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Looking fresh-faced wrapped in a classic Burberry scarf, former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin gave an interview yesterday that can only be described as a pitiful attempt to get back on the Daily Show. In a 2008 news story on KTUU channel 2 in Anchorage, Palin is interviewed at a turkey farm while a man drains the blood from dead turkeys in the background.
Do not watch the above clip if you plan on eating lunch.
While we're of the we-don't-want-to-see-how-our-food-gets-to-the-table-just-so-long-as-it-does mentality - your Editor plans on hording allof the dark meat next Thursday - Palin's choice of backdrop is inappropriate. Really, how has she not fired her PR staff yet? Amazing.
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And ... she was at the turkey farm (ranch?) to pardon a single bird for T-day.
BTW - the video is much better with the sound muted.
Even with the sound muted you can simulate the interview yourself by repeating the phrase "mumble murmur GREAT murmur mumble GREAT blah blah GREAT," over and over.
We gather together
For yams, beans, and cranberry sauce.
But have you given much thought lately
To the turkey holocaust?
200 million noble birds
Slaughtered every fall.
Ain't no difference between Hitler, Stalin,
And the folks at Butterball, Butterball.
So set your tables, America
From Birmingham to Branson.
But when you carve that turkey
You're a finger lickin' Charlie Manson.
Enjoy your pumpkin pie,
Your buttery Idaho spuds,
Grandma's chestnut stuffing,
And a turkey basted in blood.
Basted in blood
Basted in blood
Basted in blood
Enjoy your turkey, enjoy...
Basted in blood
Basted in blood
Basted in blood
Basted in blood
Basted in blood
Basted in blood.
You realize, of course, that this is all the fault of the mainstream media.
What a bunch of idiots. Did you really think turkeys were born ready for the oven? This is what happens when most of a generation is raised in the city on asphalt and concrete; they think food comes from the store. But, then whattay expect from the ignorant perverts that mostly flocked to these hate sites?
As far as jealousy over Sarah is concerned, again what do you expect when the conservative Republica women are so beautiful and the Dumbocrat women are such hags? Jealousy is the sincerest form of flattery.
"What a bunch of idiots. Did you really think turkeys were born ready for the oven? This is what happens when most of a generation is raised in the city on asphalt and concrete; they think food comes from the store. But, then whattay expect from the ignorant perverts that mostly flocked to these hate sites?"
Yes, rebart, that is what the post is about. It's not about a politician who continually finds herself in silly media situations (you don't find it ridiculous that she is doing an interview RIGHT IN FRONT of turkeys being slaughtered?)--it's about us city folks not understanding what meat is. Aren't all of us city elitist folk judgmental vegetarians anyway?
Oh, and rebart, how is this for flattery--you sound handsome and fully-abled. I want you to hunt me a turkey for thanksgiving, I will prep it and cook it for you out in our "small town" abode (surely you don't live in the suburbs--you are legit small town god fearing folk). If only prop 8 didn't pass, I could take care of you instead of you having to fantasize about failed political candidates. Cuz you know us Dumbocrat (good one! ha!) men are not hags, were hot fags.
I've always thought commercial turkeys were born hairless, headless and with no internal organs. I'm mean don't the robots at the manufacturer just grow them like that? That would make more sense. Just rinse 'em off, stick in that little pop-up thermometer thingy, bag it and tag it. Done!
Why does it need to be more complicated than that?
uhh... that turkey's feet were moving and his back feathers swishing.. Wonder if these are undead turkeys (not to be confused with zombie turkeys).
When will this shrill, stupid woman just go away? I hear if you dowse her with water it'll make her melt? Or maybe someone could organize a tornado to come and drop a house on her or something?
Here's a fairly beautiful Republica woman:
http://mantiseye.com/img/notes/saffron.jpg
i especially enjoy the parts when the executioner is doing the deed while giving SP the old up and down...nice!
In case you are wondering what is going on in the background: They guys sticks a live turkey in the cone, cuts the jugular and lets the blood drain out.
Here are some pictures that show the process in more detail:
http://matronofhusbandry.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/turkey-processing-time/
Props to the interviewer for asking about social service programs being ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
I read in an interview with some humane farm person that putting the poultry in the cone that way is actually the most humane way to kill it.
I think MSNBC (http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/) had the best captions of all the coverage. here's how they read:
Gov. Palin picks Worst Possible Backdrop for TV News Interview
Turkeys Die as Governor Palin Takes Questions From Media
Gov. Sarah Palin Keeps Talking While Turkeys Get Slaughtered Behind Her
Turkey-killing Fowls Palin News Conference
Gov. Palin Apparently Oblivious to Turkey Carnage Over Her Shoulder
Gov. Palin Not Realizing Incongrugity of her Words Versus Her Backdrop
Turkey-killing Fowls Palin News Conference
Turkeys Die as Governor Palin Takes Questions From Media
Turkey-killing Fowls Palin News Conference
Comment from reporter after the piece:
“We're hearing from Gov. Palin's people not that a photographer asked her if she wanted that as a back-drop, and she replied, “No worries.”
@icbalaam - that poem would make a great death metal song.
There's something poetic about Palin reminiscing about the campaign with dying turkeys in the background
We can only hope this is the last death throe of her presence on the national political scene.
Sarah Palin is very brave. She walked into slaughterhouse where they kill the turkeys.
Gotta disagree, I'm firmly of the if-you-can't-face-it-don't-eat-it school. On the other hand, there are few things I won't eat at least once. Am I just insensitive? Possibly.
She must be doing something right to keep pissing off the democrats even through she's outta the big show. Horrors of horrors showing how turkeys die. I can watch TV tonight and see how humans die, lots of humans.
Can't we just trade Alaska for Cuba or something? We wouldn't even have to buy new flags.
It's still more painful listening to Sarah Palin talk than watching the turkeys go into the .. well.. whatever that thing they're going into is.
Ah yes, MSNBC... funny how everyone always points to FOX as a "right wing" network, yet no one will draw the equally obvious and opposite conclusion with the unabashedly left-wing MSNBC...