Palin again attacks Emanuel and ‘Family Guy,’ defends Limbaugh
February 17th, 2010
Says she’s advocating on behalf of ‘special needs community’
From the New York Daily News, CBS Political Hotsheet blog. Video at Fox News’ “O’Reilly Factor.”
During an appearance on Fox News’ “O’Reilly Factor” Tuesday, Sarah Palin renewed her demand that President Obama replace White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel for calling a group of liberals “F-ing retards.”
Calling herself a champion of the “special needs community,” Palin also attacked the “cruel, cold-hearted” writers of a Fox animated show that lampooned a character with Down syndrome, but defended conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s repeated use of the word “retard” as “satire.”
An excerpt:
“When I gave my vice presidential nomination speech at the GOP convention, I promised the special needs community that they would have a friend and an advocate in the White House,” she said. “And just because John McCain and I did not win, that did not take away my passion for helping those who want to reach out and ask me to do what I can to allow this country, this world to be more welcoming place for all innocent people, all special needs children. I am going to keep pursuing that in our country until we are a more tolerant, compassionate, welcoming place for the innocents.”
Full transcript here.
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February 17th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Maybe if she spent a little time with her son she’d have learned something about who he is and what he needs. Poor Trig is nothing but a prolife prop for this sick women. Some “mother.” Some “advocate.” Humpf!
February 17th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Amen, Mom to Elisabeth! I just cringe every time I see the words “Sarah Palin” and anything to do with disabilities. My son has Down Syndrome, but I do not need or want that vacuous woman speaking up allegedly to champion those like my son. Could we possibly find an intelligent agent of change, not a spotlight-grasping harpy? I just wish she would go away.
February 17th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
It makes me ill to see people with special needs caught in Sarah Palin crossfire. She’s a remarkably polarizing and self-serving figure. With her hypocrisy about Rush Limbaugh (while much of his use of the R word was satirical, his “Retard Summit” comments were not), she makes for a disingenuous special needs standard bearer. As mom to a child with Down syndrome, I think Sarah Palin does my son and others like him more harm than good.
February 17th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Unless or until Advocate Sarah Palin backs away from her description of Limbaugh’s comments as “satire,” and sits down with him on his radio show and explains to him why his use of the term was still completely inappropriate, especially the reference to the “r—- summit,” she does not in any way advocate for those I know and love. And, Elisabeth’s Mom is right on about the mistaken use of “innocents” to describe our loved ones. We have to move past the notion that people with disabilities are “special angels,” and treat them with the dignity and respect, and inclusiveness the rest of us demand. Palin could do so much more for our community if she stopped just seeking notoriety and political gain, and not only put her money where her mouth is but got an accurate handle on the issues.
February 17th, 2010 at 8:58 am
She really is out there, isn’t she?
Can somebody please bring her up-to-date about where we are with this “hopey changey” thingy on advocacy?
She really didn’t mean “innocents?” Are they martyrs?
Here’s my message to Ms. Palin:
To make the world a more welcoming place for our children is going to require a little more than a few boxing matchings over exclusivity rights to the “R” word.
It’s going to require teaching a lesson about when our children are mistakenly perceived or referred to as “less fortunate” or “innocents” we have already made the playing field unfair for them. We have already created the inequity.
Please, Ms. Palin, understand that we share your concern about using the word in an offensive manner. Please understand our concern that when you step out into the spotlight over advocacy issues, you are actually setting us back a few years.
Elisabeth’s Mom