Did you notice John McCain's mention of Palin's expertise in autism during last night's debate? That got a lot of people talking. "Doesn't Palin's son have Down Syndrome?" "What does Palin have to do with autism?"

For the record, Palin does have a nephew who is autistic. As for why that makes her an expert, I guess we'll have to wait for either Palin or McCain to elaborate. Meanwhile, check out Special Needs Truth '08 for a more thorough examination of the Palin-autism connection.