President Bush 'pardons' Katie the turkey

[Dan Murphy]

A nice tradition continues, now in its 55th year.......

Bush saves turkey from dinner table
Wed Nov 27, 5:22 AM ET


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush (news - web sites) has personally intervened from the White House to set aside a death sentence -- for a turkey.



"By virtue of this pardon, Katie is on her way not to the dinner table but to Kidwell farm in Herndon, Virginia," Bush said on Tuesday, granting the reprieve from the dinner table to Katie, the first female turkey in the decades-old history of the White House Thanksgiving tradition.


"I look forward to having a conversation with Katie," Bush said as he warily approached the bird. Satisfied the turkey was tame enough, he tentatively reached out to pet it.


For the 55th consecutive year, the pardoning ceremony was held in the White House Rose Garden. The bird, supplied by the National Turkey Federation, was raised in Clinton, North Carolina.


"There she will live out her days as safe and comfortable as she can be."

 

[JasonLyons]

he is no Ronald Regan, just not conservitve enough for us people on the far right

 

[Deb in IA]

EROS will be happy to hear this . . .

 

[olena]

Hooray.....

 

[EROS]

Another reason to get this bozo out of office. He makes waves about pardoning a TURKEY but just couldn't wait to fry those death row prisoners in Texas

 

[RoqueC]

He's a fine president, and I doubt pardoning a turkey has anything to do with his presidential skills. So just calm down...

 

[caitycaity]

sometimes i really can't believe that he is the president.

"I look forward to having a conversation with Katie," Bush said as he warily approached the bird. Satisfied the turkey was tame enough, he tentatively reached out to pet it.

 

[ead79]

What a funny White House tradition! I can't believe there have been 55 years of turkey pardonings. Cute idea for the holidays though.

 

[pnelson]

I heard in the news report that the Turkey will die in a month or so anyways. These turkeys are especially bred to be fat and so do not live much beyond Thanksgiving or Christmas.

 

[EROS]