Palin in Touch with Turkey Slaughter, Out of Touch with PR Tactics

Published on Monday, November 24, 2008, by MiriamWolf / Edit Post

Sarah Palin indulged in a classic “pardon the turkey” photo op recently in her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska.

Unfortunately for her, in a potent metaphor for the fortunes of the party for which she filled out the ticket this year, during the interview, a worker at the poultry plant slaughtered turkeys destined for Thanksgiving tables. So while Palin nattered on about the challenges of governing and the draining nature of politics, big dumb birds were being stuffed into killing machines.

For her part, Palin didn’t try to micromanage by suggesting that perhaps the interview take place farther away from the killing floor. Instead, she took the situation in stride, noting that since she was the one cooking the turkey that year, she was “where [she] need[s] to be today to prepare for that.” So while she appears to be in touch with where her food comes from, she’s way out of touch with good PR tactics.

Here’s the video, but be warned, it’s a bit gruesome.

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  • The problem isn't that people don't realize that turkeys die...but she's doing one of those "spare the turkey--pardon" schticks that are so prevalent and tiresome this time of year. If you are sparing a turkey, you shouldn't be standing in front of the turkey green mile!

  • Is the author of this really serious.......Or is it PC that everything has to come in plastic wrap and no one is supposed to know that food was once a living thing.

  • I totally agree with SmrtBloned.. and if she's so out of touch with PR tactics why has everyone in the world been passing around this clip and discussing it? I love that Gov. Palin doesn't bat an eye while that guy's slaughtering turkeys. We may be politcal opposites but I dig her even more now.

  • Wow! You mean turkeys actually are slaughtered at a turkey farm?! I had no idea! I thought the "Meat Fairy" dropped them off in nice packages at my local grocery store. Wow, what a dumb move by Governor Palin to actually be associated with this gruesome task! I mean the nerve of being near birds slaughtered so they can be put on our tables. Has the woman no shame?! Tisk, tisk.

  • "It's pretty brutal," she says, speaking of campaigning.

    She's like a Bush in turkey-feathered female clothing.

  • What an idiot!!!