It may sound silly, but maybe we should be talking up polar bears and wolves

[hedgehog]

A lot of people who don't follow politics like polar bears and wolves. Sarah Palin likes them if they're turned into a rug!

[AspenRose]

1. I don't think it's silly at all.

Especially with young conscientious voters.

[lolamio]

2. My friend is a veterinarian and she is convinced the wolf ads will resonate...

She says people love their dogs!

[BrklynLiberal]

4. and the cute pics of the polar bear mommy and her cub.

The idea of aerial wolf hunting makes me literally want to throw-up!!

[hedgehog]

8. Economics, health care, farm policy, war policy, those are

all tough issues, but who can resist:



and

[mloutre]

35. and, especially...

[Jade Fox]

3. Absolutely we should!! The wolf hunting ad has been very.....

effective. I wish someone would make an ad about polar bears.

[renie408]

5. Weird. I just wrote something earlier tonight about that issue

catching my daughter's attention. She is finally getting interested in this race and plans to tell all her friends at school about it tomorrow. They are only in the seventh grade, but they might go home and ask their parents about it. Which just might cause the parents to check into it for themselves.

[hedgehog]

11. Your post inspired my post. Get the kids talking, and maybe they'll

convince their parents!

[renie408]

15. Oh, cool And obviously...I agree!!! LOL...n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

6. I cannot believe that anyone who sees the Defenders of Animals video about aerial wolf hunting

would even consider voting for a ticket with the barracuda on it.

This is a brutal, barbaric practice. Send this video to anyone thinking of voting for Palin...and see if they can
stomach it.

https://secure.defenders.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=c406_090308palinwolf&JServSessionIdr001=6k6ji4dch2.app20a

[Booster]

20. I tried very hard to watch that video and just burst out crying only

minutes into it. I still haven't seen it all and probably won't. I did send to everyone with a warning that it was very graphic and they may not want to watch it, but I told them to send it on to everyone they know. This one video should turn a whole lot of animal lovers against this incredibly callous woman. I hate her.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. oops. Internet burp

[Trajan]

9. Talk about EVERYTHING ...

No one is muzzling anyone ...

[katandmoon]

10. Not silly. Palin's institutionalized animal abuse should be front and center.

[jab105]

12. I mentioned this to a very swing-vote couple who was visiting me for the weekend...

while we were eating breakfast today...

And the lady couldn't hide her disgust...this is the ad that I sent to my mom - she is in Florida, and I NEED her to vote with her head and not with her Southern Baptist church...I'm working about 4 people who I grew up with in South Florida...all Southern baptist...

[BlooInBloo]

13. It sounds silly because we're CREMING McUndertaker.

[hedgehog]

14. I want a landslide so it can't be stolen!

[AZBlue]

16. It doesn't sound silly at all, it's a good idea!

[comanche12]

17. circulate this huffpo blog re Palin's blood spatter glasses

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deanne-stillman/palins-blood-spatter-glas_b_126127.html

[DangerousRhythm]

18. Definitely not silly. I did a little experiment of my own on Myspace...

I posted a thread about it here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7134749

I do think this is a great angle because SO many people love animals, regardless of political leanings.

[fortyfeetunder]

19. Can someone give me insight on why wolves are targeted?

I am of course incensed over the killing, but I want to know what is the perceived rationale of offing a useful predator?

[truebrit71]

21. So that there would be more moose and caribou for men with small penises and large guns to shoot at.

...even though Wolves and bears actually help keep the herds healthy by eliminating the weak and the old the fact that they killed ANY was too much for the bitch and her contributors so she okayed the aerial slaughter..

[fortyfeetunder]

22. Cool. Thanks for the confirmation!

Interesting she wants to mess with Mother Nature...

[comanche12]

25. to make more room for trophy animals which...

bring in hunting fees.

[Eyes_wide_ open]

37. not only okayed but ENCOURAGES the abomination! n/t

[backscatter712]

23. I have my new attack ad!

Obama and Biden want to help working Americans and protect the environment!

McCain and Palin want to kill cuddly wolves and polar bears.

Do you want cuddly-animal-killers in the White House?

I'm backscatter712, and I approved this message.

[dgibby]

24. Make a donation to Defenders of Wildlife K&R

IN SARAH PALIN'S NAME. In addition to helping them get the tv ads out to the toss-up states and getting more votes for Obama, it'll really tick off that evil piece of TUNDRA TRASH!:evilgrin:

[Monk06]

26. This lttle guy doesn't think it's silly.

[Tumbulu]

27. I think that it is the best tactic

I have been e-mailing the defenders of wildlife add to lots of people and it gets the best response as it exposes her real self in the most clear way.

[verges]

28. I've been thinking that for a couple weeks!

[sakura]

29. Great idea.

Why does the World Wildlife Federation and other send out pictures of cute, cuddly mammals in their mailings, instead of pictures of endangered snakes, insects and other invertebrates? Because people have a deep emotional connection to mammals, even predatory mammals. There are far more endangered animals that aren't photogenic or friendly, but people don't connect with them. A WWF mailing showing endangered caddisflies or mussels isn't going to do as well, fundraising-wise, as one showing a cuddly bear or wolf. The polar bear exhibit tends to be quite popular at our local zoo. However dangerous they are in the wild, those white bears seem cute and cuddly when you see them playing with their blocks of ice and diving for frozen fish treats. The same is true for the wolf exhibit-- many of us see them as a truly magnificent creature, while knowing full well their role in the wild. They're like gorgeous, feral huskies, or everything our dogs once were.

I think your idea is awesome, and not at all silly. Palin's attitude toward polar bears and wolves is an encapsulation of her overall attitude, and one that will resonate emotionally with the general public.

[Wilms]

30. My mom dropped my jaw when she expressed her concern for polar bears.

I like it!

[jules1962]

31. Defenders of Wildlife

is one of the top rated animal protection organizations in the world. They are airing these ads in Ohio and have gotten a great response from viewers. They are asking for donations to saturate the airwaves in Florida now. I sent them a donation and I know that they will use it wisely. The Sierra Club is also hot on the bandwagon of protection of polar bears. Just got some literature from them yesterday. Please send what you can to these groups. Even a small amount is appreciated. Please help those beautiful animals that need us now more than ever.:applause:

[TheKentuckian]

32. Of course its not silly at all

It would only be silly to the soulless greed mongers that fight for such things. Most people probably aren't in that part of the contrast and wouldn't want to be, including hunters and outdoors people.

[H2O Man]

33. Many of us have

for years and years.

[queenjane]

34. My brother's a hardcore Repug

But no one loves animals more. We can't discuss politics because he gets all his talking points from Rush and actually becomes dangerously enraged if challenged, but I guarantee an ad like this, run on network TV repeatedly, during evening news and programming, would not only swing him, but many others who aren't on-line regularly and aren't aware of this issue.

A stark, chilling visual can do more good (or harm) than a million words.

[hedgehog]

36. I think that's the voter that we'd reach this way. There are a lot

of people out there who don't believe anything any politician says, but who have a soft spot for wolves.

[hedgehog]

38. A late kick to bring you this report:

Humane Society breaks tradition, endorses

The animal lovers' group goes with Obama, and seem to have been particularly turned off by Palin.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/