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[judecorp]

Umm... how is it that Sarah Palin understands autism better than most?

Is it because her infant son has Down Syndrome?

WTF?

ETA: Googling mentions something about an autistic nephew?

Comments

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

I was wondering the same thing!

[marlatiara.livejournal.com]

DITTO.

Didn't you know that all disabled children are the same? I know about autism too! And um...diabetes!

[bookgrrrl.livejournal.com]

Uh... maybe some of her dear friends are autistic. Autistic queers.

[jeney.livejournal.com]

omg! didn't you know you aren't supposed to ever make a blog or post that expresses displeasure in the opposing candidates?!? you are in trouuubbllle now, girl.

(hefty dose of sarcasm intended)

[realsupergirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we were griping over this! Her 5 month old child with Down Syndrome makes her an expert on funding for autism and special needs in schools. Um, right.

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

I have no idea. Probably the same way that transplants are with cosmetic surgery when it comes to health care.

[jeney.livejournal.com]

There's a genetic link that pre-disposes Down Syndrome kids to be autistic, as well.

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

Don't even get me started on her!

[lisamj.livejournal.com]

I find Sarah Palin manipulative and annoying, but that is just me.

[colleenod.livejournal.com]

Um... it's nice if Palin understands what parents who have special needs children go through, to at least some extent.

But when I heard McCain talk about it, my first thought was, "Um, she isn't going to be first lady. She's going to be vice president." It just seemed kind of Nancy Reagan-just-say-no, Barbara-Bush-literacy, etc. One of those nice, social issue-ish things for a woman to take on. Let the men deal with the economy and foreign policy. Palin will care about the children. Gag.

I'm not saying that we don't need politicians to advocate for children with special needs, better funding for educational programs, more research, etc. I used to be an exceptional children's teacher. We totally do. But it kind of struck me as a lame selling point for national office.

[hoo.livejournal.com]

I bet it's Todd. Sarah diagnosed him with Asperger's when he wouldn't talk about their relationship.

She's like Bill Frist that way, can diagnose just about anything.

[estrange.livejournal.com]

That's what I was confused about too.

dufus

[(Anonymous)]

I totally think he just forgot what her little guy's diagnosis was. So when he said autism he really meant down syndrome. He made a huge mistake (over and over again) because he is a giant turd. Just my guess.

[yerbrainondrugs.livejournal.com]

Clearly she knows better because she's a hockey mom. Duh!
The woman spends her time guarding our precious borders from the Red Menace! Leave her alone!

[artjax.livejournal.com]

Hey, it took him a long time to remember the word Autistic, give him credit for that. He was going to use the R word until his speech writers thought better of it.

Yes. I'm going to hell.