Was something else, now Phoebe

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I pray things are well now. I am still plowing through 500+ emails.

Jules

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-- RE: [DownSyndromeInfoEx change] Re: now...contrasting Obama and Palin RE: [DownSyndromeInfoEx change

Sorry I think you are reading into my message since you think I oppose Palin and you oppose Obama.

Of course any one in that office would have their children protected by Secret Service. My point, reread my message if needed, was that I don't think he (or his parents) will feel any of the things our children and we as parents do as we battle the system and that I hope she would see the real world of individuals with Ds and use her current position and/or any future positions to enhance the lifes of ALL individuals with Down sydrome. It had nothing to do with whether or not someone should vote for her but rather what I as a mother (that has SOME things in common with her - age, son with Ds, work full-time, etc) hope she will do since she has (and has potential for more) a position of power.

Just the opinion of this person who resides in the minority on this list.

This argument is a bit weak. If it is in's child or if it is

Obama's child, they will have the same protection's of the secret

service. So don't throw that around as a negative thing to not vote

for in.

>

> I do respect the differing opinions and I'm not saying that my

opinion

> is the "right" one, BUT I didn't get the comparison of Obama vs

Palin

> either. This election is between Obama and McCain. Whatever

Palin's

> qualifications are or LACK of qualifications, she isn't running for

> President. I'm just concerned that with all the other highly

qualified,

> respected Republican women in this country, he chose this virtual

> unknown that he only met once. Her name graced all these boards

for

> months b/c of her ability to grab the conservative Christian vote

and

> that is why he chose her. He pandered to the religious right, for

THAT

> I have a problem. Palin and I are extremely close in age, we have

the

> same number of children and we both have a child with DS, so I like

her

> for what she can bring to the table. But her son is 4 months old,

so

> she doesn't quite know what we have been through..... .nor do I

believe

> she will EVER truly KNOW........ ...her son will have everything he

> needs and the best healthcare that every American can only hope for.

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