Perhaps. I still think it is a valid question though. If you have a special needs infant at home, and you are going to spend the next few months in the busiest, most hectic atmosphere one can imagine, it isn't such a stretch to consider that maybe the child is going to have substantially less parental interaction. And when you are running on a platform of family values, I think it is only natural that it raise a few eyebrows.

Oh, I agree. Completely. I just think this an example of because she's a republican it's OK to say it. If a republican dared say this about a dem female they would be attacked.

Also, to a candidate for a party whose platform touts Christian family values, it seems strangely hypocritical to be a pro-life magnet by bringing a special needs child into the world despite the diagnosis, and then entering that sort of environment. Who is taking care of the baby? It is 4 months old -- I'd feel a lot differently if the child was older.

Agreed. It's pathetic that the media focuses in on the male being harsh to the female when they wouldn't bat an eye if they were both men. If they were both women it'd be a declared a cat fight or bitch fest. If women are going to be in politics they better have "tough skin".

Something tells me the family will certainly be moving to Washington and that Dad will become a stay home dad....but I certainly don't know. I don't have time as a father of three non-special needs kids with just a normal job to give them all the attention they need/deserve, so I understand the argument wholeheartedly. I just think ANY criticism coming from a republican to a dem in the same situation would result in an uproar of how the republicans didn't understand.

Though you have to admit, it would be fun seeing Hilary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole pulling each others hair and tearing off each others smart pantsuits.

And that's when the mud started to pour in the ring... wooooooohooooo

The Republican party (or its members) are cite family values and the lack thereof for the decline of society. They impression given is that one parent should stay at home with the children. Having this VP candidate with young children and a husband who works comes across as hypocritical of their "agenda".

I don't recall the Democratic party citing the same thing when it comes to family values. It seems the Democratic party is content with parents who love their children and make ends meet even if that means having a 2 parent working household.

Um ew. But whatever floats your boat dude...




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Happy 72nd Birthday Mr. McCain!