So McCain can't use the computer because of his war injuries?

[trumad]

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At the same time, an abundance of technology is available to help disabled people operate computers, like software that lets a blind person use a keyboard instead of a mouse to navigate a program, and voice synthesizers that turn text into speech. There are also alternatives to the mouse for people with limited use of their arms.

Steven Singley, 41, who is quadriplegic as a result of a car accident 20 years ago, has a special setup that helps him take calls for Office Depot from his home in Centerville, Utah. His right arm, which has limited movement, is strapped to the armrest of his wheelchair, allowing his hand to pivot on a trackball and his pinky knuckle to tap a clicker. A splint with a rubber tip is hooked to his palm so he can type on a keyboard sitting on his lap.

“You would think that typing one key at a time would be slow, but I can type 25 words per minute accurately,” Mr. Singley said. He puts in 20 to 24 hours a week, requiring extended breaks so his girlfriend can give him his medication and prepare him for his meals.

No one has statistics on just how many disabled people work from home as phone agents. But the market research firm IDC says that about 112,000 home agents — both disabled and not — were working for outsourcing firms like Willow, Alpine Access of Golden, Colo., and J. Lodge of Hammonton, N.J., at the end of 2005. That number is expected to climb to 300,000 by 2010. That does not count employees of companies that hire their own home agents. Many new jobs will go to people who are disabled or to people who care for them, several specialists said, because there are more programs to train them.
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[Ioo]

1. As I said in another post, I Run a website for Disabled Gamers... McCain should be ashamed

It is in my sig... but let me tell you I am an expert on the disabled using computers... they can use them fine if they want to.

[trumad]

3. That's a very honorable site you have there.

Very cool.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. Two fingers ... That's all it takes to type.

I think McCain could handle it. Really I do.

[JaneQPublic]

5. Right: just two fingers. After all, can he tie his own tie?

Can he unzip his own fly to take a leak?

Can he wipe his own ass?

Can he write with that pen he's always whipping out to show he's going to veto earmarks?

If "yes" to any of these things, then he has the dexterity to send an e-mail.

[eShirl]

4. maybe McCain doesn't know about all this... we should forward the article to his campaign

this could change his life!!!!!

[ncteechur]

6. BULLSHIT!!!

[davsand]

7. Well, if Stephen Hawkings, Christopher Reeve and my nephew are any indicator, McLame is an ass.

And he's a DUMB ass at that!

If you really ARE a person with physical limitations you still can use a computer and it doesn't take too much imagination or savvy to realize that. Never forget that after his release he was re-certified as a pilot. I have no doubt he was injured, and I have no doubt he suffered in his rehab. what I doubt is how anyone could have been thru that and then actually claim to be "disabled" enough to not be able to use a flipping keyboard. If you can fly a plane (even badly) you can type.

What REALLY takes my breath away is how happily the media and everyone else buys into this crap he's laying out about how "disabled" he is and what a suffering vet he is. I think McLame does a HUGE disservice to anyone who struggles with any real disability day after day. Let that privileged MF deal with what a lot of folks do and we'll see just of "disabled" he thinks he is.


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Laura

[TexasObserver]

8. It's like his claim that POW events left him unable to lift his arms above his shoulders, a LIE.

There are numerous videos of him saluting other officers with no difficulty after returning to the USA. The truth is McCain has arthritis, but doesn't want to admit he's got it bad and it affects his joints, because that would run counter to his tough guy, ready to serve image.

[VolcanoJen]

9. "John McCain can't lift his hands above his chest"

Hmmmm.

[jenmito]

10. McCain said in an earlier interview that he's learning. So their new use of the "war hero" card is

BULL!

[WhiteTara]

11. he means POW POW POW

[Kablooie]

12. The fact that Rove felt a need to defend McCain means that this hit a nerve!

[Democat]

13. McCain and Rove are feeling the Obama attack

And that was a pretty weak attack. Let's hope that Obama is getting ready to hit them a lot harder and more often.

If Obama can keep the right wingers on the defensive, he can win. If Obama is on the defensive, like Kerry was for most of his campaign, he may lose.

Go on the attack and say there until the election is over!

[lamp_shade]

14. The last picture... yikes!