While I agree that the kids themselves should be left out of political warfare, the public wants to know more about the candidates they elect. We've learned, over the years, that anyone can spew meaningless promises and viewpoints. The actions of the candidates tell us a lot about who they are and if we can trust or believe in them.
As a parent (of three girls aged 14+ as most know) I have to wonder where her priorities are. The candidate's agenda will impact her daughter's life. Is this appropriate parenting or is she using her daughter and this issue to bring her strong views into the limelight, perhaps to convolute the issue for unsure women voters?
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Originally Posted by pan6467
If I turned down that offer solely because of my son's issue, then my son would feel that guilt for the rest of his life. And I may someday resent him, no matter how much I would want to believe I wouldn't.
But if I stood up and said, "I love my son, I see my son being responsible and mature in this time and I may not have handled this situation as well as my son when I was his age." My son realizes that he has my unconditional love. And to me that is more important than any office, any job, anything else outside of family.
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Is it the realization that you love him is more important than anything? Or are you saying family is the most important thing? Or is this something you'd be doing for the greater good and your kid can fend for him/herself because you'd raised him/her so well?
I don't see this as a party issue. It's a platform issue.
