| | *[[Democratic]] Senator [[Al Franken]] of Minnesota peddled a book entitled ''[[Rush Limbaugh]] is a Big, Fat, Stupid Idiot'', viciously ridiculing a person struggling with obesity and hearing disabilities. | | *[[Democratic]] Senator [[Al Franken]] of Minnesota peddled a book entitled ''[[Rush Limbaugh]] is a Big, Fat, Stupid Idiot'', viciously ridiculing a person struggling with obesity and hearing disabilities. |
| − | *[[Barack Hussein Obama]] appeared on Jay Leno's program. Leno asked Obama about his bowling prowess, or lack thereof. Obama, "It's like -- it was like Special Olympics, or something." <ref>[http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities_blog/2009/03/barack_obama_jay_leno_and_the.html Barack Obama, Jay Leno and the Special Olympics line] Newsday.com, March 20, 2009</ref> Gov. [[Sarah Palin]], mother of a special needs child lashed out at Obama, "This was a degrading remark about our world's most precious and unique people, coming from the most powerful position in the world. | + | *President [[Barack Hussein Obama]] expressed ridicule for children with disabilities on [[Jay Leno]]'s program responding to a question about Leno his bowling prowess, or lack thereof. Obama, "It's like -- it was like Special Olympics, or something." <ref>[http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities_blog/2009/03/barack_obama_jay_leno_and_the.html Barack Obama, Jay Leno and the Special Olympics line] Newsday.com, March 20, 2009</ref> Gov. [[Sarah Palin]], mother of a special needs child lashed out at Obama, "This was a degrading remark about our world's most precious and unique people, coming from the most powerful position in the world. |