The South Dakota governor recounted the episode to show that she is tough enough to face “difficult, messy and ugly” tasks. But many in both parties are horrified.
First, South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem wrote about killing her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, in her soon-to-be-released book, “No Going Back.”
Then, over the course of three separate days, the Republican posted on social media about killing her dog — missives that ranged from book promotion to defensive explanation to, finally, blame-the-media spin.
