Obama calls Hoeven, briefly delaying turkey pardon

[The Straight Story]

Obama calls Hoeven, briefly delaying turkey pardon
Posted on November 23, 2010 by Teri Finneman

(UPDATED at 12:10 p.m.) The fate of a 19-week-old turkey was left hanging in the balance this morning when Gov. John Hoeven had to leave his annual turkey pardon to take a phone call from President Barack Obama.

The call took Hoeven by surprise since he wasn’t expecting the call at that time. Hoeven took the call and then returned to officially grant turkey Tallulah her pardon.

Hoeven, a Republican, said Obama called him from Air Force One. The outreach call was to talk about working together, Hoeven said. Hoeven begins his new duties as a U.S. senator in early January.

During the turkey event, the North Dakota Turkey Federation also presented local charities with frozen turkeys. Hoeven spoke about what the event meant for him.

http://northdakota.areavoices.com/2010/11/23/obama-calls-hoeven-briefly-delaying-turkey-pardon/

[yurbud]

1. In a not unsurprising move, Obama offers to half-kill the turkey, carve off half of the meat,

and give it to Republicans as a goodwill gesture in hopes that they will reciprocate with sweet potatoes and a possible fruit salad.