Shortly after the DC attorney General announces they won't prosecute David Gregory for his clear violation of DC gun laws, we get this gem.
Spokesman Jay Carney read a statement, saying, "Most Americans agree that a president's children should not be used as pawns in a political fight. But to go so far as to make the safety of the President's children the subject of an attack ad is repugnant and cowardly." (Relating to the NRA's as against the administration's dismissing he idea of armed guards in public schools.)
Later, during the President's statement on new gun control measures, "President Obama spoke standing near to four [pawns, um, I mean,] children who had written him letters...about gun violence. 'These our our kids. This is what they are thinking about."
Ridiculous.
Shameless stuff. And remember, this is the guy who actively opposed restrictions on partial birth abortion.
ReplyDeleteI like Jim Geraghty's comment, "we need a seven day waiting period on politicians using children as props."
ReplyDeletefrom instapundit talking about Hitler and others using children in photo ops. "The implicit argument the political leader makes is: I’m making the country good for the sake of the children. The child can’t vouch for the policies. The child hasn’t competently requested anything. The child is merely a prop representing goodness, innocence, and the future.”
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