Mitt Romney Admits Family Dog Rode on the Roof of His Car for 12-Hour Trip
Published January 12, 2012
Getty Images
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has currently come under fire from animal lovers for what is being dubbed the "Mitt Romney dog on roof" incident, in which he admitted to putting his dog on the roof of his car for a 12-hour car trip in 1983.
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney might have his hands full with PETA and other animal lovers after events involving his family dog from over 20 years ago resurfaced.
Apparently, Romney took his family dog, an Irish Setter named Seamus, on a 12-hour car trip in 1983 tied to the roof of his car in what is being dubbed the "Mitt Romney dog on roof" incident.
What's more is that Romney actually admitted to the act in an interview on Fox News, and tried to explain that Seamus enjoyed riding on the roof. He asserted that, with a car full of five children, the dog was probably more comfortable up top than he would have been if he was in the car.
What Romney obviously didn't know is that, as the interviewer points out, putting a dog on the roof of a car (in a kennel or otherwise) is considered cruel and inhumane in the state of Massachusetts. Whoops...
You can watch a snippet of the "Mitt Romney dog on roof" interview from Fox News below:
Romney's actions obviously weren't the smartest. Most animal lovers, as the interviewer notes, would just as soon put their animal on the roof of a car as they would their own children.
What are your thoughts on Romney's dog riding on the roof of his car? Share them in a comment!
News & Blogs
Comments (306)
Why didn't he have one of his other wives drive another car with the dog in it? This guy can't even plan a vacation, how can he be a good president. Makes me think of Clark Griswold.
Don't like Romney at all, but this sounds just fine. Dogs love it, he was safe and comfortable.Must have been much like the front seat in the upper level of a double decker bus.
What a liar! A completely airtight kennel? Come on, how did the dog breathe? Climbed up on top of the car by himself? CRAP! You probably would have beatened the poor animal for leaving scratches on the paint. If you Republicans want to vote for this idiot, go for it! Me, I'd vote for my cat rather than vote for Romney.
I agree with you. You would think as rich as Romney is he could find a better way to transport his family and the family pet. The dog loved it? I don't think so, why then did the dog go potty in the animal crate. Anybody knows that dogs will not mess in a crate, so that do must have been really tramatized/and had no choice being there were no breaks for the dog for 12 hours until Romney's sons saw the dogs poop and urine sliding down the back of the station wagon. Gandhi said you can tell a lot about the people of a country by how they treat their animals. Would I want Romney making important life and death decisions that would affect me? No way! Romney is just power hungry and for some reason that I can not understand American's are buying into his campaign ads. I am worried about the future of America if Romney or any of the other fanactics get into the White House!! The way the world is now we need to stay the course, especially in regards to foreign policy! Obama has been getting us out of wars, do we really want to change that course? Also, where do these pro lifers stand on the death penalty? They can not be anti abortion and yet for the death penalty - that is a contradiction.
Really? Our dog loves to ride on our motorcycle. What's the difference? You stop, let the dog eat, drink, run... get back in his comfy house (or on the motorcycle) and ride. People, get a grip. Don't we all love the wind in our hair? I'd ride in a seat on top of the car, even better, a house!