Riding with Romney: Seamus’ point of view
A member of Dogs Against Romney has posted this video on YouTube, portraying what it must have been like for Seamus when Mitt Romney transported the Irish setter in a crate atop his car on a 12-hour drive nearly 30 years ago.
“Mitt claims the dog enjoyed the ride, so I decided to test to see how enjoyable being strapped to the roof of a car in a kennel really was,” Erik Mayer explains.
The video reenactment — for which a stuff dog was used — shows “how terrifying such a ride would be … The callousness — the cruelty — of subjecting a family pet to this FOR 12 HOURS, even after the dog soiled himself in fear, is difficult to fathom,” Dogs Against Romney says on its website and Facebook page.
Romney admits to transporting Seamus on the roof of his car during a family trip from Boston to Canada. At a stop along the way, after noticing the dog had soiled himself, he hosed down the dog and crate before continuing.
“Think about it — a loving, loyal member of the Romney family, strapped dangerously atop the car, lonely, wind-whipped, uncomfortable, sick and now wet,” Dogs Against Romney said. “We believe this is wrong — and a clear indication that Mitt Romney possesses a degree of detached coldness not easily comprehended by families who love their pets.”
However old and rehashed it is, the saga of Seamus may be a character-revealing tale, and it sure is a far cry — when it comes to reflecting the bond between man and dog — from our previous traveling dog story, the one about Ladybug.
Posted by jwoestendiek February 29th, 2012 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: animals, campaign, canada, car, crate, dogs, dogs against romney, erik mayer, irish setter, mitt romney, pets, presidential, re-creation, re-enanctment, ride, roof, rooftop, seamus, vacation, video
Comments
Comment from Miss Jan
Time February 29, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Regardless of your political affiliation, please remember that Ghandi quote when you vote.
What else could you expect from Mitt Romney who freely admitted that he “isn’t worried about the poor”. And yes – I watched the whole speech and though Romney supporters cry foul in that that comment was taken out of context, no, it wasn’t, and no he doesn’t care – about the poor, about animals, about workers struggling to even approach middle class status (whatever that means in these sorry times). What I cannot fathom is why even 30 years ago he was not cited for animal cruelty!
The current administration is no more “evolved” in its commitment to the least powerful in our lives, domesticated animals (both companion and livestock), as he recently signed legislation to once again permit horse slaughter in the US.
Comment from v
Time February 29, 2012 at 6:38 pm
I think it’s indicative of coldness just this side of a sociopath. And no, he doesn’t care. Scary times.
Comment from Anne’n'Spencer
Time February 29, 2012 at 9:14 am
I would think that the noise alone would be enough to cause serious, maybe permanent problems for a dog. The other issue (besides the sheer terror) is flying debris–dirt, dust, grit, small stones, sharp stuff–thrown up by cars. I’ve always felt sorry for Seamus. I hope by now he’s in a better place.