Comments on: VP pick excites families of people with Down syndrome

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:47:20 +0000

@ Marie,

You don’t have to like Sarah Palin because she has a baby who has Downy Syndrome.

But, I think you have to admire her based on the fact that she and her husband received a pre-natal diagnosis.

Far too many people would have opted to terminate given that news.

I think it says a lot about the kind of people they are and they certainly have my respect.

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:19:22 +0000

Just because Sarah Palin has a son w/Down syndrome,and I have a son w/Down syndrome, I’m supposed to like her. I don’t think so — she is a Conservative Republican and I’m Democrat (who believes in social justice). It is like telling someone that because there son has dark hair and my son as dark hair, I will really like them. Let’s get real!!!!

Must pro-lifers who voted for our current President- are talking out of both sides of their month! So lets not abort these babies – but are we willing to take care of them once the are born. Let’s look at one piece of legislation the SCHIP. President Bush VETO it. We have spent billions on IRAQ, not to mention all of our soliders who have died and are wounded. WHERE ARE THE PRO-LIFERS NOW??? Don’t raise my taxes!

Now do you believe that McCain/Palin will do what is right?? If John McCain becomes president, he will make the Bush tax cuts for the rich a permanent tax. Making this tax permanent will eliminate a number of programs that are on the books, for people w/disabilities.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:13:51 +0000

Choosing her disgusts me. This is a woman who is completely unqualified to be president. Two weeks ago she admitted in an interview that she doesn’t even know that the VP does. She has ZERO foreign experience. Would you trust this woman to answer the phone at 3AM? She was clearly chosen for political reasons without any concern about what is needed for the country.

By: fridawrites

fridawrites — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:49:42 +0000

McCain left his first wife because she was severely disabled by a car accident and was initially in a wheelchair. She lost 4 inches of height and has difficulty walking, but she looks beautiful. But she wasn’t the wife he remembered — this is so ironic since he came back a POW and still receives $58,000 of disability pension per year. Nevertheless, he doesn’t care a lot about other people with disabilities in his responses to people personally and politically. I don’t think his selection of Palin has anything to do with her stance on disability issues.

Obama’s father-in-law is disabled and he has already explicitly stated the need for disability rights in his campaign. Disability issues were also specifically addressed by David Paterson at the Democratic convention.

By: Jessica @ Raising Joey

Jessica @ Raising Joey — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:34:19 +0000

It really is exciting! I was actually interviewed last night by one of Connecticut’s News Stations, the link to the newstory and video are on my blog. Check it out!