Did you hear the one about Mitt Romney’s talking dog Seamus? Yeah, Romney asked him where he wanted to ride and he said “roof!” Ha! I just made that one up.
Their Motto: I ride inside
Anyway, a bit of background for those just tuning in: On a family vacation to Canada in 1983, Mitt put the family dog, Seamus, a beautiful, long-haired, red Irish Setter into a dog kennel, tied it to the roof of the car, and away they went. Somewhere along the way poor Seamus caught a bad case of the shits. Mitt stopped at a nearby gas station, hosed down the car, hosed down the dog, put the dog back in the kennel, put the kennel back on the roof and away they went.
The basic facts aren’t disputed, but the Romneys have used the incident as an example of his cool management style, while PETA and other animal rights activists say it proves that Romney is the most heartless man in the world and should never be president after a stunt like that.
I don’t know. I obviously think Romney shouldn’t be president, but I think this incident may be a bit overblown. A lot depends on the type of the kennel, the weather outside and so on. It does seem a bit weird but I wouldn’t put Mitt Romney up there in the Michael Vick category of animal abusers. I’ve seen how dogs, almost all dogs, like hanging their head out the window as you’re banging down the highway.
But, Santorum has picked up the issue and is running with it. There is a website and also a facebook group called Dogs Against Romney which has over 40,000 likes so far. It is absolutely not going to go away. It is a story with a dog in it.
After the Republicans actually choose a nominee, the real campaign will begin. Obama is in an enviable position. He can talk about his record and sound above the fray and all that.
Plenty of other people will write, again and again, about Mitt’s Cayman Island bank accounts, his Swiss bank accounts, his participation in the eerily creepy Mormon tradition of baptizing dead Jews, his job slashing record at Bain Capital, his multiple homes and fleet of cars, his record as governor of Massachusetts which was so damning he had to wipe the hard drives before he left office, his statement that he would kill Planned Parenthood, various odd statements about the humanity of corporations and the correct height of trees, and, of course, about Seamus the Irish Setter, stone cold shittin’ all over the Romney family car.
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It was a 12 hour drive. I think it bothers people not so much because it is exteme animal cruelty but more because it seems to represent a certain kind of cold-hearted expedience. People shouldn’t wonder about Romney vs. Santorum based on this, they have a look at what kind of person Republican voters seem to like and what that means for a country that is supposed to be a republic, you know, where the leaders are supposed to give a shit about the people. We’ve all been strapped to the roof a car on a long drive for too damn long.
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Here it goes. It is time to address this topic which has destroyed my family, me, my daughter, and killed my son…..A Spouse with MS. If Romney is President, we will have a first lady with MS who is NOT neurologically, psychologically nor physically whole….and this could affect her role and the her husbands role as leaders of the country. I speak from 38 years experience of having a spouse with MS. He did not share his diagnosis with me until he could no longer hide it 16 years ago. Just another aspect of the Romney baggage to consider….and yes, MS is baggage on the whole family in every way, no personal offense intended. Romney has the money to ‘care’ for his wife’s needs, but still the impact and effects will affect his mental processes and decision-making, unless he is even more cold-hearted than the ‘dog’ episode revealed.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/501319
Some of the contents of the above article……….
MS is unpredictable and symptoms vary, even among those with the same type of MS. The psychological and emotional aspects of MS and the uncertainty regarding symptoms and prognosis are challenging to patients and family members (Coleman, Rath, & Carey, 2001). MS demands flexibility. During periods of exacerbation, the family must quickly mobilize resources and move into crisis mode (Patterson & Garwick, 1994). Invisible symptoms of MS (e.g., visual and sensory losses, fatigue) can confuse family caregivers. For example, debilitating fatigue, which is characterized by a lack of energy that is worse in the afternoon and evening, can occur suddenly (Kaplan, 1999) and may be hard for a spouse to understand and appreciate.
MS does not alter normal family developmental stages but rather adds new demands and challenges. For example, child care does not stop when one parent has an exacerbation; thus, the well parent often adds child care responsibilities to his or her other chores. Caregiving partners experience fear of an uncertain future, social disruption, financial difficulties, and isolation (Rees, O’Boyle, & MacDonagh, 2001).
Spouses are expected to provide support while needing support. They, too, experience numerous losses: role and relationship changes, and possible career and financial changes if their wives or husbands had been employed. These stressors can lead to ineffective self-care for the wife or husband; the reciprocal effects of illness can create enduring strain for partners (Kuyper & Wester, 1998; Pakenham, 2001). Indeed, the effects of MS ripple through the family, with each person’s reaction affecting other family members.
Patients frequently have fluctuating symptoms. Spouses attempt to make sense of the nebulous symptoms while trying to be supportive and continuing their normal routines. The time from first awareness of symptoms to diagnosis can be long, frustrating, and confusing. The waiting and wondering, with unrewarding and untherapeutic encounters with healthcare professionals, can lead to feelings of powerlessness and loss of a sense of control for people with MS and their spouses (Courts, Buchanan, & Werstlein, 2004).