Political Punch

Using the computer makes my shoulders ache too however they refused to give me an assistant at work so I do it all myself. An ergonomic work area helps some.

I think McCain's refusal to use a computer is a side effect of having 300 million dollars rather than having war wounds. Most paraplegics and quadriplegics in this country use computers.

Who cares?

Wow, how so many people can spend so much time discussing something that is so insignificant in the big picture of things is just amazing to me!! Is this a ploy by politicians to keep all of you from thinking about and challenging them on the real issues, issues of importance to our country? Or do we just do it to ourselves, which makes their jobs easier?

Barack Obama should be able to say whatever he wants. McCain is a loser and a coward.
Barack Obama is the chosen One and he will end the tyranny of our country and the politicians like McCain.

Vote Obama/Biden. We need change now.

"We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
- Barack Obama, Super Tuesday

How 'bout this: let's ask David Patterson if he's ever used "I'm blind" as an excuse for not having read a piece of legislation.

I'm guessing no.

There are many disabled people in the United States. There are hella disabled vets - and more all the time. Believe it or not, there are even disabled elected officials. McCain is the ONLY one I've heard use his "war wounds" as an excuse for not keeping up with the demands of his job.

Obama didn't "attack" a person with disabilities. He called into question McCain's fitness to be our Commander-in-Chief. And yeah, if his "war wounds" are so significant that they keep him stuck in POWland, then I think we should be questioning McCain's ability to lead.

I say this as someone DEEPLY INVESTED in disability rights. I'm insulted by the McCain campaign's attempt to coopt the "pity vote" on this, on "special needs children," and on disabilities issues in general. It would be different if he had EVER done anything for us.

Reminds me of a real life SNL skit---oh wait a minute they did it last Saturday with that sarcastic voice over guy.

Plenty of paralysed people and people with far less use of their body then John McCain have learnt how to use the computer with adaptative devices. And it's not like he can't afford one.

No one is making fun of his service. What we're complaining about is that he doesn't even seem keen to keep in touch or in step with the times, from all his previous interviews, he created that impression-not that his wounds hurt him.

McCain told the NY Times in July that he is learning to get online independently to get the information that he needs.
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And Sarah is learning geography.

McCains only disability in regards to using a computer is laziness and/or technophobia.

But don't kid yourselves, the ad war is going to get a lot bloodier than this.

.... which could explain why he has always refused to release the medical records of his disability determination.

if war wounds keep him from using a computer how did he pass a flight physical, which most Americans couldn't pass, and serve 15 more years in the Navy... flying a jet? How did he go from flying a jet to 100% disabled.... unless the war "injuries" his disability is based on is mental..

The republcians warned us in 2000 he had mental problems.

McCain described himself as "an illiterate" when it comes to computer. To ascribe his illiteracy to war wounds defies common sense. Until his illiteracy became a source of embarrassment, McCain was perfectly content to live in the pre-computer age.

Another instance of McCain crying POW to dodge a legitimate issue.

If Stephen Hawking can send an e-mail, why can't you?

Oh, yeah, noun, verb, POW!

And on down the line the story gets changed. Few people get the "facts" straight. Restore our Constitution and vote Independant, than we can all live in USA the land of Life, Liberty, and Happiness by Consistutional Law being restored. We would not be in the mess we are if the law of our land had been exercised the past decade or more!

Nice try, Johhny Boy, flipping Obama's comment about how "out of touch" you are with everyday American life, with absolutely no reference to any physical aspect of using a computer....and since you have no defense, you pulled out the POW card and look for pity, saying Obama was questionning your disability!
If your disabilities are so bad, should you take on the stress of the presidentcy? Now, there's an issue.

Just like when you were called out for not remembering how many houses you owned (11), and you had no real defense...you pulled out the POW card...and tried to distract everyone with "well when you've been locked up in a cell with no kitchen table..."

You don't fool me, Johnny Boy. I read you couldn't lift your arms up over your head, not that you couldn't sit at a chair and type.

Did Franklin Delano Roosevelt use his polio to duck criticisms and manipulate sympathy, or get a free pass? NO, because he was a man, not a wimp.

McCain told the NY Times in July that he is learning to get online independently to get the information that he needs.

According to McCain's campaign, McCain uses a blackberry. Much smaller buttons. The "war injury" excuse doesn't fly.

This is B.S. Many disabled people use computers, people with disabilities a lot more substantial than mccains. They adapted because they understood the access that a computer could give them information, access, freedom. McCain has never tried because he is not intellectually curious. That's Obama's point. To turn this into yet another POW story is -- lame and typical.

You know, Steven Hawking seems to be using technology pretty well.

McCain's "war wounds" can't be an excuse for everything, can they? I mean, he can't both shake hands and give thumbs up and use his cell phone, drive his 13 cars, invent the Blackberry, and yet not be able to use a computer because of war wounds. Can he?

I'm glad someone is pointing out how disgusting Obama is. Lord knows the press wont do it.

- Dem for McCain/Palin