OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD! I NEED THAT VIDEO OF TOM HARKIN SIGNING

[Hawkeye-X]

Someone post it quickly - I'm deaf, and this definitely SHOWS inclusion of the deaf to the Democratic Party.

I AM SO FUCKING PROUD OF HIM!

Hawkeye-X

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. That was so cool of him!

He rocks!!

[TexasLady]

2. my daughter is severely H of H, and I would love that as well!

It's her first Presidential election.

I loved that as well!

[goclark]

3. Keep kicked and R

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[billyoc]

4. Wait, Harkin HIMSELF is doing the signing?!

:wow:

[WinkyDink]

17. YES. And the signer is speaking!

[dsc]

5. His brother is deaf

which is why he is into the issues of the disabled.

[TexasLady]

8. thanks, did nOT know that! n/t

[liberalmuse]

6. I didn't know.

I've seen your posts for years, and I remember your being on a Navy ship at one point (I could be wrong)? I've no doubt you someone will find the link and post it here as soon as it's available online.

[Hawkeye-X]

10. Never was in the Navy.

In fact, none of the armed forces wants a deaf guy.

However, Israeli Army would have accepted me.

Hawkeye-X

[TexasLady]

12. Lol, my daughter got TONS of calls nearing her HS graduation

from every branch of service..she hears just well enough to hear their big message, waits alll the way till the end, and in her own classy way, says 'Im hearing impaired, or says Im slightly deaf or whatever, and asks where she can sign up...She says this each time, and each time there was solid silence, lol....Oh, well..thank you for your time...is always their answer to her.

[kansasblue]

7. What ? Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) was signing....

tell me more.

[eshfemme]

9. I went to a school with a lot of deaf and hard of hearing and I have a childhood friend who lost her

hearing. So it's awesome to see what is a common sight to me also on national television.

[KoKo]

11. He did good with his "sign Language" to Hearing Impaired...but you do know...

He's "Mr. Ethanol..."Archer, Daniels Midland" ...and is the biggest driver for "ADM" of all of them.

Now you can say it's about bringing "some income home (PORK) to Iowa with him...and he's just a "Good Dem doing his job."

BUT! What good does ETHANOL DO US...if it only ENRICHES another Coporate Pig Swill Feeding Bin? Huh?

Tom votes good on most issues we Progressives care about...but he WILL NOT GIVE UP on his ETHANOL...for CORN GROWERS...and for all I know he "Heavily Supports" GMO CORN!

[progressoid]

15. As an Iowan...

I can't completely disagree.

Ethanol is losing it's luster (and rightfully so). But I don't think it will be going away very soon. There have been hundreds of millions invested in it and the pressures to keep it going are too big. This isn't about alternative fuels but business.

However, He is still a great guy for the most part.

[MercutioATC]

13. Headline tomorrow: "Harkin soft on illegals - gives speech in another language"

[shireen]

14. that was pretty cool. nt

[Inspired]

16. That's my Senator!

I'm so proud of him.