Jackie Calmes: Kristi Noem executed her dog. That's not the main reason she'd be a lousy vice president
People think I'm a cat lady, but that's only because dogs are high-maintenance and for years I traveled often. I'm that person dog walkers dread: the dog lover who stops them so that I, a stranger, can give their hound some love.
Naturally, I was among the millions of people sickened on learning that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem once executed her puppy, Cricket, in a gravel pit, apparently for being puppy-like. And save some tears for the pet goat she next dragged to the killing field and shot, simply for being rambunctious
