Posted on Dec 12, 2014
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While I do not particularly care for this administration, but making fun of their children is wrong and this includes any politicians. Some of the comments about First Ladies are wrong too.

Referring to the POTUS kids as anything but children and leaving it at that is the honorable thing to do. And as a last time comment, I felt Ted Kennedy's death was sad because most deaths are and this is not a party thing.

The result of this creeping disrespect is an ignoble trait of present day America and the buck stops with each and everyone of us.

What is your take? Should the kids (even adult kids) be left alone and not subject to cruelty? Is it too late for the nation to change?

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The children of politicians should be left alone. They are kids, it wasn't their decision to be born to someone you or I or anyone in particular dislikes, likes, respects, doesn't care, etc. Once they turn adult and start giving their own opinions on things and make their own decisions on things, then another story, however, while they are under the care of their parents, then unless they harm someone else or break the law somehow, then they should be left alone, regardless of what political party they belong too.
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PV2 Senior Web Designer, Web Team Lead
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I think regardless of party affiliation, POTUS, FLOTUS, and kids deserve respect. I was raised where you respect the office.
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Sgt Packy Flickinger
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I respect the office, but in this case have none for the person in it. The FLOTUS has proven to be equally undeserving by her own making
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I understand your feelings Sgt Packy Flickinger. I will leave it at that.
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SFC Mark Sutton
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One get respect one of two ways! 1. By giving respect to others. 2. By earning it. they have done neither. You have to respect the rank but not the person wearing it.
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan
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PV2 (Join to see), I will agree with your posting to a certain degree, but what happens when the that office fails to respect the previous POTUS? How many years are we still hearing the POTUS and the Dems blame Bush? I personally believe that if you choose to become a politician, you take the good with the bad. If you are the First Lady and you push a horrible program that is taking place in today's school lunch programs, well, you had better have thick skin and be willing to back your position up. I certainly do not agree with attacking the children, that is just wrong. Politicians choose to become politicians to make policy changes (hopefully) to make our country a better place, therefore, the decisions that they make will be scrutinized by everyone.
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I feel that the ridicule of the children whether they are young or old, should be completely off the table. Let alone the children who are too young to comprehend the full force of the jabs and give them trauma that they will have to live with for the rest of their life. Adults should always be the example to the children of the next generation and by hurting kids, you are just teaching them that is alright to hurt others. Just because you disagree with the parent or don't like them at all, does not give you the right to hurt their children.
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I agree because imagine having to be perfect and for a girl especially the pressure is enormous. I had a teen daughter, I get it.
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