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President Barack Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia, right, with Cobbler the turkey at the White House on Wednesday.
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Cobbler is seen before being pardoned by President Obama at the White House.
AP reports: President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance.
"They say life is full of second chances, and this November I couldn't agree more with that sentiment," a smiling Obama said in one of several lighthearted references to his re-election this month to a second term.
Cobbler, the newly designated national turkey, and his alternate, Gobbler, received a reprieve. Full Story
The tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey at the White House started with President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
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President Obama waves his hand as he pardons Cobbler. At left is National Turkey Federation Chairman Steve Willardsen.
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It's nice to see the president happily protecting the life of a turkey. If only he could have done the same with the Americans in Benghazi.
Don't just stop with the Turkey!!!Do the same for the rest of America.
You could find a way to ruin any day of the week with your hate and rumor mongering, thank you, can't wait to see what you do for Christmas.
I'm not a hater. I just remember another president who lied and deceived his way into a second term. That was an old, white republican. That president was impeached. As the facts emerge, like they were watching in real time what was occurring, like help was stuck at the airport because they couldn't get a cab, like a CNN reporter can walk in there but too dangerous for the FBI, and on and on. These are not rumor mongering examples, these are FACTS know by the administration by Sept 12 and not shared until after the election. How convenient. I'm sure the ambassador wouldn't mind me extending the talk, yes, even until Christmas.