It would certainly behoove someone in the national media to run a check on Ms. Bonomo's recent political affiliations/campaign donations to see if she has any connection to any of the other candidates Edwards might face (though a doubt someone from The Center for Disability Rights would be a Karl Rove plant, unless they're really, really deep cover).

These are some guidelines:
You may pat children on the head.
You may not pat adults on the head.
Simple, really.

Can't pat knees, either. See Wolf posts.

But since no grownups are involved, maybe they can all pat the bunny.

If I tell you that Kucinich carried my county by an absolute majority last night, you will understand why I'm not taking part in the bros.'s prognosticon.

I have no idea at all what's up with all you outlanders, but you sound crazy to me.

What andrew said.

The only exception I can see would be if Edwards were reaching down from a stage, and couldn't reach her shoulder.

Your county voted for Kucinich, and we're crazy?

Maybe we should all be more tolerant of the way other people choose to express themselves.

Perhaps Edwards was just trying to channel her disability.

Not having one of those women (it's always a woman with a dour expression) in ones peripheral vision flapping away like a hyperactive flightless bird, is about the first good thing I've heard about the Edwards campaign.

This seems of a piece with the flap last week at Oregon State where the "Vagina Monologues" was staged without enough fat, black dykes in the cast.

Everybody's out of step but us, David. Look at it this way. Kucinich got not just one but two trips to Maui out of his campaign. Who else among the Democrats is that far ahead?

The guy's a freaking genius.

Harry:

Joe Lieberman actually became a resident of NH for several months--that's ubergenius.

Since Harry actually lives in Maui, is he not the smartest of us all?

Warmth is Satanic.

This is just another example of the democrats trying to destroy anyone who stands in the way of their attempt to reoccupy the White House, and they have decided that JFK is the one to get them there. Edwards is running against JFK, so, anything he does is wrong. S.O.P.

Warmth is Satanic.

Then I must find a coven around here. The Minnesota winter is one great recruiting tool, Orrin.

Michael, that analysis is brilliant. Here comes the attack ad: "Sure, John Edwards may have sued people under the ADA--but what's really in his heart? John Kerry's private elevator meets ADA standards...standards he fought for in the US Senate...[flash to picture of him with his arm around Max Cleland, not patting his head] and in Vietnam."

Whenever I see somebody in a wheelchair, I turn 180 and run. Much safer that way.

Whenever I see somebody in a wheelchair, I turn 720` and run.
That way, they avoid me.