Dem Campaign Manager Accused of Killing His Own Cat

[Horseman]

Recently a Dem Congressional candidate's campaign manager returned home to find his children's pet cat, 'Miss Gato,' dead on the front porch with the word, 'Liberal' written on it's body. The story was widely reported on and prompted a nationwide response to the brutal act by unknown person(s).

The Liberal blog, bluearkansas.com reported extensively on the incident.

http://bluearkansasblog.com/

As did the Wemple blog on washingtonpost.com

Caution! The links contain a graphic image of the cat's body.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/post/liberal-dead-cat-arkansas-a-google-search-tells-a-partisan-story/2012/01/24/gIQAukABOQ_blog.html

Now, it seems that the father of the Dem's Tea Party opponent has accused the Aden campaign of killing the cat themselves for the publicity. The Arkansas Times, 'Arkansas Blog' reports today on this development. An mp3 file of the incident is included. Why an mp3 file? It just so happens that the Tea Party Congressman's fathers owns a radio station in the District and regularly comments on the story.

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/01/31/who-killed-the-cat-3rd-district-controversy-continues#more



Here's a link to the Aden Campaign's website:

http://aden4arkansas.com/

[Richardo]

1. Why does he say that? There was no backwards 'B' carved on the cat.

Turd.

[lpbk2713]

2. Why waste our time with this?

This sort of accusation would be predictable from a Tea Bagger opponent would it not?


Now, it seems that the father of the Dem's Tea Party opponent has accused the Aden campaign of killing the cat ...


Come on.

[LiberalFighter]

3. So the opponent is making the claim that the Democrat did it.

And not supported by law enforcement.

[WI_DEM]

4. It's an accusation that hasn't been proven

[Broderick]

5. This is a bullshit accusation

As low as low can go.

[MattBaggins]

6. Welcome to DU

Seems rather idiotic charge.

So what do you feel about?

[rfranklin]

7. I think that the most likely suspect has spoken...

and his name is Kermit Womack. (Who the hell names his kid after a Muppet?)

[Arkana]

15. Teddy Roosevelt had a son named Kermit.

[rfranklin]

16. Well, Teddy spawned the teddy bear, so I can see how he could also love Muppets...

all cut from the same cloth, so to say.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. ...... who died years before the Muppets were born.

[Brickbat]

8. You've got the headline kind of backward.

I clicked on it thinking that authorities or a prosecutor had made the accusation. The headline is worded like that was the case.

The news in your OP is that a congressman's daddy is claiming the Democratic campaign of killing the cat themselves.

A subtle but important difference.

Welcome to DU!

[Ikonoklast]

9. I accuse the guy of making the accusation of being a horse's ass.

No evidence, just make up a smear, deflect, and lie.

Yep, he's a right-wing Teabagger Republican, and that's what they do.

[Octafish]

10. The guy's an agent provoCATeur.

What?

[Bonhomme Richard]

11. I have to say that the thing that made me skeptical was...

that Liberal was spelled correctly.

[Bluenorthwest]

12. DUer accussed of writing shitty headline to OP....

mp3 to follow....

[baldguy]

13. How much you want to bet Womack or his dad know who committed this terrorist act?

If they didn't do it themselves?

[Arugula Latte]

14. Bullshit!

[AtomicKitten]

17. I have no doubt somebody like Karl Rove is capable of doing something like that.