Who does this? Who endangers a child for a photo op?

[TimLighter]

Sarah Palin, former GOP vice presidential candidate, talks with her daughter Piper, left, sitting the back of a motorcycle with her father Todd

?

Can't fit a helmet on her swelled head?

Oh, the wingers made great sport of this photo

Think we'll hear a peep out of them about this?

[1awake]

1. who is being endangered? Don't get me

wrong.. I cant stand her or her hubby.. just not sure about the endangered part.

[rbnyc]

10. +1 (nt)

[hlthe2b]

2. My heavens that helmut looks enormous...

Do you think she got the gargantuan one so that it wouldn't muss her hair or is her head really that big?

[TheCowsCameHome]

25. That's because there's nothing under it.

[Myrina]

3. Where do you see 'child endangerment' ?

:shrug: Kid's got a helmet on ...

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[richmwill]

6. I thought the same...

I seriously had to look at the photos a second time to search for any sign of "endangerment".

[MH1]

27. Maybe because it's a mini-me helmet rather than a child helmet?

and no chin guard.

I wouldn't have called it out, probably, but I can see where the ultra-safety conscious might consider it wrong to have a kid riding with an 'improper' helmet. Those helmets also look like a type that I thought was illegal in some states. It's been years since I rode though. Just not into it for myriad reasons. So I could be wrong about the helmets.

[GKirk]

5. First thing I thought of was Michael Jackson

dangling his baby over the balcony. Then there was the Aussie Animal guy dangling his child in front of a gator.

[ZombieHorde]

7. "Aussie Animal guy dangling his child in front of a gator"

That was fucked up.

[MineralMan]

8. Taking a kid for a motorcycle ride is endangerment?

Nah. People do it all the time. As long as the person in front is a safe rider, the kid will be fine. I think you're pushing the point on this one.

[Nye Bevan]

9. Wow, I'd forgotten how dorky Dukakis looked in that photo.

That really was a terrible campaign. "Competence, not ideology"- such an exciting slogan.

[monmouth]

11. At least they didn't leave her home to care for Trig....n/t

[patrice]

12. Huh? Bikers are pretty much FAMILY people. FYI.

[ZombieHorde]

13. The helmets are a little funny, but I imagine Harley makes decent helmets.

I don't see what is wrong with these Palin pictures.

[patrice]

15. No serious biker would accept the helmet-fit SP has above, because that's HEADACHE city!

Were I to see such a person+helmet around, I'd pretty much assume that was NOT their helmet and whoever was wearing it was going to be wearing it only for a very short time, because an ill fitting helmet gives your head CIRCULATION problems which are quite unpleasant.

[RB TexLa]

14. A child on a motocycle is endangered? WTF? The picture from '88 was made

fun of because it was stupid.

[WolverineDG]

16. Kid's wearing a helmet

where's the "endangerment?"

or does "endangerment" like "child abuse" now mean "it's abuse/endangerment when people I don't like do stuff with their kids that I also don't like?"

dg

[truedelphi]

28. On another thread here at DU, people

Were upset that a guy was happy his kid was dating again, and the dad made it sound like it was a "plus" the girl was a cheerleader.

You'd have thought that guy was supporting cannibalism or something, from all the outrage his post created!

[A HERETIC I AM]

17. If this OP doesn't win the award for daily over-the-top faux outrage.....

it's a close second.

Endangering a child?

I couldn't really give two shits what the Palins do with their kids, but this is just absurd. What are they, or any parents, for that matter, supposed to do? Lock their children in a padded room til they're 21?

For fucks sake. Get over it already.

[individual rights]

18. Probably the same type of person who sees danger where none exists.

[LiberalAndProud]

19. outrageous

simply :boring:outrageous






(Just in case: :sarcasm:)

[RebelOne]

20. No endangerment to a child that I can see. n/t

[inmytaxi]

21. republican undercover?

is this a republican attempt to have du agree and thus look like idiots?

[lpbk2713]

22. The Quitter-Grifter will be expecting to be paid.

She'll expect a check from Harley-Davidson for her product placement.

[blondeatlast]

23. Am I supposed to be outraged? 'Coz I don't see a problem here. nt

[A HERETIC I AM]

24. Ditto. n/t

[blogslut]

26. I call shenanigans on this thread

[Donnachaidh]

29. oh fer christ's sakes..

*endangerment* -- where?

Now if they were dangling her from a helicopter by an ankle for a photo-op-- yes, there should be outrage. But this? What parent who is into motorcycles hasn't given their kids rides?

jeez louise people..... :eyes:

[lumpy]

30. Christ ! I am so fed up with these GOP clowns. While Obama is

doing his best,working hard to right the wrongs put upon this nation by The Dubya GOPers, the GOP 'hopefuls' are acting like a bunch of brainless jackasses.