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Tx4obama

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21. That is FALSE.

Reply to gyroscope (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 03:09 AM

Jan 2012

Rahm Emanuel apologized to Tim Shriver, the head of the Special Olympics, for USING the phrase 'fucking retarded'
NOT because he called anyone that.
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Excerpt:

"... Rahm Emanuel allegedly used the term "fucking retarded" to describe a plan to attack conservative Democrats over health care."
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/02/sarah_palin_fire_rahm_emanuel.html

Excerpt:
"... First Rahm Emanuel called a plan he didn't like 'fucking retarded.' Then Sarah Palin called for his resignation. ..."
http://gawker.com/5464949/debate-over-the-word-retard-rages-on

A DU post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x154425

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Note: When the story first broke all the article said Rahm CALLED THE PLAN that. Then later the media went wild and spun the story into him calling someone that.

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Obama's chief of staff resigns (yet again), to be replaced by another shady Wall Street banker [View all] gyroscope Jan 2012 OP

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I actually looked up and read some things about Lew that sound really good OKNancy Jan 2012 #2

I've read similar findings as that. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #6

You're judging Lew based on what he did when he was 12? gyroscope Jan 2012 #8

no, I read the whole article and another one as well OKNancy Jan 2012 #13

Jack Lew is a far more progressive Liberal than Yew. Schema Thing Jan 2012 #3

Sure he is gyroscope Jan 2012 #5

I live in Utah and work for a Gov't where the top dudes are Mormons.... Sheepshank Jan 2012 #24

3 for 3 bankers in that position Enrique Jan 2012 #4

As we all know gyroscope Jan 2012 #7

I'm no fan of Rahm, but he never called liberals retarded. boxman15 Jan 2012 #10

Are you sure about that? gyroscope Jan 2012 #11

That is FALSE. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #21

Honestly, who cares about the semantic distinction? Maven Jan 2012 #28

Please get your crap straight. Do some homework or you'll look like a troll n/t Sheepshank Jan 2012 #25

That's why the 99% call them Bankstercrats kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #23

Lew is a good choice. He bet on John Paulson with Citi's money. That is like buying IBM if banned from Kos Jan 2012 #9

Total scum. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #12

"allowed him to walk away with little scrutiny" PLUS $900,000 from the 2008 bailout. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #14

+1 sarcasmo Jan 2012 #15

Here we go again. woo me with science Jan 2012 #16

x3 emilyg Jan 2012 #17

I was hoping for someone different mvd Jan 2012 #18

Don't worry. They'll be here with an excuse shortly. Maven Jan 2012 #20

Anyone who worked for criminal banks should be ineligible for public office just1voice Jan 2012 #19

Lew made his fortune shorting the housing market _ed_ Jan 2012 #22

And they wonder why we are upset? 99Forever Jan 2012 #26

Why are you helping Greenwald and Ron Paul kill kittens? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #27

I'm trying to stop Obama from helping them gyroscope Jan 2012 #30

oh joy! ddeclue Jan 2012 #29

Chess Move® eom TransitJohn Jan 2012 #31