Posted on 02/07/2010 5:35:54 PM PST by Steelfish
February 07, 2010
Palin Urges Obama to Take a 'Do-Over' on Emanuel, Holder
By Judson Berger
Sarah Palin said President Obama needs to take a "do-over" on his choice for White House chief of staff, pressing Saturday for Rahm Emanuel's firing after he used the word "retarded" to lambast a group of Democrats in a strategy session last year.
Sarah Palin said President Obama needs to take a "do-over" on his choice for White House chief of staff, pressing Saturday for Rahm Emanuel's firing after he used the word "retarded" to lambast a group of Democrats in a strategy session last year.
Emanuel is known for his coarse tongue, but the remarks touched a nerve among disability advocate groups, as well as Palin, when it was reported last week. Emanuel swiftly apologized to Special Olympics head Tim Shriver and then convened a meeting with him and other disability groups at the White House.
But Palin, who has a baby with Down syndrome, told FoxNews.com that Emanuel should still be gone -- something she first called for on her Facebook page last week.
"I am not a word police person but there are some things And remember too it's not as benign as the White House wants to spin this into," Palin said. "He didn't just use the R-word applying it to a plan -- he called opponents of a plan f'ing retards. That's demeaning, degrading, it's beneath the dignity of the White House. That alone should I think make the president ask for that do-over with his chief of staff."
It's unclear whether Emanuel was aiming the apparent slur directly at the group of Democrats he was scolding at the time, or whether it was just part of the usual tapestry of profane commentary he offers on ideas he dislikes.
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Did she have “do over” written on her hand?
Do you have “doofus” written on your head?
rahm is a scumbag but he was right in this case. He said these Democrats were retarded because “they were planning to air ads attacking conservative Democrats who were balking at Mr. Obama’s health-care overhaul”
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If Zero can use a teleprompter, I think others should be allowed to use a few crib notes. Is that the best criticism you can come up with?
IMHO, Emanuel (both of them), nobama, Holder, Axelrod, etc. are all living, breathing, walking around examples of the Peter Principle.
I can’t wait until we can get some experienced ADULTS in there.
“Is that the best criticism you can come up with?”
I am trying to make a point. Now, for the next week (or longer) no matter what she says, people will add “did she have that written on her hand?” That’s what pisses me off about it. Doesn’t anyone think? Really.
Did you get your comment from the big guy’s teleprompter?
But Deadfish should never have compared the mentally retarded to democrats of all things. Why insult the mentally retarded?
LOL
“Doesn’t anyone think?” Yeah, but do we CARE?
This is kind of demagoguing on a guy who uses worse profanities all the time, but they have it coming to them, the stinkin hypocrites.
““Doesn’t anyone think?” Yeah, but do we CARE?”
No, WE don’t care. But again, it’s perception. Reality does not mean much these days.
Ever done any public speaking?
No, I didn't think so.
“Did you get your comment from the big guy’s teleprompter?”
No, I did not read it off his teleprompter, nor did I read it off someone’s hand...I came up with it all on my own.
Hand-gate is astroturf perception. She’s drawing blood. That’s real perception.
Now, castrate yourself and apologize for being annoying.
Maybe. But perhaps Obama can offer a three-teleprompter response.
“Hand-gate is astroturf perception. “
Obama was astroturf perception as well and look where that got us.
Talk to the hand.
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