Romney strapped dog carrier to top of his car

[Nanda]

That's what I would expect, I am not going to vote for him either, but it's not because he put a dog on his roof over twenty-years ago. We have other candidates who have had affairs and who knows what else and we are worrying about this?

Well, no, to be honest, this bothers me much more than an affair. I can't say if this would have swayed me or not, though, because I wasn't planning on voting for him in the first place.

 

[FFH]

None, but this was ONE incident over 20 years ago, and that is why you are not going to vote for him?

I don't think that anyone who gets upset over this incident was going to vote for him anyway, just trying to put him down in any way they can..

Nice to know that's all they can dig up on him..

Seems like a really great guy to me...but I wouldn't have strapped my dog, if I had one, on top of my car either so gotta agree with that....

But if that's as crazy as he gets, then I'm all for him in the Whitehouse...at least he's showing he's part human and makes mistakes.....

 

[Mathematician]

That's what I would expect, I am not going to vote for him either, but it's not because he put a dog on his roof over twenty-years ago. We have other candidates who have had affairs and who knows what else and we are worrying about this?

I'd hope this story wouldn't put anyone completely off from voting for him! After all, most of the candidates are losers. But to us campaigning for animal rights, this is just a dubious history lesson on one candidate. As the article points it, Romney has had run-ins with animal rights activists more recently.

Characteristically it shows a lack of common sense, too. He was over 30 years old. The dog emptied its bowels on his car, and what does he do? Put the animal back on the roof? What sensible person does that?

 

[lunamoth]

Well, no, to be honest, this bothers me much more than an affair. I can't say if this would have swayed me or not, though, because I wasn't planning on voting for him in the first place.

It bothers me much more than an affair as well. Such disregard for the suffering of the animal...

 

[FFH]

Characteristically it shows a lack of common sense, too. He was over 30 years old. What sensible person does that?

There's a big difference between doing something irresponsible like driving while under the influence and having a dog on the top of your car while driving, remember this was the early eighties, most just stuck their dogs in the back of their trucks and I still see people do it, but not as much, ASPCA must be cracking down on them..

 

[lunamoth]

There's a big difference with drinking and driving and having a dog on the top of your car while driving, remember this was the early eighties, most just stuck their dogs in the back of their trucks and I still see people do it, but not as much, ASPCA must be cracking down on them..

There's a big difference between carrying a dog in the back of a pick-up and having one strapped to the top of your car. Can you put yourself in the place of the dog?? Twelve hours at 60 mph? I bet you'd be pooping all over your cage too, and throwing up.

 

[Mathematician]

There's a big difference with drinking and driving and having a dog on the top of your car while driving

Oh, of course. Given the choice between a human or a dog life being at risk, I'll go with the human every time. I wouldn't expect this story to carry the weight of Bush's DUI.

 

[Polaris]

I'd hope this story wouldn't put anyone completely off from voting for him! After all, most of the candidates are losers. But to us campaigning for animal rights, this is just a dubious history lesson on one candidate. As the article points it, Romney has had run-ins with animal rights activists more recently.

Characteristically it shows a lack of common sense, too. He was over 30 years old. The dog emptied its bowels on his car, and what does he do? Put the animal back on the roof? What sensible person does that?

You're right, the sensible person would put the dog inside the car so it can poop there. Good idea.

 

[Nanda]

You're right, the sensible person would put the dog inside the car so it can poop there. Good idea.

Oh yeah, keeping your car clean is ever so much more important than the well-being of a living thing...

 

[lunamoth]

You're right, the sensible person would put the dog inside the car so it can poop there. Good idea.

I edited out the comment I made here as it was dishonorable; I was p***ed (and kind of still am) that people would feel that how we treat "the least of these" is not important. But, I know that not all LDS would defend Romney's stupid mistake here just because he is of the same religion and should not have said otherwise.

 

[nutshell]

Who cares. I wasn't voting for him anyway.

 

[Kungfuzed]

I've ridden on top of a car before, not on the highway though. It's not so bad. I've also been locked in the trunk a few times when all the seats were full and there was only one car. I prefer the top of the car.

 

[Mathematician]

There's a big difference between carrying a dog in the back of a pick-up and having one strapped to the top of your car. Can you put yourself in the place of the dog?? Twelve hours at 60 mph? I bet you'be be pooping all over your cage too, and throwing up.

Yes, and even then it's stupid to have anyone in a truck bed. States should really crack down on that. I don't want to swerve out of the way because some father bought a pick-up with no room for all four of his kids. I've witnessed a teenager thrown from a pick-up truck when it was only going 20 mph.

 

[FFH]

I can just see the David Letterman jokes/spoofs...but I don't think this sort of joke will go over well...

This may serve to bring "awareness" to the masses about problems similar to this, so there may be a reason for this happening, maybe thousands of pets have died this way and now this will bring "awareness" to this problem and make it front page news...

 

[lunamoth]

The lack of empathy in this thread is astounding.

 

[Polaris]

It bothers me much more than an affair as well. Such disregard for the suffering of the animal...

What? Suffering? How do you know the animal was suffering? Did you see it? Were you there? I'm sure the dog was just fine, it had its own special little windshield and probably some nice padding to sit on. What do you suggest they should have done?

This is worse than an affair? Wow. How can you say that? One destroys families and can have permanent consequences on children, the other just results in a dog's discomfort for a little while only to be freed to play with a family on their vacation. Amazing.

 

[lunamoth]

What? Suffering? How do you know the animal was suffering? Did you see it? Were you there? I'm sure the dog was just fine, it had its own special little windshield and probably some nice padding to sit on. What do you suggest they should have done?

This is worse than an affair? Wow. How can you say that? One destroys families and can have permanent consequences on children, the other just results in a dog's discomfort for a little while only to be freed to play with a family on their vacation. Amazing.

Someone with so little concern for the welfare of others is probably also not going to be concerned about having an affair. Of course an affair is devastating to the family...and also shows poor judgment, poor character. But this dog thing is cruelty, or stupidity.

 

[Mathematician]

You're right, the sensible person would put the dog inside the car so it can poop there. Good idea.

If you can't take care of your dog without putting its life at unnecessary risk, then don't bring it along with you. When my friend's family went on a trip to Kansas with their two dogs, they wrapped the back seats with plastic and paper, and brought a cage.

I've scrubbed five-year old coffee and chili stains from my seats, and have cleaned up after hundreds, if not thousands, of dogs. Poop and urine comes out of fabric a lot easier than the former substances.

 

[FFH]

The lack of empathy in this thread is astounding.

Well, if you had been a paper boy or a pizza delivery dude, you would know why I don't have a lot of empathy for dogs...

I guess you've never seen a dog tear into flesh or had a dog tear into your flesh like there's no tomorrow...

I have sympathy for some dogs and others no sympathy whatsoever...

 

[Polaris]

If you can't take care of your dog without putting its life at unnecessary risk, then don't bring it along with you. When my friend's family went on a trip to Kansas with their two dogs, they wrapped the back seats with plastic and paper, and brought a cage.

How do you know the dog's life was at risk?

The Romney's had a car full of kids and luggage, there was no room for a dog inside. It sounds like they made as safe a cage as they could for the dog. I fail to see how you can claim that this is animal abuse.