One would think that anyone who lives with a disability would have some small bit of understanding, some acceptance, some compassion for others who have disabilities.
Normally, one would be correct.
Unfortunately, "normal" does not fit Sarah Palin, or "Real-America's Everywoman" as she seems to likes to think of herself.
Sarah, "Real American" that she is, recently decided to take it upon herself to spread the word that Carmel Allison, the attractive, intelligent, 20-weeks pregnant, diabetic woman whose blood sugar apparently dipped dangerously low while she was on the stage behind President Obama the other day, is a fake, a fraud, a conspiracy charlatan sent by, well, I'm not sure she's supposed to have been sent by. Sarah doesn't really go into detail there other than it has to do with Obamacare. (But then again, what doesn't?)
This is the same Sarah Palin who, when her son was born with Down's Syndrome, announced to the world that they "knew through early testing he would face special challenges, and we feel privileged that God would entrust us with this gift and allow us unspeakable joy as he entered our lives. We have faith that every baby is created for good purpose and has potential to make this world a better place. We are truly blessed."
Type 1, Juvenile Diabetes,the type of diabetes that Karmel Allison has lived with since the age of nine is also a "special challenge" to parent and child alike. It is an extra-special special challenge to pregnant women.
In other words, we're all God's children and Karmel and her parents were and are every bit as special and as "blessed" as Sarah and her son are special and blessed. One illness does not trump another illness, one disease does not beat out another disease, one family is not more special than another family. One person's special need is not more special than another person's special need.
Yet Sarah Palin, the same woman who "called out" Bill Maher and President Obama for their mockery of “innocent, beautiful people" like her special needs child somehow feels free to mock other parents and other children with their own special, albeit different, needs.
What's up with that, Sarah?
I mean, we already know you can't spell "McKinley" - does this mean you can't spell "hypocrite" either?
Try "bully," it's easier - and it fits you equally well.
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