All About McCain

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I might say that should a democrat woman with children (downs syndrome or not) be attacked by the right for being the VP candidate because of that there would be hell to pay.

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.

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

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.

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.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I might say that should a democrat woman with children (downs syndrome or not) be attacked by the right for being the VP candidate because of that there would be hell to pay.

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.

[Tenigma]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

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".

Well obviously she wears the pant(suit) in that family and the husband stays home to be the stay-at-home dad to their five children, right? Especially considering their youngest one has Down Syndrome.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Tenigma

Well obviously she wears the pant(suit) in that family and the husband stays home to be the stay-at-home dad to their five children, right? Especially considering their youngest one has Down Syndrome.

Except her husband works too.

[Gemini Cricket]

Saw this on another discussion board I belong to...

Old Man and MILF 2008

[scaeagles]

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.

[scaeagles]

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.

[Alex]

Considering the uproar (on the left) at every remote sexist slight of Hillary Clinton, I hope the people doing it quickly realize how silly they end up looking with this MILF and shaggable stuff.

Fair question as to whether she has enough history to warrant VP let alone potential presidency. But it almost makes me want to vote for her simply as a form of apology for the number of people who's second response to her nomination (after "who?") was an evaluation of her ****ability.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Alex

Considering the uphoar ...

Phonetic Fruedian slip?