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In reply to the discussion: Sara Palin's picture of her son could end it for her. [View all]DrDan
(20,411 posts)75. sorry - I just cannot get into the hatred thing
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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