(sound of crickets)....
"zzzzzzzzzzzz...."
Posted on 09/19/2008 2:21:06 PM PDT by LdSentinal
NEW YORK (CBS) ― Already under fire for his tax troubles, Manhattan Congressman Charles Rangel really put his foot in his mouth on Friday.
In a CBS 2 HD exclusive interview Rep. Rangel called Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin "disabled."
The question was simple. Why are the Democrats so afraid of Palin and her popularity.
The answer was astonishing.
"You got to be kind to the disabled," Rangel said.
That's right. The charman of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee called Palin disabled -- even when CBS 2 HD called him on it.
CBS 2 HD: "You got to be kind to the disabled???"
Rangel: "She's disabled."
"There is no question about politically it's a nightmare to think that a person's foreign policy is based on their ability to look at Russia from where they live."
Republicans think Rangel's comments are insulting as well as shocking.
"Charlie Rangel's comments are clearly disgraceful," Rep. Peter King, R-Long Island, said. "This is just another liberal Democrat who can't accept an independent woman running for president."
King, who is co-chair of the McCain-Palin campaign in New York, watched Rangel's comments with CBS 2 HD. He was particularly upset because Palin's 4-month-old son, Trig, is disabled. He has Down's syndrome.
"We should be sensitive to her or any woman who has a child or family member who has any afflciiton at all," King said. "And so to use the word disabled in the conetxt of a female candidate for vice president who has a child who is disabled really is wrong. Charlie owes her and the entire disbale community and appology."
Advocates for the disabled are also upset.
((sot michael imperiale 135028) "It makes me feel as if he's trying to put her down, trying to say she's not good for the presidency or the vice presidency," Michael Imperiale said.
"A disabled president ran this country. He was didabled. His name was Roosevelt."
a spokesman for the McCain-Palin campaign also piled on, saying that this kind of rhetoric has no place in politics.
VIDEO UP AT LINK NOW!!
This is despicable!
In addition to the Palin’s son.....we have many vets in this country that are disabled now! This man should be run out of the Senate on a rail!!
Those with Sarah Palin Derangement Syndrome are hypersensitive, are easily slighted, and habitually relate to the world by vigilant scanning of the environment for clues or suggestions to validate their prejudicial ideas or biases. They tend to be guarded and suspicious and have quite constricted emotional lives. Their incapacity for meaningful emotional involvement and the general pattern of isolated withdrawal often lend a quality of schizoid isolation to their life experience.
Differential diagnosis:
Who, besides conservatives, will go into an uproar though?
As we speak, the Google news page features the headline: The Rise and Fall of Sarah Palin.
The left and the media, one and the same, they’re all in on it. They sense defeat for their lame ticket and don’t care how low they go vs. ours.
A very talented girl. Seems like her art is selling well. Good for her.
Looks like she's pretty much over the goth phase also.
I was thinking of that too. Ron White tears me up.
That fat bastard has lost his mind.
These people are unhinged.
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What a lovely picture.
Thanks for posting that.
Come on, everybody, stand up for Chuck!
That’s OK Charlie cares for the children and he want to save social security.
It's not the name.
Charles can be a good name. Think Charles Ingalls, Charlie Brown, Prince Charles...
I share a name with a mad cow that spews her venom every night on MSNBC.
No worries. :)
Well, rightfully, anybody with a special needs family member.
“Charlie Rangel = Tard...”
No,,,, He’s a Rangeloid!
Already under fire for his tax troubles, Manhattan Congressman Charles Rangel... called Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin "disabled." The question was simple. Why are the Democrats so afraid of Palin and her popularity... "You got to be kind to the disabled," Rangel said... Rangel: "She's disabled." "There is no question about politically it's a nightmare to think that a person's foreign policy is based on their ability to look at Russia from where they live." ...Rep. Peter King, R-Long Island... co-chair of the McCain-Palin campaign in New York... was particularly upset because Palin's 4-month-old son, Trig... has Down's syndrome... Advocates for the disabled are also upset.It'll be instructive I'm sure to monitor the lowdown comments soon to appear on DailyKos, Huffpo, and DU.
That picture made me emotional. This Congressmen should resign his seat or be called on by Pelosi to directly appologize. Charles Rangle is whats broken in Washington. Please God let Sarah Palin be the one that cleans him and his ilk up.
Neither did Adam Clayton Powell, the congressman from Harlem.
America's greatest problem today isn't located in a foreign land.
Congress is our greatest problem.
Rightfully.... one can hope that the word gets out.
You know, it’s even worse if you read the entire interview. He says it several times.
That's right. The charman of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee called Palin disabled -- even when CBS 2 HD called him on it.
CBS 2 HD: "You got to be kind to the disabled???"
Rangel: "She's disabled."
For the love of God and country, Charlie...just disappear.
The transcript here is different than what is on the website:
FR:
In a CBS 2 HD exclusive interview Rep. Rangel called Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin “disabled.”
The question was simple. Why are the Democrats so afraid of Palin and her popularity.
The answer was astonishing.
“You got to be kind to the disabled,” Rangel said.
That’s right. The charman of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee called Palin disabled — even when CBS 2 HD called him on it.
CBS 2 HD: “You got to be kind to the disabled???”
Rangel: “She’s disabled.”
“There is no question about politically it’s a nightmare to think that a person’s foreign policy is based on their ability to look at Russia from where they live.”
From the link:
“in a CBS 2 HD exclusive interview, Rep. Rangel called Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin “disabled.”
The question was simple: Why are the Democrats so afraid of Palin and her popularity?
The answer was astonishing.
“You got to be kind to the disabled,” Rangel said.
That’s right. The chairman of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee called Palin disabled — even when CBS 2 HD called him on it.
CBS 2 HD: “You got to be kind to the disabled?”
Rangel: “Yes.”
CBS 2 HD: “She’s disabled?”
Rangel: “There’s no question about it politically. It’s a nightmare to think that a person’s foreign policy is based on their ability to look at Russia from where they live.”
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