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In reply to the discussion: Sara Palin's picture of her son could end it for her. [View all]Ilsa
(61,675 posts)50. I assume your kids are not learning disabled and
Could figure out eventually when it was no longer a good idea to do this sort of thing.
Learning disabled children need consistency in their training so they learn the right way. If he does this to another breed of dog, the results could be disastrous.
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If the dog had nipped at the kid she'd be posting a photo of the dead dog and her rifle.
Vinca
Jan 2015
#1
I have to disagree. IMHO the way you treat animals speaks more about character than anything.
Vinca
Jan 2015
#4
the posts speculates on the dog reacting "against the child" resulting in a death
DrDan
Jan 2015
#98
Which is why if you read the posts on a similar picture posted by Ellen DeGeneres
Ms. Toad
Jan 2015
#85
I'm sorry to defend Sarah Palin but I agree it's silly outrage, not animal abuse.
Voice for Peace
Jan 2015
#38
That's similar to what I said, Ilsa.. but, I didn't take a learning disability into..
Cha
Jan 2015
#94
One very important reason I see for not letting your child step on a dog whether it's hurting the
Cha
Jan 2015
#91
Hate is hate, democrat or republican. It's the fruit of ignorance and the root of wars.
Voice for Peace
Jan 2015
#78
If somebody is not there to defend their point of view, or explain themselves,
Voice for Peace
Jan 2015
#100
No one I know..I certainly wouldn't. And, it's not because I "hate" Sarah Palin.. it's more like
Cha
Jan 2015
#97
worse is she staged the pics. The dogs legs/body position are different in each picture.
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#15
It is not just that the kid is doing this and the parent doesnt care, the kid is doing this and
randys1
Jan 2015
#52
I agree. Her action is dispicable. If one of my friends allowed one of their children to ,....
BlueJazz
Jan 2015
#16
What I think on this is simple.. It "could" reduce her stature among "some" of her base.
Stuart G
Jan 2015
#18
Probably not. This will just continue to widen the gulf between those who love her
Voice for Peace
Jan 2015
#42
I have said and will say again, put the republican candidate on live television, have
randys1
Jan 2015
#54
People have short memories of people being abused, but they never forget animal abuse. The kind
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#25
Not just allowing a child to step on a dog, but somehow finding it inspirational.
tanyev
Jan 2015
#24
If that had been a picture from a few years ago when Sasha was little standing on Bo, the OUTRAGE
Fla Dem
Jan 2015
#41
RW fans say, "If the dog was hurt, he'd move", but that's not the point.
TwilightGardener
Jan 2015
#62
Agree, TG.. metaphor for not stepping all over people either. Something his mom could learn.
Cha
Jan 2015
#95
Mitt got pretty far. The dog on the car roof thing wasn't even a blip to his base. n/t
djean111
Jan 2015
#80
I was not aware that Sarah Palin still had a political career that could be ended
Gothmog
Jan 2015
#82
Stuart may be talking about her stint as a national grifter. Slowing down her lucrative speaking
Cha
Jan 2015
#96
The people who are paying to hear her speak will not care about animal cruelty
Gothmog
Jan 2015
#110
Right-wingers tend to view all animals as commodities and not sentient beings.
bullwinkle428
Jan 2015
#89