Palin Camp Rips Limbaugh, Hits His “Retard” Comment As “Crude And Demeaning”

[jefferson_dem]

Palin Camp Rips Limbaugh, Hits His “Retard” Comment As “Crude And Demeaning”

Sarah Palin versus Rush Limbaugh!

Palin believes Limbaugh’s repeated use of the word “retard” yesterday was “crude and demeaning,” her spokesperson emails.

In the wake of Palin’s demand that Rahm Emanuel be fired for saying the liberal activist strategy on health care was “f–king retarded,” a bunch of people have been asking how she’d react to Limbaugh’s tirade on the air yesterday.

“Our political correct society is acting like some giant insult’s taken place by calling a bunch of people who are retards, retards,” Rush said, adding that Rahm’s meeting yesterday with advocates for the mentally handicapped was a “retard summit at the White House.”

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.”

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/political-media/palin-camp-rips-limbaugh-hits-his-retard-comment-as-crude-and-demeaning/

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. GOP eating their own

meaning Palin trying to eat Limpbaugh - funny! I wonder what he will say about Palin?

[Cha]

9. She didn't call him out by name..she just

didn't not comment on the R word.

And, I don't like it either but the way palin pimps her kids around..well, I'm just tired of her freaking mouth.

[CTyankee]

2. Oh, my goodness, let's give him a slap on the wrist!

Bad, bad Rush!!!

[bullwinkle428]

3. Not even a direct quote...pretty weaselly on her part.

"Oh no...I never called Rush crude and demeaning, you betcha!"

[zbdent]

6. but make it Rahm ... and she makes a direct statement ...

again, the weaseling out of her predicament ...

it really would have been interesting to watch ...

Palin's standard having to be applied to Rush, or Rush angering the Palindrones by brushing her statement/demand off as lunacy and overreacting ...

[Zoeisright]

14. Exactly. She is nothing but a weasel.

And an airhead.

[BeyondGeography]

4. At least he doesn't hate God's children like Rahm

[Sebastian Doyle]

7. Rush hates the exact same children of God that Rahm does

that would be Liberals & Progressives.

[firedupdem]

5. Yeah right....she's probably laughing it up with him right now. n/t

[Cha]

8. Yeah, the R word is not good bc it

does demean people who are challenged and need our help.

But, if anyone fit that description it what be rush fatfuck limpbaugh.

[Avalux]

10. She had to say something (albeit weak as hell). Her son has Down's Syndrome.

Not quite eating her own, just nibbling a bit around the edges.

[jenmito]

11. She didn't call Limbaugh's comments anything. For all we know by that statement, she was still

talking about Rahm whom Rush was "just quoting" according to him.

[troubledamerican]

12. Weak.

[jillan]

13. As a mom of a special needs child, I was actually hoping she would got after Rush with the same

conviction she went after Rahm. I didn't expect her to, but I was really hoping she would. Unfortunately she has become the only public figure with a special needs child.

I called the White House after hearing Rahm using it and left a message for Rahm explaining how demeaning it was and that he needs to apologize. It would be nice if Palin did the same to Rush and Beck. She wouldn't even have to be a jerk about it, but she could use it as a 'teachable moment'. I don't think people realize how ugly the R word is.