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Palin Blasts Emanuel for Calling Dem Idea 'Retarded'

It's there sometimes, but not all the time. But you make your own assessment on this. :2wave:

I appreciate your defending me against a partisan like jallman. :rofl (jallman, I am yanking your chain.)



lol welcs.


Now, you two have fun w/ your bro/sis spat. I'll politely pretend not to see anything. :3oops:
 
He is a potty mouthed pig. As such, he is not unique in political life. He wasn't speaking in public, it was to a private meeting.

I just think it takes away from someone when they speak like that...period. If he's talking to Obama one-on-one, his wife one-on-one, and situations like that with close friends--no big deal. But in any sort of situation where he is acting in his position as Chief of Staff--even in a private setting--I think it speaks horribly about him.
 
I just think it takes away from someone when they speak like that...period. If he's talking to Obama one-on-one, his wife one-on-one, and situations like that with close friends--no big deal. But in any sort of situation where he is acting in his position as Chief of Staff--even in a private setting--I think it speaks horribly about him.

I think it depends on the expectations of the people he is talking to. Was the meeting formal or informal? Was swearing and off color comments normal or not? A bunch of people sitting around strategizing, I don't have much issue with how they talk.

This whole thing is Palin overreacting to something that matters not one bit, and a few people trying to use it to score political points one way or another.
 
I think it depends on the expectations of the people he is talking to. Was the meeting formal or informal? Was swearing and off color comments normal or not? A bunch of people sitting around strategizing, I don't have much issue with how they talk.

This whole thing is Palin overreacting to something that matters not one bit, and a few people trying to use it to score political points one way or another.

Is it really Palin overreacting? Is Tim Schiver overreacting, too, then?

Rahm under fire
 
But they would bother some people. These words could get you in trouble, or shunned, or arrested, or banned from this forum. Going around saying words are "just words" is lame. It's not the word that matters, it's the meaning and intent.

I don't care if they bother others. Not my problem.
 
I think it depends on the expectations of the people he is talking to. Was the meeting formal or informal? Was swearing and off color comments normal or not? A bunch of people sitting around strategizing, I don't have much issue with how they talk.

This whole thing is Palin overreacting to something that matters not one bit, and a few people trying to use it to score political points one way or another.


Well, duh!! Look, Emmanuel is a thug. Nothing more, nothing less. The Soprano's is a good depiction, he would be Silvio, with the tact of Paulie.

He makes Obama look bad.


j-mac
 
then why do you keep telling us

you're boring
 
You are obviously free to believe that, but don't ever let me hear you bitch about PC(like Palin has).

Don't ever let me hear you bitch about any kind of bigotry either.

And there's a difference between bitching about PC and taking exception to a total lack of decorum and professionalism. Not that I would expect you to think that clearly when you hear about that 'icky ole Palin'.
 
Palin is not somebody you want against you. Good play, Rahm. Just apologize so it will go away.

Rahm Apologizes for Privately Calling Liberal Activists "Retarded" - Political Punch

Rahm Apologizes for Privately Calling Liberal Activists "Retarded"

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel apologized to the head of the Special Olympics today after the Wall Street Journal reported the fiery Chicagoan privately called a group of liberal activists "f---ing retarded."
 
Don't ever let me hear you bitch about any kind of bigotry either.

And there's a difference between bitching about PC and taking exception to a total lack of decorum and professionalism. Not that I would expect you to think that clearly when you hear about that 'icky ole Palin'.

There is no bigotry here. Retarded is a commonly used term to refer to something stupid. He was not being a bigot towards special needs people.

If this was in public, then you would have a point. It was not though.
 
There is no bigotry here. Retarded is a commonly used term to refer to something stupid. He was not being a bigot towards special needs people.

If this was in public, then you would have a point. It was not though.

It was in an official capacity with public officials by a holder of one of the highest public offices.

And obviously, it wasn't so private that confirmation of his use of that slur didn't get out to everyone in the country.

My point stands.
 
Now we have the right-wing playing the PC card. My, what entertainment this is :mrgreen:
 
There is no bigotry here. Retarded is a commonly used term to refer to something stupid. He was not being a bigot towards special needs people.

If this was in public, then you would have a point. It was not though.


If he was in the right, then why did he apologize to the head of the Special Olympics? or was he just securing his place for the ass clown relay?


j-mac
 
It was in an official capacity with public officials by a holder of one of the highest public offices.

And obviously, it wasn't so private that confirmation of his use of that slur didn't get out to everyone in the country.

My point stands.

Every thing gets out these days, and I have commented repeatedly on my thoughts about that. People, be they republican or democrat, liberal or conservative, should not have to worry about every single thing they say 24 hours a day 365 days a year getting out. I am 100 % consistent on that belief.
 
If he was in the right, then why did he apologize to the head of the Special Olympics? or was he just securing his place for the ass clown relay?


j-mac

Look at this thread. it's simply easier to apologize and let it die than to not.
 
Look at this thread. it's simply easier to apologize and let it die than to not.


So he took the 'wus' way out instead of being a man of principle eh....I guess I can understand that, he is who he is after all. ;)


j-mac
 
He makes Obama look bad.


j-mac

So he took the 'wus' way out instead of being a man of principle eh....I guess I can understand that, he is who he is after all. ;)


j-mac

So first you complain he makes Obama look bad, then when he tries to be political and not make Obama look bad, you complain.
 
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