Use of the word 'retard' wrong in general, for some...

Palin's campaign against the "R-word" hits snag with Limbaugh - Yahoo! News

Quote:

Sarah Palin's campaign against the derogatory usage of the word "retard" collided with her campaign to maintain her popularity with conservatives today, with confusing results.

A Palin spokeswoman seemed to back away from earlier criticism of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. Yesterday, when asked for comment on Limbaugh's use of the "r" word in a recent broadcast, Palin spokeswoman told Greg Sargent of the Washington Post, "Governor Palin believes crude and demeaning name-calling at the expense of others is disrespectful." Today, Stapleton claims the statement was meant generally and she was not specifically referring to Limbaugh. Still, she declined to say that Palin believes Limbaugh's statements were acceptable. Sargent reprinted the email he sent Stapleton in which he specifically asked about Limbaugh's statement.

Palin's non-rebuke rebuke of Limbaugh comes after she called on President Obama, earlier in the week, to fire his chief of staff after using the word. According to the Wall Street Journal, Rahm Emanuel called liberal activists who wanted to run ads against conservative Democrats "f------ retarded" in a closed-door meeting at the White House. On her Facebook page, Palin likened Emanuel's "slur on all God's children with cognitive and developmental disabilities" to using the "N-word," something she deemed "unacceptable" and "heartbreaking." Emanuel later issued an apology to Special Olympics chairman and CEO Tim Shriver.

However, Palin's conservative cohort Rush Limbaugh took offense to people, presumably including Palin, protesting Emanuel's remark. On his radio show, Limbaugh lamented that "our political correct society is acting like some giant insult's taken place by calling a bunch of people who are retards, retards." That comment caused Greg Sargent to request a reaction from Palin's spokeswoman. It also caused confusion over whether Palin believes Limbaugh's public statements - like Emanuel's private ones - crossed the line.

One person who is not letting Limbaugh off the hook is Special Olympics CEO Tim Shriver. Shriver's campaign against the "r" word is the reason Emanuel issued an apology when the controversy initially broke out...

While use of the word "retard" won't fade out of use as a pejorative in the common vernacular anytime soon, it's important for public figures to be an example and avoid its usage. Rahm Emanuel's apology is an acknowledgment of that fact.

It's no surprise that Palin and her staff are willing to play politics with Limbaugh after constantly using Trig as a political prop.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

She will be our president.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

The point is I made a joke and Dope was being typically banal.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by a lurker

The most successful third party this country ever had in terms of presidential elections was the Bull-Moose Party, which came in second place in 1916 with their nominee Teddy Roosevelt, who while popular was also the incumbent president.

You have to be holding the office to be an incumbent.

Additional Spam:
great posters say dumb things, thread lives up to its namesake

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?