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Palin Blasts Emanuel for Calling Dem Idea 'Retarded'

In merriam-websters dictionary?? or other legitimate source??

Colloquial English as spoken in America….. Kinda like your argument for retard. You hung yourself. :rofl
 
Colloquial English as spoken in America….. Kinda like your argument for retard. You hung yourself. :rofl

Not at all. retard is defined in a legitimate dictionary. urbandictionary isn't...
 
Foreign? It's quite common among Americans to compare terrible playing style to Special Olympics just like it is to call someone "retarded" for saying or doing something considered unintelligent or unthoughtful.

It's just not politically correct and something the President and his staff should NOT be doing it in a public or professional forum.

how could anyone FAMILIAR with america think it's POLITIC to employ THAT particular adolescent joke?

yes, absolutely, he's completely FOREIGN to exactly how american politics works
 
Not at all. retard is defined in a legitimate dictionary. urbandictionary isn't...

Show me the definitions for retarded in Webster's, then.

Wait, let me do it for you...

retarded

sometimes offensive : slow or limited in intellectual or emotional development or academic progress

I don't see how that makes any mention of a slang use for the word that equates to what Emanuel said. Nor do I see any nod to colloquialisms or vernaculars at all.

So what was your problem with going to a vernacular dictionary again? Are you still not arguing against the definitions and just bemoaning the fact that the definitions were shoved down your pie hole and tasted a little like crow?
 
Show me the definitions for retarded in Webster's, then.

Wait, let me do it for you...

retarded



I don't see how that makes any mention of a slang use for the word that equates to what Emanuel said. Nor do I see any nod to colloquialisms or vernaculars at all.

So what was your problem with going to a vernacular dictionary again? Are you still not arguing against the definitions and just bemoaning the fact that the definitions were shoved down your pie hole and tasted a little like crow?


One definition for Retarded is:

Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed.


thus not all definitions of retarded are about people. For example, the growth of the tree was retarded after the cold winter last years.
 
how could anyone FAMILIAR with america think it's POLITIC to employ THAT particular adolescent joke?

yes, absolutely, he's completely FOREIGN to exactly how american politics works

Easy.

The Democrats are the Supreme MASTERS of hypocrisy, as you can see by all the sycophants defending the use of the word "retarded" by one of their Messiah's puppeteers

Remember, the Democrats successfully destroyed the career of one Washington DC city councilman who correctly used the word "niggardly", and who revere the August Presence of Pork Belly Racist Klansman Robert C Byrd who calls people "niggers".
 
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One definition for Retarded is:

Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed.


thus not all definitions of retarded are about people. For example, the growth of the tree was retarded after the cold winter last years.

Oh so now we are moving the goal posts from what Merriam Webster's stated on their page to whatever we want it to be.

And even still, this does nothing to address whether or not you are disagreeing with the two definitions presented or the central argument going on in this thread.

I will just accept your silence on the issue to be acquiescence to the definitions presented despite your need to bemoan the source used to present the definitions.
 
Oh so now we are moving the goal posts from what Merriam Webster's stated on their page to whatever we want it to be.

And even still, this does nothing to address whether or not you are disagreeing with the two definitions presented or the central argument going on in this thread.

I will just accept your silence on the issue to be acquiescence to the definitions presented despite your need to bemoan the source used to present the definitions.

don't be so retarded..you know I posted a legit definition..
 
don't be so retarded..you know I posted a legit definition..

That does nothing to address the central argument in this debate.

Your silence on that matter will simply be taken as concession.

I'll also suggest that you watch it with calling others names when not in the basement.
 
One definition for Retarded is:

Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed.


thus not all definitions of retarded are about people. For example, the growth of the tree was retarded after the cold winter last years.


So what?... the timing on an engine can be retarded, but engines nor trees was what "dead fish" was talking about, was it.

Come on, you can do it..... just admit that it's because Sara objected is why you are defending this crap.

Try this.... I call Barry a spade.

When called on this obviously un PC remark, I start talking about shovels. Think that would work?
 
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Retards isn't appropriate even on reality shows like Big Brother. Adminsitration officials? Yeah, he screwed up. I'm sure he has a big enough vocabulary to communicate the idea without picking such a potentially insensitive word, most others seem to be able to.

And Palin is an idiot.

See how it's done?
 
I'll also suggest that you watch it with calling others names when not in the basement.


LOL You still live in your Mom's Basement??? Sorry then, I'll back off.:rofl:rofl:rofl
 
I use the term on occasion and see nothing wrong with it. Sorry Sarah.

I think ObamaRhama use was perfectly fitting and aimed at the right crowd, albeit for the wrong reasons.

Rham is a retard.

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LOL You still live in your Mom's Basement??? Sorry then, I'll back off.:rofl:rofl:rofl

Perhaps you need a Mod to explain about the basement here.... I'm sure they would be happy to do that, and explain infraction points to you.
 
LOL You still live in your Mom's Basement??? Sorry then, I'll back off.:rofl:rofl:rofl

No, I am merely giving you a friendly reminder that there are rules for the "upstairs" portions of the forum and I wouldn't want to see you infracted over making a joke.

However, considering that you still want to be insulting, I will have no regrets about making a report of both posts and hope it serves to remind you to stay on point going forward.
 
LOL You still live in your Mom's Basement??? Sorry then, I'll back off.:rofl:rofl:rofl

Moderator's Warning:
Stop the personal attacks now or there will be further consequences.
 
I actually agree with Palin on this issue, although I think calling for the guy to be fired is a bit overboard.

I used to use the term "retarded" all the time for things that I thought were stupid....just like some people will say that something is "gay" if they don't like it.
Although I don't believe in censoring speech, etc....I do recognize that using such terms are insensitive to many people and personally, I try to control my own verbiage to avoid using them.
 
And I submit that you feel this way solely on the count that it is Palin making the assertion. Were it anyone else, you would be inclined to explore it a little deeper than to just dismiss it as paranoid rantings.

Tell me, dear aps, if he were talking about a "nigger-rigged" economic plan, would you still feel the same way. After all, we are just talking about an idea and not an actual negro (even if it is sans the associated dialect).

First, when Strucky agrees with me, it says my opinion is not based on the person making the assertion.

If Deadfish said nothing wrong....Why did he feel the need to apologize to the head of the Special Olympics?

If Palin was not the person who was making these allegations, would you feel the way you do? jallman, you are not objective here. When MyOwnDrum, who voted for McCain/Palin can see how ridiculous this is, I know I am in a "reasonable" state on this subject matter.
 
First, when Strucky agrees with me, it says my opinion is not based on the person making the assertion.

That didn't answer my question.

If Palin was not the person who was making these allegations, would you feel the way you do? jallman, you are not objective here. When MyOwnDrum, who voted for McCain/Palin can see how ridiculous this is, I know I am in a "reasonable" state on this subject matter.

And again, this is a red herring. It does nothing to answer my question and only calls on your irrelevant political differences with two people outside our conversation.

Now would you like to go back and actually address my post?
 
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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'

Its just her going "look at me, I am so special because I have a mentally handicapped child." There's no news here.
 
And I submit that you feel this way solely on the count that it is Palin making the assertion. Were it anyone else, you would be inclined to explore it a little deeper than to just dismiss it as paranoid rantings.

Tell me, dear aps, if he were talking about a "nigger-rigged" economic plan, would you still feel the same way. After all, we are just talking about an idea and not an actual negro (even if it is sans the associated dialect).

I have never heard the term "nigger-rigged." Calling a plan "nigger-rigged" would not be something that would bother me, I don't think. And if someone used that term and it was directed at a plan made by Obama, I could see that would cause problems. But when an idea is called retarded, I just don't see how someone can take offense to that. Now, for me, I never use that word. I think it is incredibly immature. But to demand that he resign because he used an incredibly immature word directed at an idea is nothing less than ridiculous. If he used that word TO HER or IN FRONT OF HER, I could see her being offended. But he used it at a meeting that she was not present. I think her offense is weird, and rather sad.
 
I have never heard the term "nigger-rigged." Calling a plan "nigger-rigged" would not be something that would bother me, I don't think.

Whoa. I don't even know what to say to that after all the times you joined in on the "jallman's racism is disgusting" chants when it came to jfuh and the eggroll jokes.

It bothered me even typing that word in a completely academic context. And you are gonna claim that it wouldn't bother you?

Wow, your lack of objectivity when it comes to Palin is so bad that you even sell out core values you've expressed for years at this forum just to maintain a point against her.

Wow. I think this conversation has pretty much run its course for now.
 
Whoa. I don't even know what to say to that after all the times you joined in on the "jallman's racism is disgusting" chants when it came to jfuh and the eggroll jokes.

It bothered me even typing that word in a completely academic context. And you are gonna claim that it wouldn't bother you?

Wow, your lack of objectivity when it comes to Palin is so bad that you even sell out core values you've expressed for years at this forum just to maintain a point against her.

Wow. I think this conversation has pretty much run its course for now.

It's like the word niggardly. I know that word, and I know it's not a racist word. There was a big thing about this several years ago in DC on that word because DC's mayor (a Democrat) was black (someone who worked for the Mayor made the comment). He didn't think it was a big deal, and neither did I.

If you have evidence to back up when I called you a racist, please post it because I have NEVER called you that or even thought you said anything that even resembled that of a racist.

You know, jallman, if I was the ONLY person in this thread who thought Palin was a joke, I might re-think my stance. But when I am joined by people who voted for her, I'm not concerned about your foolish allegations of my lack of objectivity. What a joke of a comment that is. Look in the mirror when you say that. You're blinded by your undying love for Palin. :2wave:
 
You know, jallman, if I was the ONLY person in this thread who thought Palin was a joke, I might re-think my stance. But when I am joined by people who voted for her, I'm not concerned about your foolish allegations of my lack of objectivity. What a joke of a comment that is. Look in the mirror when you say that. You're blinded by your undying love for Palin. :2wave:

You know, aps, if I was the ONLY person in this thread who defended Palin, I might rethink my stance. But when I am joined by people who didn't vote for her, I'm not concerned about your foolish allegations of my lack of objectivity. What a joke of a comment that is. Look in the mirror when you say that. You're blinded by your undying hatred for Palin. :2wave:

Now, would you like to actually address the post that you were responding to or are we just gonna snipe at each other while you pretend that your appeal to the popularity of your stance is somehow a validation that you are correct in your blatant dishonesty over something as obvious as the disdain you (and I) have over a word that uses "nigger" anything?
 
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