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Palin spokesman on Limbaugh’s “retard” joke: “Crude and demeaning”
Hot Air ^ | Feb. 4, 2010 | Allahpundit

Posted on 02/04/2010 3:05:13 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

It’s on. A little.

I asked Palin spokesperson Meghan Stapleton for comment on Rush’s rant, and she emailed me this:

“Governor Palin believes crude and demeaning name calling at the expense of others is disrespectful.”

It hardly has the passion of her response to Rahm, and there’s no call for him to step down. But given Rush’s stature among conservatives, it’s pretty interesting that she went this far, denouncing his on-air rant as “crude and demeaning name-calling.”

His “on-air rant” was just an extended goof at Emanuel’s expense for describing lefty activists as “retarded,” but having chosen to pick this fight, I guess Sarahcuda can’t make exceptions for humor. This is the second prominent conservative her team has had to chastise in two days: An advisor to Rick Perry, whom she’s supporting, was upbraided in similar terms yesterday for using the word “retarded” on a conference call (it’s now become a minor issue in the Texas Republican primary).

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To: BonRad

Huh?


21 posted on 02/04/2010 3:15:05 PM PST by svcw (If you are going to quote the Bible know what you are quoting.)
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To: LongElegantLegs
Rahm didn't just say "retard". He turned it into an exceedingly venemous and evil pejorative by prefacing it with "F...ing".

I do believe you understand completely. Take your feigned naivete elsewhere!

22 posted on 02/04/2010 3:15:22 PM PST by muawiyah ("Git Out The Way")
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To: BonRad
He’s becoming close to a goader.

Uh! He's been that for twenty years. I hope he never changes.

23 posted on 02/04/2010 3:16:02 PM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I like Palin, but she is milking the “retard” thing for all its worth.

I’m just sick of the political correctness coming from everywhere.


24 posted on 02/04/2010 3:16:17 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I agree.

BS.


25 posted on 02/04/2010 3:16:30 PM PST by Mr. Jazzy ("I AM JIM THOMPSON and moderates make me PUKE!!!")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I don’t have anything personal against Rick Perry. He is 10 times better then that idiot Kay Bailey Hutchinson. AllahPundit is a Romney jocker so yes, he does hate her. He wants to put a rift between Rush and Sarah but its not gonna happen, good try though, I give him credit for making the effort but its an EPIC FAIL


26 posted on 02/04/2010 3:16:33 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I’d like to see both emails.

I can imagine what he wrote to her and the full context of what she responded.


27 posted on 02/04/2010 3:16:39 PM PST by netmilsmom (I am Ilk)
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To: humblegunner

ROFL


28 posted on 02/04/2010 3:16:40 PM PST by goodnesswins (VOTE Democrat........KILL America)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I missed it. When was Rush’s rant...today? Yesterday?


29 posted on 02/04/2010 3:16:49 PM PST by tsmith130
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To: pissant

Following this logic we shouldn’t call anyone stupid, ill-humored, or thoughtless either.


30 posted on 02/04/2010 3:17:10 PM PST by skeeter
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To: humblegunner
Media folks are all a bunch of tards.

That is incredibly insulting to the developmentally disabled. My brother in law has Downs and is far smarter than most media figures. Please apologize.
31 posted on 02/04/2010 3:17:53 PM PST by TalonDJ
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Sarah shouldn’t support any rinos, period.


32 posted on 02/04/2010 3:18:50 PM PST by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: vwbug

It’s been long day, I’m tard!


33 posted on 02/04/2010 3:18:52 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: svcw

In the 50s and 60s we made fun of everybody..


34 posted on 02/04/2010 3:19:03 PM PST by Hojczyk
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To: BonRad

Did you listen to Rush?

He quoted Rahm about a million times and then said specifically that the press would quote him saying the word instead of quoting. He’s done it about a million times before and he is always right.

For heaven’s sake, you fell for it.


35 posted on 02/04/2010 3:19:15 PM PST by netmilsmom (I am Ilk)
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To: everyone

Allahpundit LIES!

Sarah loves Rush.


36 posted on 02/04/2010 3:20:16 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: PGR88
The way I read it she didn't focus exclusively on "retard". She knew what the puke said, and so do you, and others.

I am sure Rahm himself would be ready for fisticuffs if someone called him a "f.....g J.." for example.

His entire exercise was to drive his worthless henchmen to work harder and longer, and to demean everyone he thinks is beneath him.

Rahm Emanuel is your basic piece of human excrement. The only good he brings to this world is to remind us that President Goober is worse.

37 posted on 02/04/2010 3:20:24 PM PST by muawiyah ("Git Out The Way")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Sarah Palin is not the be all and end all when it comes to what I can say and when I can say it. If I want to call somethng retarded I will. I think the sight of conservatives falling all over themselves trying to proove how PC they can be is pretty retarded.


38 posted on 02/04/2010 3:20:56 PM PST by pgkdan ( I miss Ronald Reagan!)
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To: pgkdan
You can turn "retard" or "retarded" into a very vicious pejorative by prefacing it with foul language.

It's the pejorative that's the problem.

Frankly, Rahm should commit seppuku while he still has a friend somewhere to chop off his head to end his pain.

39 posted on 02/04/2010 3:23:50 PM PST by muawiyah ("Git Out The Way")
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To: Sarah Barracuda
I don’t have anything personal against Rick Perry. He is 10 times better then that idiot Kay Bailey Hutchinson.

I know he's more conservative than KBH. But the Tea Party movement is about getting rid of incumbents too.

I just think if you served 10 years as Governor, you pretty much accomplished what you wanted and should have the courtesy to step down.

40 posted on 02/04/2010 3:24:16 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Your wallet: Where Democrats want to drill)
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