Politicians and Media both Retarded over “Retarded” Comment
With no apologies to Sarah Palin, who apparently thinks that any comment made in the media somehow is aimed at her meaningless life, the “f’cking retarded” comment made by President Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was probably stupid at the most, but it did no damage to any special interest group with disabilities as Palin tries to portray.
The real reason Palin is so upset about the “retarded” comment, and has called for the resignation of Emanuel, is because she sees it as a way to remove one more word the media can use to describe her comprehension of political issues.
Ever since the Katie Couric interview, there has been a realization that there is a retarded person in the Palin family, and it is not her “special needs” child. The fancy dressing hillbilly from Alaska continued her retarded act at the Tea Party Convention in Nashville last week.
After three months of presidential campaigning advice and handling by some of the best and brightest advisers, Palin learned what to wear, how to walk and chew gum at the same time, but eventually failed the “don’t be retarded and write on your hand so the media can see” part of the training.
The real scary part of this whole controversy is the fact that the media has played into Palin’s hand. They are afraid to say the “R” word. That is retarded. What the f*ck, oh wait a minute, shouldn’t that be “f’ck”. Actually the sad part of the whole controversy is the fact that neither Palin or the media is criticizing Emanuel for saying the “F” word. I guess that Palin, and the right wing hillbilly conservatives she represents, have given up on that cause, or they just really must like to “f’ck around” too much.
As that great philosopher Lewis Black so eloquently summed up, “No one in their right mind would ever call a “special’s needs” person retarded.” Retarded in todays society has the new meaning of “politicians, religious zelots, and media acting in an irresponisble and stupid way.”
PS: For those looking for the correct derogatory usage of retarded, it is; ”you retard.”
It was a night to remember … Anticipation filled the control room situated above a tanker truck waiting to be loaded at Imperial Sugar Company’s Port Wentworth, Ga refinery.
The room was packed with employees the evening of July 24, ready for a switch to be thrown that would begin filling trucks with granulated sugar, the first produced at the plant in more than 18 months.
Tune into CNN any weekday afternoon and you will see Rick Sanchez promote his stint at the anchor desk as a “National Conversation” because readers can Twitter, Facebook or MySpace instant reactions to CNN stories. During the course of the broadcast Rick will stumble his way through trying to read often-unintelligible usernames, and the off the cuff comments. A “National Conversation”, not.
Not bad – topical anyway. Hey Ed – wanna buy a car?
Sorry Ed, have to disagree. Yes, there are lots of people out there shilling, but there’s also a core group of people using Twitter to share ideas and connect with people who are pursuing similar goals. Usually people trying to move social and business innovation to another level. It’s great, and effective.
You tease, you. Why did you post this topic Ed? To get traffic for your blogpost? To advertise your photography? Or was it to spark a conversation?
I’m with Catherine here. Just because some to make money from a new communication tool doesn’t automatically make it invalid. As for conversation and social media: if the publishing of thoughts and ideas doesn’t require interaction, these responses wouldn’t exist. And you wouldn’t have bothered posting your blog topic.
I love social media. The opportunity to use a new communications tool has certainly opened new opportunities for me, and the clients I work for. If nothing else, it levels the playing field somewhat and gives mass media a good run for it’s money. Here’s to the future. It is social, you know
Twitter is a tool like any other. Sometimes it’s used for good, sometimes for evil. Sometimes good people use it, some use it to spam, flog, annoy and harass.
I totally get the concept that it’s mere self-promotion– but why would that surprise anyone? And, yes, the marketers will get their mitts on it and try to make it into another billable channel for advertising – that’s a foregone conclusion.
But it’s possible to use it skillfully if one understands its role in fulfilling objectives. I don’t twitter (yet) — still waiting on the Web site, blog and opening a checking account for my brand new business. But I can see how using Twitter can reach some people…
Wrong, Ed.
There are plenty of conversations happening on Twitter and Facebook. They’re just not happening in real time the way interactions traditionally occurred. But they’re there just the same. Tweets posted and responded to on Twitter. People writing on each other’s walls on Facebook. All out in the open for everyone to follow. Maybe you’re not looking hard enough.
Every Tweet or post — even the most self-promotional — is in fact an open invitation to anyone to respond and turn it into a conversation. That that doesn’t happen with every message posted doesn’t mean conversations aren’t happening.
…and this posting from my website…..
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On Apr 16, 2009, Joanne Dant, Senior Associate, October Strategies said:
I have found Twitter to be a good tool for research and learning, however I am in complete agreement on the rudeness of tweeting while listening to a speaker. I find it very disappointing to see so many people glued to their phones “tweeting” while they should be giving full attention to the speaker.