PETA, Obama and EA Forgive Michael Vick

[Schadenfroh]

When he signed with the Eagles in 2009:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/01/michael-vick-peta-spokesm_n_194700.html

PETA and millions of decent football fans around the world are disappointed that the Philadelphia Eagles have chosen to sign a man who hanged dogs from trees, electrocuted them with jumper cables, held them underwater until they drowned in his swimming pool, and even threw his own family dogs into the fighting pit to be torn to shreds while he laughed. What sort of message does this send to young fans who care about animals and don't want to see them be harmed?

PETA believes that this revelation, along with other factors in the report, fit the established profile for anti-social personality disorder (APD), and we called on Vick to have a brain scan to help confirm this. People diagnosed with APD are commonly referred to as "psychopaths." They are usually male, prone to lying and manipulation, often take pleasure in cruelty, and cannot feel genuine remorse, which frequently leads to recidivism. PETA had previously been in talks with Vick's management, public relations, and legal teams about shooting a public service announcement to help combat dogfighting, upon Vick's release from prison. In December, after consulting with psychiatrists, PETA withdrew the offer for the TV spot, and in January, we called on NFL Commissioner Goodell to require that Vick undergo a brain scan and full psychological evaluation before any decisions were made about the future of his football career.

As you might know, Obama recently called The Eagles to applaud them for hiring him:
http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/1210/free_bird_5581a771-95c3-4f95-bd93-6de4e1cd3eb1.html

“I talked to Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Eagles this week, and he said he was surprised to pick up the phone one day and Barack Obama calls him to praise the Philadelphia Eagles for signing Vick and giving him a second chance,” King said from NBC’s Rockefeller Plaza studios. “Lurie told me that the president was passionate about the fact that it’s rarely a level playing field for prisoners once they leave jail. And he said the message was, what the Eagles had done with Vick was important for society,” said King.

Now, it is time for our PETA to fall in line:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/we...a-forgives-michael-vick-so-why-can-t-you.aspx

"Obama's a sports guy, Vick's a sports guy, and comebacks and redemption can happen," said Ingrid E. Newkirk, the group's co-founder and president. "We all want a president who can lift us up and move us forwards when ugly things happen, but that cannot let us forget and remain watchful to avoid future abuses."

Obama can make PETA feel all warm and fuzzy again after such harsh words

Still, not as good as our friends over at MoveOn.org...

 

[OutHouse]

and if i did those things to dogs my ass would still be rotting in jail and when i got ou my boss sure as hell would not get a personal thank you call from the POTUS for giving me a second chance.

Obama needs to keep is fricken nose out peoples personal affairs.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Obama needs to keep is fricken nose out peoples personal affairs.

And PETA needs to TPADIAF.

 

[101mpg]

It's shit like this Barry...

 

[irishScott]

And PETA needs to TPADIAF.

Take pills and drown in a fire? :hmm:

 

[Jaskalas]

PETA may forgive him, but I'm pretty sure I would have executed him.

 

[Infohawk]

Did Obama really involve himself in this? He really needs to pick his battles better.

 

[Scotteq]

PETA may forgive him, but I'm pretty sure I would have executed him.

...let him 'play' with his own dogs...

 

[Throckmorton]

WTF was Obama thinking?

 

[Throckmorton]

Oh I get it. He's been doing too well recently, getting the Obama tax cuts passed, repealing DADT, the 9/11 first responder bill, etc... So he had to do some typical Obama self-sabotage by butting in and stating his opinion on something that has nothing to do with his presidency. Let me guess, this will end in a "beer summit" and "having that national dialog" whatever the fuck that means.

I'm not voting for Obama again if he's so hell bent on being a one term president.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Take pills and drown in a fire? :hmm:

Not what I meant, but I like the mental image of PETA members drowning in a lake of fire.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

WTF was Obama thinking?

Potential campaign contributor/spokeman?

 

[xj0hnx]

“Lurie told me that the president was passionate about the fact that it’s rarely a level playing field for prisoners once they leave jail. And he said the message was, what the Eagles had done with Vick was important for society,”

"Important for society"? lol. As if this is a "level playing field for prisoners once they get out of jail". Obama is such a joke, unfortunately, a really, really bad one.

 

[ShawnD1]

PETA is a bunch of retards. Michael Vick is a dog murderer and he should be killed.

 

[101mpg]

PETA is a bunch of retards. Michael Vick is a dog murderer and he should be killed.

Seems reasonable... :\

 

[xj0hnx]

PETA is a bunch of retards. Michael Vick is a dog murderer and he should be killed.

Naw, it's all good now because he is an important example of what can happen when criminals are given a second chance after prison.

 

[matt0611]

Naw, it's all good now because he is an important example of what can happen when criminals are given a second chance after prison.

Do you think Obama would have made the phone call if Vick wasn't black?

I doubt it.

 

[101mpg]

Naw, it's all good now because he is an important example of what can happen when criminals are given a second chance after prison.

Yes it's a good example of how multi-millionaire pro athletes can go right back to being multi-millionaire pro athletes. I imagine the recidivism rate for multimillionaire pro athletes is fairly low.

 

[Narmer]

I still don't see what the big deal is with what Vick did to the dogs. After doing what he did, if he chose to eat them or feed them to a pet lion, none of this will be a big deal. But I'm sure the dogs did not go to waste. Maggots gotta eat. Worms gotta eat.

 

[Blackjack200]

Do you think Obama would have made the phone call if Vick wasn't black?

I doubt it.

Ooh, I can play too!

Do you think Vick would have gone to jail if he wasn't black?

I doubt it.

 

[xj0hnx]

Do you think Obama would have made the phone call if Vick wasn't black?

I doubt it.

No

Ooh, I can play too!

Do you think Vick would have gone to jail if he wasn't black?

I doubt it.

Yes

 

[LumbergTech]

to be fair, members of "PETA" didnt forgive, one person did(as far as the article talks about at least): Ingrid E. Newkirk

 

[Amused]

Do you think Obama would have made the phone call if Vick wasn't black?

I doubt it.

This.

It's all about race, folks. Obama's done this before.

 

[Blackjack200]

No



Yes

Lol.

Would he have been charged, punished, fined, suspended, etc.?

Yes.

Would have have spent more than a year in prison? Not a chance.

 

[ShawnD1]

I still don't see what the big deal is with what Vick did to the dogs. After doing what he did, if he chose to eat them or feed them to a pet lion, none of this will be a big deal. But I'm sure the dogs did not go to waste. Maggots gotta eat. Worms gotta eat.

lol. You heard it here first. Hitler was awesome because dead bodies can be used as maggot and plant food.



For everyone not in the loop, this is what Michael Vick did

The dog that wins the fight will be so badly injured that it needs to be put down.