Democratic governors admonish Noem for shooting her dog by posing with their pets
A group of Democratic governors mocked Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) on social media after a passage from her upcoming book entered the spotlight over a story about killing her family dog.
In the story, Noem describes getting frustrated with the nearly 14-month-old “Cricket,” a wirehaired pointer, during a hunting trip.
The Democrats responded to the news by posting photos of their favorite pets on social media and encouraging others to follow suit.
“Post a picture with your dog that doesn’t involve shooting them and throwing them in a gravel pit,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) posted Friday on social media platform X, with a photo of him feeding his dog. “I’ll start.”
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the thread, posting a photo of her hugging her two pups with the same caption as Walz. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy then replied to Whitmer’s post with a photo of him laying on the floor with a dog.
The Guardian first reported the now-viral story in Noem’s upcoming book titled “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.” Noem, seen as a possible running mate for former President Trump, took the dog to a gravel pit on her property and shot it and wrote that it was “not a pleasant job” but “had to be done.”
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A group of Democratic governors mocked Gov. Kristi Noem on social media after a passage from her upcoming book entered the spotlight over a story about killing her family dog. https://t.co/xM20aMAe4B
— The Hill (@thehill) April 27, 2024
LET'S DO THIS pic.twitter.com/hwGfxdLIyp
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D. (@neoavatara) April 27, 2024
Noem didn't know it at the time but it was actually a murder-suicide.
— Foster (@foster_type) April 27, 2024
Uh huh. How many young horses have you shot for not following instructions or because you otherwise failed to train them? https://t.co/Q65jfduAUl
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) April 28, 2024
Reagan, among others, used to say “if you’re explaining you’re losing.”
Seems extra true that if on Day 3, you’re still explaining why you shot your dog, you’re really losing. https://t.co/NFucd9V1xn
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) April 28, 2024
Man, this is some pretty frantic digging. Broke the shovel at this point. https://t.co/XxvpT4PEqT
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 28, 2024
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