Barack Obama

“ Happy Thanksgiving. And this is a great excuse to do it.
Tomorrow is a pretty special moment when we give thanks for the people we love, and where we're mindful of the incredible blessings that we have received. We remember the folks who can’t spend their holiday at home, especially the brave men and women in uniform who help keep our country secure. And we celebrate a holiday that, at its best, is about what makes this nation great -- and that's its generosity and its openness, and, as President Franklin Roosevelt once said, our commitment, “to make a country in which no one is left out.” ”

“ Mac, the alternate, is not so badly off either. Let’s face it -- if you’re a turkey, and you’re named after a side dish your chances of escaping Thanksgiving dinner are pretty low. So these guys are well ahead of the curve. They really beat the odds.
It is important to know that turkeys have always had powerful allies. Many of you know that Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character...the turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird.” I think these two turkeys would agree with Mr. ”

“ And they’ll get to live out the rest of their days, respectably, at a Virginia estate with 10,000 acres of roaming space.
I know some will call this amnesty, but don’t worry, there’s plenty of turkey to go around. ”