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submitted 6 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

South Dakota's governor gets the sadism of Trump supporters, but screws up by saying the quiet parts out loud

Squint hard enough and perhaps one can see how Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., thought it was a winning political move to brag  about murdering a puppy. It's the same trolling strategy used by MAGA Republicans like Donald Trump, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas: Say something extremely evil, stupid, or both. Draw the inevitable liberal outrage or mockery. Play the victim, claiming that it's more proof the "elites" hate the common sense working folk of MAGA. Then sit back and watch the dollars and followers roll in

For Noem, however, her tale of shooting her dog Cricket is not working out quite as planned. Sure, she got the predictable outrage and disgust from Democrats. But she also seems to have alienated the very Trump supporters she was trying to impress with her bloodthirsty tale. Fox News let their displeasure be known by doing a round-up story of conservative social media influencers denouncing Noem, often with quite harsh language. "Did she just intentionally end her career?" asked trollish podcaster Tim Poole. Other high-profile right-wingers blasted Noem as an "Absolute Psycho" and called for her to be "criminally charged for animal abuse." Even the notorious right-wing troll Catturd — who has 2.4 million Twitter followers because he acts as vile as his name suggests — drew a line at killing your child's beloved pet. 

Noem, however, still seems to think she can win over Republican voters by doubling and tripling down on her tale of executing a 14-month-old Wirehaired Pointer because it got confused and killed some chickens, instead of the pheasants she was training it to hunt. On Friday, she bragged about "the media gasping" at her "politically INcorrect" dog murder while hawking her new book. By Sunday she seemed to grasp that even Republicans were grossed out. She released a longer statement, trying to recast her choice as "hard and painful," claiming, "I have never passed on my responsibilities to anyone else to handle."

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[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Puppy Breaks Into Kristi Noem’s Official Residence and Craps on Rug APR 29

PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA (The Borowitz Report)—In an incident under investigation by state police, a puppy of indeterminate breed obtained access to Gov. Kristi Noem’s official residence Sunday night and excreted on the entryway carpet. A police spokesman said that the act of canine vandalism is believed to be “political in nature.” At a hastily called press conference, a visibly rattled Noem called the puppy’s actions “a result of Joe Biden’s failed policies at the border.” Bad puppies are swarming into our country, breaking into our homes, and committing unspeakable crimes,” she said. But, in a worrisome development for Noem, a new poll shows South Dakota’s voters favoring the puppy over her by a two-to-one margin.

[-] SteefLem@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Wait a minute… she shoot her puppy because of bidens failed border policy thats her excuse??? Fucking hell that cunt is…well a cunt

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago
[-] Cosmos7349@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Wait... ARE YOU SAYING SHE SHOT HER PUPPY BECAUSE OF FAILED BORDER POLICY???

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I'm saying it's all left wing lies and biden personally shot her puppy.

[-] Cosmos7349@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Oshit that's crazy thanks for the info

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