Arianna Huffington on Sarah Palin’s Contradictory opinion of using the word “Retard”

clipped from www.huffingtonpost.com
The difference between Sarah Palin’s reaction to Rahm Emanuel’s ill-advised use of the word “retarded” (directed at liberals), and Rush Limbaugh’s use of the word (directed at advocates for the mentally handicapped) speaks volumes. When it was reported that Emanuel used the word in a private meeting — one time — Palin quickly took to Facebook and, mentioning Emanuel by name, called on President Obama to fire him. When Limbaugh repeatedly used the term on his radio show, Palin did nothing. Then, after being goaded by commentators, she had her spokesperson offer a generic criticism of “demeaning name calling,” never mentioning Limbaugh by name — and even had her spokesperson phone Rush to assure him she hadn’t used his name. Then, in an interview with Fox that aired this morning, Palin defended Limbaugh’s use of “retards” as “satire.” Which it wasn’t — unless I’m missing the humor in calling a meeting of advocates for the mentally handicapped “a retard summit.”
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Thank you, Arianna… no one could have said it better.
And Tea Baggers want Palin to be President?

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Retired Theatre Producer, Graphic Designer, Usability Tester and General Troubleshooter with a keen interest in Politics and The Stage. Currently heard on WSHC, 89.7 FM (on line at www.897wshc.org) and occasionally dabbling in Community Theatre.

Posted on February 8, 2010, in Word from Bill. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.

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