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(John) Edwards rankles area disabled (Don't pat me on the head alert)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.com ^
| 2/24/04
| Joseph Spector
Posted on 02/24/2004 3:37:22 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
Edited on 05/07/2004 8:07:38 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Center for Disability Rights knocked Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards
(Excerpt) Read more at democratandchronicle.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2004; chiponshoulder; disabled; edwards; johnedwards; knock3timesonceiling; nexttimewinkinstead; standingpat; stumpspeech; suehim
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Whoops....back to sensitive training for Edwards.
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posted on
02/24/2004 3:39:31 PM PST
by
Dog
(Bin Laden your account to America is past due......time to pay up.)
To: Diddle E. Squat
Just because I am a woman who uses a wheelchair, does not mean anyone should be patting me on the head. That is so 1950s.
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posted on
02/24/2004 3:40:20 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
("We deal in hard calibers and hot lead." - Roland Deschaines)
To: Diddle E. Squat
"They were also frustrated that Edwards didnt address disability rights during his 20-minute stump speech before about 500 onlookers."
That's because he was only talking to the cameras.
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posted on
02/24/2004 3:44:35 PM PST
by
Spok
To: Joe 6-pack
Dear Senator Edwards:
"No one has ever been healed by a frivolous lawsuit."
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posted on
02/24/2004 3:44:36 PM PST
by
SelmaLee
(Bush/Cheney-04)
To: Diddle E. Squat
After Clinton, she should be glad it was only her head that got patted.
To: Joe 6-pack
A person's wheelchair is an extension of them. I've heard of people in church putting their feet on people's wheelchairs.
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posted on
02/24/2004 3:53:00 PM PST
by
merry10
To: Diddle E. Squat
As the mom of a deaf girl who signs, I do think it's important to have interpreters at political events. I think I saw one at some of the Dean event coverage. The Superbowl usually has some beautiful interpretation of the National Anthem, but I have not seen that in a couple years. Thanks for posting this.
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posted on
02/24/2004 3:54:57 PM PST
by
merry10
To: Diddle E. Squat
"disability etiquette" ??
Another "right" discovered by the left-wing radicals?
When will this end!??
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posted on
02/24/2004 4:02:59 PM PST
by
steplock
To: merry10
I've heard of people in church putting their feet on people's wheelchairs. Now THAT would make my blood boil.
But I get the impression that many of the complainers at the article's event were the professional disability agitators, who can be quite unpleasant and never satisfied. Far different from those advocates seeking basic improvements and awareness. So I hear your concern about the interpreters, and if I were in a wheelchair probably wouldn't be to happy with a pat on the head, but would first consider the intent.
To: merry10
I apologize for my phrasing of my last post, I promise you it wasn't intentional(but still is embarassing). Right now I really, really wish there was an edit function on our posts.
Please let me try again: I recognize and understand your concerns about the lack of interpreters.
Sorry about that.
To: Diddle E. Squat
Gosh, I didn't even notice that you said anything wrong (and still don't). Please don't give it another thought. I agree there are those professional disability agitators as well as professional agitators. I got to meet some when I went to Bush/Cheney in Burbank in 2000.
Right now I would like my workplace to hire a deaf man from Rochester. He may sign, but we don't know. They want to "put him" with me becuase I sign. However, nobody has talked or emailed this guy and I think, hey we don't even know what the guy can do, and here you guys want him to work with me, only becuase I sign, but in reality - he may have very good lipreading/oral skills and should be with the engineers since he IS an engineer!
Anyway, you really said nothing wrong. Please dont' worry!
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posted on
02/24/2004 4:47:08 PM PST
by
merry10
To: steplock
They wanted to see and hear what Edwards had to say. That was not afforded to them. Were they supposed to guess? People in wheelchairs and those who can't hear, vote. I sincerely hope the Republicans do make sure that all who want to hear Bush/Cheney make sure that they
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posted on
02/24/2004 4:49:00 PM PST
by
merry10
To: steplock
They wanted to see and hear what Edwards had to say. That was not afforded to them. Were they supposed to guess? People in wheelchairs and those who can't hear, vote. I sincerely hope the Republicans do make sure that all who want to hear Bush/Cheney make sure that they
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posted on
02/24/2004 4:49:11 PM PST
by
merry10
To: Diddle E. Squat
I grew up in Rochester and think it's pretty interesting he dropped the ball on having sign language available at this speech. Rochester has an immense deaf population... so much so that my friends and I all grew up knowing basic sign language even though none of us were deaf. Even if Edwards wasn't aware of this aspect of Rochester his supporters there really should have clued him in. Although from the bit about his patting a woman in a wheelchair on the head, maybe he's just socially inept ;-)
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posted on
02/24/2004 5:09:43 PM PST
by
Tamzee
(Hey, Bush supporting lurkers! Create an account and speak up! This is a critical year for the USA!)
To: merry10
Agreed :-)
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posted on
02/24/2004 5:14:00 PM PST
by
Tamzee
(Hey, Bush supporting lurkers! Create an account and speak up! This is a critical year for the USA!)
To: merry10
Every event that I saw (one time in person and as much as possible on TV) during the 2000 election, candidate Bush had a signer.
About Edwards not being aware of his expected audience, I ask myself "WWMD?" if the situation had involved GWB.
What Would Media Do?
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posted on
02/25/2004 7:40:53 AM PST
by
maica
(World Peace starts with W)
To: maica
Okay, I didn't see this. I hope he continues it for this campaign.
Edwards handlers were really wrong on this! how can you not know your audience! ?
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posted on
02/25/2004 9:05:21 AM PST
by
merry10
To: Spok
disability rights This is a bunch of crap.
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posted on
02/25/2004 12:31:02 PM PST
by
HIDEK6
To: HIDEK6
It's actually not. Wait until you're disabled and you don't have access to the most common things; then you will see how it affects you.
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posted on
02/26/2004 2:27:36 PM PST
by
merry10
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