Ann Romney On Seamus Episode: ‘The Dog Loved It’

[RandySF]

Mitt and Ann Romney answered a question about the lingering story of a former Romney family dog, Seamus, in their big exclusive interview with ABC News Monday.

From the ABC transcript of the interview:

DIANE SAWYER: As we move away from this primary campaign into the next phase– again, on Yahoo, we got two questions most often, first about Seamus– which as you know is out there forever– would you do it again?

MITT ROMNEY: Certainly not with the attention it’s received.

DIANE SAWYER: You said it was the most wounding thing in the campaign–

ANN ROMNEY: It’s crazy.

DIANE SAWYER:–so far.

ANN ROMNEY: The dog loved it. The dog was, like–

DIANE SAWYER: But the dog got sick, right?

ANN ROMNEY: Once, he– we traveled all the time and he– he ate the turkey on the counter. I mean, he had the runs. But– he would see that crate and, you know, he would, like, go crazy because he was going with us on vacation. It was to me a kinder thing to bring him along than to leave him in the kennel for t– in– in– in a kennel for two weeks, so.



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[Beaverhausen]

1. Those two are made for each other

Totally clueless

[zappaman]

2. LOL

Keep spinning!

[book_worm]

3. They show no remorse for it--none at all and that is why it should continue to be an issue

it again brings up his (and her) compassion. The dog got sick! and didn't he end up running away, too!? Yeah, she's such a nice lady!!

[uponit7771]

4. I just posted in another forum about this, the dog story is no doubt a swinger for a lot

...of people who may be in the middle about RMoney.

The dumb bastard TOLD someone he did this shit...

Conservatives are left making excuses for the guy on this subject....

The dog shitting on itself kinda belies the whole "...he enjoyed it..." response of the RMoneys

[aquart]

12. He told it because he thought it was a FUNNY story.

Like the one about his dad having to be quiet about closing a factory and moving it out of state. Uproarious, that one was.

[Jim Lane]

21. No, actually, he didn't tell the dog story.

A Boston Globe reporter was doing a story about Romney. Trying to get past the carefully concocted facade to get a glimpse of the real man, the reporter asked various other people to tell revealing stories about Romney. A family friend recounted the Seamus episode. I think the timeline is that the Globe then confirmed the story with one of Romney's sons before printing it. Thereafter, when the story had become better known, Romney himself confirmed it while trying to spin it (saying both that Seamus liked fresh air and that it was an airtight container, for example).

The one about his father moving a factory, yes, Romney did tell that one.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. She seems dense?

[Kadie]

6. Oh boy.

[Raven]

7. Oh, for the love of God! They should have put

one of those kids on the roof and kept the dog in the car. The kid would have had a ball. On second thought...Mitt on the roof...

[Incitatus]

8. Why does she remind me of Bush Sr.'s wife?

[Siwsan]

10. Slightly less evil, but yes

But, give her time.

[siligut]

28. She isn't as intelligent

Real evil takes more brains. Ann is just stupid, destructive evil.

[siligut]

29. And I am pretty sure she isn't a drunk. nt

[Politicalboi]

9. What liars

Let's see if Ann is willing to travel on the roof of a moving vehicle all wet for 12 hours. And if they did it all the time, wasn't it illegal, not to mention cruel to the dog.

[warrior1]

11. after the arrived

and Seamus was let out of the crate he ran away.

[mulsh]

13. boy, they're even worse than I imagined.

These are not the type of people I want in any position of relative power.

[GoCubsGo]

27. It stuns me that nearly half the people in this country,...

...according to the latest Gallup poll, would vote to put these vile people in the White House.

[DesertRat]

14. They are heartless, out-of-touch people

Where was the luggage? They should have put the luggage on the roof and the crate with Seamus inside the car.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

15. I showed my love for the Romneys this morning on the toilet

In fact, since it's Ann's birthday, I made it a double.

[Tom Ripley]

16. I guess a talking salamander told her that

[Blue Owl]

17. That sick fuck Republican kind of love

Like the way Paul Ryan loves the elderly and Rush Limbaugh loves women.

[lpbk2713]

18. Ann and her husband share the same level of ineptitude as bullshitters.

Some people just can't do anything right.

[treestar]

19. The gift that keeps on giving

Looks like Romney's wife is going to be his damage the way Palin was McCain's. Foot in mouth constantly.

[Warren DeMontague]

20. "the dog loved it... The dog was, like..." ..like what?? ..WAIT, WHAT DID THE DOG SAY?

I must know!

[mikeSchmuckabee]

22. He liked it the way she likes being hit with a hammer.

It feels so good when it stops.

[Motown_Johnny]

23. and I suppose that is why the dog ran away while on that vacation.

It was only a one way trip ya know, the dog got the hell out of there before ever being put through that again for the return journey.

[DLevine]

24. Family of sociopaths. n/t

[hobbit709]

25. The dog loved it so much he ran away at the first opportunity.

That tells me all I need to know.

[lunatica]

26. My dog gets all excited and runs around and sometimes

pisses when he knows we're headed to the vet.

I wonder how she treats her horses.