Doggone her

Longtime listeners of the Casey Kasem countdown show were treated to a leaked tape years ago, and that tape contained a profane outburst outtake from the normally cool DJ. While recording his American Top 40, he was supposed to do a dedication to a family that had just lost their little dog "Snuggles." But because his producer had him going from that lugubrious subject right into a Pointer Sisters record ("a tune that is....UPTEMPO!") Casey hollered and threw a tantrum, which was probably resolved by handing him a basket full of money. (Note: the tape is NSFW, and also funny as hell.)

Well, now we know that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem threw herself a mighty fit too when a dog named "Cricket" that she failed to train also failed to behave in a Noemish way. So, what do we do when a dog acts up?

1. Hire a professional trainer to do the job right.
2. Get mad and get over it.
3. Shoot the dog and a misbehaving goat for good measure.

As we all know, dear Kristi chose option 3, and has now written a book about it, thereby adding one more to the list of how many books she has written vs. how many she has read. She is a horrible person, and yet, lots of other horrible people wouldn't be that horrible as to shoot any animal 14 months of age.

Noem, right, with unidentified minor political curiosity. 

Even in a God-forsaken place like S. Dakota, there have to be shelters and other places that would have taken in the dog.  As Colleen O'Brien, the senior vice president of media relations at PETA, said, “Most Americans love their dogs, and we suspect that they’ll consider Gov. Noem a psychotic loony for letting this rambunctious puppy loose on chickens and then punishing her by deciding to personally blow her brains out rather than attempting to train her or find a more responsible guardian who could provide her with a proper home. Noem obviously fails to understand the vital political concepts of education, cooperation, compromise, and compassion.”

There are so many things she could have done, but Noem, who recently was sued over having some sort of cosmetic dental work done in exchanged for making a video showing off her redone choppers, has always done things her way. As did Hitler, Jeffrey Dahmer, Pol Pot, and other murderers. Maybe she did it because she realizes she is nowhere near up to the vice-presidential slot she so desires, but as noted actor Mark Hamill from "The Big Bang Theory" says, “Despising animal cruelty should be bipartisan.” 

So we can all despise Kristi. And I hope her sleep is interrupted night after night by the howling of animals acting on Cricket's behalf.