Barack Obama's Stance on Autism and Asperger's

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I met Obama when he was running for the Illinois senate seat. He was working the crowd at a downstate fundraiser. We asked him a very specific question about special education funding in Illinois. He knew exactly what we were talking about and answered our question completely. In person he is just amazing. We watched him talk to elderly farmers, union guys, teachers, etc. He just impressed the hell out of everybody. I know Clinton is accusing him of being glib, and light on policy, but that is certainly not what I saw that day. He talked and talked about policy with all kinds of people.

And Obama is one of the few people I've ever met who didn't say "I'm sorry" or "That must be so difficult for you." when we said we had an autistic kid

everyone just loves him because he's the minority candidate
its JUST like the movie Head of State

Yes, I'm sure Obama's charisma, intelligence, and ability to inspire people have nothing to do with his success. People always just go for the minority candidate. That's why Jesse Jackson's two presidential campaigns, and Alan Keyes' two presidential campaigns were so successful. That's also why Bill Richardson (also a minority) was so successful this year. Man, when is this country going to elect a white person?

Sarcasm aside, I read a commentary a while ago which suggested that Obama's appeal lies in his ability to speak to both people who think this country has often failed to live up to its ideals and people who think America has always been great. I'm in the former category, and I agree.

To be on topic, what I've heard about Obama's position on autism/disabilities leads me to believe that he is most receptive to the view of autistic adults and will be most attentive to our needs. That's one of the reasons I voted for him.

zendell wrote:

OK I can see you political theory is as developed as your biochemistry....

First-go read... a LOT. Start with The Federalist Papers. When you have a good grasp of the theory of the social contract reread what you wrote... The one thing you do NOT want is a society that's ruled by "survival of the fittest", because that means the most brutal killers RULE. Think Ghengis Khan with with automatic weapons, poison gas and nuclear munitions... Read some Jefferson, and some Franklin, then move on to other political systems. Ours isn't good, it's just the best that's been tried so far. Hopefully the current inhabitant of the White House hasn't done irreparable damage.

Obama has his good points. He has his bad points. Overall, his good ones outweigh his bad ones imho. Regardless, I will vote against McCain. A few years ago he made some good points, but in the past 2 years he's gone so far downhill it's unbelievable. Once he knelt down in homage to the Christian Right I found I could never support him. Heinlein pointed out more than once, no matter if you can't find someone you WANT to vote for, you can always find someone you want to vote AGAINST. The important thing is to VOTE. That's part of the social contract too, zendell. Voting is participating in the government.

At least someone is speaking for us .

McCain=Bush III
Definitely no threequels here

GO-BAMA!! !
and not just because I'm from Illinois

He didn't get a vote from me in the Primary.
And if he happens to win the Democratic Party's nomination, he won't be getting a vote from me in November.

OSAMA!... oops, i mean... OBAMA!

click on the second link on the first post and look at the third paragraph down..

Obama is also a racist who hates white people.

He's half white.

Yeah, I know. But that doesn't mean anything.

Ty Cobb, who was a quarter black, hated blacks and was known for his racism.

So Obama hasn't said anything racial about whites and there are whites voters who are voting for him.

You're just stereotyping him from what you assume that all blacks are in the first place when it isn't mostly true at all.

Except that he has. I heard it on the radio the other day.

The media sends false messages all the time so believe in a radio host whos racist himself saying Obama is racist then you're misinform by a conservative radio host who McCain has to apoloize to Obama for the host's actions and words.