misterman
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She is such a joke!
She is a joke.
But she happens to be right about this.
She is such a joke!
She is a joke.
But she happens to be right about this.
Emanuel, known for his coarse language, apologized for the comment, according to a White House official. He will also meet with Shriver and four other disability advocates at the White House on Wednesday.
"The meeting will be a face-to-face discussion with Rahm Emanuel about the suffering and pain of people with intellectual disabilities that is perpetuated by the use of the terms 'retard' and 'retarded' as well as the damage that can be done by the casual use of the R-word – even if it is not directed toward people with intellectual disabilities," the Special Olympics said in a statement.
there's really no excuse for the president and his chief of staff to use language so disparaging to so many americans
shame
I can see you feel passionate about this. I am not saying she is wrong. This is her opinion, and she is entitled to it, as are you.
In my Webster's dictionary, it defines retarded as, "Slow or backward in mental or emotional development or in academic achievement."
Wow, what an offensive word to call an idea. :roll:
As pointed out by someone else in this thread, the word "idiot" is even worse than retarded.
She is a joke.
But she happens to be right about this.
The insult version of the term isn't really using that definition though. I think you understand that. Nobody thinks of a dictionary when they use the word. If people hadn't been labeled "retarded" nobody would be using it as an insult. Rahm wouldn't have said "their proposal is slow or backward."
But it's not, because nobody is officially diagnosed as an idiot anymore. Mentally retarded is still very much an official term, though that is changing. And few people remember that idiot was an official term that meant what mentally retarded means now. They know very well who retarded refers to.
(BTW thanks for not being an asshole about it like so many other people).
I don't think she's so much right about the word itself as she is the time and place it was used.
When is it acceptable?
That's an interesting comment you made. Hmmmm. If I heard my son (or some other family member) being diagnosed with "mental retardation," would I find the word "retard" more offensive as a result? I might.
In general, people who get offended over politicians using poorly chosen words (especially behind closed doors) are ****ing retarded.
Probably the same times that blond jokes are acceptable. Or homo jokes (I love homo jokes). Or Polack jokes.
Anyone who says they have never enjoyed an off color joke among friends or private company is lying through their teeth as badly as a teenage boy who claims he never masturbates.
Yes, probably the same times those are acceptable, yes. Perhaps you should go tell a few and see how that works out too.
Not all jokes are the same. You make any dead Haitian jokes lately too?
The REAL issue is that the Democrats expect to be able to use any slur they want, any time (Byrd calls people "nigger" on national TV.) and then they demand censure of anyone that praised Strom Thurmond using basic non-offensive words in the English language.
Anytime those hypocrites can be shown for what they are, is a good time.
The REAL issue is that the Democrats expect to be able to use any slur they want, any time (Byrd calls people "nigger" on national TV.) and then they demand censure of anyone that praised Strom Thurmond using basic non-offensive words in the English language.
Anytime those hypocrites can be shown for what they are, is a good time.
Usually quite a few laughs. Are you saying you haven't enjoyed some off colored humor at some group's expense when among friends?
Too soon. Give it about another week or two. I won't disappoint.
If McCain had said it, we wouldn't even be having this discussion. Liberals are the only ones hypocritical enough to try to defend this.
This is dumb. We can't even use the word 'retarded' to describe a mentally retarded person anymore because people use it as slang. Now Palin has to go and make a big to do over one of her political opponents using the term 'retarded' idiomatically to describe what he thought was a dumb (which originally meant 'mute') So, I guess the word retarded is totally out of bounds and offensive?
Palin just wants to be in the news again, she's an attention junkie I think.
FOXNews.com - Palin Blasts Emanuel for Calling Dem Idea 'Retarded'
Not at the expense of the mentally retarded.
I don't know what kind of people you hang out with though.
Too soon? Come on, you're the tough guy who thinks no joke is off-limits.
Only at the expense of homos, polacks, blacks, blonds, etc...amirite?
Tough guy? Now I've heard it all. That really does sound like some special ed taunt.
I'm a liberal and I stand behind Palin 100% on this issue. So cut it out.
Kind of like the rhombus/square relationship. All squares are rhombuses but not vice versa.
The only people who would defend it are liberal.