Originally posted by Kailassa
*snip*
So it was mccain who was the reptilian the whole time
Mod Edit.Removed deleted photo.
[edit on 16-10-2008 by GAOTU789]
Originally posted by davion
A gaffe by McCain was when he mentioned autism and said Sarah Palin knows about it first hand.
Palin's son has down syndrome not autism.
Beyond that I think it's pretty lame trying to claim that, just because a woman like Sarah Palin has a kid when she's in her forties (which generally leads to birth defects) suddenly she's an expert on the subject of special needs.
[edit on 15-10-2008 by davion]
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
reply to post by sos37
Still in no way makes her an 'expert' in the field of special needs children. To suggest this is a big stretch of the facts.
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
reply to post by sos37
Having a special needs child or being related to a special needs child does not make one an expert in the field. The definition of expert is: A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject. There is no evidence that Palin has such skill or knowledge. I worked with special needs adults and do not consider myself an expert by any stretch of the imagination. Is she familiar with the needs of such children, yes. Is she an expert in the field, no. There is a difference.
Originally posted by sos37
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
reply to post by sos37
Still in no way makes her an 'expert' in the field of special needs children. To suggest this is a big stretch of the facts.
Do you know how much time she's spent with her nephew or how much time she's spent studying autism? I would guess no, and neither do I.
[edit on 16-10-2008 by sos37]