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Sarah Palin Posts Photos of Son Trig Using Family Dog as a Step Stool[W:122]:

Does this piss you off?

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Re: Sarah Palin Posts Photos of Son Trig Using Family Dog as a Step Stool

disneydude said:
Why shouldn't I....its a public forum right? Or are you the only one allowed to comment. I'm flattered that what I have to say is important to you. Thanks for caring! LOL
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Let's get something straight, nothing you ever say is important to me, and never will be.
 
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I'm thinking most those "Yeah, it really does" responses are because it's Palin...not because of anything about the dog.

WARNING!!!

If you REALLY care about the dog more than Palin, don't watch these videos.



The YouTube poster called this next one...hilarious!! OMG!!



And this one is called "very hilarious"!!

 
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And, FOR SURE...don't watch THIS video!!



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X Factor said:
Honestly, it was my own reaction to this that made me curious about others. Typically, I'm one to defend Palin more and, as far as I know, the dog wasn't hurt and the kid is cute. At the same time, the kid's not tiny, especially in relation to the size of the dog and I do believe in teaching kids to, well, refrain from stepping on dog's backs.
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I'm not a Palin fan, but putting that aside, I was kinda bothered by the fact that she didn't tell the little boy to get off of the dog immediately. Downs syndrome kids vary in intellectual level, but I'm guessing that if this little guy was high functioning enough to want to help with the dishes, he's smart enough to understand that animals are not furniture. But first someone has to teach him that.

Mitigating factors, the dog doesn't seem to care in the least (but this kid IS going to get bigger) and the picture itself was cute. Still, I wouldn't have taken a damned picture. I would have used it as a private teaching moment.
 
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American said:
Let's get something straight, nothing you ever say is important to me, and never will be.
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LOL....and yet....you always seem to feel the need to comment on it. I'm actually flattered. I love reading your comments and knowing that you are interested in what I have to say.
 
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I looks to me as though the dog is enjoying it. If the dog wasn't it would let Trig know.
 
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Well, we can't do much about Isis on a personal level. Isis isn't occurring in America, but we can do things for animals on an individual level. I think we should do what we feel is right when the time arises. I don't think we should feel shame in throwing in our two cents on the newest Palin charade. As long as we don't get stuck on the issue and stay on it for weeks. ;)

X Factor said:
Sorry, I actually realized how that must have sounded, but I knew if I edited my comment you'd never see it so I had to wait for your response, which was no disappointment (what's a "celebutician" or do I want to know? :lol:). I didn't mean to say, at all, that you dislike animals or whatever. I'm just aware that your one of those people who likes people better than animals, you weirdo.

Believe me, I am well aware of this affliction I have as an animal lover, especially a right wing animal lover and when I say that someone does not see animals the way I do, it likely means they have the healthier perspective.

I will say though, that of course, women and children being executed is far worse and far more worthy of concern but if that's your standard, well like 99.5% of what's posted here shouldn't concern you either.
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OrphanSlug said:
Perhaps, but I just do not see enough to get upset about. This is a non-issue that would have even less interest if it was someone other than Palin's kid stepping on a dog.
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If somebody posted a pic of that on DP, I would show concern for the treatment of the dog. I wouldn't attack the person or flame them, and I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that they are a bad person, but I'd inform them that that isn't good for the health of the dog or it's back or legs.
 
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I can barely muster a thought. At its best it's cute...and at its worst it's a minor indiscretion which may or may not have been addressed beyond the scope of the photograph (we don't know how Trig was talked to about what to do with the dog).
 
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pbrauer said:
I looks to me as though the dog is enjoying it. If the dog wasn't it would let Trig know.
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it appears sarah was also enjoying it

and as for her knowing better than to post such a photo in social media
this is her schtick
bad media is worse than no media
she learned something as a journalism/communications major at her colleges
as if she would not use her afflicted son as a prop
 
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Superfly said:
I don't know - the kid looks like he might be heavy enough to hurt the dog. For whatever reason, I still thought he was very small, and I thought it wasn't a big deal. But he's basically standing on the dog's spine.

She should not use it as a photo op. Just take him off the dog and tell him it might hurt the dog to do that, and go get him a stepping stool.
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This^^^

I'm running for the kid, not the camera.


pbrauer said:
I looks to me as though the dog is enjoying it. If the dog wasn't it would let Trig know.
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I worry when I see people allow their kids to treat animals like inanimate objects or like they don't feel pain. There is all kinds of bad that could happen in that situation. The dog could be hurting but not reacting because it's been taught it's not above the child on the pecking order. If the boy did a flamenco dance while up there, that could cause the dog to react by biting if it's really hurt and in the process of moving to bite or even to get away, the child is going for a tumble, possibly knocking his head or face really hard.

Even if she didn't care about the dog, letting a child stand on an unpredictable and potentially moving object is really dumb. That is a tile floor and his face is over the edge of the counter.

Trig could've been hurt if the dog leg him know.

Oh and does it piss me off? Yeah, kinda though I don't care it's Palin. I would be upset by any idiot parent who let their kid do that to the family dog, thereby putting their child in danger.
 
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There is a potential of the dog nipping the boy.
 
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Palin's been blown out of the water in reputation with her divorce. This appears an attempt of hers to get back to portraying herself in a family/motherly setting with a bit of controversy to make her newsworthy again.
 
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As a person who's had at least one dog in my home since I was 5 years old and who's loved each and every one of them greatly, I'm not the slightest bit bothered by this photo. The dog clearly has a very loving and supportive relationship with Trig and there's clearly no pain or discomfort involved with the dog. They're most likely the best of buds and spend all day together and I'm certain the dog would give up his life to save Trig from harm.

If it wasn't Sarah Palin, the pic would probably be a youtube favourite of all the people bitching about it now.

Save your fake outrage for those who dress up their dogs in costumes or chain them outside all day or mistreat them in other ways.
 
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It is obviously not the first time that the dog has been exposed to that sort of treatment. Doesn't surprise me though.


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:screwy people.
 
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What can you expect from a bunch of ..............
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Of course, she'll blame the media for the people who don't like.
 
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disneydude said:
LOL....and yet....you always seem to feel the need to comment on it. I'm actually flattered. I love reading your comments and knowing that you are interested in what I have to say.
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I read lots of inane posts by members here.
 
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Goshin said:
Edited to add: "celebutician" is a new word, I just made it. It is a combo of politician and celebrity, like celebutart or celebutant (ie Brittany, Kardashians). Look for it in next year's Webster's Dictionary. :D
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Oh, I thought you were calling me a celibate beautician or something. :D
 
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NIMBY said:
I haven't seen any Sarah Palin haters going off on her in this thread up to your post which accuses that.
Just the opposite--known liberals seem to be having more compassion for her than known conservatives.

Now, the purpose of the OP may have been to elicit responses you mention from liberals--I don't know.
As one who has rarely supported Mrs. Palin on anything, I'm sure this was a bright moment for her with a down syndrome son and I support her posting .
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I am aware how die hard Sarah Palin haters are and I am surprised that took 3 pages for those idiots to come out of the wood work.Die hard Sarah Palin haters exist in both parties.
 
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X Factor said:


Sarah Palin Posts Photos of Son Trig Using Family Dog as a Step Stool - Kids & Family Life, Pet News, Sarah Palin : People.com


Pic is at the link (which I'll include). So why put this in Polls? I'm curious if the story, to put it bluntly, pisses you off because I gotta admit, as an animal fan, most especially dogs, it kinda pisses me off. Not at the kid, of course, but I know, if it were me, I'd teach my kid to not stand on the family dog.

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You cannot hold the child accountable for the unacceptable use of the dog, but you can hold the parents accountable. And even more accountable and worthy of blame is the moronic parent that thinks it is not only OK but also acceptable to redo (because I doubt she had the camera in her hands when he did it the first time) but also boast and use it as a "change stumbling blocks into stepping stones" because a dog is not a stumbling block and most certainly is not a stepping stone. Palin shows again why she is absolutely unable to understand the stupid things she does.
 
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jamesrage said:
I am aware how die hard Sarah Palin haters are and I am surprised that took 3 pages for those idiots to come out of the wood work.Die hard Sarah Palin haters exist in both parties.
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That's one of the target demographics her Facebook post was marketed to, the other being conservatives who like to laugh at Sarah Palin haters getting outraged at whatever latest bull**** marketing stunt she pulls off.
 
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This is harmless.
 
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question: If one day Trigg steps on the dog to "use it as a step stool", and the dog reacts in pain by lurching around and biting the boy, what will people say then?
 
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Oh god, the Libbos are going to be going on about this for years. :roll:
 
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SheWolf said:
Add: It's not the dog's responsibility to lash out or teach Trig not to stand on it. It's the parent's responsibility.
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Exactly....and if the dog did lash out, people would say it's dangerous and needs to be put down.

BTW, who in their right mind names a kid "Trig"??
 
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