Mrs. Palin looked really dumb when she was on saturday night live also, but I'm sure she got paid for that. Later she criticised Tina Faye for her portrayal of her on the show. I guess she thought it made her look stupid. She does a good job of that on her own. Trig cant be too dumb, he blogs on OS!!........

What a fantastic comment Ms. Friedman made. I certainly hope Palin sees it and is humbled by it. More power to Ms. Friedman who has managed to provide Sarah Palin with the come uppance she so richly deserves for her sanctimonious on this and on a whole plethora of subjects.

Just like Palin. Throw a bomb and run away before she has to deal with consequences so she can be the victim.
Can someone please send the Spanish Inquisition to have a conversation with her?

ps - God Bless Ms Friedman for speaking out.

Finally, an articulate actress.

yeesh, it's about time someone around here had some balls and actually stood up and ASKED US our opinion, THEN, Godforbid actually went on and LISTENED to us, rather than continually projecting your own "what if that was me?" sympathy onto every disabled person!

And that is EXACTLY what has been happening when anyone else deems to get offended FOR us instead of askig US how WE feel about a given joke, or comment. Basically all this proves is the common stereotype that everyone believes that the physically disabled are also mentally disabled and aren't able to understand when we are *supposed* to be offended...Well, gee, if we're all supposed to be offended by the same things, then George Carlin, Eddy Murphy, Richard Pryor, The Redneck Comedy Tour guys, The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour guys, Lisa Lampinelli, Lenny Bruce, Rodney Dangerfield, and countless other comedians wouldn't have had careers.

But, ya know what, they DID/DO have careers, which tells me that these folks KNEW how to laugh, even when everybody else thought it was inappropriate.

So, to any of you humorless over-sensitive PC-fire breathing dragon parents out there, I say

BLEEP YOU!

(sorry, it just HAD to be said....)

Thank you for sharing this, Akopsa. One more nail in her own coffin by Sarah. Frankly, I'm so sick and tired to hear of her stupid actions or opinions.
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OK, am I the only one here who wonders if Friedman's letter wasn't scripted by someone else? Please don't jump all over me. I know a few adults with DS and they could not have written the foregoing letter. I understand people are different; I am just asking.

That having been said, it's brilliant! Whether the actress penned the letter or simply expressed the sentiment, how on earth can Palin question it without looking like a complete hypocrite? She can't even ask the question I've asked without undermining her own sanctimonious case.

Most of all, I'm thrilled--THRILLED--that someone finally said this: When we criticize you, Sarah, for anything at all related to your son, we are not criticizing your son. It's so damn disingenuous when she goes down that road.

I am curious about the letter though; does anyone out there with more experience with DS have any input?

Lainey-

If she is capable enough to memorize a whole script for the show, some of which may have required writing to help her retention (a common practice in acting), then it is entirely possible that she could have written the letter. If she herself is as high functioning as the character was portrayed in the show, then I have no doubt she's capable of composing a letter such as this

Lainey - I have no experience with DS whatsoever. That said, you make an interesting point. I think what I may understand you to mean is that she had help actually crafting the statement, but, the intent was hers. Is that correct? I also agree with Studman - if this woman can memorize - or at least recall any bits of a script - she seems quite capable of articulating her position. Just a thought. Thanks everyone for stopping by...xx a

It's about time someone told Palin where to go really! And who better than a clearly well balanced, intelligent woman! You tell her Andrea!

Here. Here.!
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Sarah Palin's fake outrage is annoying enough but for her to let Limbaugh off the hook as a "satirist" then criticize Seth McFarland, an actual satirist, makes her look ridiculous. And she does carry that baby around like a loaf of bread. Rated.