Ann Coulter Calls MSNBC Host 'Retarded'

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter posted a tweet this week, encouraging followers to watch Republican Christopher Barron be interviewed by a "retarded" MSNBC host.

"Great video: head of GOProud interviewed by retarded person on MSNBC," Coulter wrote, providing a link to this interview, in which Barron of Republican gay rights group GOProud defends the group's conservative credentials to Cenk Uygur, after invitees of the Conservative Political Action Conference boycotted the event over the inclusion of Barron's organization.

As Business Insider points out, Coulter's use of the "r-word" -- which she leveled at Uygur after he questioned Barron's decision to identify as Republican -- may put former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose youngest child, Trig, has Down Syndrome, in a tight spot.

Palin called for Rahm Emanuel to be fired earlier this year after he addressed a group of people as "f*cking retards."

"I would ask the president to show decency in this process by eliminating one member of that inner circle, Mr. Rahm Emanuel, and not allow Rahm's continued indecent tactics to cloud efforts," Palin said.

Following Rahm's comment, Rush Limbaugh also fired off an attack using the word, an action that earned him a (much less passionate) rebuke.

Watch Uygur's reaction, or read his response here:

Comments

[Rahm11219]

08:54 AM on 01/25/2011

Ann is tasteless as usual but she is not at all off base about Cenk Uygur. He can hardly be described as intelligent in any way, shape or form. He gives liberals a bad name.

[Maricia Johns]

10:31 PM on 01/24/2011

Where is Sarah Palin???

[hackerblaster]

04:09 PM on 01/18/2011

Can someone post the link to Sarah Palin's remarks about this? I can't find them..Thanks, hugs

[Hoosierbrad]

02:05 PM on 01/12/2011

With all due respect to Ms. Coulter, which is none, I would have to say that the old saw is probably true here; it takes one to know one.

[Honora]

11:41 AM on 01/14/2011

Unkind response. It adds to the cruelty.

[Sizzzle]

05:19 PM on 01/11/2011

GOProud should be ashamed of themselves. it's so pathetic how they try so desperately to belong to a group that doesn't want them.

[MsVella]

02:30 PM on 01/10/2011

LOVE Cenk!

[ebanks84]

01:59 PM on 01/10/2011

Can anyone be more of the "R" word than she? I doubt it!

[murphysgirl]

12:51 PM on 01/10/2011

Selective outrage by the GOP is business as usual..

[terriblyconfused]

08:44 AM on 01/10/2011

This publicity **ore hasn't been in the news lately. She needed something.....

[gilah]

08:02 AM on 01/10/2011

Double standards abound with these people. I doubt she'll be called out by that person.

[maxfax]

07:42 PM on 01/09/2011

She's looking for attention, spew the "r-word" and look what happens.

[Madtgod]

07:21 PM on 01/09/2011

Hey, it was ironic.

[Debbie D]

06:55 PM on 01/09/2011

SARAH IS ONLY OUTRAGED WHEN A DEMOCRAT SAYS THE R WORD, WHICH ONLY FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HOW PATHETICALLY FAKE SHE IS, AND HOW DUMB HER SUPPORTERS ARE!

[habeass]

06:53 PM on 01/09/2011

And you are a c'''u--n77t.

[Debbie D]

06:51 PM on 01/09/2011

ANNE, YOU ARE A UGLY DOGGED FACED LOSER, THAT ALWAYS HAS SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY! GET LOST !