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PETA Swats at Obama for Killing That Fly!

Posted Jun 17th 2009 11:03AM by TMZ Staff

PETA is finally going after President Barack Obama for delivering capital punishment to a housefly on the White House grounds yesterday -- a death that was caught on tape.

When asked for comment, here's the statement PETA released:

"He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act."

We're told the fly's carcass has been moved to a secret location ... we're guessing the bottom of a White House trash can.

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1. The world is officialy gone mad!!!!

Posted at 11:12AM on Jun 17th 2009 by flyer

2. OH COME ON!!!! PETA needs to stop being so damn silly..

Posted at 11:14AM on Jun 17th 2009 by jj

3. HEH! Peta has a sense of humour. ;-p

Posted at 10:45AM on Jun 19th 2009 by ntvland

4. who cares? not news, TMZ!

Posted at 11:14AM on Jun 17th 2009 by what?

5. First!

Posted at 11:14AM on Jun 17th 2009 by Meli

6. I'm a PETA supporter and I always stand up for what they do because in most cases, they do it out of caring for animals.

But this makes me feel embarrassed.

Posted at 11:14AM on Jun 17th 2009 by Tee-LeeMarie

7. I swear these people are nuts.

Posted at 11:14AM on Jun 17th 2009 by Lilly

8. PETA NEEDS TO CHILL. WHAT KOOKS!!!!!! IT'S A FLY!!!!! HOW DOES PETA FEEL ABOUT WEST NILE VIRUS, SHOULD WE NOT KILL MISQUITOES? HOW ABOUT LYME DISEASE, DON'T KILL TICKS?? THEY NEED TO GET A LIFE!

Posted at 11:15AM on Jun 17th 2009 by ANITA

9. PETA has a sense of humour. It's a JOKE reply. You neocons need to get a sense of humour. Funnybone, calling!!!

Posted at 10:03AM on Jun 19th 2009 by ntvland

10. I agree with you JJ....How many of us have killed a fly? Peta just needs to grow up.

Posted at 11:19AM on Jun 17th 2009 by Chey

11. Are you freaking kidding me?! For goodness sakes, it is a FLY!!! They annoy the hell out of everyone, they're germy, they're gross, they're icky. Eww! It's a fly, what is the issue here? I'd have killed it as well. Peta is ridiculous!

Posted at 11:17AM on Jun 17th 2009 by Just me

12. Actually, at first when Obama was swatting the fly, it was kinda funny. But when he killed it and swept it away with his foot and then pointed to it? Not so humorous. I don't like flies but...

Posted at 11:21AM on Jun 17th 2009 by sparkys nemesis

13. PETA can't be serious. Seriously?

Posted at 11:17AM on Jun 17th 2009 by BSweet

14. WTF? Flies deserve to live just as much as any other animal! Obama is a jerk...I hope he is prosecuted for animal abuse! Another reason to admire and respect a fine man like President Bush.

Posted at 11:20AM on Jun 17th 2009 by Patti Pepper

15. Dude, PETA's totally not kidding. They're dead serious. Good point on the west nile virus & Lyme Disease.

Posted at 11:19AM on Jun 17th 2009 by MD

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