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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
36. After the Great Water War and fall of civilization, we'll sit around our burning piles of tires
Sun Jan 4, 2015, 05:13 PM
Jan 2015

and tell the few remaining children how back in the long ago everyone was outraged when a political nobody took a picture of her kid stepping on their dog and outraged the entire social media world.

Ellen has no children dsc Jan 2015 #1
that's a lame excuse. onenote Jan 2015 #48
Not Her Kid erpowers Jan 2015 #62
Ellen had the ability not to post the picture onenote Jan 2015 #66
In case you missed it Ellen is a Lesbian. She has no children. Quit reading Faux Snooze and use the OregonBlue Jan 2015 #2
I stand corrected about the relationship, and have edited the title FrodosPet Jan 2015 #3
And she was roundly criticized for it - Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #20
It's true what you say. cwydro Jan 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author OneGrassRoot Jan 2015 #25
Well, I messed that up... OneGrassRoot Jan 2015 #27
Now I'm confused lol! cwydro Jan 2015 #30
Yes they do but Ellen does not. OregonBlue Jan 2015 #54
wtf? Kali Jan 2015 #23
Darn. I'll have to inform my daughter she doesn't exist. Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #31
Yes, that was a large oops. cwydro Jan 2015 #34
I have none Aerows Jan 2015 #50
Lol cwydro Jan 2015 #64
Ellen does not have children and has talked about it a lot. Of course Lesbians can have OregonBlue Jan 2015 #55
P.S. Lesbians have children. Lex Jan 2015 #67
Selective outrage SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #5
+1 yep! DrDan Jan 2015 #65
I don't like this either. alphafemale Jan 2015 #6
Exactly my point! FrodosPet Jan 2015 #7
Wouldn't that depend on the animal? hootinholler Jan 2015 #11
But Ellen had nothing to do with letting that particular child Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #22
Yes Palin is the pet owner and the parent and arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #41
So Ellen posted it despite knowing its not behavior to be encouraged? onenote Jan 2015 #49
I was responding directly to the comment, Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #56
Since I never made the comment you are attributing to me, you might want to edit onenote Jan 2015 #57
Done. Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #58
That dog has such a long-suffering look on its face… Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #8
I know. cwydro Jan 2015 #10
lol treestar Jan 2015 #15
Don't knock it till you try it! Quackers Jan 2015 #37
Yep, dumbest non-story of the year, so far (but it's early) dissentient Jan 2015 #9
IMO, not a non story. One day the dog will arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #42
If the dog was bothered by being used as a stool... abakan Jan 2015 #44
You do know it is a "service dog" right? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #53
It is actually almost certainly NOT a service dog. Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #61
just for clarity... abakan Jan 2015 #72
The service dog was a reference to Palin's dog - Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #73
(edited) Her FB page is being hammered in a similar fashion. OneGrassRoot Jan 2015 #12
Good point. nt cwydro Jan 2015 #19
I didn't know that about what she had posted arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #43
Another thing we need to be attacking on, and have started jmowreader Jan 2015 #45
Ellen did get criticized when she posted that picture. smokey nj Jan 2015 #13
In any case, it was worth it to hear Palin's incoherent retort. Nitram Jan 2015 #14
It's not Ellen's kid and she's not necessarily approving treestar Jan 2015 #16
I adore Ellen Terra Alta Jan 2015 #17
I was a fan of hers since before she got her own sitcom FrodosPet Jan 2015 #46
Children have been crawling all over dogs oldandhappy Jan 2015 #18
And kids have been getting bit by dogs for decades. onenote Jan 2015 #52
Because when a good person does something we consider not good, Cerridwen Jan 2015 #21
The negative comments about thinking it was cute Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #24
It's nice to see we both recognize false equivalency. Cerridwen Jan 2015 #26
Yay! Let's lie to protect Palin!!! jeff47 Jan 2015 #28
I don't think he's trying to protect Palin. Rather, an attempt to attack Ellen. Scootaloo Jan 2015 #32
It would end her? johnnylefty2000 Jan 2015 #29
ffs mopinko Jan 2015 #33
Remember the old joke about a dog whose rock Jan 2015 #35
After the Great Water War and fall of civilization, we'll sit around our burning piles of tires NightWatcher Jan 2015 #36
"She did it first!" Sulky Sarah resorts to petulant child's defense REP Jan 2015 #38
I saw this photo before the Palin one gollygee Jan 2015 #39
Wow you must have spent a lot of time coming up with this one! Rex Jan 2015 #40
Wow Fox "news" right wing BS is now promoted workinclasszero Jan 2015 #47
The first False Equivalency I've run into this year... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #51
It's the BS narrative of the right Hutzpa Jan 2015 #60
WE NOW KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE. Hutzpa Jan 2015 #59
Plus evidently the OP thinks Lesbians can't have kids. Lex Jan 2015 #68
That could have ended badly if the dog decided to stand up leftyladyfrommo Jan 2015 #63
Ellen owns 1/2 of a high quality pet products company Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #69
Sarah Palin IS a joke for a living Nitram Jan 2015 #74
Is there a difference between taking a photo and posting one someone else took? (nt) The Straight Story Jan 2015 #70
This is wrong.. I thinking Ellen realizes it now. Cha Jan 2015 #71
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