The wait for the President’s new puppy ends today, but the fallout from his broken promise to the Humane Society should not. And, exclusive to this website, it now develops that Rush Limbaugh has recorded PSAs for the Humane Society — guaranteeing that the controversy over the First Pup will not end.
By way of background: During the campaign, Obama said that his family would adopt a dog from a shelter if he won the election. This weekend, news broke that the new First Dog is not a shelter-animal, sparking criticism from animal-rights activists, including the Humane Society. As ABC’s Jake Tapper reports:
“Animal rights activists are chagrined with his decision. Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO Humane Society of the United States … was clearly disappointed, noting that families ‘like the Obamas, who are interested in a particular breed of animal or have special circumstances such as allergies in their household, can turn to their local animal shelter or breed rescue group.’”
Now comes a yet-to-be-released PSA from the Humane Society recorded by Rush Limbaugh last week (before the First Dog’s identity was publicly known) and leaked onto YouTube yesterday (and sent to me today by a source close to the Humane Society).
In one of the new PSAs raising awareness about dog fighting, Limbaugh urges listeners to “go to practically any animal shelter in the US and you can see the extent of the misery.” Listen here:
The other PSA is focused towards religious and conservative radio listeners:
UPDATE: Late Tuesday, the Humane Society confirmed that Rush Limbaugh had recorded the PSAs. Read their full press release here.
