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The Turkeygate video, which has been viewed on YouTube by more than 2 million people, has been a real Alaskan news item over the last few days.
Apparently when she was interviewed, Palin knew that turkeys were being slaugthered behind her. An Alaskan blogger wrote that when the governor chose the spot, the photographer pointed out what was going on and asked her if she wanted to move. She said, “No worries.”
But now she’s denying knowing anything about the slaughter behind her:
“The [Alaska] governor did not know it was going on behind her,” Palin’s spokesperson tells ET of the reportedly grisly scene at Triple D Farm & Hatchery outside Wasilla. Cameras captured Palin extending the annual Thanksgiving pardon to one turkey while a farm hand slaughtered the bird’s feathered friends in the background.
Palin’s spokesperson tells ET the bird butchering wasn’t going on when the shot was set up, and a cameraman “ignored” the governor’s staff’s request to remove the graphic sight once cameras were rolling.
“We’re unhappy about it and the station is not happy either,” Palin’s rep tells ET, adding, “this was an attempt to lighten up and do something non-controversial.”
Thank god she’s staying in Alaska and is not anywhere near the White House for now.
Here’s what a reader said in response to my blog about the hypoallergenic, Peruvian Hairless Dog, which Peru offered the Obama family:
Ugly??? No, just very different, and beautiful in spirit. I own one of this breed, and once you are used to their different feel, the smooth skin, the texture and warmth, they feel completely normal. They also have a wonderfully intelligent and sensitive personality, and have a silly sense of humor.
However, they are NOT for all people. They are very intuitive, sensitive and loyal. They desire a LOT of physical contact (as do other hairless breeds like the Xoloitzquintle), and their intelligence means that they need a GENTLE hand. They have a very “sighthound” temperament, much like greyhounds or Salukis.
If you want a dog who wants to be constantly by your side, then you may be happy with a PIO (aka Viringo, Perro Sin Pelo). If you want a dog that is simpler, pick a more domesticated, European breed.
After taking their girls to school on Monday morning, Barack and Michelle Obama flew to Washington:
In Washington, they dropped in at the White House, where they were greeted by Laura and George Bush:
