Ok.. everyone knew Santorum was going to lose. Why are his kids crying away?

[LibraLiz1973]

I mean, do they HAVE to stand on the stage and cry?

Not trying to be mean... but I think they could have cried in private.
It will be that picture that is everywhere tomorrow


On Edit: I work with kids, I'm not trying to trash them. My point is, I think they were made to cry- because THAT is what everyone will talk about tomorrow.

[buddysmellgood]

1. They know this means they will have to spend more time with dad.

[LibraLiz1973]

4. ROFLMAO

:evilgrin:

[Sannum]

5. LOL!

:rofl:

[LTR]

14. Zzzzzzzzzzzzing!

Will he bring home more dead babies?

[Retrograde]

16. you beat me to it! (n/m)

[Swamp Rat]

21. LOLOLOLOL!!!!

:rofl:

[Phillycat]

2. Can't believe Chris Matthews said...

Well, they're crying because their dad lost a senate race, but other kids are crying because their daddies died in Iraq.

[AZBlue]

10. He's such an ASSHOLE.

EOM (no need to say more)

[LittleClarkie]

34. For saying that? That was a good comment

actually.

[uppityperson]

27. he said that? It actually is a good thought, I think

there IS a big difference between crying because your dad lost a senate race and crying because your dad was killed in the Iraq occupation. Did he really say that? wow, I didn't expect him to be able to know that.

[ruiner4u]

3. his little kidlets shouldn'y cry...

ricky will get a contract with msnbc tomorrow for his own show..

[AZBlue]

6. Little Chrissy Cries-A-Lot is certainly hamming it up.

She doesn't look old enough to care or understand.

[Madrone]

23. Believe me, she's old enough.

She may not understand all of the nuances - but she understands. My father ran for public office 3 times when I was a little girl. I stuffed envelopes, went door to door, walked in parades, went to political fundraisers - and I thought the world of my dad. I was emotionally invested in his campaign. His losses were my losses - and I was hurt and disappointed by them.

I don't think the little girl was hamming it up at all - I thought she was trying to be stoic, but her heartbreak and disappointment got the better of her and she couldn't control her tears.

Take it easy on the kids, folks!

[Horse with no Name]

7. Let's leave the kids out of it

For all you know, tricky Ricky told the kids that they wouldn't have Christmas because Daddy lost his job because of the mean old Democrats. I didn't like when the pubs made fun of Amy Carter or Chelsea Clinton--let's not stoop to their level.

[Luminous Animal]

11. Yes, please.

I cannot believe that people on this site are making fun of children crying. It is pathetic, really, to pick on children.

[Lars39]

8. Sounds like a Parlock strategy.

[Beetwasher]

9. Whenever Ricky Loses Anything, He Beats His Kids

They know what's coming probably.

[deadparrot]

12. Can we stop picking on the kids?

They are, after all, kids.

Kids whose father is Rick Santorum. Pity them.

[Lost-in-FL]

13. Alito hearing all over again

:cry: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[BuyingThyme]

15. They just learned what prayer is.

[kath]

19. I guess Jeebus didn't listen to their prayers, eh?

[Pithlet]

17. Because they're kids. n/t

[ShaneGR]

18. I think he used his family, which he "cares" so much about, for sympathy...

And his kids will always remember the moment. It's political child abuse and it's really sad.

[Catherine Vincent]

20. Because they're kids.

Their hearts are breaking for their pop. I feel sad for them.

[Crunchy Frog]

22. I wonder what kind of psychological climate at home

produces that sort of reaction from kids to a parent's loss of a Senate race. It's not about trashing the kids, I feel bad for them.

[PsN2Wind]

24. Tears of joy

Now they don't have to even pretend to live in Pennsylvania any longer.

[Kber]

25. They have lead a very sheltered life

with little contact with the reality based world. They probably didn't even think this was a posibility.

[gollygee]

26. Kids aren't able to hide their emotions

and they aren't able to predict the outcome of an election the way adults are. To kids, their parents are everything. It probably didn't really occur to them that most people would vote against their dad.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

28. I can't believe DUers are laughing at crying kids

The children are not responsible for the exploitation of their tears. The adults are.

[kevinbgoode]

29. Let's just count our blessing with the Santorum family

He could have brought that fetus-in-a-jar and had it hooked up to cry along with the other children.

[Christian30]

30. They're crying

because they won't see Mark Foley anymore... :p

bu-dum-bump!

[RamboLiberal]

31. As much as I loathe Santorum - Leave the kids alone

For all we know he may be a great father. And remember these kids have never seen their father lose, it's got to be bitter medicine.

I'm not going to criticize the kids. It's tough on them and I can't blame them for crying.

[nini]

37. he brought a dead fetus home.. one must question his parent skills

that probably traumatized the poor things.


I agree the kids should be left alone, but not the great father thing. He's nuts.

[Ignacio Upton]

38. I hate Santorum as much as anyone here, but the fetus remark

Is unfair. People grieve in strange ways. Leave them be.

[Cobalt Violet]

32. Onions?

:shrug:

[liberal N proud]

33. Like Dick Armey said, so many "good" people losing their jobs

:rofl:
Now daddy is unemployed and they will have to go on welfare

[BlueStateBlue]

35. They were damaged psychologically by their father, who brought home a

dead baby for them to cuddle.

[nini]

36. because they're kids - emotionally immature and probably scared..

to be out there in all this shit.

Personally I don't believe in putting little kids out on stage in situation like that.

[Laxman]

39. Lighten Up On The Kids

I've held elected office for 10 years and have never had to face losing an election. I can't imagine how my kids would react if I lost. The first time I ran my opponent toted his kids down to the polling place after the polls had closed. He came strutting in certain that he had won. He had 4 kids between 5 and 10 and they were all excited to see daddy win. When they opened up the machines and I had kicked his ultra right wing ass by a 2-1 margin his kids looked like they had just seen Santa Claus killed in front of their eyes. Their father was a complete douche bag but it still creeped me out to see those kids. They didn't do anything wrong and it isn't their fault that their dad is a jerk. Same thing with Santorum's kids.