Posted on 02/03/2010 10:20:29 AM PST by GOP_Lady
Washington Wire reported earlier today that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel privately apologized last week to the Special Olympics after the Journal reported that he used the word “retarded” in a derogatory manner.
But advocates for people with disabilities didn’t think that apology, coming in a phone call to Special Olympics head Tim Shriver, was enough.
Now, Emanuel is taking his contrition one step farther – hosting a delegation of advocates, including two people with mental disabilities, at the White House.
A statement from the Special Olympics issued late Tuesday described the session as 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 release said that the group will ask Emanuel to take “he R-word pledge at www.r-word.org and to join in the March 3, 2010 Spread the Word to End the Word campaign, as well as invite him to be a leader of change surrounding the pervasive and damaging use of the R-word.”
The delegation will include Shriver, Chairman and CEO, Special Olympics, Andrew Imparato, president of the American Association of People with Disabilities, Hannah Jacobs, parent of a disabled child, and two so-called “self advocates: — Julie Petty and Ricardo Thornton, a Special Olympics athlete.
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Some groups were planning to air ads attacking President Obama’s health care overhaul, and a frustrated Emanuel scolded them, calling the idea “f—— retarded.”
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Rahm Emanuel is “sofa king wee todd dead.”
"We'll send them to Samoa as your slaves."
Another BEER summit?
He would be skating away sott-free if Sarah had not demanded his resignation
She has more power than any republican in office or out.
Sorry i agree with Rahm,the liberal activists are a bunch of f***ing retards...
LOLOLOLOLOL.
I hate all the political correctness and this is a real good example. However, I enjoy the libs getting called down on it for a change. They use to get away with it but I enjoy seeing them suffer for the same so-called “sins” the republicans have always had to pay the price for.
Oh, they’re offended that he used the word “retarded”.
I thought they were offended at being compared to liberal activists.
I also hate Political Correctness and THIS is the way we get rid of it (insisting on Political Correctness standards being applied equally).
No one on our side has the GUTS to stand up and tell the victim groups to STFU.
The Libs control the media and as soon as we start destroying them with their own cultural weapons, they will begin to change the “culture”.
Sorry, but point of protocol - is Rahm just being egotistical? If the President and Vice-President will both be there, shouldn't one of them chair the meeting?
Was not aware that you own FReeRepublic as you claim.
"I've already said I apologize for calling you a bunch of retards, you f#$%@#$ morons....uh...I....meant to say.....uh....oh...sh....."
No, a RETARD summit!
"We are only installing RomneyCARE and Romney medicine"
I mean Gee all Sarah has is a facebook page....Such power for someone who the left sneers at!
Rahm: "GOP_Lady, STOP your FReepMAIL threats on FReepers.
Come on back to DU and serve Romney here."
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