After Public Smackdown by Sarah Palin Rahm Emanuel Apologizes for "Retarded" Remark

TheCypressTimes.com ^ | 02/03/2010 | Gary P.

[Patriot1259]

Barack Obama’s chief-of-staff, Rahm “dead fish” Emanuel was compelled to apologize after remarks he made at a private gathering of democrat/communist groups leaked out. At this meeting he called some of the far left progressives “retarded” because of their stances.

News of this angered many people including those who work with special needs children. After Rahm failed to even acknowledge the anger, the ‘Cuda fired up the old LOTUS (Laptop of the United States) and went after him.

[USNBandit]

Not the first time and it certainly won’t be the last. Years ago Al Gore referred to Virginia Republicans as the extra chromosome set.

[duckman]

“...far left progressives “retarded” because of their stances.”
Seems they left out the preceding adjective.

[goldi]

Pretty amazing considering Rahm’s adopted sister is handicapped:

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/15/magazine/the-brothers-emanuel.html?pagewanted=2

[hinckley buzzard]

These guys have Sarah on the brain. She is right up there with Rush as the nemesis of the leftwing criminals.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Rush points out that Rahmbo actually apologized to retarded people for comparing them to Democrats.

[RanGreHad]

Rahm Emanuel needs to apologize for being Rahm Emanuel.

[pgkdan]

I don't like this PC bs anymore when it's pulled on democrats than I do when it's pulled on conservatives. Just add 'retarded' to the list of words we're not allowed to use anymore lest someone, somewhere might get offended.

I think it's retarded.

[Joann37]

From the article: “Who knew Shriver, whose family founded the Special Olympics, was the official apology accepter for all of those with disabilities.”

Exactly!

The FIRST person he should have apologized to would be Sarah Palin, because SHE’S the one who brought his offensive remarks to light.

And people who are able enough to be in special Olympics are not the most affected by this condition anyway. But I guess it’s the “Kennedy” part that the elites feel they need to defer to.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Nothing will come of it. Apology accepted. Dropped by media in two minutes. This guy is protected from criticism and will not get the same treatment that any Republican would get for saying less.
Macaca.

[rob777]

"I don't like this PC bs anymore when it's pulled on democrats than I do when it's pulled on conservatives."


I agree, it seems that people on both sides of the political divide have very thin skin and are just waiting to claim victim status. How are we to fight this move toward victimization if we play game? It is kind of like attempting the cure a patient of cancer by getting it ourselves.

[TomasUSMC]

Oh geez. NOW we can't say RETARD! pleassssse. Stop bending down to the alter of PC. Can't say Negro, can't say Retard. Let the Leftys upchuck over PC freedom of Speech, we should allow speech and at the same time allow someone to react to it.

I think for the Right to agree that you can't say the word retard, is in fact retarded.

Whats next, prohibit the word sick or slow or sluggish or anything that upsets anyone. Well the Freedom of Speech ain't there to protect happy feel good language. Its there to protect language that provokes, that is disrespect-full, like to the king or even to the almighty obambi.

[TomasUSMC]

exactly

[Kickass Conservative]

Rahm said “F**king Retards”.

The first word makes the second word defamatory and meant to discount the people be addressed. It implies that the Retarded are regarded less as Human Beings than his audience.

Of course, Rahm is a Democrat, and the Democrats prefer Abortion to the birth of a Retarded Child. That BTW is why they hate Sarah Palin. She had the gall to let Trig live.

[TomasUSMC]

Rahm said “F**king Retards”.

lol

Maybe he will become a Republican. I sure hope obambi keeps him. Everyday he stays builds more hate towards obambi from within his own retarded party.

Has SNL done a skit on this yet?