Allegedly, the South Dakota governor moonlights as
the mistress of MAGA heartthrob, serial groper, sexual assaulter and rage-aholic Corey Lewandowski. This would normally be a disqualification for consideration, but there seems to be a certain laxity of standards around Trump.
There is little mystery around Trump, but one that remains is whether he likes the trashy “Yellowstone” extra at the rodeo look. Does Trump look at Kristi Noem and think, “She’s orange like me. I like that?” Or, does the look trigger dirty thoughts of a cavorting Lewandowski swinging from a trapeze? Who knows.
Seriously, why would Kristi Noem include that story in a book that exists for the singular purpose of elevating her profile for Trump’s VP consideration?
The psychology is simultaneously fascinating, terrifying and perfectly reflective of the MAGA movement.
The answer is: CRUELTY.
Governor Kristi Noem is auditioning for a spot on the national ticket, by trying to tickle Trump’s erogenous zone for meanness, depravity and brutality.
Her story is sick.
First, Kristi Noem admits to torturing the 14-month-old dog with repeated use of a shock collar, and implies that she didn’t realize that hunting dogs require actual training. When she killed the dog she used a shotgun, which would have profoundly disfigured the dog. She admits that she killed the animal out of anger with utter disregard for its life.
Second, Noem admits to firing a “shell” at the host at point blank range, wounding and torturing the animal, while she went off to search for the lethal shell. The incompetence is spectacular. Truly. Noem tries marketing herself as a cowboy, but she’s really a sociopath. There’s a big difference between the two.
The dog that she killed had a full life ahead of it. She just needed to care enough to find it a new home, but she couldn’t be bothered. That’s bad enough, but the decision to campaign on the matter is truly sick.