Originally Posted by JamesDean

Actually. I have a few family members are the in fact mentally retarded. I dont use the word around them nor do I use it in public. It is hurtful to people. Just because other people have embraced widespread usage of the term does not mean I will too, but I am not going to make others not use it. Its their right to do as they please. Frankly, I think calling someone at the level of President such terms in such a clear derogatory fashion is just plain rude and wrong. I never referred to any of the previous presidents as such even though I disagreed.