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Jim__

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50. Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. - Anatole France

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 28, 2018, 04:25 PM

Jan 2018

I have to agree with him.

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Trump, Barron, and the dog [View all] lanlady Jan 2018 OP

Sounds like him MFM008 Jan 2018 #1

Yup! lanlady Jan 2018 #5

He truly is an absentee father, apparently that's something to be admired! n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #18

Absentee everything, except greed. Parent:not, Husband:no, pResident:name_only, erronis Jan 2018 #37

Considering what am awful human being he is mythology Jan 2018 #77

tRump bdamomma Jan 2018 #104

And compare this to Obama's obvious love and affection for his daughters Metro135 Jan 2018 #60

Welcome to DU bdamomma Jan 2018 #105

Trump has never had a pet PJMcK Jan 2018 #2

My one golden rule in life, never ever trust anyone who does not like animals. sunonmars Jan 2018 #9

I would bet that animals don't like 45. murielm99 Jan 2018 #12

I agree, I can accept if you personally don't have a pet...but to say I hate animals or I Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #20

yep i agree samnsara Jan 2018 #25

Mine too canetoad Jan 2018 #28

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. - Anatole France Jim__ Jan 2018 #50

I love that quote. I have never heard it before, but it's true. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #91

Beautiful quote. Simple truth. suffragette Jan 2018 #108

Very wise. paleotn Jan 2018 #67

That's big on my list too, sweetroxie Jan 2018 #69

Hey! trixie2 Jan 2018 #78

I understand. When I first moved out, I didn't want animals either. OhioBlue Jan 2018 #85

Makes sense - Trump cant bear not to be the center of attention lanlady Jan 2018 #10

If he'd had a pet, he would undoubtedly have abused it. hedda_foil Jan 2018 #15

Uh, isn't that what he does to wives and girlfriends? Pets until he's tired of them. erronis Jan 2018 #38

dysfunctional POS bdamomma Jan 2018 #106

My mother grew up on a farm. blogslut Jan 2018 #31

You're right. In 18th - 19th century England pet dogs were taxed, working dogs were not. Working jg10003 Jan 2018 #35

And never should catrose Jan 2018 #68

Barron may grow up to be Damian C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #3

Would not be suprised lanlady Jan 2018 #8

I still have hopes for that kid crazycatlady Jan 2018 #22

I agree with you trixie2 Jan 2018 #80

I think that Melania is a loving mom, and Barron seems sweet renate Jan 2018 #23

If it comes to it kskiska Jan 2018 #62

Trump is a sadist, not surprised at all. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #4

Frum, plus Nicole WALLACE, Stephen SCHMIDT, and Michael STEELE UTUSN Jan 2018 #6

I agree 100%. I am so impressed by each of them. hedda_foil Jan 2018 #16

Gave it up on principle, my ass jberryhill Jan 2018 #17

i like them. They could have gone on and sold their souls to FOX. samnsara Jan 2018 #26

I hate to agree about such a broad condemnation, but I do. Media-centered people are erronis Jan 2018 #46

I TOTALLY agree Raine Jan 2018 #74

That sentiment could be consistently and accurately applied to almost every adult in the nation LanternWaste Jan 2018 #103

fuck each one of them gopiscrap Jan 2018 #27

Wow. The hate... LakeArenal Jan 2018 #40

Sounds exactly like something Trump would do. SweetieD Jan 2018 #7

So what's new? malaise Jan 2018 #11

He's an cruel pos..I hate him.. n/t TheRealistRealist Jan 2018 #13

Maybe the Eagles meant him when they sang.... LakeArenal Jan 2018 #43

this sounds like a fake story lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #14

It's a true story. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #30

I would be good for the kid, he has little or no interaction with the father... Historic NY Jan 2018 #33

It would be good for Melania too. I doubt she gets much affection in that marriage. nt SunSeeker Jan 2018 #36

A Palm Beach socialite friend of the Trumps was reportedly looking for a dog for Barron wishstar Jan 2018 #19

Yup. Link: SunSeeker Jan 2018 #32

He probably rejected the idea because he knew that his wife and child would love the dog smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #93

he has magnified bdamomma Jan 2018 #107

Trump is a shitty person. I hope Barron grows up rejecting him. IluvPitties Jan 2018 #21

And the dump would say "Barron who?" fake wife, fake child, fake history erronis Jan 2018 #49

The Obama girls were promised a puppy after the election too milestogo Jan 2018 #24

What a great husband and father! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #42

Sigh... LakeArenal Jan 2018 #45

Beautiful! Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #47

oh god, if we could go back bdamomma Jan 2018 #109

Didn't I read that he thought that the Pence family having pets was TNNurse Jan 2018 #29

Yes, it was on DU, too. Ilsa Jan 2018 #39

Yup: SunSeeker Jan 2018 #41

The kid looks sad all the time. He needs a dog. JDC Jan 2018 #34

This from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in December, regarding Mike Pence: Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #44

This is not fake news. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #54

Shitheads gonna shithead.... Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #48

Passing this turd is going to take a lot of plungers, snakes, maybe rectal surgery erronis Jan 2018 #52

And a tsunami of Draino as a rinse. VOX Jan 2018 #83

If true, it's on the top 10 list of shitty things he's done. Sounds just like him. Vinca Jan 2018 #51

It's true. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #55

I recall that the moron thought it disgusting that Pence brought Motley13 Jan 2018 #53

Has not Trump said ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #56

A simple Google search confirms the story. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #57

It's not like he'd be looking after the dog himself... HipChick Jan 2018 #63

He was making up a phoney excuse. He just hates dogs. And yes, he is horribly selfish. nt SunSeeker Jan 2018 #72

I think he's afraid of dogs...he's afraid of many things, stairs.. HipChick Jan 2018 #73

Bad Things That Happen To Dogs According To *45 Marcuse Jan 2018 #58

Sick, sick man. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #94

I wouldn't put a dog anywhere near Trump SharonClark Jan 2018 #59

Ivana had a dog when she met Donald. kskiska Jan 2018 #61

As if Cadet Bone Spurs... 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #64

According to a 12/8/2016 article in The Sun (UK) "Donald Trump picks Goldendoodle as WH pet" red dog 1 Jan 2018 #65

Not specifically about the dog which is horrible enough, but who disalitervisum Jan 2018 #66

Trump's father Raine Jan 2018 #87

that was Trump who did that to Don JR JI7 Jan 2018 #88

Thanks Raine Jan 2018 #110

The fact that he wanted a dog and cried over it shows he is nothing like Trump JI7 Jan 2018 #70

I can't imagine a dog wanting to go near trump the elder. I consider the dog lucky. spanone Jan 2018 #71

dumped Bannon like a dog GusBob Jan 2018 #75

Bannon had mange, fleas, ticks and lice. VOX Jan 2018 #84

lucky dog yankeepants Jan 2018 #76

I genuinely feel bad for that kid. Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #79

I feel bad for him too. I hope Melania gets him away from T and he can have a puppy OhioBlue Jan 2018 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jan 2018 #81

Melania should get him a dog. Doesn't Barron live with her in that hotel now? Maraya1969 Jan 2018 #82

I love dogs and, therefore, pray Trump never gets one EffieBlack Jan 2018 #89

i think Barron would take good care of the dog but not as long as Trump has any power/control JI7 Jan 2018 #90

One accident and no telling what the germaphobe-in-chief would do to the poor little thing EffieBlack Jan 2018 #92

i actually don't think he is a germaphobe at all JI7 Jan 2018 #95

i had not heard this barbtries Jan 2018 #96

KO covered this during the campaign niyad Jan 2018 #97

Seriously, what is it with Trump and dogs? smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #98

possibly because he knows that they are smarter than he, niyad Jan 2018 #99

Oh, there's a reason. Orsino Jan 2018 #100

Obama had a dog so you don't get a dog. Sneederbunk Jan 2018 #101

Thankfully there will be no dog to abuse too! democratisphere Jan 2018 #102

Everything about Trump screams abusive parent. Solly Mack Jan 2018 #111