Choose the ‘Rubber Dodo’ Winner

By Charlie • September 18, 2009 • 6 comments

The Center for Biological Diversity has opened up voting for its ‘Rubber Dodo’ award which is given each year to the person who’s done the most to drive species extinct (in North America anyway). Last year’s winner was Sarah Palin ‘for taking potshots at polar bears, beluga whales, walruses, and any other endangered species that walked, crawled, or flew in her direction’. Who from the shortlist will win this time round? It’s your vote that will decide…

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6 Responses to “Choose the ‘Rubber Dodo’ Winner”

Carrie Sep 18th, 2009 at 9:50 am

Man, it’s tough to pick a stand-out from that list - they’re all vile.
Patrick Sep 18th, 2009 at 10:01 am

Oh… Rubber DODO. I need to get my eyes checked.
Charlie Sep 18th, 2009 at 12:01 pm

Carrie: You are SO right!

Patrick: I like the way you’re thinking - I’m going to start a ‘rubber doodoo award’ and I’d like you and Carrie to be on the committee. Interested?
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[...] Choose the ‘Rubber Dodo’ Winner 10000birds.com/choose-the-rubber-dodo-winner.htm – view page – cached The Center for Biological Diversity has opened up voting for its ‘Rubber Dodo’ award which is given each year to the person who’s done the most to drive species extinct (in North America anyway). Last year’s winner was Sarah Palin ‘for taking potshots at polar bears, beluga whales, walruses, and any other endangered species that walked, crawled, or flew in her direction’. Who from the shortlist will win this time round? It’s your vote that will decide… Tags: Asides — From the page [...]
Wes Sep 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm

My friends(of those that voted) was 3 for Blankenship and 2 for Winer. The vote may have been swayed by Julie’s recent piece on mountain tops.
Carrie Sep 22nd, 2009 at 10:46 am

What would being on this committee entail?

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