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Politics : John EDWARDS for President

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To: Ann Corrigan who started this subject2/24/2004 10:12:10 AM
From: longnshort  Read Replies (2) of 1381
 
Edwards rankles area disabled

By Joseph Spector
Staff writer

(February 24, 2004) — The Center for Disability Rights knocked Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards’ speech in Rochester, saying Edwards didn’t have sign language interpreters and instead patted the heads of people in wheelchairs.

“It seems that Sen. Edwards lacks disability etiquette,” Debbie Bonomo, who has cerebral palsy, said in a news release. “Just because I am a woman who uses a wheelchair, does not mean anyone should be patting me on the head. That is so 1950s.”

Meanwhile Kerry show off his sideshow by having a cripple in tow to show his "sensitivity.
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