Topic: Question on Palin
franshade's photo
Thu 10/16/08 08:57 AM
It was mentioned at yesterday's Presidential Debate, that Palin knows about Autism? Palin lives with Autism because of her son? I thought Trig was diagnosed predelivery with Down's Syndrome is there a connection between Downs and Autism??? Are they one and the same?

robert1652's photo
Thu 10/16/08 09:00 AM
As long as it gets them where they want to be they will say anything even leukemia. Autism my foot.

Down and Autism two different things

franshade's photo
Thu 10/16/08 09:03 AM
I am researching both, I know a few families with children with Down's syndrome, have never met an autistic child, so not sure whether misreference was a booboo or an ooppsie...


no photo
Thu 10/16/08 09:03 AM
it was just another 'oops' from McCain.

Winx's photo
Thu 10/16/08 12:57 PM

I am researching both, I know a few families with children with Down's syndrome, have never met an autistic child, so not sure whether misreference was a booboo or an ooppsie...





They are in no way connected.

I have friends that have autistic children. There are different levels of functioning.

no photo
Thu 10/16/08 01:00 PM
it was mentioned after the debate that mccain was somewhat sloppy, inconsistent, and hard to understand with certain things throughout the debate.
this was one of them. if he's going to pat someone on the back about something they believe in, he should research more so he at least sounds like he knows what he's talking about.

Winx's photo
Thu 10/16/08 01:02 PM

It was mentioned at yesterday's Presidential Debate, that Palin knows about Autism? Palin lives with Autism because of her son? I thought Trig was diagnosed predelivery with Down's Syndrome is there a connection between Downs and Autism??? Are they one and the same?


I must have missed that when I left the room.

Did he confuse Palin's child as being autistic?

TJN's photo
Thu 10/16/08 03:01 PM
i dont think he confused her child as being autistic he used it as an example. children with special needs in general is what he was talking about

Tromette's photo
Thu 10/16/08 03:13 PM
She's an expert on Autism because her son has Downs Syndrome. Just like she's an expert on Russia because they're neighbors.

jtip1977's photo
Thu 10/16/08 03:15 PM
She's also an expert comedian since she looks like Tina Fey

Winx's photo
Thu 10/16/08 03:16 PM

She's an expert on Autism because her son has Downs Syndrome. Just like she's an expert on Russia because they're neighbors.


:thumbsup:

Winx's photo
Thu 10/16/08 03:17 PM

She's also an expert comedian since she looks like Tina Fey


She is a comedian in her interviews. She makes me laugh every time that I watch them.laugh

jtip1977's photo
Thu 10/16/08 03:20 PM


She's also an expert comedian since she looks like Tina Fey


She is a comedian in her interviews. She makes me laugh every time that I watch them.laugh


Absolutely. Everytime I see her, I look for the puppet strings.....I know they are there somewhere.laugh

Tanzkity's photo
Thu 10/16/08 03:21 PM

As long as it gets them where they want to be they will say anything even leukemia. Autism my foot.

Down and Autism two different things



Ditto on that............laugh laugh

Winx's photo
Thu 10/16/08 03:22 PM



She's also an expert comedian since she looks like Tina Fey


She is a comedian in her interviews. She makes me laugh every time that I watch them.laugh


Absolutely. Everytime I see her, I look for the puppet strings.....I know they are there somewhere.laugh


That's the truth.laugh laugh