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Biden Questions GOP’s Concern for Disabled
Semi-News, AZConservative ^ | 14 Sep 2008 | John Semmens

Posted on 09/18/2008 10:05:34 AM PDT by John Semmens

In remarks some consider potentially offensive, Democratic VP nominee, Senator Joe Biden (Del), posed a hypothetical question contrasting who cares more about the disabled.

“You know, just giving birth to a retarded baby doesn’t prove much,” Biden said. “Consider the case of a woman who already has four children. Pregnant with a fifth that she has been told has Downs Syndrome, she has two choices. She can go ahead and have the baby—adding to the burden on society and condemning the child to a life that may not be worth living. Or she could terminate the pregnancy and donate the embryonic stem cells to research that could help save the lives of others.”

“I ask you, which choice does more for the disabled?” Biden continued. “Think about that before you get all weepy over Governor Palin’s ‘special love’ for her ‘special needs’ son.”

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Humor; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: abortion; democrats; palin; satire
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1 posted on 09/18/2008 10:05:34 AM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

Joe, how low can you go, you jerk?!


2 posted on 09/18/2008 10:07:49 AM PDT by A. Morgan (VOTE FOR Obama N' we'll be up to our necks in TAXES and OUTA' GAS!)
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To: John Semmens

Potentially damaging remarks? Thats straight up offensive on every single level.


3 posted on 09/18/2008 10:08:29 AM PDT by smith288 (Maverick - Barracuda 08! Http://www.cafepress.com/smith288)
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To: John Semmens
She can go ahead and have the baby—adding to the burden on society and condemning the child to a life that may not be worth living. The man is a moron. What a truly disgusting thing to say.
4 posted on 09/18/2008 10:08:29 AM PDT by svcw (Great selection of gift baskets: http://baskettastic.com/)
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To: John Semmens

“Stand up, Chuck”

Upchuck!


5 posted on 09/18/2008 10:09:00 AM PDT by Panzerlied ("We shall never surrender!")
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To: John Semmens

That mad is a first class Clymer and that is being nice.

Don’t think in my life I have ever seen a candidate come out and make such a statement. The Democrats and their agenda of killing innocent babies need to go down for this one!


6 posted on 09/18/2008 10:09:07 AM PDT by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER -- VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN2008! LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: A. Morgan

I was mislead too.

It’s satire.

Funny. /s


7 posted on 09/18/2008 10:09:14 AM PDT by redk
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To: John Semmens

Is this true or satire. If true it needs to be on Drudge and a Media ad made NOW. ASAP.


8 posted on 09/18/2008 10:09:42 AM PDT by therut
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Everyone please remember this is FR’s Onion.


9 posted on 09/18/2008 10:10:47 AM PDT by freespirited (Obama's idea of change: from D.C. politics as usual to Chicago politics as usual.)
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To: A. Morgan

This is satire.


10 posted on 09/18/2008 10:10:49 AM PDT by mbarker12474 (If thine enemy offend thee, give his childe a drum.)
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To: John Semmens

Should Biden be considered handicapped since he cannot grow hair on his own?


11 posted on 09/18/2008 10:11:31 AM PDT by rivercat (Sarah Palin '12)
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To: A. Morgan

“Joe, how low can you go, you jerk?!”

My sentiments as well.

What a low down, scum bag.


12 posted on 09/18/2008 10:11:57 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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Nice piece as always John.

But we've been through this. You're too good and way too many people believe these are real. Won't you consider putting "Satire" in the title where folks'll see it? Nobody notices the little tag.

Owl_Eagle

There are people who are surrounded by bigots
and know it is wrong, but are afraid to be vocal against it.
These people are going to pull the lever for Obama
and they are not being polled.
angee_is_mad, DUmmy

13 posted on 09/18/2008 10:12:13 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: John Semmens

Hey John, how about cluing us in that it’s not real on the FR post? People skimming your link will gloss over it.


14 posted on 09/18/2008 10:12:32 AM PDT by smith288 (Maverick - Barracuda 08! Http://www.cafepress.com/smith288)
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To: John Semmens

SATIRE (but increasingly more difficult to recognize)


15 posted on 09/18/2008 10:12:44 AM PDT by LikeLight (http://www.believersguidetolegalissues.com)
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To: John Semmens

Biden is such a despicable man.


16 posted on 09/18/2008 10:13:03 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: John Semmens

Of course I don’t care about the disabled...

Biden is mentally disabled and we laugh at him, so count me in as disensitized.


17 posted on 09/18/2008 10:14:06 AM PDT by reaganixonbush
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To: John Semmens

I know this is “satire”, but it is more offensive than if Biden had said it. Shame on you.


18 posted on 09/18/2008 10:14:41 AM PDT by lolhelp
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To: John Semmens

We do love the disabled, we love Slow Joe Biden.


19 posted on 09/18/2008 10:16:33 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (End the Obamanation, Vote Maverick, McCain/Palin '08; Free Laz; Drill baby drill; Stand up for Chuck)
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To: John Semmens

Mad Magazine is satire, this is crap; it’s the kind of thing Democratic Underground would post about Bush. I’m not opening any more posts from AZCONSERVATIVE.ORG. You make freepers look shabby.


20 posted on 09/18/2008 10:16:47 AM PDT by HarleyWoodrowMantz
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