Special Olympics: Palin Blasts Obama

Gov. Palin condemned Barack Obama's offensive comments about Special Olympics athletes. [Scroll down two columns to see "Why Obama Hates 'Imperfect' People"] My previous column is about media hatred of Sarah.

March 20, 2009, Juneau, Alaska –

Governor Sarah Palin responded to remarks made [Thursday] night by President Obama related to the Special Olympics on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”“I was shocked to learn of the comment made by President Obama about Special Olympics,” Governor Palin said. “This was a degrading remark about our world’s most precious and unique people, coming from the most powerful position in the world.

“These athletes overcome more challenges, discrimination and adversity than most of us ever will. By the way, these athletes can outperform many of us and we should be proud of them. I hope President Obama’s comments do not reflect how he truly feels about the special needs community.”

OBAMA'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS SLUR

Here's Politico's description of what Obama said:

"Obama used much of his appearance on the comedy show to discuss the economy but sought to get in some light-hearted quips toward the end of the taping. He said he had been working on his bowling game just below his new residence and recently rolled a 129.

"'That’s very good, Mr. President,' cracked host Jay Leno.

'It's like — it was like Special Olympics, or something,' the president replied."

Some people want to give Obama a pass on his strange comment about Special Olympics. I don't. He's earlier made jokes about Nancy Reagan's interest in astrology, as well as about Jessica Simpson's weight. His constant caricatures and condemnations of his predecessor as President damaged America's status in the world. His attempts to use the Iraq War for political gain endangered the lives of American soldiers.

Also -- and notoriously -- he once referred to vice presidential candiate Sarah Palin as a "pig."

At times, this supposed "great communicator," Obama, misuses words to an alarming extent. I've written recently (on my other blog) about how Obama and his wife seem to admire "beautiful people," including themselves, while they look with distaste on those who are "imperfect," such as the handicapped young people in Special Olympics. During the campaign, some of Obama's surrogates, including Democratic official Carol Fowler, indirectly criticized Sarah Palin for even having a Down Syndrome baby, Trig.

Calling attention to such verbal garbage is in no way unfair. We should hold Obama to at least some standards of personal conduct.

Why Obama Hates "Imperfect" People

Sarah and Todd had Trig because they don't believe God makes mistakes. Obama? The last time -- maybe literally the last time -- he talked about religious faith he couldn't remember whether he was a Muslim or a Christian. Sarah Palin has spoken regularly about Special Needs people. The first time Obama spoke about such individuals he made them the butt of a joke about bowling.

"I swear The One [Obama] knew what he was saying [about Special Olympics] and that it was a slam on Palin." (My friend Cindy's "take")

We need to recognize -- and to communicate to others -- that Obama and those around him are slimeballs, whose endless gaffes and smears are part of their nature. Many of you might remember his offensive statement about Nancy Reagan -- after which, as with the Special Olympics people -- he called to "apologize." In the campaign, he clearly referred to Gov. Palin as a "pig" -- and didn't apologize.

How do elitists like Obama and his dreadful spouse look at the children and young adults in Special Olympics? With contempt, of course. The chances of Michelle Obama ever giving birth to a Down Syndrome child are something less than zero. The embryo would have been aborted without question and thrown out with hospital garbage. To the Obamas and their admirers children who are less than perfect have no right to intrude on their lives.

The Obamas are what the media call "beautiful people." Anybody who is unbeautiful is someone they avoid. People who are handicapped -- or have handicapped children -- are butts of jokes and derision.

Frankly, someone like Sarah Palin and her family -- or like the people reading this -- are incomprehensible to the Obamas. They hate the Palins because they stand for something -- rather than self-absorption. Sarah talks about the need for leaders to have a "servant's heart." To the Obamas, a servant is someone who takes care of their dirty laundry.

How should we react to the self-obsessed Obama and his malicious spouse? Give them no quarter. By doing what they do and being who they are they diminish the value of life. Like their admirer John Edwards, they suffer from chronic narcissism and egotism.