Keep this in mind folks. That the same media that ignored then Sen. Messiah Barack and his sitting in the pews of an Afro-centered, racist church, seem to have problem attacking Rick Santorum and his family for the way they dealt with a family tragedy.
In 1996, Karen Santorum was pregnant and in the 20th week of pregnancy developed an infection. According to the link, it was a life-threatening infection to Mrs. Santorum. Already with name in mind, Mrs. Santorum had little Gabriel Santorum. But he only lived two hours out of the womb.
It was without a doubt a horrible tragedy for the family to endure.
But, it is their strong Roman Catholic faith that helped them endure. And it was doing something to remember that Gabriel was a human being, albeit but a brief moment in time. Rick and Karen did not just take Gabriel to the funeral home. They stayed with the lifeless baby all night and the next day they took the now lifeless body home so that their children would know that indeed, for a moment in time, they did have a brother. Here is an account that was published in The New York Times Magazine from a 2005 interview with then Sen. Santorum:
"Rick and Karen Santorum would not let the morgue take the corpse of their newborn; they slept that night in the hospital with their lifeless baby between them. The next day, they took him home. 'Your siblings could not have been more excited about you!' Karen writes in the book, which takes the form of letters to Gabriel, mostly while he is in utero. 'Elizabeth and Johnny held you with so much love and tenderness. Elizabeth proudly announced to everyone as she cuddled you, "This is my baby brother, Gabriel; he is an angel."
For me I am moved to tears at the way that this family dealt with such a tragedy. That in fact and indeed, both Karen and Gabriel could have died. Yet it was the baby that died.
And this is noted in the book written by Mrs. Santorum Letters To Gabriel about her pregnancy and her maternal bond that should never be broken.
But, alas, in the scorched-earth policy of the fever swamps of the Obamawhore media, this is fair game.
In fact, to Alan Colmes, it is weird. Because they "took the baby home and played with it". Um, I do not think that any account says that mom, dad or the children "played" with the baby at all. They did bond with Gabriel and know in their minds and hearts that he was alive on this earth for a short time. But that he was a part of the family. It is worth watching both clips at the link to see the smugness and arrogance that Mr. Colmes shows in discussing the matter. And to see Mr. Santorum explain why they did what they did with Gabriel. Mr. Colmes had to later apologize to Mr. Santorum. As he should have done. He should have never brought this up as somehow a disqualifier to be president.
But I'll be damned if this is not getting further review from Obama Worshipping tool Eugene Robinson over at The Washington Post.
Mr. Robinson wades into the matter to discuss how "weird" it was for the Santorum's to deal with their loss the way that they did. Yet in the link to HotAir, Allahpundit gives us this advice from the American Pregnancy Association:
After the tests are completed, you will usually have the choice to spend time alone with your baby. You can find comfort in looking at, touching, and talking to your baby. Most parents find it helpful to make memories of this precious time that will last a lifetime…
With the loss of your baby, your family members will also grieve. Your baby is someone’s granddaughter, brother, cousin, nephew or sister. It is important for your family members to spend time with the baby. This will help them come to terms with their loss. If you have other children, it is very important to be honest with them about what has happened by using simple and honest explanations. It is your decision whether you would like the children to see the baby. Ask for a Child Life Specialist at the hospital; these are trained professionals who can help you prepare your children for the heartbreaking news, and prepare them to see the baby if you wish.
And in reading the actual website, it appears that this is a mainstream organization.
But I suppose not to Messrs Colmes and Robinson. No, lets see Mr. Robinson's words them self:
“That I think some Republicans are going to be off-put. Not everybody is going to be down, for example, with the story of how he and his wife handled the stillborn child whose body they took home to kind of sleep with and introduce to the rest of the family. It’s a very weird story.”
First, Mr. Robinson gets his facts wrong. But no matter. It is to tell a narrative. That Family Santorum is a bit out there. You know, because they actually loved their child so much that they were willing to have the baby, even at all the risks it carried with it.
And really Mr. Robinson, do you not realize that Republicans would be at the very least sympathetic to the Santorum family? I guess you just do not know real Republicans outside the Salons of Georgetown.
So what do I think?
Well, I have to say that grief is a matter that is different to people. It all depends on the situation.
I reacted differently to my parents death.
In 1985 my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. Two-pack a day smoker of Chesterfield, unfiltered, cigarettes. Literally within six months to the day of diagnosis, my father died. My mother decided to have the body embalmed as it was decided that it would be an open-casket wake and funeral. Through my tears several times I touched my father's lifeless body. I spoke with him. He looked peaceful. So much better than in the hospital room less than two days before his death. It was a comfort.
On the other hand, when my mother died seven years later, it was rather a shock. She had heart bypass surgery and was recuperating at my brother's home near San Diego. Two weeks later she died. The last time that I saw her, her whole body was bruised and battered from the surgery. regrettably that is the last time I saw her. I did not want to see her in the funeral home. I just did not want to deal with the way she would look. We decided not to have any open casket and thus did not embalm her body.
But, by the time my mother died, I had become a Christian. And I had more of an understanding what death of this life meant.
But a baby, no matter how old it is, to die is the hardest thing. I do not know that I would not think the same as the Santorums. To let the other children know that the baby was alive. That they should see it. Touch it.
This is from one Tommy Christopher. It is overall a balanced piece and takes Messrs Colmes and Robinson to task for the way that they take advantage of a family tragedy and try to somehow make it a political issue.
The Obamawhore media sycophants are not going to leave anything unturned that might hurt their guy, the Dear Leader, President Obama. Anyone that maybe a threat will get unbelievable scrutiny. Yet their guy seems to skate on almost anything. And they will even take a tragedy and make it an issue. What disgusting people they are. But they are exposing themselves. And that is something in and of itself.
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