Ok - accidental or intentional - Loving on Santorum's son right now.

I felt bad for his kids because their lives have just been changed radically. This is the only life they've known and it must be kind of freaky for them.

In completely unrelated news, the TWoP thread for last night's House episode is making me feel OLD. People don't know Dwayne Wade! People are seeing John Larroquette and saying, "hey, that's the guy from the 10th Kingdom!"

heh, our new gov elect a couple of years and many fewer grey hairs back:

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I'm torn between glee because of the way Santorum has treated others and sympathy because the kids should be considered on their own merits and not their father's (lack of).

I mean sure it sucks for your dad not to be in office anymore, but you're not going to starve while he's out of work. Also, have your parents taught you nothing about losing (which now that I remember some Republicans' sense of entitlement, prolly not)? Happens. Sucks. But it happens.

It was the immediate aftermath of the vote-counting, though. Election night, emotions running high. And they're *kids* -- Santorum has had years as a politician to perfect his game face. Kids are *supposed* be to emotionally unguarded. Or less-guarded than their politician parent.

I'm torn between being a terrible person for laughing at the "No, you can't have a pony" picture

I do love the comment one person made on that picture which said "My name means WHAT???"

I felt sorry for Santorum's kids, too. They were having such a hard time trying to be all stoic, and they just couldn't hold it together.

Yeah. Their entire world has just changed. They've never known their dad not to be a Senator.

This is the only life they've known and it must be kind of freaky for them.

If you cut out the bit where they were trotted in front of the media, isn't it just one of the things that happens to kids? They're not being sent to the poorhouse, or anything.

The devastation of the moment is surely linked to individual personalities and how their parents framed the whole thing--but change happens. It just does.

Being sad or disappointed is normal. I'd hope it's no more than that.

Santorum's concession speech was pitch perfect. It was a bit hard to hear with me jumping up and down yelling at the tv and all, but very gracious.

I imagine the suckitude of being a politician's kid is balanced by the perks. Kid's just don't get to chose the life. My kids would no doubt pick a different career path for me too.

lisah, not bad in a geeky sort of way.