tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018937854041484864.post7380519547511226172..comments2016-07-27T18:41:21.865-07:00Comments on Jessica's Political Views : How can I vote for Trump when he made fun of a person with a disability?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18089401326324543595noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018937854041484864.post-28370878882156826642016-07-27T18:41:21.865-07:002016-07-27T18:41:21.865-07:00Well said. I had my own favorites on the Republica...Well said. I had my own favorites on the Republican side, including Scott Walker and Marco Rubio, but I'll vote for a houseplant over Hillary Clinton. For thousands of reasons, not the least of which is her inability to tell the truth about anything, ever.<br /><br />I think it's small of people to look at a single action and judge a person's worthiness based on that single action. My wife made fun of something I cooked -- is she a bad person now? Is she unworthy of my love, or my trust, or my affection? It's stupid... people today leap onto anything that cements their ALREADY HELD beliefs and opinions (called "confirmation bias"), and REFUSE to believe anything bad about the person or side they've chosen. <br /><br />Trump's a jerk for making fun of a disabled person (assuming the left's version of the story as truth), but Hillary's NOT a jerk for leaving Ambassador Stevens -- and four other brave Americans -- to die?? It's just stupidity, and the country doesn't need more stupidity.<br /><br />If you want to vote Clinton, then go ahead and do it.<br />If you want to vote Trump, then go ahead and do it.<br /><br />Don't imagine that you raise yourself up by tearing someone else down.<br />Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953902976500567784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018937854041484864.post-28049263820597206732016-07-27T18:36:24.728-07:002016-07-27T18:36:24.728-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953902976500567784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018937854041484864.post-62450565528946403732016-07-27T14:43:46.512-07:002016-07-27T14:43:46.512-07:00Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton are figureheads, but if...Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton are figureheads, but if you look back at the actions of their respective parties, you can see that republicans have systematically overruled attempts to grant those with disabilities the same rights as those without. <br /><br />Shortly into our current president's second term, the U.S. Senate voted to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. If the treaty had passed, the United States wouldn't have been required to take any action whatsoever - it would have simply enabled the rest of the world to be brought up to speed on disability rights. However, it didn't pass. <br /><br />90% of those in favor of passing this treaty were democratic senators. All of those who voted against it were registered republican senators. This is just one example of the actions that republicans have taken against people with disabilities. <br /><br />Like you, I have beliefs that I stick by. I don't necessarily agree with either presidential candidate. I am NOT a passionately political person. However, I AM passionate about the rights of those who are disabled, including my dear older brother. I would definitely lay my life on the line for him if need be. But until then, I will continue to defend his rights. I could continue to list examples, but I don't want to take up too much space here, and I'm sure a little digging on Google would yield plenty of results. <br /><br />Instead of looking at what Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump themselves say and do, I look at the actions of the parties they represent. In grief and shame, I hang my head at the actions of conservative politicians. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com