It's Wrong When They Do It: "Retard"

[eynon81]

[Bill_in_Bethlehem]

its political. SP knew she could attack rahm for using the word

when someone on her side does it though, of course shell find a way to interpret it as non-offensive

[OGPhilly]

"You don't call retarded people retards. It's bad taste. You call your friends retards when they're acting retarded."
-Michael Scott

[Professor]

[The Comrade]

words like retard are something you use in known company where it won't be offensive. using it on the national stage is KNOWINGLY GOING TO OFFEND A LOT OF PEOPLE and you shouldn't do it.

[Indy]

[Professor]

No, no - I didn't mean that the whole issue was retarded. Sorry. It's obvious that Palin chose her target based on politics, not the word.

Yes - people change their tunes way too quickly. As I said in another thread, it may seem that I change sides all the time. Quite the opposite is true. I'm always on the same side. I almost always have the same opinion, unless I'm shown that I'm wrong. It's the sides that keep shifting.

[Ozzone]

[The Comrade]

it's crazy how you're the only one that seems to know for certain that this was a cover up and NO ONE ELSE AGREES WITH YOU except for fringe conspiracy theorists.

[Ozzone]

It's pathetic that you pull out Alinsky's rulebook every time I post something. Truly pathetic.