Once again the Palin children get sacrificed on the altar of political expediency:
Palin, who slammed Emanuel last week for calling liberal activists "f---ing retards," declined to ask conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh to apologize for using the term "retards" on his nationally syndicated show, saying Limbaugh used the word as satire.Palin has a special needs child and initially has expressed concern about Limbaugh's word choice. But like every other Republican leader, Palin caved on her principles - and in this case, on her own child - once the GOP masses found out that she had criticized GOP leader Limbaugh.
"I didn't hear Rush Limbaugh calling a group of people who he did not agree with f---ing retards and we did know that Rahm Emanuel, it's been reported, did say that. There's a big difference there," said Palin, whose youngest son Trig has Down Syndrome.
Palin made the comment after Wallace asked her about this Limbaugh quote: "Our politically correct society is acting like some giant insult's taken place by calling a bunch of people who are retards, retards. ... I mean these people, these liberal activists, are kooks."
"Should Rush Limbaugh apologize," Wallace asked.
Palin responded, "They are kooks so I agree with Rush Limbaugh."
