Writer Kathleen Parker Under Fire for Suggesting Sarah Palin Exploiting Son Trig

Life News ^ | 2/15/10 | Stever Ertelt

[pissant]

Conservative opinion columnist Kathleen Parker, who does not take a pro-life position opposing legal abortions, is coming under fire. In a weekend column, Parker suggested pro-life former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was exploiting her developmentally disabled son Trig.

Palin is a darling of the pro-life movement and was lauded for putting her pro-life views into practice when pregnant with Trig.

While ore than 90-95 percent of pregnancies involving physically disabled unborn children like him who are diagnosed with Down syndrome are eventually killed in abortions, Palin chose life for her baby.

Since then, she has become even more outspoken against abortion and has dedicated herself to supporting families and children who are disabled.

Parker points to Palin's comments in response to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who is pro-abortion, calling developmentally disabled children retarded. Palin involved Trig's name and Parker now claims that Palin has a problem separating herself from her child.

"Palin's defense of people with special needs is commendable. Her obvious love for -- and pride in -- her Down syndrome child, Trig, is touching. But each time she sallies forth as Mama Bear to America's special-needs citizenry, invoking Trig's name amid demands for her children's privacy, a bit of uneasiness slithers between text and subtext," Parker writes.

[pissant]

Parker sure spends alot of time bashing Palin for someone she thinks is a flash in the pan.

[pnh102]

Conservative opinion columnist Kathleen Parker, who does not take a pro-life position opposing legal abortions, is coming under fire.

If the latter part of the sentence is true then the label "conservative" does not apply.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Kathleen Parker..a Conservative..LOL I just busted out laughing when I read that..Parker wouldn’t know Conservatism if it bit her in the ass

[Huskrrrr]

Conservative? She’s was an Obama supporter!!!! Sheesh.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

The more articles/opinions I read by Parker, the more disdain I have for her.

[UB355]

She has been dead to me for years

[AppyPappy]

The media doesn’t want to go after Rahm Emmanuel so they are putting the focus on Palin.

[ExcursionGuy84]

Parker now claims that Palin has a problem separating herself from her child.

Of course Sarah Palin cannot seperate herself from her precious Trig!
He's part of her emotionally, mentally and geneologically as well as physically.
Sheesh, Ms. Parker sure needs to get herself a brood of her own.

[freekitty]

She’s jealous.

[PLD]

Parker, is just jealous of Sarah just like the ugly democrats..

[mlizzy]

Exactly! Nothing about murdering a child is "conservative." Every time Sarah is with her child (or mentions him), pro-aborts everywhere will feel uncomfortable and attack her. He obviously has Down syndrome, and pro-aborts feel that they "took care" of that issue for women with abortion, and Sarah is just slapping them upside their heads and cold hearts by keeping him and loving him. Pro-aborts everywhere need to work toward showing Satan the door (and the sooner, the better!), by reversing their deadly stance on life.

Pray for our Nation (and Kathleen Parker, too).

[pissant]

Sure sounds that way

[FrankR]

It's a ploy...editors know she's a lib, but run her column so they can claim "fair and balanced" coverage by having the "conservative" point of view.

I think using Trig as a vehicle to slam Palin for political expediency is typical for this lowest of low rent for this lib.

[Cicero]

Abortion is the bottom line for all these leftists. If they can only have one leftist thing, it has to be killing babies. Bill clinton triangulated on everything else, but he was steadfast in his support for abortion—because he understood his base. No compromise on that.

That’s why none of the token “conservatives” who write for the NY Times or the Washington ComPost have been pro-life. Because that’s a point their bosses won’t give an inch on.

Babies must be killed at all costs.

[swheats]

“Parker now claims that Palin has a problem separating herself from her child”

I believe it’s called being a mom.

[pissant]

Wonder if Kathleen has any chillens?

[ez]

But each time she sallies forth as Mama Bear to America's special-needs citizenry, invoking Trig's name amid demands for her children's privacy, a bit of uneasiness slithers between text and subtext,"

You can be sure this "uneasiness" is solely in the eye of the beholder.

[swheats]

cute cartoon you betcha...killing them with kindness.

[swheats]

doubt it. Mothers have a certain sisterhood that you don’t mess with her children. JMO

[joe fonebone]

replying to anything this dingbat has to say is a waste of bandwidth. Just say No.....