[lbo-talk] impaired = colorless and noncharismatic

[Marta Russell]

I know nothing about this new Argentine president's politics.  But 
this is a typical treatment of impairment by our "educated" class of 
journalists.
The very first paragraph goes off describing the Argentinian 
president's impairments.  And some wonder why I write about disablism 
- according to some it doesn't exist! Here it is.
marta

Argentine Politician Played Game of Survivor
Colorless governor Nestor Kirchner chose his allies well on his way
to the presidency.
By Héctor Tobar and Andrés D'Alessandro
Times Staff Writers

May 18, 2003
RIO GALLEGOS, Argentina - The next president of Argentina has not
risen to power thanks to his charisma. He speaks with a heavy lisp
and one of his eyes often wanders in a different direction from the
other because of a childhood illness.
Nestor Kirchner, 53, is an unknown quantity to most Argentines. He
won the presidency last week by default, when Carlos Menem, the suave
and controversial former president, pulled out of the race four days
before the election. He will be inaugurated next Sunday.
http://www.latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2Dfg%2Dkirch18may18&section=/printstory
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Marta Russell
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.disweb.org
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