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.
Buffy: Dancing with you is way better than trying to hook up with some good-looking guy. Xander: I think I liked it more when you were kicking me in my puffy groin.
'Get It Done'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Vortex - Nov 08, 2006 9:27:27 am PST #8700 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
§ ita § - Nov 08, 2006 9:27:41 am PST #8701 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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.
Laura - Nov 08, 2006 9:28:11 am PST #8702 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
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.
Fred Pete - Nov 08, 2006 9:28:31 am PST #8703 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
lisah, not bad in a geeky sort of way.
Trudy Booth - Nov 08, 2006 9:28:36 am PST #8704 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
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.
And they're probably just exhausted.
bon bon - Nov 08, 2006 9:28:39 am PST #8705 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Kids cry, they get over it. Crying is what they do for a living.
Sean K - Nov 08, 2006 9:28:48 am PST #8706 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
More schadenfreude:
Ann Coulter's site is giving me a "Cannot find server"
sarameg - Nov 08, 2006 9:28:51 am PST #8707 of 10001
Dude, when that kid is older, she's going to hate her dad for putting her on that stage. I think it's just mean to expose your kids like that. But hey, good publicity right? THE DEMOCRATS MADE MY BABY CRY!
Daisy Jane - Nov 08, 2006 9:29:55 am PST #8708 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I felt bad for his kids because their lives have just been changed radically.
But have they really? Won't he just get a job as a lobbiest/think tank/pundit etc. and stay in the D.C. power circle?
tommyrot - Nov 08, 2006 9:30:44 am PST #8709 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ann Coulter's site is giving me a "Cannot find server"
Hopefully, this means she's on the lam from possible felony charges.