Deep Doo-Doo Time: Romney-Mistreats-Dog Story Hits Associated Press
Oh, man -- serious, serious trouble ahead for Mitt Romney's campaign: The story of his alleged mistreatment of the family dog is going national in a big way.
The Associated Press is now running a story with what may be the most politically devastating headline imaginable:
Just in case you haven't been following this, the gist here is that in 1983, Romney -- according to The Boston Globe -- put the family dog in a dog carrier and attached it to his car's roof. Though Romney apparently built a windshield for the carrier, the story has gained momentum, and before long it was picked up by Time magazine, which accused him of a "cruel canine vacation."
Yesterday things got so bad that Romney was forced to address the scandal while speaking to reporters in Pittsburgh. His rather creative defense was that "my dog likes fresh air."
"He scrambled up there every time we went on trips," Romney also said. "He got it all by himself and enjoyed it."
Talk about a man-bites-dog tale.
Is there any doubt that this AP story will be in countless small papers across the country tomorrow? There's no way Romney recovers from this one. The man's toast.
Update: Editor's note: The prediction that Romney's finished over this wasn't meant to be taken literally.
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