Politics can get ugly, but how ugly is it when [url=http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040917-010155-8041r.htm]Kerry supporters pick on a three-year-old girl[/url] and her father at a rally?

Three-year-old Sophia Parlock cries while seated on the shoulders of her father, Phil Parlock, after having their Bush-Cheney sign torn up by Kerry-Edwards supporters on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at the Tri-State Airport in Huntington, W.Va. Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards made a brief stop at the airport as he concluded his two-day bus tour to locations in West Virginia and Ohio.

Just in case you were wondering what was going on in this picture, the lady behind the father and his daughter, to the right, is still screaming at the little girl. They all look like they feel very powerful after harassing a defenseless child and her father. These folks must be part of the liberal peace movement.

Now, don’t go telling me that little children holding Kerry/Edwards signs never show up at Bush rallies. Just a month ago, a four-year-old girl was at a rally for the President holding a sign that said, “My Grandfather lost his job, now it’s your turn.” No one harrassed the girl or her family there.

As it turns out, the [url=http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/whispers/whisphome.htm]President heard about what happened[/url] and saw some of the pictures and sent her another sign, autographed this time, with a note thanking her for her support and signed it, “To Sophia, Best wishes from me and Barney.”

David Flanagan
Viewpointjournal.com