Anti-Romney Protest Outside Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Published February 15, 2012
Protestors gathered for an anti-Mitt Romney protest outside of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, preaching the message about the now infamous "Romney dog on roof" incident.
About a dozen protestors sought to make passers-by aware of the now infamous "Romney dog on roof" incident, in which he admittedly allowed his Irish Setter and family dog Seamus to ride on the roof for a 12-hour car trip.
They held up signs with slogans like "Mitt is Mean" and "Dogs Aren't Luggage" and "I Ride Inside."
Since the story surfaced in Romney's first bid at the U.S. Presidency in 2007, dog lovers have expressed displeasure with the candidate.
American Kennel Club spokeswoman Lisa Peterson told the Boston Globe she knew about the Romney story. "The AKC promotes responsible dog ownership. Putting a dog in a crate for car travel is the first step toward responsible dog ownership," she said. "The second step would be to put that crate in a car."
In interviews time and again, Romney quickly dismisses the issue of his dog riding on the roof of his car for 12 hours, clearly not realizing the severity of his actions. But what he and no one can deny, however, is that the events that transpired over 20 years ago have caught wildfire (perhaps not coincidentally) in this election year.
Even in the world of pop culture, the issue seems inescapable. While protestors used the Westminster Kennel Club show as a backdrop to bring their anti-Mitt Romney message, Saturday Night Live used its stage with its latest airing to spoof the Romney dog on roof incident.
Mitt Romney seems unable to escape his 20-year-old transgressions, with seemingly all personal affairs being aired in this election year.
For more details, see Mitt Romney Admits Family Dog Rode on the Roof of His Car for 12-Hour Trip.
What did you think about the protestors outside of MSG? What are your thoughts on the infamous "Romney dog on roof"incident? Share them in a comment.
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This is all politically motivated B.S. So the dog rode on the roof, any different than a dog riding in the back of a truck, either free roaming or in a crate? Did the dog make it to the destination safely and did he have a good life, before and after the trip? My, we have lost our priorities in life. There are many more important issues facing our nation. Get over this and move on. I am an animal person and and I support this message. PR
Why it is acceptable to cage a dog or cat and put it in the airline luggage compartment, but it is inhuman to put a dog on a roof of a car. Please explain it to me about the fuss because I do not understand the logic of it.
Can we find a word to describe Mitt that is at least one million times more powerful than 'MORON'? This is how a grown man 'figures out' how to bring the family dog on vacation? Mitt deeply covets the presidency of 'the most powerful nation on earth', but someone with so little compassion cannot lead 350 million people and do it well. I am from Massachusetts and he certainly didn't serve us well. And where was Ann, his wife, when he was strapping Seamus to the roof of the car? Sorry, but this deplorable act is one of the most revealing about his character. He should resign from the presidential race. Yes, over a dog.
Go Mitt!
I can't believe he's so dismissive about what he did. If he can do that to his family dog with no regrets, what would he do to the people as president?!
Dog on roof consistent with all his other stances and utterances; heartless and utterly without empathy.