Liberal Forum

Ann Coulter Calls Obama a 'Retard,' Igniting OutrageThe conservative commentator's remark drew immediate protest from both Hollywood and some conservative allies, including Michelle Malkin.Although most pundits and the public at large gave the nod to President Obama as the winner of the third debate, held Monday night in Florida, Coulter saw it differently. After live-tweeting the rumble on foreign policy, the conservative author and commentator summed up her thoughts on the evening by writing, "I highly approve of Romney's decision to be kind and gentle to the retard."She drew backlash Immediately.[...]Fellow firebrand Michelle Malkin wrote, "What a stupid, shallow thing to say, Ann," and pointed to the conservative Twitter site Twitchy, which lambasted Coulter and said that her tweet did not represent their views.In 2010 Sarah Palin said that President Obama should fire his Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel when he called he plans by liberal groups to run ads against moderate Democrats "Fing retarded."Palin said that "Rahms slur on all Gods children with cognitive and developmental disabilities and the people who love them is unacceptable, and its heartbreaking."Last night Sarah Palin Tweeted this:Was that directed at Ann Coulter? Who knows?