problem with his administration's PR.

NobleHam: God damnit, Axelrod. Let Plouffe handle this shiat. The Republicans'll have a field day with this, talking about how not everyone can afford a Limo for their pets, etc. Just... God, I wish you weren't one of Obama's advisers. You're the biggest problem with his administration's PR.

You think Republican responses depend in any way upon what was said?

That's a small jab, but still pretty point on.

There is something profoundly inhuman about someone that will strap a supposedly beloved family pet to the roof of their car and making it shiat itself with fear and then just hosing off the shiat and putting it back up there.

Also, I would think that in most states that might earn you a farking traffic ticket.

Regardless, I think we need to put Romney in a cage on top of something 7x faster than a station wagon.. say a bullet train, and see how long it takes for that magic underwear to fill.

SN1987a goes boom: Never before in a Presidential election has there been such an opportunity for rampant Caddy Shack and National Lampoon's jokes. For the love of God, Obama take advantage of this.

we're all gonna get laid.

Rent is too damn high: apoptotic: This will be spun as "Elitist Obama administration says only those with limos are fit to have pets" in 3....2....1

Or how about: "Obama dog rides in limo while most Americans dying of hunger thanks to Obama's policies".

I think this one or some variation of it is the one that we will hear.

Kittypie070: [farm8.staticflickr.com image 500x333]

mine's bigger

Why is Obama not wearing his safety belt?

Somacandra: gilgigamesh: That story about Mitt Romney's dog is unfathomable, on a personal level. The dog shiats itself in distress after hours on the roof of the car

No, its not unfathomable unless you've constructed an elaborate fantasy scenario about it. People read a lot of what they want to read into that original article, which actually has few details--as the original author points out. (new window) Even though during a 12 hour car ride any dog or any such animal will of course take a shiat of some kind--we are talking about a time when lots of kids didn't even wear seat belts and teens like me considered it a point of pride to ride in the back of a pickup truck and get thrown around. Seamus had a special windshield and dogs often like sticking their faces into as much car wind as possible. Projecting a Mitt Romney presidency on the basis of a dog taking a crap on a 1983 station wagon trip just shows that people have to obsess over stupid bullshiat. There are plenty of legitimate debates and points to be had about Romney. Speculating on dog crap, how much room he might have had (or not have had) in the car for an additional kennel and magic underwear isn't worth valuable electrons.

As a point of reference, National Lampoon's Vacation was already out, so it's not as if Romney had no expectation of being the butt of jokes when he did it.

Expected right-wing rhetoric: "Hurr hurr herp derp it luks lyk tuh preznitz chohken tuh dawg!"

violentsalvation: Damn that dog got huge since I last saw him.

I don't think it's the same dog. I demand to see a long form adoption certificate.

Alphax: NobleHam: God damnit, Axelrod. Let Plouffe handle this shiat. The Republicans'll have a field day with this, talking about how not everyone can afford a Limo for their pets, etc. Just... God, I wish you weren't one of Obama's advisers. You're the biggest problem with his administration's PR.

You think Republican responses depend in any way upon what was said?

Of course they do, or at least they're less effective depending on what was said. Democrats just have the stupidity to hire people like David Axelrod to serve of softballs to the Republicans.

Somacandra: gilgigamesh: That story about Mitt Romney's dog is unfathomable, on a personal level. The dog shiats itself in distress after hours on the roof of the car

No, its not unfathomable unless you've constructed an elaborate fantasy scenario about it. People read a lot of what they want to read into that original article, which actually has few details--as the original author points out. (new window) Even though during a 12 hour car ride any dog or any such animal will of course take a shiat of some kind--we are talking about a time when lots of kids didn't even wear seat belts and teens like me considered it a point of pride to ride in the back of a pickup truck and get thrown around. Seamus had a special windshield and dogs often like sticking their faces into as much car wind as possible. Projecting a Mitt Romney presidency on the basis of a dog taking a crap on a 1983 station wagon trip just shows that people have to obsess over stupid bullshiat. There are plenty of legitimate debates and points to be had about Romney. Speculating on dog crap, how much room he might have had (or not have had) in the car for an additional kennel and magic underwear isn't worth valuable electrons.

When dogs are in distress they crap themselves. It's a different type of crap from normal dog crap. Scared-dog-shiat is runny as hell, a lot like diarrhea. This is exactly what Mitt described when he talked about that trip, runny dog shiat running down the back window of his car. If you don't believe me ask a groomer, they'll tell you all about the kind of shiat a distressed dog is capable of producing.

That said, Obama didn't have his dog properly restrained, either. Like every other passenger his dog should have been seat-belted in, there are special harnesses that can be attached to the seatbelt. This is important for the safety of everyone in the car, not just the dog. In the event of an accident an unrestrained dog becomes a potentially-deadly projectile as it bounces around the car. A seatbelt harness can be purchased at any PetCo/PetSmart for about $30.

/straps all my pets in

Rent is too damn high: apoptotic: This will be spun as "Elitist Obama administration says only those with limos are fit to have pets" in 3....2....1

Or how about: "Obama dog rides in limo while most Americans dying of hunger thanks to Obama's policies".

Coming to a "FWD:FWD:FWD..." near you.

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NobleHam: Alphax: NobleHam: God damnit, Axelrod. Let Plouffe handle this shiat. The Republicans'll have a field day with this, talking about how not everyone can afford a Limo for their pets, etc. Just... God, I wish you weren't one of Obama's advisers. You're the biggest problem with his administration's PR.

You think Republican responses depend in any way upon what was said?

Of course they do, or at least they're less effective depending on what was said. Democrats just have the stupidity to hire people like David Axelrod to serve of softballs to the Republicans.

I don't see it.

Somacandra: gilgigamesh: That story about Mitt Romney's dog is unfathomable, on a personal level. The dog shiats itself in distress after hours on the roof of the car

No, its not unfathomable unless you've constructed an elaborate fantasy scenario about it. People read a lot of what they want to read into that original article, which actually has few details--as the original author points out. (new window) Even though during a 12 hour car ride any dog or any such animal will of course take a shiat of some kind--we are talking about a time when lots of kids didn't even wear seat belts and teens like me considered it a point of pride to ride in the back of a pickup truck and get thrown around. Seamus had a special windshield and dogs often like sticking their faces into as much car wind as possible. Projecting a Mitt Romney presidency on the basis of a dog taking a crap on a 1983 station wagon trip just shows that people have to obsess over stupid bullshiat. There are plenty of legitimate debates and points to be had about Romney. Speculating on dog crap, how much room he might have had (or not have had) in the car for an additional kennel and magic underwear isn't worth valuable electrons.

My rebuttal: Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The Birthers.

Anything is fair game in a Presidential election, no matter how underhanded, petty, or unrepresentative it is of the facts. I don't care what tactics have to be used to defeat the Republicans, it won't be as bad as half the shiat they threw out in 2000, 2004, and 2008. Obama was still proving his citizenship to these deceitful farking assholes more than 2 years into his presidency.

And they want to complain about making too much out of this story? Fark. That.

Oh, wow! What a crushing blow! This is going to make everyone forget about the last four years of the Obama failures.


Kudos to Axelrod! Focus on something that happened 30 years ago, buddy! You're brilliant!

Somacandra: Projecting a Mitt Romney presidency on the basis of a dog taking a crap on a 1983 station wagon trip just shows that people have to obsess over stupid bullshiat.

If you did so by itself in a vacuum - YES.

However if you put that with the other elements that shows that Romney is a pretty uncaring person and doesn't know how to relate or empathize with others then it helps to fill that picture in.


It's like circumstantial evidence in a trial. One or two pieces might not be enough to form a judgement but when you have 10 or 12 pieces then it makes a very strong case. Same thing.

Crude: Oh, wow! What a crushing blow! This is going to make everyone forget about the last four years of the Obama failures.


Kudos to Axelrod! Focus on something that happened 30 years ago, buddy! You're brilliant!

0/10. Mitt isn't gonna show you his magic underwear for that weak-ass troll.

Somacandra: No, its not unfathomable unless you've constructed an elaborate fantasy scenario about it. People read a lot of what they want to read into that original article, which actually has few details--as the original author points out. (new window) Even though during a 12 hour car ride any dog or any such animal will of course take a shiat of some kind--we are talking about a time when lots of kids didn't even wear seat belts and teens like me considered it a point of pride to ride in the back of a pickup truck and get thrown around. Seamus had a special windshield and dogs often like sticking their faces into as much car wind as possible. Projecting a Mitt Romney presidency on the basis of a dog taking a crap on a 1983 station wagon trip just shows that people have to obsess over stupid bullshiat

Also you fail to mention that Mitt used this story to illustrate how much of a great leader he is. He didn't even realize that he did anything wrong or that even other people would think he did something wrong.

Mitt doesn't act like a normal human being and he is shocked when others show a sense of compassion or empathy because he lacks those qualities.

Romney's only belief system is "Will this get me ahead" and that is all. Proof is him flip flopping issues repeatedly to get elected.

I know deep down he is an ultra-conservative because in his private life he has supported donating money to anti-gay (and not just gay marriage) groups and anti-abortion and contraception groups. It's one thing to lie to get elected but your real beliefs are shown by who you donated tons of money to.

Crude: Oh, wow! What a crushing blow! This is going to make everyone forget about the last four years of the Obama failures.


Kudos to Axelrod! Focus on something that happened 30 years ago, buddy! You're brilliant!

Yeah, like that failure to leave Iraq...or failure to kill Osama...or failure to keep the economy from tanking...

Oh wait, those were things your buddy Bush FAILED to do that Obama succeeded in.

Crude: Oh, wow! What a crushing blow! This is going to make everyone forget about the last four years of the Obama failures.

Heh, the only thing Obama "failed" to do was live up to failing big the way people like you wet your pants for.

I mean, you wrote that sentence a day after he was sworn in, and probably just now got around to posting it. That's how farking slow you are.

Retard.

Somacandra: Memo to D.A: Just because the Republican candidates have dialed the douchebaggery up to 11 doesn't mean you have to do it too.

A playful jab referencing Mitt's atrocious judgement in a Tweet is the very height of douchebaggery?

You may have to recalibrate your sensors. My douche-scanner is only reading that as a 7.