Can't Even Pardon Turkeys With Class

[Cow Poke]

It's always struck me as being akin to a Gormenghast ritual - something done purely because it's been done previously, with no reference to why it began.

Yeah, but the guy who decides to end it will go down in the annals of history on par with....

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[JimL]

It's always struck me as being akin to a Gormenghast ritual - something done purely because it's been done previously, with no reference to why it began.

Supposedly began when Abraham Lincoln pardoned the (Christmas) Turkey which his son Tad became attached to as his pet.

[Cow Poke]

Supposedly began when Abraham Lincoln pardoned the (Christmas) Turkey which his son Tad became attached to as his pet.

That's the story I usually hear - the turkey was raised to be eaten, but the issue got a Tad touchy.

On this.... Which president started the tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey?



As far as I can remember, however, I don't recall any other POTUS mixing politics into it - it has been "just for fun".

[JimL]

That's the story I usually hear - the turkey was raised to be eaten, but the issue got a Tad touchy.

On this.... Which president started the tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey?



As far as I can remember, however, I don't recall any other POTUS mixing politics into it - it has been "just for fun".

It's Trumps purpose at every oportunity to try and demean democratic institutions in the eyes of the people..

[Cow Poke]

Meanwhile, in the interest of fairness, I tried finding even a hint of Obama politicizing the Turkey Pardon... all I could come up with was bad 'Dad Jokes' told in good humor.

[Mountain Man]

It's Trumps purpose at every oportunity to try and demean democratic institutions in the eyes of the people..

And it's Jimmy's purpose at every opportunity to demean his own intelligence in the eyes of tWeb!

[Cow Poke]

And it's Jimmy's purpose at every opportunity to demean his own intelligence in the eyes of tWeb!

Outcome does not prove intent.

[NorrinRadd]

That's the story I usually hear - the turkey was raised to be eaten, but the issue got a Tad touchy.

On this.... Which president started the tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey?



As far as I can remember, however, I don't recall any other POTUS mixing politics into it - it has been "just for fun".

Eh, whatever. I thought it was funny.

[JimL]

And it's Jimmy's purpose at every opportunity to demean his own intelligence in the eyes of tWeb!

That you, after 2 years, I mean, I'll give you a pass early on, but that 2 years later and you're still blind to Trumps purpose, that my friend is truely demeaning of your own intelligence. You my empty headed friend belong to the clueless dunces for Trump club. I'd say that some day, you know, when he's impeached, in prison, or in exile in russia, that like your more intelligent compadres, you'll finally get it, but I can't, because I don't actually think you ever will get it, you're that brain dead. Sad!

[Mountain Man]

[MankyScotsGit]

When I read the Headline "White House turkey pardoned" I honestly thought it was referring to Trump... oops, my bad.

[Cow Poke]

When I read the Headline "White House turkey pardoned" I honestly thought it was referring to Trump... oops, my bad.

Pardon me, but he's the Turkey doing the pardoning.

[rogue06]

When I read the Headline "White House turkey pardoned" I honestly thought it was referring to Trump... oops, my bad.

The turkey pardoned other turkeys

[Cerebrum123]

When I read the Headline "White House turkey pardoned" I honestly thought it was referring to Trump... oops, my bad.

He can't even be classy when pardoning his own kind.

[JimL]

He can't even be classy when pardoning his own kind.

Lucky for us he can't pardon himself.