Gothamist: Sarah Palin's Turkey Pardon Mishap

starcasm

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:42:08 -0500

Don't fear, Sarah's Oblvious Tour '08 will continue: http://starcasm.net/archives/1799

Rocknrope

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:18:50 -0500

Sorry #39, McCain's staff did not position her in front of this slaughter rack in Alaska. If you're not smart enough to be aware of your own surroundings during a press interview, or hire people who know enough to properly manage her presence, can you be expected to perform as the Vice President of the United States? It's time for people to stop making excuses for this woman.

EAUM

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:56:41 -0500

I would personally like to see all those turkeys replaced by the whole bunch of progressive socialist running Congress. I could think of a couple of real liberal gobblers from the New York deligation that I would like to see hanging up side down in those drainage hoppers.

EAUM

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:33:49 -0500

I guess MSNBC didn't hear that the election is over! They just don't give up with this women. After watching just how one sided the main stream media has become, it does not suprise me that they try to pass this off as news. I can not wait until next thanksgiving, when that colored guy the media picked for us to destroy whatevers left of our country, Oh yeah Obama! Yeah, thats his name. Lets see if they show up when he gets to pardon his politically correct turkey on the White House lawn. maybe they could do a documentry about how these poor sons of bitches are slaughtered every November. Now that the media has officially come out of the closet, can they change their name back to PRAVDA?

bombero

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:44:50 -0500

What is the matter with you people. This lady is a class act that was mishandled by McCains staff. She did not know what was going on behind her. I would fire any staff on the scene that did not have the brains to get this guy out of the interview. But I would especially fire her security, there was an unknown man standing 10 feet behind the Governor with a knife in his hand, totally unacceptable.

Brainwash

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:55:56 -0500

The butchers appear to have missed a turkey there. GOPble GOPble GOPble

NannyState

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:13:15 -0500

She gives good semiotics.

west side Michael

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:26:56 -0500

She has released a press statement tonight that she did not know the turkeys were being butchered right behind her,all one had to do was turn around I guess. Her Press agent,Said "they had told the tv crew not to shoot there"....Yup! that's really admonishing a TV crew.

Future Taliban

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:15:20 -0500

Third World shit, if ever I've seen it. And I've seen plenty. A ridiculous tradition, ridiculously executed (literally in this case) by Earl and ridiculously commented upon by Mrs. Trailin' ..er..I mean Palin after an extensively ridiculous speech which I had the great foresight of speeding thru just to get to the end of this godawful video and the godawful stupid fvccking Americans depicted in it.

west side Michael

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:42:19 -0500

She now seems to border on the psycho. To free a Turkey(as a governmental pardon) then to show the very same birds being killed while she continues her interview is sadistic fun . I have nothing against the slaughter of turkeys but it almost looks like Saddam Hussain who welcomed his Brother in laws with safe passage back from exile in France to Iraq and then had them murdered right away when they arrived. It's that kind of hospitality.

moriverfun

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:18:38 -0500

This Gal is so intertaining and funny...no one can really be like her...if she was our new V P wouldn't it would have been the funniest four years in American history and the late shows ratings would have soared. There are times that you really want to feel sorry for her....but then...nah, just laugh and enjoy. Heck yeah and betcha ya.

Trix

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:44:36 -0500

I'm sure pardoning a turkey from an executive office makes it easier on the other turkeys knowing one of them is not getting special treatment from the government.

AHT

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:39:40 -0500

The Youtube video got pulled while I was watching it, but honestly, if that is what's considered graphic these days...

robingee

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:54:58 -0500

oooh you capitalized HUSSEIN! That proves that... he has... a middle name...

RDR105

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:02:51 -0500

Leave her alone, she's just a peasant.

EastRiver

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:11:49 -0500

Seriously? Still on Palin patrol? As SP likes to point out whenever I ask about the Clintons, isn't there a financial crisis going on? Does this have anything to do with New York at all? Aren't the editors of this site even the slightest bit embarrassed to run this crap day after day? If you insist on pretending to be a political site how about some coverage of Obama's transition? I hear he might be thinking of appointing someone from New York to a high position. You know: NEW YORK aka GOTHAM.

everyAframe

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:52:29 -0500

Sadly just not that bright of an individual. Give 'er enough rope tho...2012 will come fast in a chill. Just keeeeeep doing press, Palin.

virgil

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:25:44 -0500

I think we'll be seeing Tina Fey back on SNL in the near future. I'm glad someone explained the blood-draining thing; I thought is was just for killing them, and was wondeing when the hell he was going to actually do it. The suspense was killing me. And the best part is the guy looking back again and again. Is he proud? Curious? No short-term memory?

mdowning

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:22:34 -0500

every time i think she's reached a limit, she finds some way to be even more offensive. why not shoot them from planes? if i have a dream about shoving her down into the decapitator that jtheb so ably uses, i will consider that the best sleep i've had since nov. 5. she is a vulgar example of what's wrong with this country, and reading babyhitler's comment "sent a cold chill down my spine," because i know he's right.

edEx

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:46:25 -0500

not Joe the Butcher, it's Joe the Judge.

TK

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:43:00 -0500

what makes it worse is that her coffee isnt fair-trade! (from a straw, ftw) I wonder if she got turkey-blood-draining-guy some assistance from the TARP?

VanessaNYC

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:36:07 -0500

I love how the guy keep turning and looking at the camera as if to say, "Are you getting this? Um, should I continue? Hi Mom!"

Steven

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:32:22 -0500

Sarah Palin is starting to be like Britney Spears in the news. As much as you want Palin gone in the news she always seems to come back with another story about her, much like Spears.

Felix Hoenikker

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:29:51 -0500

Best interview evar! I'm going downstairs to grab a turkey sandwich.

robingee

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:28:24 -0500

Whose idea was it to stand her in front of the slaughtering rack!? Even if no one was killing a turkey it's still ugly with a big bucket of blood.

r1b2

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:25:25 -0500

@ jeevesny: Joe the Butcher! nice.

r1b2

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:24:38 -0500

This isn't about city people not understanding that meat doesn't grow on trees. It's about how poorly she conducts her public business. This is like a Woody Allen movie, her smiling away in front of the dude draining blood from a bird.

NannyState

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:21:36 -0500

Ha! You can't make this shit up!

ChampionOfTheSun

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:17:59 -0500

I'm so tired of her, but in a way it's good that she still has some of the spotlight on her. Pretty soon even her supporters will grow tired of defending her, and by 2012, no one will remember who she is ... hopefully.

S.D.

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:15:58 -0500

What a Odd scene... True this goes on Every day, but why would you want a PR disaster in the making??

dooWOP

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:14:02 -0500

Palin should follow Mike Huckabee's lead and go into television. Personally I think she would excel in this arena - perhaps we could have "The Sarah Palin Variety Hour"? We could have comedy skits and dance routines interspersed with political commentary...?

felixthecat

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:13:52 -0500

God, why couldn't Palin fall in the turkey killing machine. Also Tofurky rules, save a turkey and go http://www.tofurky.com/products/tofurkyfeasts.htm Also it is healthier, no cloned animals or pump up steroids animals Have a bird-free feast, but with all the flavor and trimmings you've always enjoyed. Our feast contains : One Tofurky® Roast (made with organic non-genetically engineered soybeans) Eight Cranberry Apple Potato Dumplings Tofurky® Giblet & Mushroom Gravy Herbed brown and Tofurky® Wild Rice Stuffing Tofurky® Jurky Wishstix Each feast is 100% vegan, cooks in about an hour, serves four and tastes fabulous!

bxbrian

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:11:28 -0500

@ides it's obviously not about that... it's about the ridiculously poor decision to pardon a turkey in front of the fucking Turkey Gallows. Man oh man...

Jen Chung

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:08:22 -0500

@triggerzer0: Here's a non-edited version- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-kjM1asH-8&fmt=18 It looks like he's draining the turkey's blood. @ides: I don't think we're shocked, but it's another thing seeing it happen while a lawmaker is being interviewed. I mean, did little Piper go with her to the pardon as well?!?

jeevesny

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:08:20 -0500

is that Joe the Butcher in the background?

babyhitler

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:06:10 -0500

the sad part of this is that 48% of America worships her and are plotting for the next 4 years to get her to the head office.

triggerzer0

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:01:09 -0500

is there a non edited version. call me stupid but what exactly is he doing to the turkey?

ides_of_march

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:58:28 -0500

Once again, clueless city people shocked to find out that their meat doesn't magically grow underneath plastic wrappers in a back room at Food Emporium.

Rocknrope

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:58:01 -0500

This lady is a communications train wreck. Who the hell is in charge of handling her press? Her Communications Director needs to be axed just like those turkeys.

meowster

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:50:39 -0500

gross! god i hate her.

Jen Chung

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:48:10 -0500

@SP -- Wow, I've never heard that one before!

SP

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:45:25 -0500

"or McCain-Palin insiders complaining to the media about." You know it's a Jen post when you come across a sentence that ends like this.

dooWOP

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:44:42 -0500

Are you sure this wasn't an SNL skit? I mean, that Earl-looking character there just can't be real..?