I agree that the parents are the target and not the children. And the Obama’s are a rich target. They are also aware that their children will not be attacked. It isn’t worth the consequences.
Of course they realize that --- for 2 reasons: THEY own the media, and in general Republicans/Conservatives have too much class.
It isn’t worth the consequences.
Yes, the media is well aware of that. Of course there will never be consequences for the attacks on the children of politicians who do not own the media.
I would much rather the parents, and lack of parental common sense, be attacked about the shirt the child wore, but while I won't personally attack the child, I can not hold her totally blameless. The child is not stupid, and is a product of her upbringing.
As I said, I have an 11 year old. She has grown up in a "political" household. She was miffed at me more than once during the '08 campaign season when I wouldn't let her make her own Palin/McCain shirt to wear to school because of all the kids wearing Obama shirts.
She was the target of a few of the class bullies when it came time for the mock elections, but when a confrontation needed to be made I did not deal with the children, just with the parents.