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Joe Scarborough Loses It with Laughter After Learning Obama Admitted to Eating…Dog

Apr. 18, 2012 8:41am Jonathon M. Seidl

No matter your thoughts on Joe Scarborough, this is a segment you will likely enjoy.

On Wednesday, panel member Willie Geist set his sights on Mitt Romney’s infamous dog-on-the-roof story for his segment “News You Can’t Use.” But before you go rolling your eyes thinking it’s just another anti-Romney piece in the media, just wait: Geist also introduced a far less known story about Obama’s own dog controversy. You remember, the time he admitted to eating dog.

Yes, Obama has eaten dog and admitted to it. In fact, the Daily Caller found it in Obama’s book, “Dreams From My Father”:

“With Lolo, I learned how to eat small green chill peppers raw with dinner (plenty of rice), and, away from the dinner table, I was introduced to dog meat (tough), snake meat (tougher), and roasted grasshopper (crunchy). Like many Indonesians, Lolo followed a brand of Islam that could make room for the remnants of more ancient animist and Hindu faiths. He explained that a man took on the powers of whatever he ate: One day soon, he promised, he would bring home a piece of tiger meat for us to share.” [Emphasis added]

And yes, there’s audio of Obama reading it:

The news has sparked a twitter war of sorts between the Romney and Obama camps, especially after David Axelrod famously tweeted a picture of Obama and his dog a few months ago taking a shot at Romney and saying, “How loving owners transport their dogs.” ABC’s Jake Tapper explains:

The discovery that the president had eaten dog meat prompted wise-cracks on twitter (hashtag — #ObamaDogRecipes) and this tweet from Romney strategist Eric Fehrstrom, who re-tweeted Axelrod’s original message with a different take on the picture of the president and Bo.

“@EricFehrn: In hindsight, a chilling photo,” he wrote.

Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt tweeted in response: “@BenLaBolt What’s the next attack @EricFerhn and the RNC will surface on a 6-10 year old?”

With the segment already fairly whacky at this point, Scarbourough lost it after Geist read the tweets:

By the way, the Daily Caller is having a lot of fun with news. In fact, they’ve even created some graphics and clever tag lines.

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crazyoz
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:30am
It’s nice to see Scarborough (Boozo) and the blond mannikin have a sense of humor.

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- johnjamison
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:44am
  Joe scarborough is the fakiest a55 you’ll ever see….he’s as hardcore liberal as his counterpart on his quote un quote conservative counterpoint show on BSNBC
  
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- B-Neil
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 1:31pm
  When in Nam I found that Cats and Rats were not as good as Dogs. Dogs a good meal. So koodos to the President Obama. He’s still not going to get my vote. GOD BLESS AMERICA and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
  
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CatB
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:29am
EWWWW … just the thought … ugh .. guess I will skip breakfast .. and lunch.

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bartjoebob
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:28am
All joking aside, this is pretty revealing. The way he reads this text indicates to me that he actually believes if not praises these rituals. What other ancient animist rituals, witchcraft, sorcery, and occult practices does he, like many Indonesians, follow under this brand of Islam?

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honor007
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:27am
Dog, Dog, Dog Eat Dog……LMAO

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- Gonzo
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:18am
  Yep, Obama is a cannibal.
  
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EqualJustice
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:23am
Wonder WHY old “morning joe” stopped RIGHT BEFORE this part of hte quote?? HMMM?
“Like many Indonesians, Lolo followed a brand of Islam that could make room for the remnants of more ancient animist and Hindu faiths. He explained that a man took on the powers of whatever he ate: One day soon, he promised, he would bring home a piece of tiger meat for us to share.”
Seems important to the story….

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- CatB
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:28am
  It does doesn’t it ..seem “important” to the story.
  
  OMG 2012!
  
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- qpwillie
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:35am
  I’m not sure what you’re trying to prove.
  His point had nothing to do with why he ate it. It’s the fact that he ate it.
  
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- EqualJustice
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:42am
  UMMMMMM HELLO? NOT trying to PROVE anything. IT’S BO’s OWN WORDS! That he mentioned his adoptive father ate all these odd things for a REASON??? WHO EATS A DOG??? HAHAHAHHA
  
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- Lonescrapper
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:54am
  So Obama not only ate dog, he ate endangered species???
  
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Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:21am
I’m guessing everyone is going to shut up about Romney’s dog now. Crating a dog on top of the car seems rather trivial in comparison to eating one.

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- EqualJustice
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:42am
  HAHAHA Better hide it, or BO might EAT IT! hahahahaha
  
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- Texas.7
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 1:44pm
  It just occurred to me that BO named his dog BO… I’m sure it is just a coincidence, and not like putting your face on a basket ball or anything vain like that.
  
  This story, the tape and all of the comments have given me a healthy laugh today!
  
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CatB
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:20am
Someone needs to make a bumpersticker regarding Obama eats dog .. I would proudly display that .. … they have them about dogs against Romney … I have seen them.

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pwatkins
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:14am
Can the story of this “wimp of a president” get anymore disgusting? One pop of Obama’s was a dog and the other one ate dog…how sickening.

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- EP46
  Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:21am
  that would be ‘Whippet eating president’
  
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ColoradoMaverick
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:14am
Where’s PETA??

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- Stoic one
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:37am
  They are busy making tomorrow’s special: stuffed dog (cat is the stuffing). Something needs to be done with their 95% euthanasia rate.
  
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VictorJP
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:11am
From comments in the blogosphere:
“That Romney better watch out! The Obama political organization is very effective and they will stop the GOP lies! Why just now Axelrod is preparing to unleash the political dogs of war on….what? Ah – great….. Obama ate them.*

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- oldguy49
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:23am
  is it just me …..or did i miss the part where he ate pork…………………….oh yeah , muslims don’t eat pork
  
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GeorgieJo
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:07am
CuppaJoey and Meeka are the true JOKES.

OMG 2012

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altannt
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:06am
Of course he ate dog meat and I’m sure a lot of other things his father was a cannible.

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- lukerw
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:24am
  Was it not the MauMau… of Kenya… that would cut the Heart out a Living Man… and eat it… to gain his Power?
  
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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:06am
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Obama said, I was introduced to dog meat (Michelle)…

Yes, Obama has eaten dog and admitted to it. In fact, he married her………

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Just in time
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:05am
Reminds me of a SNL sketch. It’s a dessert topping, no it’s a floor wax, no it’s both a dessert topping and a floor wax. Now it’s man’s best friend, no it’s what’s for dinner, no it’s both.

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- Leopold
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 2:34pm
  Very funny. lol
  
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CatB
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:03am
Run BO (the dog) .. RUN AWAY!

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- Amma K
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:42am
  Come to think of it – I haven’t seen BO the dog lately……….
  
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- GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 1:29pm
  Now I understand why there are several Bo in the WH…one in DC, another one in Hawaii…from time to time, one of them quietly disappears along with a whole bottle of mayonnaise….
  
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Goldi
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:02am
I guess riding in a contained crate, and living to 15 beats eating dog…..
Love it!

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JP4JOY
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:01am
Snake and dog and grasshopper, you are what you eat and Obama proves it.

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- blanco5
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:09am
  Do NOT insult my dog! He as a brain and real compassion for humans unlike the white black prez islama.
  
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- 11:11
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 3:40pm
  with a side of jack-ass i’m sure
  
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CatB
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:01am
Wow .. so they have been going after Romney about his dog .. well H at least he didn’t eat it!

Romney 2012

Ann Romney for FIRST LADY …. (would be nice to have a “lady” in the White House ;-)

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djeffcoat
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:59am
BHO ate dog? Isn’t that cannabalism?

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flsnipe
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:59am
Savage

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PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:58am
And, btw, we don’t have to force school children to do our opposition research. We actually have adults that are willing to do it for us. lol. You just can’t make this stuff up.!!!

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PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:57am
This is actually funny and again HYPOCRISY. OMG did they think that no one would read that part of the book. WE HAVE OPPOSITION RESEARCHERS too Mr.President.

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- jimnasium
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 12:00pm
  BHO knows first hand that it’s a dog eat dog world.
  
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:56am
If you have ever been stationed in the Far East, you at one point, have ate dog. I have, not my choice of meat, kinda gamey.

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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:03am
  Kagogi in Korea. Never tried it, but the locals say it increased their virility. I think Obama could use a few St Bernards then if that’s the case. And throw in a Chow Chow for good measure.
  
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- objectivetruth
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:20am
  Yeah I’ve heard that from quite a few people including immigrants.It started as a food of desperation.They ate it so long it turned into a staple food then a delicacy.
  
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- GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 1:49pm
  @Objective,
  
  That’s true. A friend of mine breeds Springer Spaniel (Welsh and English) and he has some of them well ranked internationally. The last year he had a biding offer for one of his champions from South Korea and he didn’t accept the deal because he suspected it was for a dinner or something. The trend there is eating well ranked dogs!!!…. He said: “It was a very high price, a very good deal, but I wouldn’t put in that danger one of my loving dogs at any price!!”…..I agree, maybe Obama doesn’t!!
  
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- qzak491
  Posted on April 19, 2012 at 12:06pm
  .
  Depends on the dog, domestic dogs are not as tough as the wild ones. You gotta boil them first then fry it, boiling takes out some of the gamey tast and softens it up.
  
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Jezreel
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:55am
Obama can eat sh-t for all I care.

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- RightUnite
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:12am
  Tell us all how you really feel! Hehehehehe!! Funny!
  
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lukerw
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:46am
Where are those “Save the Tiger” people, now?

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- EqualJustice
  Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:44am
  YAH>>>>WHERE’S PETA?? HAHHAHA WHY did we NEVER hear of this before? I NEVER read BO’s book and NEVER would.. bunch of Dog do do. HAHAHAHAHAA
  
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