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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:41 PM Original message |
MCCain/Palin are trying to pander to parents of children with Autism and Asperger's |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Do you mean Asperger's syndrome? nt |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes. Corrected. |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. :)................. nt |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Sorry. I did spall chuck, when I was sooooo angry to the pandering. |
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DianeG5385 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm a mom of an autistic son(17) for Obama! |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I can inly imagine what you're going through, but I know how dedicated you are to your family. |
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DianeG5385 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I have the greatest kid in the world. Disabled is a state of mind. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Lawrence sounds like such a great kid. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. I can only imagine what you're going through, but I know how dedicated you are to your family. |
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DianeG5385 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. I think if we were to honor true heroes it's the everyday folks who have to deal with reality |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Hugs to you! |
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DianeG5385 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I love you too! |
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Mother Of Four (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. Mom of Asperger's syndrome 13 yr old daughter here- |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I'm sending you all of my love to you and your family. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Brother of two disabled brothers for OBAMA! Fuck McClown! |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Love to you and your family. |
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noel711 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. And the first thing you do is cut funding for programs... |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. This autism comminity organizer is sick at heart to see all the programs for kids with autism |
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RayOfHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. Mom of an Aspie and teacher of kids with autism says Obama will kick grampy's ass n/t |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I can only imagine what a "community organizer" like you must go through. |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. This mom of a kid with autism isn't fooled. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. PA Democrat, thank you for this post. n/t |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Thanks for starting this thread. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Palin obviously uses special needs children as props, therefore her "understanding" rings hollow. |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Palin is clueless and heartless. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. One of the first things Palin did |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Unbelievable. Yet she uses her children as cynical props. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. Father of an autistic 11-year old here |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Canuckistanian, I can only imagine what you are going through. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. It's disgusting. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. Go wrap yourself in a flag, GOP assholes. You can't use my son for that purpose. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Jeff, I hear you. |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. We sure do, Jeff! |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
29. Obama Mama of a child with early onset bipolar disorder |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Proud Patriot, |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. McCain hasn't bothered to clearly express his views on mental health parity. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. My beloved Senator Wellstone made mental health parity one of his top priorities. |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I loved Paul Wellstone. He was a true friend to people with disabilities. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. In 1990, Paul Wellstone was the first person that I ever voted for, |
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Obamican23 (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. No disabled person in there right mind... |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. And have nominated anti -ADA judges to the courts. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. These are Orwellian masters. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. I can't imagine a single Aspie voting for a Republican |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Aspie people aren't fools, as we all know, but it doesn't mean that the cynical pubbies won't try |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Let the person who cut special needs 62% bring this issue up |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
44. while at the same time being opposed to universal health care for all |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
46. It's not really an epidemic. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. 1 in 100 American children diagnosed is kind of an easy, breezy, kind of epidemic. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. This has been covered before. The readers digest version is you're wrong. n/t |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
49. Maybe they can get Michael Savage to help their cause |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
51. My child has Aspergers |
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