PETA wishes Obama hadn't swatted fly in interview

This country is not only a haven for the tired, poor huddled masses, it is a haven for nuts. Like the lady who said it wasn't a nice thing to do when the President swatted the fly. How much money is being passed from PETA to the Pilot to cover their nonsense? They do not do anything to promote kindness for animals. All they do is preen and "profile" themselves.

Someone has too much time on their hands. Go save a dog, go save a child, go to the nearest nursing home and find an elderly person who never has company and visit them and MAKE A COMMITMENT to do something for someone or something instead of having flights of fancy.

Thank you PETA for standing up for all animals , big and small, and for standing up for what you believe in.
Maybe everyone who has a problem with PETA should stop hanging out on comment message boards and fight for something you feel strongly about whether it be animals, people, whatever. DO SOMETHING! and Quit complaining about what others do DO!

This is so outrageous and a mockery of people who truly care about animals abused by human beings. PETA has been outed last month for accepting animals for adoption it ended up putting to sleep. They want to kill off animals and are disguising their agenda behind a mockery such as this fly episode. They had insiders report to the outside they really are an organization with plans to get rid of as many pets as possible. They lure people into thinking their pets will be safe with them, when their intent all along is to euthanize them. Articles on this are here: http://www.petakillsanimals.com/

This kind of ridiculous reaction from PETA should surprise anyone how? What is annoying is that the media puts any ink or bytes to this story at all is what is appalling. I am not a fan of Obama, but this kind of foolishness makes a Liberarian like myself have a lot of sympathy for the poor guy.

Heard on the radio that PETA has hired Che Guevarra's grandaughter(yeah, THAT Che; murderer of many humans & radical Communist) to do a vegetarian commercial.
Unless she will be renouncing Communism on these ads (which ain't likely to happen) I'd be pretty steamed that my hard earned donations were going to bankroll someone like her.
Can't PETA find any patriotic Americans to hire?

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Very well said, I agree totally. I hope people read your post.

Should I also leave cute little dishes of food out to feed roaches too? Good grief!

Is there any wonder why Mainstream Journalism is going broke? And what passes for journalistic standards & editorial integrity seems to have taken a dive into the toilet??

When a report of the US President swatting a fly, garners an obscene amount of high-profile attention from every international wire-service, newspaper, television outlet & internet newsgroup, chat room & weblog, what does it say about our societal intellectual abilities ??

Sheesh folks... Get A Life !!

when i heard obama do that i felt that wasnt a very nice thing to do, i was in the car with my father at the time, and commented on that to him, i think what many here overlook, and its easy to brush it aside, ive travelled around the world about 50 times, we are all in this world together, to be really connected to ourself, humanity, and nature, we have respect for all life forms, look what humans do, we make plastic , strafoam, we pollute the beautiful oceans, kill off amazing animals, eat processed food, animals that have total fear as they go to the slaughterhouse, and get chowed down, by people like its nothing, most people are very disconnected from themself, obviously they have not much of an idea of what that even means, as there to busy on there cell phone, or unconsciously working there tail off, to keep them away from there repressed feelings inside themself, trying to get material goods to connect thru that, since there so disconnected on a human level, if one can come to a place of appreciation for all life, theyd probably have more cmpassion for themself, and others, trying respecting life, were all in this together, cheers

When will PETA stop and at what point? A fly is an insect not an animal. I can see people being cruel to animals but what if a mesquito landed on you and you knew it was going to bite, would you save it? This is rediculous. I am sure there are more pressing issues involving animals than to have to worry about the President swatting a fly. If other President's would have relaxed a little and didn't claim to be so perfect maybe the country would be in better times economically now. I think it is great that the President is not putting on any airs and is just being himself. Find some other issue more important to turn your attention too!

I didn't vote for Obama. I think PETA is too radical and I find the ASPCA more palatable. However I agree with the spokesman who said..

"We support compassion even for the most curious, smallest and least sympathetic animals. We believe that people, where they can be compassionate, should be, for all animals."

I can't believe a statement like this would meet with enmity. If it is just as easy to put a spider outside, why kill it? Too many people have no regard for the value of life. Imagine the message you send children by showing mercy instead of stomping out a creature's life because you feel its irrelevant? How do you judge anyway?

Our shelters are full of mistreated and uncared for animals. Few people in their cars will slow down for a squirell as if running it over is equal to hitting a stick in the road. And peoplewho want to show mercy are met with rage.

So yes, its just a fly, but if an individual has the power of life and death over it, I think chosing the former says a lot about someone. There is much cruelty in the world, and each individual has the option of adding to it, or lessening it.

PETA has got to be kidding. A fly is an insect and an annoying one at that. He swatted one fly; I kill several because I have animals who poop and poop draws flies. Here is a novel idea...gather up all the flies you can and send them to PETA. See how many flies their staff would swat.

PETA must be run by kooks. Its so ridiculous that they protect flies that the news agencies should be ashamed for running such a stupid story.

PETA is the same group that has a huge, energy consuming building on the water that I am sure displaced may native crustacians and fish.

Someone needs to swat them.

chicken, fish....now, flies???

Public Records: PETA Found Adoptive Homes for Less than 1 out of 300 Animals

Animal lovers worldwide now have access to more than a decade’s worth of proof that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) kills thousands of defenseless pets at its Norfolk, Virginia headquarters. Since 1998, PETA has opted to “put down” 21,339 adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens instead of finding homes for them.

PETA what a JOKE. I wish that organization would go away!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is one of the most stupid things I've ever heard.