Hot on the heels of her mean-spirited mockery of National Coming Out Day, Coulter used the word “retard” tonight to describe the President of the United States. It isn’t the first time Coulter has used that thoughtless, barrel-scraping insult:
https://twitter.com/AnnCoulter/status/241013218737258497
We know her books don’t sell like they used to, but there must be a better way to gin up controversy.
https://twitter.com/tyleroakley/status/260587416518279168
https://twitter.com/concillas/status/260592409132531712
Wow. The "R" word?! Are we five? RT @AnnCoulter I highly approve of Romney's decision to be kind and gentle to the retard.
— Michelle Branch (@michellebranch) October 23, 2012
@michellebranch have you seen her? Only if that "5" is centuries. @AnnCoulter
— Jen Cook (@Jen_S_Cook) October 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/sadaenterprises/status/260596481541677056
@missADelgado Along with being rude, the problem is the joke isn't funny. Obama has many flaws, but lack of intelligence is not one of them.
— Matthew Polly (@MatthewEPolly) October 23, 2012
@MatthewEPolly Exactly. I vehemently disagree w O but he's no dummy. Besides, I also simply dont care for the word "retard." Not cool.
— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) October 23, 2012
Really Republicans? This is you? RT Ann Coulter @AnnCoulter
I highly approve of Romney's decision to be kind and gentle to the retard.— Diane Swintal (@dswintal) October 23, 2012
She sure doesn’t speak for us.
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Related:
Ann Coulter mocks National Coming Out Day; Civility police respond with vitriol, rape wishes
Civility police wish death on Ann Coulter for ‘disrespectful’ tweet about Arlen Specter
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Update: Another celebrity denounces Coulter:
@AnnCoulter You disgust me. That man is the president of this country. (& I'm sure all of the disabled children in America appreciate you.)
— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) October 23, 2012
This may be the first time we’ve ever agreed with anything Sophia Bush said.
This is also a reference to Coulter’s tweet:
Despite our differences, it's NOT ok to use "R" word. Consider millions of developmentally challenged Americans. It's just UNBELIEVABLE
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) October 23, 2012
And you notice I won't dignify the name that's trending nor quote the offensive comment. Though we consider the source, it must be decried.
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) October 23, 2012
We officially have a bully on the political commentary playground and ti's bout time for this bully to be expelled. Denounce hate speech.
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) October 23, 2012
Hate speech is hate speech. Pointing fingers, saying "but what about." doesn't wash. I'm a mom. I've heard it before. STOP the hate.
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) October 23, 2012
And more:
"@JennyJohnsonHi5: You stay classy, Ann Coulter. RT @AnnCoulter: I highly approve of Romney's decision to be kind and gentle to the retard."
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) October 23, 2012
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Flashback:
Palin: Rahm Emanuel should be axed for ‘retarded’ comment
Sarah Palin tweeted this tonight:
https://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA/status/260614017670852608
Amen.
Update:
Coulter doubles down with another tweet using “retarded” to insult Obama.
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