Sarah Palin’s new year greeting contained some pictures of her son Trig and the family dog. Guess what’s the cause of the controversy:
Happy New Year!
May 2015 see every stumbling block turned into a stepping stone on the path forward. Trig just… http://t.co/Orrrx5ymSN
— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) January 1, 2015
As you might imagine, the criticism of Palin came quickly:
@SarahPalinUSA standing on a dog is animal abuse not some inspirational message about stepping stones. #StupidIsForever
— paula (@PaulaC222) January 1, 2015
@SarahPalinUSA
SOS @peta and @ASPCA. Animal cruelty. Dogs organs/bones can be damaged. You are a horrible human being. Sociopaths suck.— E.J (@MezzasunearthJ) January 1, 2015
Even PETA is involved and wants authorities to make a collar in the case:
@KemDizzle Unbelievable! I have forwarded this info to our Cruelty Investigation Department.
— PETA (@peta) January 1, 2015
Media Matters’ Oliver Willis was among those who thought it was inappropriate:
Always classy RT @mms5048: Sarah Palin posts photo of her son standing on the family dog | Daily Mail Online – http://t.co/TIH8DMqjop
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/551019368814227456
@BenHowe man you’ll defend someone standing on a dog just because gop? Jesus
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/551020004985282560
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/551019735031500800
@RobProvince @BenHowe @mms5048 no just the idiot mom
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/551020258539372544
@BenHowe I have owned a dog, standing on one is not cute at all
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/551020694231064576
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/551020892982353920
@JayCaruso @BenHowe still not cool, could injure the dog easily but you guys will defend anything she does
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/551021322718179328
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/551021466536669184
@BenHowe guess you don’t like dogs then
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/551024563073855489
— Ollie Llama (@texasollie) January 2, 2015
Palin's kid standing on dog > Major Obama donor arrested on child rape charges pic.twitter.com/IB5mPRXQAW
— Hair (@SHannitysHair) January 2, 2015
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