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JohnSJ

(92,449 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:07 AM Apr 26

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This is beyond sick. Kristi Noem shot and killed the family's 14-month puppy because it couldn't be trained [View all]

as a hunting dog.

"South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is facing a firestorm of criticism for boasting in her new book that she shot and killed her family's 14-month old puppy because it was “less than worthless … as a hunting dog”.

On Friday, the Guardian reported the incident that Noem recalled in her book "No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward," published as her name is being bandied about as a possible Donald Trump 2024 running mate.

In the book, the Republican lawmaker wrote about trying to train the dog, Cricket, to hunt with other dogs. Instead, the puppy went “out of her mind with excitement, chasing all those birds and having the time of her life."

https://www.rawstory.com/noem-dog/

She is a piece of garbage, just like the racist, sexist, bigoted party she belongs to.

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This is beyond sick. Kristi Noem shot and killed the family's 14-month puppy because it couldn't be trained [View all] JohnSJ Apr 26 OP

What utter pond scum. blm Apr 26 #1

Cruella DeVil peppertree Apr 26 #38

To her credit, Cruella had style. cab67 Apr 26 #178

Makes Romney look Traildogbob Apr 26 #48

+1 peppertree Apr 26 #111

WTF? PittBlue Apr 26 #2

All Trump has to do is validate Noem's actions and MAGA will be onboard with Puppy Killing. TheBlackAdder Apr 26 #71

I wonder if the MSM will jump on board also? LT Barclay Apr 26 #109

No doubt. TheBlackAdder Apr 26 #137

I think you might be right senseandsensibility Apr 26 #131

South Dakota Codified Laws. Title 40. Animals and Livestock. Chapter 40-1. Cruelty, Abuse and Injury to Animals. brooklynite Apr 26 #3

Someone needs to make a formal complaint. Baitball Blogger Apr 26 #6

thank you. barbtries Apr 26 #8

I think they left enough wiggle room in the law woodsprite Apr 26 #37

Throwing the dog into a hole filled with rocks doesn't sound humane to me. Maraya1969 Apr 26 #157

Open and shut - and apparently there were witnesses. dchill Apr 26 #23

Sick, sick, sick. Elessar Zappa Apr 26 #4

Not until '26 - but I'll tell you this: there go her Veep hopes peppertree Apr 26 #42

Actually, I think the complete opposite. TRAITOR** does not give niyad Apr 26 #58

You might be right - given the sick puppy he is. peppertree Apr 26 #110

True and not true Dorian Gray Apr 27 #205

I agree. She killed the dog because she was too lazy and cruel to make the effort Ocelot II Apr 27 #226

Alpha female. Freethinker65 Apr 26 #5

I doubt she's alpha anything. Mr. Evil Apr 26 #17

A real alpha would have known how to train that dog NanaCat Apr 26 #82

is that legal? barbtries Apr 26 #7

In most red states it is, sadly peppertree Apr 26 #39

Glad that animal abusing I_UndergroundPanther Apr 26 #156

It was sad because it was mostly his father's doing peppertree Apr 26 #160

My father was I_UndergroundPanther Apr 26 #166

I'm very sorry to hear that. peppertree Apr 26 #169

Here is the article I just read sheshe2 Apr 26 #9

OMG. I thought I couldn't be shocked any more by Republicans. yardwork Apr 26 #28

Sadly this is the first article I saw this AM on twitter. sheshe2 Apr 26 #40

She talks about watching the dog go on a killing spree, killing chickens 70sEraVet Apr 26 #36

Have not read the article, but if what you say is true Dan Apr 26 #66

BS NanaCat Apr 26 #89

Not BS... Dan Apr 26 #90

It's what many dogs do around chickens womanofthehills Apr 27 #220

Unfortuntely, it happens all the time NickB79 Apr 26 #185

Wow kcr Apr 26 #91

I haven't seen it defended edisdead Apr 26 #124

The poster I replied to said kcr Apr 26 #177

Context is always helpful Polybius Apr 27 #202

I unfortunately had to shoot a dog in just that situation as a teenager in the 90's NickB79 Apr 26 #186

I have no personal experience to back this up, but they could have been feral dogs. LT Barclay Apr 26 #189

Thanks, Dan. I hadnt considered that, not having been raised on a farm. 70sEraVet Apr 26 #97

Yep. My father (a lifelong Democrat if that matters) put down a dog on the farm when I was a kid. progressoid Apr 26 #122

I was raised in the country, too, and I urge you to read the full passage. yardwork Apr 26 #128

Smile, as I acknowledged I hadn't read the article Dan Apr 26 #142

I have volunteered at animal rescues in the past (mostly horses) leftieNanner Apr 26 #163

What about seeking to rehome in a home with a fenced in yard BlueKota Apr 26 #132

To answer your question - rehoming the dog... Dan Apr 26 #140

It answers why it happened in the past when as you point out BlueKota Apr 26 #147

why in the world did she bring her puppy to that home to begin with? ecstatic Apr 26 #175

I see your point, Dan Apr 26 #176

What's wrong with MFM008 Apr 27 #207

What I do not understand about the chicken story, if true, is WHY she niyad Apr 27 #214

She sounds like a psychopath making excuses for cruelty. blm Apr 26 #73

A lot of violent criminals BlueKota Apr 26 #139

The goat didn't deserve to die either MustLoveBeagles Apr 26 #77

Apparently the goat was giving her attitude dflprincess Apr 26 #192

Something is seriously wrong with her MustLoveBeagles Apr 26 #197

What bdamomma Apr 26 #10

I totally agree. She had zero justification. benfranklin1776 Apr 27 #215

My way..... magicarpet Apr 26 #11

When someone has no conscience dlk Apr 26 #12

Halfway expecting her to say, "we used all of the carcass though, nothing went to waste" Torchlight Apr 26 #13

Sadist Wild blueberry Apr 26 #14

Not just admits, BOASTS. niyad Apr 26 #53

Wow. What a piece of shit. CrispyQ Apr 26 #15

Disgusting, absolutely disgusting. What a mean, evil person. Fla Dem Apr 26 #16

The dog was "having the time of her life." dchill Apr 26 #18

"No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics" Jerry2144 Apr 26 #19

This is why we I_UndergroundPanther Apr 26 #158

A predictable result when every "meaningful" presidential candidate has to be filmed handling a gun in some capacity to LT Barclay Apr 26 #190

Isn't this how serial killers start? Farmer-Rick Apr 26 #20

I worked with a guy who killed his dog for a similar reason rurallib Apr 26 #21

I had neighbor who did the same thing. He was (of course) a rabid Repug. peppertree Apr 26 #114

Knowing Donald Trump fears and hates dogs, Kristi Noem revs up her VP campaign by writing about killing a dog LetMyPeopleVote Apr 26 #22

Do she and kimberley go to the same plastic surgeon? And I niyad Apr 26 #63

Let's hope this is her Romney rooftop kennel moment Blue Owl Apr 26 #24

Like the dog couldn't have been rehomed to a family PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 26 #25

We adopted a dog in 2004 Lifeafter70 Apr 26 #138

Thank you for that story. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 26 #187

I imagine she was quite beautiful! MissB Apr 27 #198

All that botox affecting her mind?? NoMoreRepugs Apr 26 #26

Well, it might help her with the defendant, but not with very many other people ms liberty Apr 26 #27

Best dog ever had was a hunting dog reject zeusdogmom Apr 26 #29

So was my german shorthair pointer. miyazaki Apr 26 #62

In my life all dogs to heaven zeusdogmom Apr 26 #80

No not at the moment. miyazaki Apr 26 #170

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." ― Will Rogers LT Barclay Apr 26 #191

Me, too. zeusdogmom Apr 26 #193

Dog Killer is also an adulteress. Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 26 #115

A 14 month old dog can easily be rehomed exboyfil Apr 26 #30

A hateful, spiteful, ugly-minded, vicious, evil, completely-lacking-in-decency one. niyad Apr 26 #50

'I could shoot a dog on 5th Avenue and get away with it.' bucolic_frolic Apr 26 #31

She's a definite shoe-in cilla4progress Apr 26 #32

Laugh out loud..they elect only their best and brightest, don't they? Nt lostnfound Apr 26 #104

You don't train a bird dog in one outing. Just like all other dogs short sessions which are then repeated. Botany Apr 26 #33

She also killed the family's goat because "it smelled." catbyte Apr 26 #34

Last I heard, it was still illegal to kill people in South Dakota DFW Apr 26 #35

She also killed or got tens of thousands sickened with her response to COVID too. She is really sick. Botany Apr 26 #108

Hope she Rebl2 Apr 26 #41

"I hated that dog" Loryn Apr 26 #43

Sick!! PortTack Apr 26 #44

Why do Republican hate dogs? BoRaGard Apr 26 #45

Most dogs are liberal IronLionZion Apr 26 #65

I even have a magnet that says my dog is a Democrat. BlueKota Apr 26 #149

But not most chihuahuas Bucky Apr 26 #171

Little dictators IronLionZion Apr 26 #172

Most of them don't. They hate cats. Sky Jewels Apr 26 #105

Sources, please? Jedi Guy Apr 26 #113

Here you go. Sky Jewels Apr 26 #118

Okay, so... Jedi Guy Apr 26 #136

About cat-hating and misogyny? Personal observation. I have niyad Apr 27 #211

Because they are selfish and have no compassion BlueKota Apr 26 #143

They hate cats worse I_UndergroundPanther Apr 26 #161

Plus cats are smarter. Brenda Apr 27 #206

Bout right I_UndergroundPanther Apr 27 #227

May she receive everything she deserves. niyad Apr 26 #46

I christen thee "Dog-Killer Kristi Noem." Paladin Apr 26 #47

The GOP is a death cult. sop Apr 26 #49

Whoever runs against her for governor again needs to put this in billboard ads and tv commmercials kimbutgar Apr 26 #51

Angry beyond anything! North Shore Chicago Apr 26 #52

Worse than Romney strapping Seamus to the roof Danmel Apr 26 #54

Empathy CloudWatcher Apr 26 #55

I use to wonder that too. No more. DontBelieveEastisEas Apr 27 #204

She's on TSF's VP shortlist, right? 0rganism Apr 26 #56

As someone who grew up in that area of the country around that type of environment Nac Mac Feegle Apr 26 #57

As I stated above NanaCat Apr 26 #78

There is a type of person who likes to cosplay "being a farmer." yardwork Apr 27 #212

Another trash human Republican. JanMichael Apr 26 #59

Human? Jilly_in_VA Apr 26 #180

She was doing a good job of covering up her sociopathy up until now. GoCubsGo Apr 26 #60

Trump-Noem ticket should lose the dog lover vote IronLionZion Apr 26 #61

"Donald Trump fears and hates dogs" Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 26 #119

I know someone who is a hunter Bettie Apr 26 #64

The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward patphil Apr 26 #67

disgusting piece of shit samsingh Apr 26 #68

She will see Trump in hell. nt TeamProg Apr 26 #69

I'm no fan of dogs NanaCat Apr 26 #70

I have 3 dogs UpInArms Apr 26 #130

I had 1 dog in my life I_UndergroundPanther Apr 26 #165

JohnSJ ............ Upthevibe Apr 26 #72

The real "tell" is that she hated certain animals. colorado_ufo Apr 26 #74

this tweet says it all moonshinegnomie Apr 26 #75

Snicker niyad Apr 27 #217

She's a monster MustLoveBeagles Apr 26 #76

A dog killer Sugarcoated Apr 26 #79

Seriously sick sociopath Bayard Apr 26 #81

Dad was a hunter kwijybo Apr 26 #83

Your dad sounds like a remarkable person. yardwork Apr 27 #213

Is she up for reelction in 2024? Is there a decent democrat running against her in her next election? BComplex Apr 26 #84

2026, according to a post upthread. niyad Apr 27 #216

Thanks niyad! BComplex Apr 27 #222

I think her "gravel pit" needs to be excavated. Solly Mack Apr 26 #85

That is a most excellent, horrifying point. niyad Apr 27 #219

Everything about that story - and her - is horrifying. Solly Mack Apr 27 #225

Sadly true. niyad Apr 27 #229

This story makes me sick to my stomach. I can't believe she told it. There go her VP chances. beaglelover Apr 26 #86

I try, I really try Aviation Pro Apr 26 #87

the party of sociopaths. nt Javaman Apr 26 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon Apr 26 #92

I have one wish for the universe... llmart Apr 26 #93

Are the pup's body parts displayed on the walls to exhibit her skills as a hunter and Ping Tung Apr 26 #94

What a sick person she is. Progressive dog Apr 26 #95

I rarely wish physical harm on an individual, but it would be really nice if her fucking Vinca Apr 26 #96

She will never get elected in this country again... JCMach1 Apr 26 #98

Isn't she worthless as a thinking governor? GreenWave Apr 26 #99

What an absolute piece of sh*t awesomerwb1 Apr 26 #100

She has probably ruined her political career. Sky Jewels Apr 26 #101

MAGAs will love it BannonsLiver Apr 26 #103

I won't say what I would like for her fate to be get the red out Apr 26 #102

I took a dog whose owner didn't want him because he wasn't "fit to hunt". Midnight Writer Apr 26 #106

Horrible woman. Disgusting. I would not mourn her passing. Liberal In Texas Apr 26 #107

A HIT PIECE? Jimvanhise Apr 26 #112

The story is blowing up, and we know why. yardwork Apr 26 #164

She admitted to it, in part I think, to demonstrate her utter disregard for life - and her ruthlessness.. Harker Apr 26 #116

Those qualities are seen as positive in her sicko, warped Maga bubble. Sky Jewels Apr 26 #120

I hope so. n/t Harker Apr 26 #153

Kristi Noem the Puppy Killer is a piece of shit JoseBalow Apr 26 #117

My heart cries for that dog JustAnotherGen Apr 26 #121

Noem is human garbage GenThePerservering Apr 26 #123

Wow, what a truly colossal piece of shit! Initech Apr 26 #125

What is with Republicans and dog abuse? anglesphere Apr 26 #126

She should be imprisonment for animal cruelty BlueKota Apr 26 #127

doesn't sound like she tried very hard. unblock Apr 26 #129

What a piece of shit. ismnotwasm Apr 26 #133

A misbehaved dog (of any type) slightlv Apr 26 #134

I called on Nemesis, Goddess of Divine Retribution. niyad Apr 27 #221

All power to you and Nemesis, Niyad.. slightlv Apr 27 #223

I call on Hecate for some things, as well. They are very busy! niyad Apr 27 #224

Trump will probably admire her for it, but he has to wonder if she was that ruthless, what might she do to him if Liberal In Texas Apr 26 #135

Not only does she not deserve a place on the presidential ticket. She doesn't deserve a place in the human race. usaf-vet Apr 26 #141

At least Mitt only made the kids' dog ride on the station wagon's roof. sop Apr 26 #144

She probably shot it just to be able today she shot it. Renew Deal Apr 26 #145

Health care w/ Noem in charge. oasis Apr 26 #146

She's useless as a governor geardaddy Apr 26 #148

What's Wrong With Cold heartless Noem?!! Cha Apr 26 #150

She is disgusting! red dog 1 Apr 26 #151

Wire haired pointer Sanity Claws Apr 26 #152

How long before she utters the phrase, "that dog won't hunt" in reference to a political disagreement... Harker Apr 26 #154

Sociopath scum I_UndergroundPanther Apr 26 #155

Mitt Romney has never lived down strapping his dog to his car roof. Emrys Apr 26 #159

She's less than worthless as a governor and human, so... Lucky Luciano Apr 26 #162

One sick bitch. No offense to mother dogs or women in general. That slur (or name) should be eliminated but I find it Evolve Dammit Apr 26 #167

Fuck that evil woman... LudwigPastorius Apr 26 #168

Who's a good boi? GenThePerservering Apr 26 #196

The Lincoln Project-It's so tragic that Kristi Noem didn't see this important PSA before she did what she did. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 26 #173

Isn't that illegal? Someone went to jail for leaving a puppy on the side of the road ecstatic Apr 26 #174

Pity her poor children, they must live in constant fear. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 26 #179

Noem is less than worthless as a human dai13sy Apr 26 #181

And, apparently , shot and killed a goat, the same day, soldierant Apr 26 #182

Kristi Noem: Puppy Slaughterer Blue Owl Apr 26 #183

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Apr 26 #194

Now they're bragging about killing puppies! Mr. Mustard 2023 Apr 26 #184

Cold, cold heart. Joinfortmill Apr 26 #188

A responsible opposing viewpoint..... brooklynite Apr 26 #195

Republicans prey on the weak and defenseless. This one is the worst of the worst. GoodRaisin Apr 27 #199

A complaint was filed against Kristi Nome with the Pierre SD Chief of Police, ( @cityofpierresd ). LetMyPeopleVote Apr 27 #200

Her action was wrong. Full stop. Layzeebeaver Apr 27 #201

Wow! This Thread has more "recs" and "replies" BigmanPigman Apr 27 #203

May this repulsive act follow her for the rest of her sick life. Paladin Apr 27 #208

The dog was likely dangerous. A lawsuit waiting to happen. JohnnyRingo Apr 27 #209

should I shoot my dog in the head and dump her a quarry? EleanorR Apr 27 #228

If your dog goes on a killing spree you should be concerned. JohnnyRingo Apr 28 #231

Oh so sorry, you said there's a better way to kill a dog EleanorR Apr 27 #230

I consider her a potential threat to one of my family members Norbert Apr 27 #210

Trump VP contender defends killing dog struggle4progress Apr 27 #218