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Drale

(7,932 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:26 PM Nov 2012

So I just had a random thought that maybe someone can answer

Tammy Duckworth was elected last night, she is disabled because of her service to the country, is the House floor handicapped accessible and does anyone know if she is the first handicapped person to be elected to congress?

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So I just had a random thought that maybe someone can answer (Original Post) Drale Nov 2012 OP

No, she's not the first. For example, Max Cleland also became disabled serving his country. valerief Nov 2012 #1

Well Mentally Disabled and Physically Disabled are to different matters Drale Nov 2012 #2

True that! valerief Nov 2012 #5

I vaguely recall one fellow... sofa king Nov 2012 #3

From what I've seen she doesn't need any handicapped utilities lunatica Nov 2012 #4

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. No, she's not the first. For example, Max Cleland also became disabled serving his country.

Reply to Drale (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:29 PM

Nov 2012

And I'd venture to say all the teabaggers in Congress are definitely mentally disabled.

Drale

(7,932 posts)

2. Well Mentally Disabled and Physically Disabled are to different matters

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:33 PM

Nov 2012

See my other post about that http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021752042

Even though the Tea Baggers are bat shit insane they can still use stairs but if your in a wheel chair thats kind of hard.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

5. True that!

Reply to Drale (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:38 PM

Nov 2012

sofa king

(10,857 posts)

3. I vaguely recall one fellow...

Reply to Drale (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:51 PM

Nov 2012

... being rolled in on a gurney. The only details I can recall now are that he was one of the longest serving Members of Congress prior to Thurmond and that he hadn't missed a vote in nearly forty years. I think that turned out to be his last vote.

Oh, wait, it's the twenty-first century and shit and you don't have to take my "I vaguely recall" garbage anymore.

The guy was William H. Natcher, who served from 1954 to 1994.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Huston_Natcher
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19940303&id=vd8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TTIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5530,274694

lunatica

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4. From what I've seen she doesn't need any handicapped utilities

Reply to Drale (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:53 PM

Nov 2012

I haven't seen her climb stairs, but I bet she does. But I understand your question. I'm pretty sure they've made some changes since it's the law to have handicapped access isn't it?

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