Palin gets pissed off at Family Guy

Altron

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Washington (CNN) – Sarah Palin expressed outrage at a Fox Broadcasting
Company television program for deriding people with Down syndrome and
making an apparent reference to her 22-month-old son, Trig, who has the
genetic disorder.

The former Alaska governor said on her Facebook page that she was too
angry to offer a coherent response so she had her daughter, Bristol,
release a full statement on the family’s behalf.

The Palins directed their criticism at the prime time Fox cartoon,
“Family Guy.” In Sunday’s episode, a teenaged female character with
Down syndrome told another character that “my mom is the former
governor of Alaska.” A song and dance routine by another character also
used language that ridiculed people with disabilities.

“People are asking me to comment on yesterday’s Fox show that felt like
another kick in the gut,” Palin, a Fox News contributor, said in the
statement posted Monday evening on her Facebook page. “Bristol was one
who asked what I thought of the show that mocked her baby brother, Trig
(and/or others with special needs), in an episode yesterday. Instead of
answering, I asked her what she thought. Here is her conscientious
reply, which is a much more restrained and gracious statement than I
want to make about an issue that begs the question, ‘when is enough,
enough?’”

Bristol Palin’s statement was posted below her mother’s Facebook entry.

“When you’re the son or daughter of a public figure, you have to
develop thick skin,” Bristol Palin said. “My siblings and I all have
that, but insults directed at our youngest brother hurt too much for us
to remain silent. People with special needs face challenges that many
of us will never confront, and yet they are some of the kindest and
most loving people you’ll ever meet. Their lives are difficult enough
as it is, so why would anyone want to make their lives more difficult
by mocking them?


“As a culture, shouldn’t we be more compassionate to innocent people –
especially those who are less fortunate? Shouldn’t we be willing to say
that some things just are not funny? Are there any limits to what some
people will do or say in regards to my little brother or others in the
special needs community? If the writers of a particularly pathetic
cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and
my family yesterday, they failed. All they proved is that they’re
heartless jerks.”

Fox Broadcasting – which, like Fox News, is owned by News Corp. – did
not comment on the Palins’ response to the show.
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I mean, seriously? She embodies all of the bible-thumping intolerance of the republican party, but also has all of the whiny, offended "political correct" anti-free-speech qualities of the democrat party? worst of both worlds
 
Cerise

Cerise

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Seth McFarlane is a leftist 0bot. His salute to 0bama's "special Olympics" crack from last year and Emanuel's "fucking retard" comment this year while at the same time insulting not only Sarah Palin but many innocent down syndrome children and their families is predictable behavior.
 
catocom

catocom

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meh...I don't care who it is...
either get on the PC wagon, or get off.
People are tired or the hypocrasy...on both sides.

Anyone who does not embrace the "what's good for the goose, is good for the gander"
will not be embraced themselves.
 
MrBishop

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Family Guy is certainly not on the PC wagon. Never was, and shouldn't go changing now. I didn't see Palin gettin' all huffy when the Family Guy show took pot-shots at homosexuals, fat people, people in wheel chairs, black people, chinese people etc...

Talk about trying to make mountains out of molehills.. :rolleyes:
 
MrBishop

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Meanwhile, during the time when Chris and Stewie were lost in the woods, Chris promises to ask out Ellen, a school classmate with Down syndrome, whose father is an accountant and her mother is the former governor of Alaska. After their rescue, Stewie helps prepare Chris for a date by dressing him up, and instructing him on how to act. During the date, Ellen winds up being pushy and demanding, and the relationship quickly fails. Stewie, however, congratulates him for demonstrating the confidence in asking her out on a date as he promised to do.[2] Wiki
 
catocom

catocom

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yeeaahhhh, I really think there is a better way to spend one's time,
than trying to make a case against a dang cartoon.
 
Winky

Winky

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Palin gets rich offa facebook page!

better they take pot shots at our Kenyan President with the dumbo ears.
 
catocom

catocom

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Cerise said:
Except they are taking pot shots at defenseless kids. :shrug:
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why is taking 'pot shot' more important to rag about than stealing their money, and possibly their kid's money...

words will hurt mentally a little while maybe, but enslavement?...much worse, and more worthy of the attention imo.
Make a statement about it, and move on. They aren't Worth anything more.
 
Winky

Winky

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yer right as usual Cerise
they railed on the Bush twins for years
but them girls did seem like they were a lotta fun ;)


bush_twins.jpg
 
Gonz

Gonz

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MrBishop said:
Family Guy is certainly not on the PC wagon. Never was, and shouldn't go changing now. I didn't see Palin gettin' all huffy when the Family Guy show took pot-shots at homosexuals, fat people, people in wheel chairs, black people, chinese people etc...
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I can't speak for Governor Palin but many people have been offended by this show and have spoken out.

I'm not offended, I just don't find it humorous. My 16-year-old loves it though.

MrBishop said:
Meanwhile, during the time when Chris and Stewie were lost in the woods, Chris promises to ask out Ellen, a school classmate with Down syndrome, whose father is an accountant and her mother is the former governor of Alaska. After their rescue, Stewie helps prepare Chris for a date by dressing him up, and instructing him on how to act. During the date, Ellen winds up being pushy and demanding, and the relationship quickly fails. Stewie, however, congratulates him for demonstrating the confidence in asking her out on a date as he promised to do.[2] Wiki
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*puke*
 
Gonz

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catocom said:
why is taking 'pot shot' more important to rag about than stealing their money, and possibly their kid's money...

words will hurt mentally a little while maybe, but enslavement?...much worse, and more worthy of the attention imo.
Make a statement about it, and move on. They aren't Worth anything more.
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Because their children (hers, his, Billaries, Carters, GW's, whoever) are not part of the political machine. Once the become adults & begin speaking on behalf of their parents, or on their own, then they are fair game.
 
Gonz

Gonz

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Unfortunately, in American politics, family is seen as a plus.

Little kids do not need the crap. Notice, they never picked on Amy Carter or Chelsea.
 
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