Morning Jolt: Noem’s Dog-icidal No-Apology Tour Fails to Convince

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May 06 2024

Noem's Dog-icidal No-Apology Tour Fails to Convince

On the menu today: It is not kicking South Dakota governor Kristi Noem when she's down to point out how she insists upon going on the Sunday shows and arguing that not only was she right to shoot and kill a 14-month-old dog, but that she's willing and eager to do the same to Joe Biden's dogs. To hear Noem tell it, she's the only one with the guts to do what needs to be done — unlike, say, Mike Pence on January 6, to use a completely random example — and all the recent criticism of her is just "twisted spin" from the fake-news media who attacked the governor by . . . quoting Noem's own autobiography. Liberal media bias is real, but it isn't the bogeyman that causes all problems for all elected Republicans.

To Salvage Her Reputation, Kristi Noem Floats Killing Joe Biden's Dog

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