Noem's attitude toward her dog reminds me of a bit of dialogue from the TV show "Northern Exposure" ... [View all]

I can't remember the larger context, but Chris and Maurice were discussing affection for pets/animals for some reason. Chris asked Maurice if he had ever had a pet. Maurice: "No ... just hunting dogs." Chris: "But a hunting dog's not really a pet ... it's more like ..." Maurice: " an .... employee."

To some people, that's what hunting dogs are ... a business asset of sorts. And when that asset doesn't perform, you dump it.

So, she was just killing an employee. Nothing to object to there, at least for GOPers and the moneyed class who support them.

(Transcribed dialogue is accurate as my memory allows.)