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Hmmm, it appear the POTUS has his own "dog problem..."

HA! I suppose I should get bored of the Republican spin technique, because it's so damned predictable. But when they have to go this far out into silly territory to use it, I have to admit, I find it adorable.

Here's a recap of how this works: Republicans don't play defense. So, if a Republican is attacked, he will immediately turn around the accusation and say the real guilty person is the Democrat. Thus, if the Democrats are pointing out the "war on women" that Romney's taking part in, Romney will spin that around and say that the real war on women is being waged by Obama. And it doesn't matter how creative he needs to be to make that claim -- even if it involves citing some criticisms of Ann Romney by some TV personality who is unaffiliated with Obama. Romney knows his supporters aren't typically bright, so he doesn't need to be convincing when he spins the accusation around. It needn't even be plausible. He just needs to find something to let the hateful hordes go back on the attack.

Thus, if Romney's attacked for his cruel treatment of the family dog, then Obama MUST be the one with the real dog problem. It's the most predictable thing in the world. The moment the story about Romney abusing his pet became news, anyone with a bit of sense KNEW there'd be an inevitable attempt by the right-wing media to portray Obama as the REAL dog abuser. Only this time they had to reach so far to find it that they're literally taking Obama to task for eating local cuisine when he was a little kid. It's hilarious.

The only down side to the ridiculous commitment of the Republicans to this turn-about technique is that it makes political satire obsolete. Satire relies on hyperbole, and it's hard to come up with any way to exaggerate the silliness of the GOP any more than they've already done.
 
Arkady said:
HA! I suppose I should get bored of the Republican spin technique, because it's so damned predictable. But when they have to go this far out into silly territory to use it, I have to admit, I find it adorable.

Here's a recap of how this works: Republicans don't play defense. So, if a Republican is attacked, he will immediately turn around the accusation and say the real guilty person is the Democrat. Thus, if the Democrats are pointing out the "war on women" that Romney's taking part in, Romney will spin that around and say that the real war on women is being waged by Obama. And it doesn't matter how creative he needs to be to make that claim -- even if it involves citing some criticisms of Ann Romney by some TV personality who is unaffiliated with Obama. Romney knows his supporters aren't typically bright, so he doesn't need to be convincing when he spins the accusation around. It needn't even be plausible. He just needs to find something to let the hateful hordes go back on the attack.

Thus, if Romney's attacked for his cruel treatment of the family dog, then Obama MUST be the one with the real dog problem. It's the most predictable thing in the world. The moment the story about Romney abusing his pet became news, anyone with a bit of sense KNEW there'd be an inevitable attempt by the right-wing media to portray Obama as the REAL dog abuser. Only this time they had to reach so far to find it that they're literally taking Obama to task for eating local cuisine when he was a little kid. It's hilarious.

The only down side to the ridiculous commitment of the Republicans to this turn-about technique is that it makes political satire obsolete. Satire relies on hyperbole, and it's hard to come up with any way to exaggerate the silliness of the GOP any more than they've already done.
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I never ate a dog - not even at six or seven. Did you? I don't think my parents could have forced me to eat a dog at that age - I had a pet dog that I loved dearly. I'll take the guy who just wanted to take his dog on vacation with him instead of putting it in a kennel over the guy who ate one - thank you very much for playing...
 
Craig said:
Perhaps a vacation to Indonesia is called for.

Yeah...Obama had dinner at 6...Not 6 o'clock...but at 6 or 7 years old. You know,...back when he was paling around with Bill Ayers.
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Did you eat a dog when you were six Craig? My guess is not very many Americans did. But thanks for playing. You guys made a big stink about the Seamus story (which also occurred many years ago) and now you want to say this story of the President eating a dog is off limits? That's not how hardball works...
 
Lukey said:
Did you eat a dog when you were six Craig? My guess is not very many Americans did. But thanks for playing. You guys made a big stink about the Seamus story (which also occurred many years ago) and now you want to say this story of the President eating a dog is off limits? That's not how hardball works...
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No...but dog isn't a common menu item in the US, is it? Seamus was an act performed by a sentient adult...If Obama ate dog while in Indonesia, it was served to him by adults.

These are not remotely comparable, but you go ahead and give it a try.
 
Craig said:
No...but dog isn't a common menu item in the US, is it? Seamus was an act performed by a sentient adult...If Obama ate dog while in Indonesia, it was served to him by adults.

These are not remotely comparable, but you go ahead and give it a try.
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I say they are both pretty irrelevant from a "who would make the best President" standpoint. But the left started hammering the Seamus story and, of course, is now "indignant" that the right would ferret out an even less "dog friendly" story about the POTUS.
 
Lukey said:
I say they are both pretty irrelevant from a "who would make the best President" standpoint. But the left started hammering the Seamus story and, of course, is now "indignant" that the right would ferret out an even less "dog friendly" story about the POTUS.
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Of course you do. It's necessary for you.

The item hasn't recently been introduced to Obama's book. It's been there all along, but now needs "ferreting out". Really Lukey, the desperation is palpable.

Romney made his choice...as a guardian of the family pet. He did so as an adult...a well heeled, successful businessman of an adult with a family. In this country, we do not put our family pets on the roof of the car.

Obama ate dog...admitted to in his book, as a child. This occurred in Indonesia, where eating such animal protein is fairly common. Indeed, dog is eaten in much of the asian world. It's just another source of protein.

Maybe you should pick up a copy of the book so you can keep ferreting out these long standing tales....Get to it Detective Lukey...
 
tobaccoroad said:
How would you like Fido? Medium or rare? Salt and Pepper? Garlic salt or cumin? How about some paprika?
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This is how the Swiss do it...

Gedörrtes Hundefleisch

Hang a dressed dog carcass for 8 to 10 days at about 36°F and then debone it, retaining as large pieces as possible. Pack these in oak barrels in the following salt mixture for 7 days at 45° to 50F: for each 20 lbs. of meat, use 7 oz. salt, 1/6 oz. saltpeter, 1/3 oz. sugar, 1/3 oz. cracked black peppercorns, and ½ bay leaf. Repack the pieces after two days, putting those pieces which were on the bottom on the top. Liquid will be drawn from the meat. After 7 days, add some red wine containing crushed garlic to the brine that has been formed and leave for several more days. After this curing, wash the meat in warmish water, but don’t soak it. Run a piece of binging cord through the end of each piece of meat and press it between two boards in an open press (that is, with free air circulation between the pieces) in a drying room at a room temperature of 50°-55°F and 72 to 75 percent humidity for 5 to 6 weeks. After this pressing process, hang the pieces of meat freely in the same drying room for another 1 ½ to 4 ½ months (depending on their size).

Traditionally, dried dogmeat is served as paper-thin slices.



http://matthew-rowley.blogspot.com/2010/11/gedorrtes-hundefleisch-swiss-recipe-for.html
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I don't recall eating a dog, though I've got to admit my memories from when I was a very young child aren't exactly the most reliable things. I can say with absolute certainty, though, that unlike Mitt Romney I never tortured my family's dog.
 
Actually, it's more necessary for your side.....considering Obama's poll numbers lately....lol.

And yeah.....your leftie desperation is a beautiful thing to behold!

Craig said:
Of course you do. It's necessary for you.

The item hasn't recently been introduced to Obama's book. It's been there all along, but now needs "ferreting out". Really Lukey, the desperation is palpable.

Romney made his choice...as a guardian of the family pet. He did so as an adult...a well heeled, successful businessman of an adult with a family. In this country, we do not put our family pets on the roof of the car.

Obama ate dog...admitted to in his book, as a child. This occurred in Indonesia, where eating such animal protein is fairly common. Indeed, dog is eaten in much of the asian world. It's just another source of protein.

Maybe you should pick up a copy of the book so you can keep ferreting out these long standing tales....Get to it Detective Lukey...
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Lapcat said:
Actually, it's more necessary for your side.....considering Obama's poll numbers lately....lol.

And yeah.....your leftie desperation is a beautiful thing to behold!
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Clearly...as Obama was feasting on dog while hangin' out with Bill Ayers...we on the left have major concerns. Wow...you guys have uncovered a story in Obama's 1995 book!!!! Obama lived in Indonesia!!!! He ate dog!!!!

You know...cat is served on some menus as well...
 
Arkady said:
I don't recall eating a dog, though I've got to admit my memories from when I was a very young child aren't exactly the most reliable things. I can say with absolute certainty, though, that unlike Mitt Romney I never tortured my family's dog.
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There was no "torture" whatsoever involved. The reason the dog got sick was because of something he ate, not his placement on the roof.
 
Craig said:
This is how the Swiss do it...

Gedörrtes Hundefleisch

Hang a dressed dog carcass for 8 to 10 days at about 36°F and then debone it, retaining as large pieces as possible. Pack these in oak barrels in the following salt mixture for 7 days at 45° to 50F: for each 20 lbs. of meat, use 7 oz. salt, 1/6 oz. saltpeter, 1/3 oz. sugar, 1/3 oz. cracked black peppercorns, and ½ bay leaf. Repack the pieces after two days, putting those pieces which were on the bottom on the top. Liquid will be drawn from the meat. After 7 days, add some red wine containing crushed garlic to the brine that has been formed and leave for several more days. After this curing, wash the meat in warmish water, but don’t soak it. Run a piece of binging cord through the end of each piece of meat and press it between two boards in an open press (that is, with free air circulation between the pieces) in a drying room at a room temperature of 50°-55°F and 72 to 75 percent humidity for 5 to 6 weeks. After this pressing process, hang the pieces of meat freely in the same drying room for another 1 ½ to 4 ½ months (depending on their size).

Traditionally, dried dogmeat is served as paper-thin slices.



http://matthew-rowley.blogspot.com/2010/11/gedorrtes-hundefleisch-swiss-recipe-for.html
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A friend of mine has a Filipina girlfriend, and she told me of a technique that's used in the old country.

First, you get a dog and tie it up. It's not fed for over a week though given plenty of water. Then, on the day the dog is to be eaten, a large pot of rice is prepared. The rice is then fed the dog which literally stuffs itself. Then the dog is killed and cooked whole.

According to her, the rice stuffing is delicious.
 
Yes....I know. Thank God real Americans don't have such culinary tastes. Note that I said "REAL AMERICANS"....vs. pretenders.

Craig said:
Clearly...as Obama was feasting on dog while hangin' out with Bill Ayers...we on the left have major concerns. Wow...you guys have uncovered a story in Obama's 1995 book!!!! Obama lived in Indonesia!!!! He ate dog!!!!

You know...cat is served on some menus as well...
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