Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesSarah Palin is barking mad at PETA—and she's not backing down!
The former vice presidential candidate slammed the animal rights group again Monday for having criticized her photos of son Trig standing on the family dog's back. In a follow-up statement to NBC News, mama grizzly suggested that the "hypocrites at PETA" go ahead and—this is a direct quote—"kiss my okole."
"They're not attacking me because I showed people a special needs child and his happy, healthy, beloved service dog; they're attacking me because, well, I'm me," wrote the former Alaskan governor. "So what's new? PETA throws raw meat in front of their attack dogs and says sic 'em, and we have a choice in how to react to these kind of haters who'll keep on hating. We either accept their attacks as stumbling blocks, or see them as stepping stones to make a point about truth."
In a statement Sunday, PETA noted it "simply believes that people shouldn't step on dogs, and judging by the reaction that we've seen to Sarah Palin's Instagram photo, we're far from alone in that belief."
But Palin points out that Jill Hadassah, the pup at the center of the controversy, "was born and trained to help those with challenges most of us will never understand"—like those faced by her 6-year-old son Trig, who has Down syndrome. "We adopted her for our youngest son from an amazing friend in Iowa who runs a foundation that raises and trains dogs for our wounded warriors. . These dogs can change a disabled vet's life, and that's a beautiful thing! Certainly the Puppy Jake Foundation has changed our life for the better."
"I am in love with this four-legged family member!" she wrote. "So is Trig, and it's so revealing that the Political Left knows no bounds as they attack him and now even good, selfless supporters and trainers at the Puppy Jake Foundation. I hope the foundation is overwhelmed with support from caring Americans now so that good comes from PETA's bad acts in this."
That wasn't all, though. Palin concluded her statement to NBC News with a popular Taylor Swift lyric, writing: "P.S. Should Jill Hadassah have not enjoyed Trig's playing with her, guess it would have reminded us another important lesson-sometimes life jumps up and bites you in the okole, but you don't stop moving and baby you just Shake It Off."
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