Technically they kind of SHOULD be off limits.  However when you drag your infant to every political event possible, and talk about him in the media as much as possible, basically when you use your baby to try and further your political career (*cough* Palin) THEN it's fair game.

aurorabunny Jun. 28, 2009 at 11:16 AM

*eyeroll*  That's a JOKE on Sarah Palin and Eddie Burke.  It has NOTHING to do with Trig.

And like Aurorabunny said, when you wave your children in peoples' faces and make them INTO political statements... *shrug*  You make them fair game.

RanaAurora Jun. 28, 2009 at 1:07 PM

Babies *are* off limits. The joke wasn't about Baby Trig. 

I guess maybe at first glance as a mother you may take the defensive---It's instinct. But I mean if you took an extra 2 seconds to think about it, you'd realize quickly that it wasn't about your child at all and calm down.

madamekatekate Jun. 28, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Children are off limits. PERIOD. Obama used his daughters in his campaign, yet noone is making jokes at their expense or using their likenesses. If they were, there would be media outrage. But because it's Sarah Palin, it's 'fair game'? HUH?

StephanieMcC Jun. 28, 2009 at 11:08 PM

A politician's life is NOT off limites--that includes there children. Furthermore, this was a joke aimed at Palin and another adult, not the child.

heatherama Jun. 28, 2009 at 11:32 PM

This woman will take offense at anything if it means national air time.

heatherama Jun. 28, 2009 at 11:33 PM

Stephanie--Obama didn't "use" his daughters in his campaign.  He mentioned them once in a while but other than that he left them at home and at school, where they belong, unlike some other candidates.

aurorabunny Jun. 29, 2009 at 10:25 AM

I see both sides, but if it was me and my child, I would be angry, too.

Cafe MicheleZ Jun. 29, 2009 at 11:25 AM

  Maybe the blogger should have used the " Gerber Baby".   Instead of the Governor's baby.  Then she could have said she was taking shots at the Conservative.    The "so called bloggers" on The Daily KOS made it look like GWB's daughter got married in the Middle of Iraq.  Super-Imposing dead bodies as guest at the wedding.  Apparently they didnt feel she should get married during the war.  And GWB shouldnt have been a proud father at that moment.

  People are pushing the limits of common decency, and they are getting help from those who say' She/he brought it on themselves.  

PestPatti Jun. 30, 2009 at 7:45 PM

Well, I certainly can agree with this:  "It is past time to restore decency in politics..."!

bretsnag Jul. 1, 2009 at 5:31 PM