Palin spokesman on Limbaugh’s “retard” joke: “Crude and demeaning”
posted at 5:58 pm on February 4, 2010 by Allahpundit
It’s on. A little.
I asked Palin spokesperson Meghan Stapleton for comment on Rush’s rant, and she emailed me this:
“Governor Palin believes crude and demeaning name calling at the expense of others is disrespectful.”
It hardly has the passion of her response to Rahm, and there’s no call for him to step down. But given Rush’s stature among conservatives, it’s pretty interesting that she went this far, denouncing his on-air rant as “crude and demeaning name-calling.”
His “on-air rant” was just an extended goof at Emanuel’s expense for describing lefty activists as “retarded,” but having chosen to pick this fight, I guess Sarahcuda can’t make exceptions for humor. This is the second prominent conservative her team has had to chastise in two days: An advisor to Rick Perry, whom she’s supporting, was upbraided in similar terms yesterday for using the word “retarded” on a conference call (it’s now become a minor issue in the Texas Republican primary). Ted Nugent, who’ll be playing at a Perry/Palin rally this weekend, has also been quoted using the term in interviews, so presumably he’s next. I wonder how much mileage Olby will get out of all this before the scoldings are finally done.
Audio of Rush’s “rant” below. You know we’re going to have to poll this one, don’t you?
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I side with Palin on this.
I love Limbaugh, but there’s a “pendulum principle” at work here.
The fact is … WE ARE WINNING NOW. We are making inroads with independents. We need Limbaugh to continue making reasoned arguments for independents to latch onto – but the bottom line is, we’re on TOP right now and Obama and the Democrats are the underdogs.
We need to make sure that our rhetoric doesn’t turn people off. I’d like to point out what nasty and ugly “winners” the liberals were in November, 2008. I’d like for everyone to remember the crowds of Obama supporters singing “Hey, Hey … Goodbye” to George Bush’s helicopter as it took off after the inauguration. That kind of nastiness didn’t win them any more supporters and I say it lost them A LOT. When Obama told the Republicans “I Won” … when Nancy Pelosi wagged her crooked finger at the house Republicans … when Harry Reid called American Patriots “Evil Mongers” …
All of that is hugely responsible for them finding themselves in the prostrate position they are in today.
I’m a full on Alinsky Conservative radical … and I want to bury these people and their ideology.
But Limbaugh needs to back off on the nastiness.
I applaud Sarah Palin for this – and it proves she’s not a political opportunist when she’s willing to give it to her own side. I know she still loves Limbaugh, there’s no doubt about that – and hopefully he’ll take her advice.
HondaV65 on February 5, 2010 at 9:58 AM
Rush, one of the greatest political analysts of all times, has several flaws, not the least of which is his immaturity in expressing sophmoric or sexual humor as political commentary. It merely detracts seriously from his otherwise solid conservative credentials -but he’ll never see that as the flaw that it is, anymore than he’ll develop an ability to accept criticism.
Don L on February 5, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Rush was extremely offensive. I don’t go along with partisan crud. Either the use of the term is wrong or it isn’t.
And those who think it’s OK if “our” side uses it are missing the point.
BTW, if that’s a joke, then it totally missed the boat by a mile.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 10:09 AM
–I feel bad for you and for your being picked on in high school. You come across on this blog as being very friendly, social and intelligent. If it makes you feel any better, almost everyone is picked on–and many times quite brutally–for one reason or another in school. But you don’t know that until much later. And learning how not to let the jerks get you down is good preparation for the rest of your life.
Jimbo3 on February 5, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Regarding the poll question, Who’s right?
x Limbaugh, he spoke the truth.
I guess the old “sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never harm me” attitude has yeilded to political correctness.
EconomicNeocon on February 5, 2010 at 10:17 AM
This whole fight is…..retarded.
Falz on February 5, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Arguing on the internet is retarded.
http://www.hennessy.id.au/quentingeorge/archives/arguingOnTheInternet.jpg
Static on February 5, 2010 at 10:19 AM
This is a general statement and it doesn’t seem like a statement that is directed at any particular person. The author of the article assumes that this statement is directed at Rush and you guys are buying into it.
mizflame98 on February 5, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Does that mean it’s out there treading water with you?
Extrafishy on February 5, 2010 at 10:24 AM
I love Rush. Avid supporter. He went too far on this one. I emailed elrushbo during the rant and said stop it. He didn’t and went on and on. He has a tendency to be very sophomoric with his humor at times and doesn’t seem to know when to stop. Sarah is right on here and Rush should drop the whole subject after an honest apology for carrying this too far. Go Sarah!!!
highninside on February 5, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Just another allahpunka$$ attempt to foment some internecine conflict between Limbaugh and Palin fans. It won’t work, but he keeps trying.
Extrafishy on February 5, 2010 at 10:27 AM
That’s OK by me. I respect someone of principle, which means that it needs to be non-partisan. Rush, Perry’s aide, Obama, Rahm….really doesn’t matter. I would point out, politely, it’s all men.
Enuf of such remarks. I’ve known more than a few people with cognitive disorders in life, and I’d call them my friends far more quickly than some who fancy that they are smart.
Character counts.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 10:37 AM
I agree with those who find Limbaugh as an obnoxious person in both this way and in other ways. He will constantly harm the conservative side by his immaturity, no matter how many listeners he has.
rlwo2008 on February 5, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Fighting on the internet is like the Special Olympics.
Even if you win, you’re still retarded.
uknowmorethanme on February 5, 2010 at 10:39 AM
I agree with those who find Limbaugh as an obnoxious person in both this way and in other ways. He will constantly harm the conservative side by his
immaturityenemies making up stories and quotes constantly and then having so-called conservatives buy their BS, no matter how many listeners he has.rlwo2008 on February 5, 2010 at 10:39 AM
uknowmorethanme on February 5, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Dear Lord. I haven’t see this many Trolls come out of a Thread evah. Where are all these brave souls on Obama Threads? **crickets**
kingsjester on February 5, 2010 at 10:43 AM
I get her point. But people need to suck it up and stop taking offense whenever someone calls them a name. I get called a racist Nazi every day, and it doesn’t bother me at all.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go steal food from an old lady, and despoil some old-growth forest.
hawksruleva on February 5, 2010 at 10:44 AM
I disagree. I think people need to speak out, even if it against a sacred cow personality.
Wrong is wrong.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 10:49 AM
I’ve got an old bucket of PCB’s. Can you dump those in a mountain stream for me on your way?
Extrafishy on February 5, 2010 at 10:51 AM
–And can you kill a baby seal for dinner on the way back home?
Jimbo3 on February 5, 2010 at 10:57 AM
He was setting up the MSM to misinterpret him. And by the response of Sarah’s spokesperson, they were only commenting on what the MSM was reporting.
Rush was in no way making crude or demeaning jokes.
Queen0fCups on February 5, 2010 at 10:59 AM
ha ha ha Palin’s too scared to mention Rush by name.
She is so awesome.
Dave Rywall on February 5, 2010 at 8:17 AM
And the Obama administration feels the need to refer to you as “f’ing retarded.” So awesome! ha ha ha
And what’s funnier? You 0bama types still have no idea who Rahm was referring to! Awesome!
MNHawk on February 5, 2010 at 8:48 AM
—–
Both parties are wrong but Palin is too scared to call out someone from her side for doing it.
She is so awesome.
Dave Rywall on February 5, 2010 at 10:59 AM
–Kingsjester, OT: Is Oxford, Miss. worth stopping for an afternoon and evening on vacation?
Jimbo3 on February 5, 2010 at 11:05 AM
This is one of the most retarded excuses for a thread in recent memory.
donh525 on February 5, 2010 at 11:07 AM
cow? is that a pun?
Monkei on February 5, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Jimbo3 on February 5, 2010 at 11:05 AM
It’s a college town. There are a couple of restaurants and nice “old Southern” homes there, along with The Campus of Ole Miss. Try “Googling” it for more info.
kingsjester on February 5, 2010 at 11:11 AM
I was listening to Limbaugh when he said this. It was a freaking joke! This is why right-wingers have the stereotype of having no sense of humor and a gigantic stick up their butt!
He said that when Rahm referred to Dems as retards, Rahm apologized to the Special Olympics for lumping them in with the Dems.
He even explained later to a mother of a mentally challenged boy who called in and said it was demeaning anyways. Rush said that it’s similar to the joke where someone compared lawyers to rats, and then had to apologize to the rats for lumping them in with the lawyers.
The mother could not wrap her head around this because she is emotionally attached to the subject. Even after he explained it a million times she still found it demeaning. He should’ve told her to get a sense of humor and hung up on her.
It’s like if a comedian made a rape joke and someone in the audience who had been raped found that joke to be distasteful. You can’t go around limiting your comedy because someone might be offended. You just have to go for it.
What’s that you say? “A rape joke”? How can rape be funny? To quote George Carlin: “Rape can be funny. Picture Elmer Fudd raping Porky Pig!”.
76United on February 5, 2010 at 11:15 AM
unclesmrgol on February 5, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Rush is still about 10 layers up on the evolution ladder as long as Ann Coulter is out there.
Monkei on February 5, 2010 at 11:20 AM
I was listening to it live when he said and I just didn’t think it was worth it.I know he was trying to get the drive-by’s to take the hook and run, but I felt just a little uneasy with the whole bit. I am in no way for PC, but this was just a little too much. Let me ask a question. Which word is worse retarded or retard???
sweet92169 on February 5, 2010 at 11:24 AM
I just don’t think the term is funny. It tells me that the person is insensitive and pretty much of a creep.
Maybe Rush is a creep in this arena in life. *shrug*
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 11:30 AM
I’m behind Palin on this one.
Alinsky at its finest.
Make them hold to the standards they place on you.
(Unfortunately our side must also tow the line)
ms on February 5, 2010 at 11:38 AM
The dirty socialists very cleverly elevated the stature of Sarah Palin and increased the likelihood that Team R will be saddled with this loopy deluded much-hated harridan as their nominee.
happyfeet on February 5, 2010 at 11:44 AM
I don’t think it’s even established that she is interested in running. She’s got a great gig going right now, just as an individual with a powerful voice.
My guess is that she’ll take a look at her polls closer to the right time and make a decision at that time.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 11:49 AM
AP, where is the denial that Palin sent WAPO (the Plum Line) denying that she was ‘at war’ with Limbaugh.
My friend, that is a severe dereliction of duty on your part since she sent it out last night. You are now unfairly stoking the fires on this issue.
technopeasant on February 5, 2010 at 11:53 AM
That explains quite a bit. Another insecure, bitter female.
Hey you are welcome that we allowed you to vote.
ClassicCon on February 5, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Must be sad to be you. You continually get banned and come back with different silly screen names to throw bomb on Palin threads like your self worth depends on it. Your hatred and pathological jealousy is consuming you alive.
RepubChica on February 5, 2010 at 11:58 AM
While I get why Sarah might be upset… Mentally Retarded is the official term for people whose IQ falls below a certain level. (I did some graduate work in special education). I do get why it feels so mean… but…
Becoming the word police is not a wise path to take. Telling someone that using the word in a disrespectful manner is offensive to you is appropriate.
Demanding people step down from their jobs because of a word choice that offends you is dangerous and unAmerican. And this is true on the right as well as the left.
Speak freely while you can America. It seems to be a freedom we a losing quickly.
petunia on February 5, 2010 at 11:59 AM
Being PC and telling others how to think and speak is retarded, and if you don’t agree with me you are Gay! : )
SGinNC on February 5, 2010 at 12:00 PM
She’s got a great gig going right now, just as an individual with a powerful voice.
Annas Sarah Palin is working overtime to position herself as the 2012 nominee and she’s getting her stupid and her annoying all over the Republican Party as she’s doing it. The last thing Team R needs is to be saddled with the baggage of this widely-reviled woman.
If she loved her country she would go away I think.
happyfeet on February 5, 2010 at 12:00 PM
A baby seal walks into a bar. The bartender says: “What’ll you have?” The baby seal says: “Anything but a Canadian Club.”
Extrafishy on February 5, 2010 at 12:01 PM
RepubChica on February 5, 2010 at 11:58 AM
Yep. Bitter and obsessed is no way to go through life. Some ship’s captain named Ahab had that problem.
kingsjester on February 5, 2010 at 12:03 PM
I certainly hope so, you loopy, deluded retard.
Extrafishy on February 5, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Much more impressive than working overtime making an ass of yourself anonymously on HotAir if you ask me.
RepubChica on February 5, 2010 at 12:04 PM
daesleeper on February 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Yeah, and we all know Ahab’s grim fate at the end of the story when the great Moby Dick carries them all, including the ship into a dark, watery grave.
RepubChica on February 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM
I simply pointed out the fact. I think that Palin is voicing the real opinion of many mothers, frankly. We’re tired of this garbage talk.
I have many friends whose husbands exited when faced with this particular challenge. The women are raising these children.
I don’t think it’s “bitter.” It’s realism. And I’m personally glad to see Sarah speak out.
It’s NOT OK.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 12:11 PM
This Thread should have been sub-titled: Send in the Trolls.
kingsjester on February 5, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Sarah, has been losing credibility slowly for awhile. I’m not surprised she caved under pressure to criticize Rush. Her final end for me is her support of McCain.
I don’t know why she’s doing it and I don’t care …. she’s doing it and that’s it for me.
Hobbes on February 5, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Since we change the words that are acceptable every few years this is a silly incident all around. Once you said retarted, then it was handicapped, then special, then disabled, or even differently abled, handicapable etc… pretending to be offended by it is really silly. Its the one industry that is expanding hugely and that is the synthetic indignation industry. I think thats what turns me off on Palin, everything is offensive, or sexist, or some other ist.
snoopicus on February 5, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Rush is clearing this up right now.
kingsjester on February 5, 2010 at 12:17 PM
As the brother, and brother-in-law, of mentally handicapped people I have the absolute moral authority to be offended by the word “retard”. I am not. You are all absolved. Go and sin no more…than usual.
SKYFOX on February 5, 2010 at 12:18 PM
As a self styled retard I claim diplomatic immunity in using it!
snoopicus on February 5, 2010 at 12:19 PM
I’m the opposite. Had she not dished it to Rush, I’d have wondered about her motives. She convinced me she’s principled. Doesn’t matter. Wrong is wrong.
Ditto for supporting McCain. BTW, did you see that Brown, too, will be campaigning for John?
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 12:21 PM
No, it’s offended me since the 1950′s. I grew up hearing this garbage, and it always offended me.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Rush and “retard summit”…..now that’s some fertile material there.
Anyone who defends his actions must be missing the compassion gene.
And yes, I understand “humor”. But it’s called the high road folks. Something about “Do undo others….” and stuff.
omnipotent on February 5, 2010 at 12:27 PM
If she were going to “dish it to Rush”, she’d have called him out by name. She has no trouble doing that. Just ask Barry O’Jug-ears. That she kept her criticism in generic terms displayed her general condemnation of the intentionally hurtful use of the term. She did not call out Rush because she knows what Rush’s point was; to slam Rahm Emanuel. She gets it. You don’t.
SKYFOX on February 5, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Really? I am not listening to Rush, but it sounds as though he “got it,” too.
Wrong is wrong.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 12:30 PM
It’s time to update the headline on this. As kingsjester pointed out, Rush has cleared up the confusion. Sarah’s spokesperson was pressured several times by Politico to come down on Rush, yet she kept making the generic condemnation on purpose. She knew they were trying to slime Rush with this. He meant it as satire–he was not using it to demean Down Syndrome or anyone else suffering from any kind of mental retardation (other conditions produce it).
And for anyone who wants to know, a dear friend of mine adopted years ago beautiful twin girls from Vietnam who are mentally handicapped due to their being almost starved in the orphanage they spent their first two years in. Despide the handicap, they are loving, sweet, caring young ladies now. So I’m a little sensitive to the pejorative myself. But I at least understand the concept of satire, which is one of Rush’s most potent weapons against the left. As he himself says, heaven knows the MSM is not going to tell us when liberals screw up.
The MSM does not understand when it is being skewered by Rush, who takes delight in doing it daily to demonstrate their obtuseness and idiocy. Sarah understands what Rush was up to. The MSM is too brain-dead to understand.
theotherone on February 5, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Yep- sounds about right doesn’t it? Media tries to bait Palin’s spokesperson to denounce Rush- then distorts her answer. Same old crap. Btw I heard Rush’s comments, I have an autistic child & they did not bother me a bit. I understood the point he was making- he was being sarcastic, not disrespectful of people w/disabilities.
Nice try by the MSM to flip this issue around from Rahm’s remarks, to using them to bash conservatives.
kg598301 on February 5, 2010 at 12:33 PM
I’m sooo tired of the concern trolls and the holier than thou commenters, they are just slow aka retarded!
el Vaquero on February 5, 2010 at 12:40 PM
not to metion special thanks to hypersensitive commenters here getting their panties in a wad over nothing
snoopicus on February 5, 2010 at 12:40 PM
And the Conservative Bloggers were like happy lap dogs to run with the story and share in the carnage.
portlandon on February 5, 2010 at 12:41 PM
I tend to use the term “Libtard” and “Libtarded” often. It’s more to do with a description of the lack of their ability to even comprehend that things like Socialism are not for the greater good than comparing them to the mentally handicapped. They do seem brainwashed, in a way mentally handicapped, and then angry rather than rational when confronted with ideas or facts contrary to their meme. Their world view retards their ability to adapt to difficult circumstances.
P.S. I’m aware that’s very stereotypical. Liberalism is a mental disorder. A self-hating, death-obsessed, narcissistic victim-hood mental disorder.
NTWR on February 5, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Rush plays them like a fine, old violin. Of course he has to live with the knowledge that he drives away all those listeners who, it just so happens, don’t listen to him anyway.
SKYFOX on February 5, 2010 at 12:47 PM
I often find Rush’s way of expressing himself to be repulsive. I agree with him on nearly every subject, but I don’t listen very often because his is so crude.
Rush’s use of this term was political speech… making fun a a political person and a way of thinking.
Rahm was using it as a personal insult. He was right by the way. Technically. The left insisting on pushing the public option was a “retarded” ie– below average intelligence– way of thinking, both politically speaking and intellectually speaking. In fact similar to Einstein definition of lunacy. Another appropriate psychological term I believe.
petunia on February 5, 2010 at 12:47 PM
FIFY I guess your distaste for the “synthetic indignation industry” will mean you’re joining me in my request for modification of the HA word filter?
katiejane on February 5, 2010 at 12:53 PM
I don’t care for any filitration of words at all. Let people post what they want to post, and argue with those who take issue, if they care to. But sure sign me up!
Attn: HA Management
Lets do away with word filters.
Sincerely,
Snoopicus
snoopicus on February 5, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Rush addressed this on his show. Apprently, Sarah and Rush are fine, the MSM, liberals, and other idiots that don’t like Rush, probably don’t listen to his show, or just don’t ‘get him, and yes, I’m talking to all you yellow bellied flower munchers that hate Rush because he’s too mean, are limping this story along.
They are just trying to split the conservative movement.
All is well and the revolution marches on.
HornetSting on February 5, 2010 at 12:58 PM
That’s our Princess!
ladyingray on February 5, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Damn~two posts eaten. boob and munchers is getting booted. WTF?
Sorry for the double post, but I got ‘meaner’ on the second one. :)
HornetSting on February 5, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Boob. You don’t listen to Rush~he uses big words like conservative and work.
HornetSting on February 5, 2010 at 1:00 PM
It took Sarah Palin “standing up” to Rush for you to decide that she is “principled”?? Where the hell have you been for the last year and a half?
Under a rock?
ladyingray on February 5, 2010 at 1:01 PM
We all know how incredibly brave one must be to slam Rush in the MSM. I don’t call it principled, i call it calculated.
snoopicus on February 5, 2010 at 1:02 PM
As the father of a special young lady, it tickles me to see those “righteously indignant” rush to the aid of the developmentally delayed when they normally would not give them the time of day. Rahmbo was smacked by the POC of his own party. Heh. Both Sarah and Rush are good people and this has been much ado about nothing. Bloviating Trolls.
kingsjester on February 5, 2010 at 1:14 PM
POC=Politically Correct
kingsjester on February 5, 2010 at 1:15 PM
AnninCA, everybody here hates you and your friends. Just go.
alliebobbitt on February 5, 2010 at 1:31 PM
Rahm apologized, so you can quit making excuses for his crude insults and generally embarrassing behavior.
alliebobbitt on February 5, 2010 at 1:33 PM
FIFY
alliebobbitt on February 5, 2010 at 1:34 PM
There is nothing more boring and tedious than the so-called free thinkers who show up on Palin threads and then either complain that people support Sarah Palin or are commenting. Really, what is the point? Besides being a waste of time.
alliebobbitt on February 5, 2010 at 1:42 PM
that’s what he does, tech, he’s the godzilla of trolls.
james23 on February 5, 2010 at 1:43 PM
This is a good point. Both Palin and Limbaugh know how to manipulate headlines and keep their soapboxes. Palin most likely would like everyone, regardless of political party affiliation, to quit referring to special needs Americans as idiots or imbeciles or morons or stupid. Limbaugh made it clear he was quoting Emanuel, and Palin has commented exactly as any of her supporters expected her to. The last part of your analysis was correct; the Democrats wanted to change the subject rather than look insensitive and cruel.
alliebobbitt on February 5, 2010 at 1:57 PM
–Work isn’t a big word. It’s a four-lettered one.
–And some of us do like AnninCA/TX, so you’re speaking for yourself on that. And for the idiot that spent twenty minutes registering the name Annisameatheat just so s/he could insult AnninCA/TX.
Jimbo3 on February 5, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Obviously Palin took it personally
When I grew up, ‘retarded’ was the proper person for someone whose development was ‘retarded’, i.e. less than what it should be.
Because of natural human instincts to crack jokes and pick on people, the proper name was revised into the slang ‘retard’ for use as an insult to use against retarded people, and fully functional people.
I understand she takes it personally, because of her child.
However, I am tired of the speech control. Does Palin call her child ‘retarded’? Probably not. She may call him challeged, disabled, less than perfect but more than special, or simply beloved.
People calling an idea, or a bunch of hooligans ‘retards’ were not picking on her child.
However, I understand I will not win on this one. Everyone with a cause has a set of words we are not allowed to use or we will be called hurtful. I do not use the phrase ‘retard’ in public because I donot want the anti-retardo’s to beat me to a pulp.
The problem is whatever new, polite word is substituted for the condition, eventually comes to stand for that condition in the public mind, and the public will use metaphors.
I was on a bus years ago when a fight broke out because a man described a woman as a ‘Black’. The black lady argued the polite term ‘as ‘Negro’. Today you would get beat up for describing a Nobel Prize winner as a Negro.
Inherent in this is the question how people are insulted by someone calling them, black, negro, etc. No one can insult me by calling me by my skin color, heighth, weight, ethnicity etc. When you are proud of your reality, no one can insult you with it.
A friend in customer service got a caller who said he was the most disgusting, idiotic, incompetent etc person she had ever met. His answer: a cheery “Why thank you!”
entagor on February 5, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Who lit the fuse on your tampon?
(thank again, Hog….it never gets tired).
HornetSting on February 5, 2010 at 3:14 PM
–No tampon, no place to put one, no problem. I just get tired of seeing all the personal insults being dished out to Ann.
Jimbo3 on February 5, 2010 at 3:22 PM
I’m sure you could figure out a place to stick it.
You are obviously new here~you’ll get sick of Ann’s journal style drool sooner or later.
HornetSting on February 5, 2010 at 3:25 PM
–I don’t mind the funny or clever personal attacks and retorts or attacks that helpful the discussion along. I think those are just fine. But this? “AnninCA, everybody here hates you and your friends. Just go.” Not funny. Not clever. Not helpful. Just mean-spirited and pointless.
Jimbo3 on February 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Well, if you consider AP a conservative… But I agree, I wish to heck they would just ignore this stuff. It’s distracting from legitimate issues, and annoying because it just encourages the libs.
kg598301 on February 5, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Thank you. I do have my “fans,” eh?
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Sarah, you’re retarded for bringing this up.
This is not the kind of battle that conservatives have a leg to stand on.
spmat on February 5, 2010 at 4:58 PM
The distinction I would make is that mentally retarded people are born that way, whereas libs become that way out of choice. So although I would never refer to a mentally retarded person as a “retard”, I admit I have no problem with that derisive term being used to describe liberals.
kg598301 on February 5, 2010 at 4:58 PM
I know lots of folks and do not know any whose husband left them when they had a special needs child. I do not doubt it happens but I think you are inventing a story. That is unless the water is tainted in your circle of friends.
usarmyretired on February 5, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Yeah, right. I must’ve been unaware of that proposed law to ban the word “retarded”. Whatevs.
ddrintn on February 5, 2010 at 5:10 PM
LOL…this thread has nearly 700 replies and who knows how many hits. You think they’re going to let that go for another thread on campaign finance or the budget?
ddrintn on February 5, 2010 at 5:16 PM
For the love of God people… Is everyone gone crazy ? All you all retards ? When, oh when will we as Conservatives understand that Political Correctness is killing America ? What’s next ? We can’t call someone an idiot, a real idiot might get “offended”… We can’t call a female dog a bitch because a real bitch might get offended ? We lost 13 brave Americans in Texas due to PC, we are losing the war against Terror OH WAIT! I can’t say TERROR or TERRORIST, might offend one… ALL OF YOU that are offended by the retard comment of Rham or Rsuh need to get a fricking life… I have never seen the wussification of America as much as I have in the last 4 or 5 years… An entire generation of people to affraid to talk or argue or discuss because of FEAR of offending some group or another…
Our Fathers and Grandfathers would be ashamed of ALL of us wussies… Too affraid to tell the f-ing truth, to affraid to be called a “racist” got America a horrible and dangerous POTUS.
Screw all of you that are offended by Rhalm or Rush…
Maybe you will be in the crosshairs of the next Fort Hood killer because someone was too affraid to tell the truth and call someone, anyone what the hell they are…
Mark Garnett
*** The return of the Internet Warrior to HotAir ***
Mark Garnett on February 5, 2010 at 5:23 PM
The Bastard and Retard in the Palin house are not old enough to get offended yet. Why does she have to stick up for them now?
PrezHussein on February 5, 2010 at 5:48 PM
Oh, no. I’m not making it up.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 6:20 PM
I think that’s the smart response.
But I do think that Palin has a responsibility to speak out. This obviously is one of her deep-felt issues.
Had she not called out Rahm, Rush, etc., would she be taken seriously on this issue?
I think not.
She spoke out. She did the right thing.
AnninCA on February 5, 2010 at 6:24 PM
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