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Fowl Video: Turkeys Killed While Palin Talks

Updated 8:31 AM PST, Fri, Nov 21, 2008

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Sarah Palin continued the time-honored Thanksgiving Day tradition of pardoning a turkey yesterday -- the fate of the birds' feathered friends, however, was caught on tape.

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A farm worker slaughters turkeys in plain sight just over Palin's shoulder during an interview in Wasilla, Alaska.

Palin Gives Interview as Turkey Gets Slaughtered

Gov. Sarah Palin offered some helpful insight yesterday at a farm in Wasilla, Alaska, when she gave an interview after completing the time-honored Thanksgiving Day tradition of pardoning a turkey.

The fate of the pardoned turkey's feathered friends, however, was not so lucky.

Palin's post-pardon interview was set against the backdrop of a turkey slaughtering. As a worker crammed a few of the bloodied birds head-first into a grinder, Palin continued talk of her Thanksgiving plans and state budget issues.

Warning: This video contains graphic content.

First Published: Nov 20, 2008 11:03 PM PST

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Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 25 at 4:06 PM FLAG COMMENT I couldn"t finish watching. And why aren't at least the methods of slaughtering those poor guys a little more humane. , like a quick snap of the neck first. My God! and Sarah is messed up. That's all there is to it!!
Chessbuff Monday, Nov 24 at 2:23 PM FLAG COMMENT Give up the meat. It's not healthy and it's cruel. Why eat a dead animal? Sarah Palin botches things up, even a non-critical interview like this turns into a fiasco for her. She's the turkey.
ac Sunday, Nov 23 at 8:11 AM FLAG COMMENT Best we all start chewing on the grass on our lawns, if you can't realize what happens to the animals you eat from shop-rite. It is a simple understanding of what is wrong with America today, It does not bother people what happens to others, as long as they don't have too see it.
Turkey & Snuffin' Sunday, Nov 23 at 6:24 AM FLAG COMMENT JESUS! Thank God you're here!JESUS! Thank God you're here!
Moses Nolan Saturday, Nov 22 at 11:18 PM FLAG COMMENT She's an idiot. Please let's all just forget about her and get on with it.