New Mobility: Obama's crip problem

basso · Jul 30, 2009

rimrocker · Jul 30, 2009

Cute puppies!

Northside Storm · Jul 30, 2009

El_Conquistador · Jul 30, 2009

Obama has more problems than just a crip problem.

Let's see...

1) A racial problem after jumping to conclusions and defending a belligerent 'professor' over a professional cop

2) A domestic policy agenda problem after leading his Democrats into a vicious INTERNECINE STRUGGLE on healthcare

3) A polling problem after his shine wore off and Americans realized he's just another ultra-liberal political hack

How's that hope and change workin' out for ya?

MrRoboto · Jul 30, 2009

mc mark · Jul 30, 2009

^^noice!

Rashmon · Jul 30, 2009

Qball · Jul 30, 2009

Trader_Jorge said:

Obama has more problems than just a crip problem.

1) A racial problem after jumping to conclusions and defending a belligerent 'professor' over a professional cop
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wha?

Rockets2K · Jul 30, 2009

Qball said:

wha?
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no no no no Qazi

use ur pikturez, not wurdz

basso · Jul 30, 2009

Rockets2K said:

no no no no Qazi

use ur pikturez, not wurdz

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yo · Jul 30, 2009

I wish every basso thread was like this.

Northside Storm · Jul 30, 2009

RedRedemption · Jul 30, 2009

basso said:

Yet again we're reminded how Obama, despite his obvious gifts in reciting the oratory of others, is essentially tone deaf, or rather, perhaps his disability is that he lacks the empathy gene.

[rquoter]Tremors of Intent
Obama's ADA Speech Bombs

Jul 27 10:13

President Obama used his speech on the 19th anniversary of the ADA to outline his disability policies — about time. And as strong an Obama admirer as I am, I think we’re in trouble.

The roughly 22-minutes-long clip opened with Obama’s admiration for his father-in-law, who had MS and “never complained,” even when he had to get up a flight of stairs with two canes, and how he “never missed a day of work.” Obama’s comments feed into the whole “super crip” stereotype, and it’s troubling that Obama can’t identify the dynamic of oppression at play in his depiction of his father-in-law’s disability. Plus, what is he saying about those of us who do sometimes miss a day of work because of our disabilities? Or who can’t work? Not to mention can’t get up a flight of stairs?

Obama segues from his father-in-law’s plucky determination to a bunch of boiler-plate feel-good crap, and then, tellingly, lingers over the story of long-time community fixture Tony Coelho. “Discrimination was rife,” says Obama, wonderingly, as he told how Coelho wasn’t accepted into the priesthood or the Army because of his epilepsy.

Obama then spun a fanciful tale about how once upon a time in a republic long, long ago people like Coelho were commonly discriminated against because they had disabilities. But then in the year 1990 that all changed, and from that time forward all American citizens with disabilities had rights and lived very equal lives indeed.

Toward the end of the clip Obama finally began speaking in the present tense. He says the focus is shifting to disability rights in other countries, as he's authorizing the U.S. to finally sign on to the U.N Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.

The crowd applauds.

Then, Obama talked about stem cell research, signing the Reeve Act and health care — all good things — as if they can be framed in the context of disability rights. But they can’t. Treatment, even world-class quality treatment, is not the same as civil rights, and the crowd knows it.

Obama waits for applause, but there is none.

Finally, finally, FINALLY in the last five minutes he mentions he’s beefing up funding for IDEA, strengthening anti-discrimination in the DOJ, and directing the Department of Transportation to do something or other for us. The crowd applauds. Obama also had this to say about ending the institutional bias: “… [people] living independently in their communities, if that’s what they choose.” Well, yes, of course, if they choose. But the way he said it almost seemed as if he doesn’t quite believe most would make that choice.

The speech ended as stereotypically as it began: Obama cited the type of disabled guy he personally respects. FDR, he said approvingly, never let on to the American people that he even had a disability, and FDR’s disability made no difference to his ability as president. Then Obama tried a cutesy attempt to articulate what historian Hugh Gallagher wrote about so brilliantly in “FDR’s Splendid Deception.” FDR’s disability DID make a difference, said Obama. But in a positive way.

Here’s what I wrote about this speech as the clip played: Jesus Christ, we’re screwed.

If this clip is indicative of Obama’s disability policies, then it’s clear Obama believes most of the hard work is already done (if it was ever that important to begin with), and mainly all we need now is better medical treatment, either through stem cell research or health care. Obama’s greatest praise is for the appeasers who never complain, and he gave just a passing pat on the back for the advocates who brought the ADA into being. Job done, he seems to say. No need for that type of unpleasantness any more.

But, oh yes, while we’re in a magnanimous mood, why don’t we beef up ADA enforcement a bit, says the tone of Obama’s speech. Too, let’s give lip service to the rights of Americans to live freely in the community. Maybe then they’ll stop handcuffing themselves to my house.

Once again I can only conclude that Obama has a crip problem.[/rquoter]
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So. You got a problem against disabled people?

basso · Jul 30, 2009

RedRedemption said:

So. You got a problem against disabled people?
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quite the opposite, however, in this instance, i was focusing on Obama's response on the occasion of the anniversary of the ADA- seems like some people w/ disabilities do have problems.

peleincubus · Jul 30, 2009

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RedRedemption · Jul 30, 2009

basso said:

quite the opposite, however, in this instance, i was focusing on Obama's response on the occasion of the anniversary of the ADA- seems like some people w/ disabilities do have problems.
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This is why I don't stray into politics much. A lot of people seem to like to pout and cry when they don't get what they want (ie, McCain being elected).

No offense, but next time post up a legitimate argument, rather than the silly things you've posted before. Such as the 'Obama screws up first pitch' topic. :/

geeimsobored · Jul 30, 2009

RedRedemption said:

This is why I don't stray into politics much. A lot of people seem to like to pout and cry when they don't get what they want (ie, McCain being elected).

No offense, but next time post up a legitimate argument, rather than the silly things you've posted before. Such as the 'Obama screws up first pitch' topic. :/
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Those were perfectly legitimate topics. Basso has expanded my horizons with his worldly posts.

basso · Jul 30, 2009

RedRedemption said:

This is why I don't stray into politics much. A lot of people seem to like to pout and cry when they don't get what they want (ie, McCain being elected).

No offense, but next time post up a legitimate argument, rather than the silly things you've posted before. Such as the 'Obama screws up first pitch' topic. :/
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what was wrong with this argument?

rhadamanthus · Jul 30, 2009

RedRedemption · Jul 30, 2009

Should I follow the trend?

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