Santorum is a scumbag and I'm glad he lost but...

[leeroysphitz]

Let's lighten up on his kids. They are non-combatants and, given who thier father is, have enough troubles, also let's face it we should be better than that.

[kwolf68]

1. No shit

Classless bullshit to go after the kids. Pathetic.

[truebrit71]

6. I agree.He's a scumbag but he was amazingly gracious in defeat.

...lay off the kids....

[antonialee839]

31. I agree, lay off the kids. As for Santorum's gracious defeat,

don't let this scum-bag fool you, he's looking ahead.

[high density]

2. No kidding...

I don't get some people.

[Lars39]

3. Why'd he take them there if it's so traumatic for them?

[deadparrot]

9. Just because Santorum stupidly decided to bring his kids out on stage

doesn't mean that we should mock them mercilessly.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

[Lars39]

16. I'm not for mocking them, either...I just think he's responsible for

their misery right now.

[deadparrot]

I doubt that Rick's doing them much good...

But the posts on here calling the kids "funny looking" and laughing at sobbing children crossed the line for me. Those kids don't know what their father stands for; they're miserable and tired and are being dragged up onto a stage in front of god knows how many people with cameras and noise. It's probably not a fun experience. Add to that the fact that Rick "hold the remains of your premature dead baby brother" Santorum is their father, and it's hard for me not to feel a little compassion. :shrug:

[cboy4]

11. It's not their fault that they're father brought them there. They are

little kids, and it's not their fault their father is a scum bag.

We are better than this. We're Democrats.

[DemBones DemBones]

23. Maybe the kids wanted to go? Wouldn't you want to go to your dad's

victory party? Santorum may have believed he'd win, despite the polls. And kids need to face difficulties in life when their family is affected; they can be more traumatized if they're "protected" by the adults.

[Lars39]

26. Facing difficulties doesn't necessarily mean doing it on national tv.

[SeattleGirl]

4. Thanks, leeroy. I agree.

Leave the kids out of it. They didn't pick their father; they are stuck with him. And, they probably DO love him, regardless of politics.

[Bluebear]

5. One thing, the kids will not be reading our site tonight

I agree with your sentiment, but don't think the children are going to be traumatized further

[Beelzebud]

7. Then why did he bring his upset children up on stage?

Fuck him.

I'll gloat all I want tonight. I paid for it for the past 6 years. Fuck all of them.

[glaeken777]

17. hate to say it but i agree

Santorum gets to go home to his family. How many soldiers never will, thanks to his pro-war votes?

[Mnemosyne]

33. "Santorum gets to go home to his family." PS-

in Virginia

It IS his home.


God riddance to one sick obnoxious prick.:applause::applause::applause:

[Little Wing]

8. Agreed

[Red Right and BLUE]

10. Agreed. Thank you. nt

[Blue_Roses]

12. thank-you and well said

:thumbsup:

[blondeatlast]

13. Here, here. Slogging the kids is tacky at best, freeperish at worst. nt

[ShaneGR]

14. He used his own children as props... its pathetic...

Rick Santorum: I love family so much I used mine as prop to make everyone feel sorry for me. My children have been filmed on national television crying and they will remember their breakdown for the rest of their lives. But they're just a prop for my ambition. Sixteen years people, bring on the lobbying job. Those kids are victims of his ignorance.

[porphyrian]

15. HE put them on that stage in front of cameras...

HE is the one whoring his children to make his career seem legitimate. Blame the pimp.

[deadparrot]

18. Thank you.

Those kids are going to have enough problems in life as it is. The least we can do is not mock them.

[ecstatic]

19. his concession speech was classy

But does this fool really think he has a chance in 2008? :wtf: :rofl:

[NJ_Lib]

20. Kids will love a serial-killer...

If he also happens to be their father...

I feel bad for those kids and I can't believe they're so emotionally involved in their father's job... That cannot be healthy, Mr. Santorum!

[MonkeyFunk]

21. I agree...

he was very gracious in defeat. He's an asshole, but his kids don't deserve to be attacked.

[glaeken777]

25. attacked, no. pitied for their tears? pfft.

see my previous post as to why.

[TexasLady]

22. yup n/t

[noamnety]

24. Thank you

Children don't choose their parents' politics. (as many DUers can testify)

[lonestarnot]

27. Ack. Their bladders are to close to their eyes.

Whimps. My kid wouldn't cry like that.

[enigmacat]

28. The Big Picture is threefold.

1) Making fun of children is giving ammo to the Freeps to say: "Look, I told you Dems were scum."

2) Remember when you were those kids' ages; did you know a hell of a lot about politics? I didn't. I would not want to be made fun of because of my parents' stupid political views.

3) We are better than this.

[ComerPerro]

29. he trogged them out there, so fuck him and to hell with his kids

[johnfunk]

30. Rick "The Virginian" Santorum should NOT have brought out the kids.

That was completely uncalled for -- an humiliation those children neither needed nor deserved.

If you ask me, Santorum's a shitty dad.

[sandnsea]

32. I agree

I wish somebody could explain to me why they think it's appropriate to ridicule little kids.