Ever since the US Republicans announced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will run as John McCain’s pick as Vice President, the media has been all over her for abandoning her five children. Here’s just a sample: 

"Children with Down syndrome require an awful lot of attention,” said CNN’s John Roberts. “The role of Vice President, it seems to me, would take up an awful lot of her time, and it raises the issue of how much time will she have to dedicate to her newborn child?"