Posted on 11/23/2016 6:47:36 PM PST by markomalley
Rosie O'Donnell sparked an uproar on Twitter by sharing a video that speculates about President-elect Donald Trump's 10-year-old son, Barron, possibly being autistic.
"Barron Trump Autistic?" she asked.
"[I]f so, what an amazing opportunity to bring attention to the AUTISM epidemic," the tweet read.
The actress/comedian, who very publicly feuded with Trump starting in 2006, was immediately criticized for bringing up the subject.
(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...
Mike Cernovich brought up that we don’t discuss children of President’s. I agree.
I saw another tweet by Rosie in which she included a graphic comparing a number of First Ladies with one of Melania’s nekkid pics.
I replied to her, “Better nekkid Melania than nekkid you.”
DANG!
So what if he is? It’s no one’s business but his family’s.
Yes, he should not respond, and it might not be her, but she is still a disgusting pig. IMHO.
FWIW FR-er’s have speculated and gone “their” in terms of Barron’s behavior and what it may or may portend ( note these were parents or grandparents that noticed things they see in their children ). But that is not the issue. The issue is her going public and forcing an issue that may not be an issue. How gutter ball of her, and during Thanksgiving Holiday. Look I get that she can’t stand DJT, but obviously turn the other cheek is not in her wheelhouse nor is discernment. If she has got a beef let it be between her and DJT, not his 10 year old son.
Perhaps being an illiterate troglodyte, the poor dear can't tell the difference between "autistic" and "artistic".
Although given her leanings toward using such colorful language, I'll bet with a proper education she would be quite skilled at cursive. (heh heh).
That was exactly my point. Best of luck to your daughter.
It doesn’t matter either way. It is the family’s business and President’s minor children should be off limits.
Oh for goodness sakes. Lighten up Frances.
My pleasure! Always happy to take down a know-it-all, especially someone who likes to ignorantly pontificate on special needs children.
The point of this article has nothing to do with an exploration of the issues of autism in our society. The point is the continuing leftist launching of memes against Trump - there is something seriously wrong with him. He is stupid. He is racist. He is a crypto fascist. He has socialization issues. Did I mention he has a low IQ? - Just look at his son. He appears to suffer from autism. The nut doesn't fall far from the tree....
You did not seriously think that Rosie O'Donnell is expressing some sort of sympathy for the position of Barron and suggesting he might need some special attention did you? You did not think that this was a discussion of the problem of autism in American society and how we address it, show some sensitivity to those who show some degree of symptom on the 1-x scale did you?
Seriously, you didn't fall for this leftist slander through name-calling and pejorative labeling of every reasonable human being - extending so far as to pick on a ten-year-old did you?
Well did you?
Where did I pontificate on special needs children. I merely pointed to a strong indicator of an absence of real evidence in this case.
Excuse me. You called BS on Trump’s son being autistic by saying he was attending a “high performance” school. That is the point of contention. Others called you on that ignorant post of yours.
Don’t try to defend yourself by changing the subject.
Nasty, mean, CLASSLESS hag!
Absolutely agree!!!! Mr. Mercat and I raised two special needs children and the third probably has a place on a spectrum somewhere. Two of them are “crazy” brilliant. One manages it with music, the other one needs meds. The third is special needs adopted with multiple behavioral issues but all are doing well and are true blessings to us. If Barron is autistic he was blessed to be born into a family who loves him and will give him every chance to succeed.
Now back to worrying about my turkey because my antique meat thermometer says its 122 degrees but its impossible that it is that hot. LOL After only 12 hours and 45 minutes. 8-12 pounds.
I didn't change the subject. You called me names. If Barron actually suffers from real autism, he could not function well in such a school. I am talking about real autism the generally accepted characterization of which is a "persistent triad of symptoms: impairments in social interaction; impairments in communication; and restricted interests and repetitive behavior."
You do not function well in a school like Barron is attending if you have restricted interests or activities. Such schools do not offset utter lack of interest in history or Latin by noting his genius in computer science. And even if you don't, I know exactly what kind of school Barron is attending.
I realize there is an obnoxious trend to categorize every deviation from what is regarded as appropriate socialization as some sort of "autism spectrum disorder." Most genuinely good scientists are placed somewhere on this spectrum. After all, they must be odd. They prefer their laboratories to beer and football. They will argue and argue to make sure the logic is right rather than just reaching some socially acceptable agreement.
Again, jerk, like a cheap lawyer, you put words in my mouth that I did not utter and tried to beat me up with them. Where did I pontificate on special needs children. I have a great deal of sympathy for anyone who has a genuine special needs child in a society that tries to pound everyone into the same square hole.
My point was to call BS on this whole topic (see post #1 which is the topic) by pointing out very convincing evidence that Barron Trump is not a special needs child. I have said nothing about the capabilities of special needs children.
This is utter BS. Barron attends Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School. It is a high performance school - 1/4 of its graduates attend Ivy League schools (I didn’t say their parents had good taste or good sense). That is as good as any school in the country.Your words speak for themselves. It implies that since Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School is a "high performance" school, Barron could not possibly be autistic. Ergo, autistic children could not attend "high performance" schools.
In addition to myself, muggs called you on that ignorant post of yours.
Stop trying to defend yourself for the thing you said. You're only embarrassing yourself.
So, to refute my point that Barron could not possibly suffer from a [debilitative] form of autism, what is your evidence that Barron suffers from autism? You have none except Rosie O'Donnell's [politically motivated] diagnosis. You do know that Rosie O'Donnell's pronouncements regarding all things Trump are politically motivated, don't you? You did factor that into your reaction here, didn't you? 2. Since you are the expert on the subject, where on the spectrum of autistic disorders would you place Barron, since seemingly there is some evidence he exhibits autistic behavior?
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