[BRL]

She is not cold-blood Dukakis. Trig is very dear to her. Politically, I agree that she shouldn’t react to every singe mock about Trig. She has made it clear now that mocking or saying making fun of Trig is not something she appreciates. I hope she will be selective in the future.

The problem is she cannot have it both ways. If she really really really wants to make it stop more than anything else, then get out of public life. But she has made it very clear that her public life is more important than her family not enduring these snide comments. But then she plays the victim role when the snide comments come. It is not wise. She needs to ignore it and take more the attitude of willingness to expose her family to these things in the name of helping the country.

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

So, a mother is not supposed to defend her kids ? What street on what planet did you grow up on ?

[JPII Be Not Afraid]

She was not just replying to comments about her child, it is the whole special needs community that she stands up for. When has it ever been ok to make fun of anyone with special needs. Didn’t your mom ever smack you up side the head and tell you not to stare just because someone else was different. Get real.

[paudio]

I don't see it necessarily having both ways. She now has made it clear that she doesn't appreciate people making fun of Trig. Having said it already, now she should not be easily offended in public whenever someone mocks him. She should just shrug it off and avoid being lured too much talking about it.

[fr_freak]

The problem is she cannot have it both ways. If she really really really wants to make it stop more than anything else, then get out of public life. But she has made it very clear that her public life is more important than her family not enduring these snide comments. But then she plays the victim role when the snide comments come.

Why do you assume she is playing the victim? The leftwing idiots took a shot at her kid, and she took a shot back. That's not playing the victim, that's called fighting back. In fact, I think that is one of the main reason she remains in the public eye - to get some payback, and do it in a style that she couldn't do when she was a political candidate. I say, let her unload with both barrels.