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asdjrocky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:41 AM
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"Mommy, I'm going to try harder."
Edited on Tue Sep-08-09 12:17 PM by asdjrocky
From a down syndrome child to her parent after watching the President speak. From a call on Cspan.

Here it is from my memory-

"I watched the entire speech with my 9 year old daughter next to me. She has down syndrome. When the President was finished speaking my daughter looked up at me and said, 'Mommy, I'm going to try harder.'"

It was that simple. I even get choked up writing that.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:43 AM
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1. Children are so easily corrupted! nt
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:44 AM
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2. lol
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JNelson6563 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 02:12 PM
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9. Good one.
:rofl:
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:45 AM
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3. Now he's targeting the most vulnerable among our children. nt
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:46 AM
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4. I got a little choked up on that one. NT
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asdjrocky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:47 AM
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5. Oh gawd, me too.
That was the one that got me. That call should go out everywhere!
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:48 AM
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6. I thought Palin said Obama was going to kill all the down syndrome children?
Maybe instead she should listen to what this kid said and try harder.
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asdjrocky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:53 AM
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7. It's good to get information from the source.
I've decided to listen to the President.
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asdjrocky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 12:18 PM
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8. .
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mascarax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 07:50 PM
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10. Wow. that's so sweet and touching
I'm sure her mother is very proud! Good for her.
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