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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'This is Terrifying': CNN's Joan Walsh Freaks Out Over Trump's Interaction With Conan the Dog
By Charlie Nash Nov 25th, 2019, 3:16 pm
CNN contributor and The Nation correspondent Joan Walsh called President Donald Trumps interaction with Conan the dog, who was injured during the October military raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, terrifying on Monday.
This is terrifying. Trump and Melania exude coldness to Conan the hero dog, claimed Walsh in a series of Twitter posts. Melania, whose coat is slightly macabre (to me, but others may find it lovely), moves away from Conan multiple times.
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JustAnotherGen
(31,820 posts)That level of training in a dog is precisely why you should NOT fear her! Well - at least she looks dignified and loveable.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)but he's trained to rip arms off terrorists or kill as ordered. Such a shame he didn't catch up before the explosives were detonated.
Lol, absolutely no one told Trump Conan'd become "even more violent" if muzzled as Trump wished ("thought was a good idea" ). That's The Real Donnie sweeping away all attempts to brief some reality into his head.
Walsh's immoderately silly reaction also reveals something about her. If she'd ever been genuinely terrified... We have it so good, being spoiled silly is normal.
TheBlackAdder
(28,189 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,820 posts)llmart
(15,536 posts)or was it that Conan moved away from her?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Dogs are smarter and more intuitive about people, so I'm going to assume that it was Conan who moved away.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)llmart
(15,536 posts)Heck, he'd probably welcome it if it was from a hooker.
spanone
(135,831 posts)Norbert
(6,039 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,189 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)They won't even look at him. Pence, on the other hand, pets him and skritches his ears throughout most of the video. I'll give him credit for that, even if not for much of anything else (Trump was annoyed with the Pences for bringing their pets to D.C. He said it made them look "low class." If anybody knows low class, it's Trump.)
Bluepinky
(2,268 posts)(with or without money). He has been a low class loser since birth, must be why his dad had to give him so much money (most of which he promptly lost).
onecaliberal
(32,854 posts)LisaM
(27,809 posts)Pence came in second to Hillary.
Trump was dead last, of course.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)watch her face.....does she still think she is a model? She is ridiculous.
fierywoman
(7,683 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)fucking CREEPY
spanone
(135,831 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)I know for a fact that Trump is afraid of eagles.
yonder
(9,664 posts)bdamomma
(63,849 posts)pecking at his head or thinking its a nest.
What symbolism there a POS afraid of our national treasure an eagle.
Why don't they play that for his sick cult to show what a coward he is.
Dogs??? That is why his son doesn't have a dog. That kid is going to have issues.
spanone
(135,831 posts)Silver1
(721 posts)They're incapable of empathy toward others of their own kind let alone another species.
sammythecat
(3,568 posts)something to the effect that he and Melania spent some quality time with "it". Yeah, quality time my ass, and the fact that he referred to Conan as "it" didn't surprise me at all. I imagine that, to him, all animals are nothing more than large germs.
Vinca
(50,269 posts)virgogal
(10,178 posts)but if she finds his behavior Terrifying she has a problem. I dont get their behavior either,but Its hardly terrifying.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)it's over the top nonsense
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,422 posts)A ceremony of sorts to acknowledge and honor a hero, in this case a canine, and as Commander in Chief, the self acknowledged bravest, toughest, smartest guy on the planet you don't even pet the dog or get close to it??
Hekate
(90,674 posts)He said it was so savage they were going to muzzle it, but that muzzling it would have made it impossible to handle, so here it was, and what if he were to unleash it on the assembled press ha-ha just kidding.
I did see that much. Jesus, I hate that bastard.
Autumn
(45,071 posts)Leith
(7,809 posts)I never saw Melania moving away multiple times. She looked at the dog and smiled. The overcoat (?) was not macabre, it was more like a housecoat a 1920s silent movie star would wear between takes. IQ45 himself never got close to the dog or touch it (no surprise there), but nobody looked terrified or terrifying. Apparently Pence likes dogs and that one liked him. <*shrug*>
It was a mediocre photo-op, nothing more. I really don't get what Walsh is writing about here.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)PatSeg
(47,423 posts)Some people are genuinely afraid of dogs, so weird coat aside, I'll give Melania a pass on that one. She really does look nervous and could have a life long fear of dogs.
Trump kept talking about how mean and fierce Conan is, while Pence is back there petting the dog. Even Pence has some redeeming qualities, he appears to be a real animal lover and Conan was enjoying the attention. I wonder if Trump will give him hell for that later.
Polly Hennessey
(6,796 posts)want to be there. He seems to
like Pence. Looks like Malaria fell into the Rose Garden.
obamanut2012
(26,069 posts)LiberalFighter
(50,912 posts)If Conan was a female dog there would be a different name.
They just went over this issue on Chris Hayes.
Hekate
(90,674 posts)It (she?) was quite well-behaved as he engaged in one of his blood and gore fantasies. I saw part of it, but had to quickly mute it.
He said it was so savage they were going to muzzle it, but that muzzling it would have made it impossible to handle, so here it was, and what if he were to unleash it on the assembled press ha-ha just kidding.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)petting the dog and skritching his ears.
Initech
(100,068 posts)donkeypoofed
(2,187 posts)Spanky & Mel are obviously just scared and uncomfortable. Hope the dog farted at them.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)There are soooo many more terrifying things about the Trumps than this.
Withywindle
(9,988 posts)As a "joke" but we know it really wasn't. I think it's legitimate to call that terrifying.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)Were long past knowing hes a loudmouth thug.
nolabear
(41,960 posts)I agree. That was absolutely creepy. He describes that good girl like shes a vicious killing machine, and would like nothing more than to kill journalists for him. She does what her owner trains her to do, when he tells her to. If she didnt shed never be used. Btw that particular breed is great but hardly the only one that sniffs our drugs or explosives.
I hate to compliment Pence but at least he looks like a human. Mr. & Mrs. Showboat clearly couldnt care less. Conan is a useful prop, like babies, like kids, like everyone and everything.
Hugin
(33,139 posts)Must be part of her kidney therapy, I guess.
Catherine Vincent
(34,489 posts)She may not be much into animals. I'd probably do the same thing. Everybody doesn't take to dogs.
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)Too funny, he really liked Pence petting him. First time I have seen Pence do anything good.