“Wrong. Neither should be fired, and Emanuel’s comment should be put in the bank and used as a defense against fake outrage the next time a Republican says something that somebody pretends to be offended by (but is secretly delighted to hear).”
Wouldn’t work. The scum would ignore that as they have every time they’ve been cut slack or given a pass. You’ve got to use the munitions at hand to the best effect possible. This is war, now. Screw civility.
“Palin, the mother of a child who has Down syndrome, presented herself as deeply offended by the implication that . . . what, exactly?”
That “retarded” is a condition that deserves contempt?
Then accelerated (opposite of retarded) would be a better word, for a while, to use in regards to people who act stupid (e.g., Emanuel and his fellow Party members).
Well, after what they did to Lott...they deserve a little comeupance! But, I think I agree with the author....why all this over reaction and finger pointing except for political bs.
PC is overdone.
What the left fails to understand is that Americans aren’t just tired of their crap - we’re PI$$ED OFF!
Rahm’s gutter mouthed insult isn’t that unusual from that direction - but regular Americans are totally ticked that the left has crammed PC down everyone’s throat while reserving to themselves a waiver. THAT is why this story has traction - because of the hypocrisy.
Rahm deserves to resign or be fired because of the hypocrisy. Were it to come to pass, he may well be paying for the sins of others - but they are other lefties, and he’s just the latest donkey-hole to shoot his mouth off, making his foul-mouthed crisis too valuable to waste.
Kyle Smith can kiss my butt.
Rahm is a disgusting Chicago mob parasite and apparently can't utter a sentence that doesn't include the f word. Great example BO has set for this country as a WHCOS. Maybe he's missing his true calling writing rap music.
Why is no one upset about using f**king in a meeting? Why not point out how Rahm is just a low rent hood in a nice suit.
Nice when thier forced to take thier own medicine they have been pushing for years and now is back firing on them. USE THIER OWN TACTICS ON THEM and thier like dear in the headlights I love it!
I hate this PC stuff. Emanuel is a thug, and nothing that comes out of his mouth surprises me. But all this rage about him saying, “retarded,” is overblown. We shouldn’t be acting like leftists.
Freedom of speech. It’s important, even if we don’t like what people are saying.
Working with developmentally disabled individuals, whom receive SSD, and also work a part-time job as part of a socialization of the individual. They also have the right to vote, which as counselors they are encouraged to do so. many voted in 2008 for McCain and Palin. There were some problems when the person whom assisted them in the poll, repeatedly strived to change the levers from McCain Palin to that of Obama Biden. The person in question was discharged and had their name placed with state registry as abusive. A person with a developmentally disablity has the right to vote. there are some people with developmental disabilities whom are to severe that live in an institution but many live in group homes that are run for example Bethseda Homes. Others live in apartments with another person with someone coming into the home assisting them in activities of daily living. social interaction is essential. Yes they also follow along in politics. Yes many do like palin because of her voice due her son Trig.
When all is said and done, I still say we should be niggardly in the use of the ‘r’ word.
Remember years ago, when Al Gore called Republicans, “The extra chromosone crowd?”
Imagine if a Republican campaigning for office had said that.
I've thought a lot worse of people on his side of the issues. It's nice to see him vocalize what he thinks of some liberals.
He deserves every moment of ridicule and embarrassment.
(Alinsky - “Make them live up to their own rules...”)
PC is actually an invention of the left. It was designed to take power away from the Christian moral rules that had guided America from it’s beginning. The plan was to replace traditional taboos with their own definitions and make weapons of their outrage that precluded a viable defense.(e.g. “Have you stopped beating your wife”?) To their surprise the whole thing has taken on a life of it’s own. It has become a right to be offended. However, the outrage that they could once whip up is blunted by their own rules.