Forum Views ()
Forum Replies ()
Read more with google mobile :
Palin family blast TV show mocking Down Syndrome son
|
Edition:
U.S.
Article
Save
Email
Print
Reprints
Most Popular
Most Shared
UPDATE 1-Texas to challenge US greenhouse gas rules
16 Feb 2010
After Dubai hit, Israelis question Mossad methods
8:41am EST
Scottish terrier Sadie wins Westminster dog show
4:08am EST
CORRECTED-FEATURE-Debate over GM eggplant consumes India
16 Feb 2010
Bad news for record lottery "winner"
16 Feb 2010
Scottish terrier Sadie wins Westminster dog show
4:08am EST
UPDATE 1-Texas to challenge US greenhouse gas rules
16 Feb 2010
After Dubai hit, Israelis question Mossad methods
8:41am EST
Tests show King Tut died from malaria, study says
16 Feb 2010
Aspirin cuts death risk after breast cancer: U.S. study
16 Feb 2010
Palin family blast TV show mocking Down Syndrome son
LOS ANGELES
Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:02am EST
Related News
Palin: Won't "close the door" on White House run
Sun, Feb 7 2010
Palin: Won't "close the door" on White House run
Sun, Feb 7 2010
Sarah Palin's got Ohio on her mind
Wed, Feb 3 2010
Sarah Palin speaks during the National Tea Party Convention at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee February 6, 2010.
Credit: Reuters/Josh Anderson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, the former U.S. vice presidential candidate, is used to finding herself the brunt of jokes but her humor snapped when the animated TV show "Family Guy" appeared to mock her son who has Down syndrome.
Entertainment | Lifestyle
Palin's family called the creators of the show "heartless jerks" after an episode in which a female character with Down syndrome said she was the daughter of an accountant and "my mom's the former governor of Alaska."
Palin resigned as Republican governor of Alaska last year.
Palin, who was recently hired by Fox News as a commentator,
said in a posting on Facebook that the show, also aired on News Corp's Fox network, was a disappointment and "another kick in the gut," with her post receiving thousands of supportive messages.
But instead of elaborating on her views on the show that appeared to mock her 22-month-old son Trig, she said she asked the oldest of her five children, daughter Bristol, to comment as her reply would be "more restrained and gracious."
Bristol Palin, 19, said you have to develop a thick skin as the child of a public figure but insults at her youngest brother hurt too much to remain silent.
"People with special needs face challenges that many of us will never confront and yet they are some of the kindest and most loving people you'll ever meet," Bristol Palin wrote in a statement on her mother's Facebook page. / "... why could anyone want to make their lives more difficult by mocking them? ... If the writers of a particularly pathetic cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and my family yesterday, they failed."
However not everyone was sympathetic toward Palin.
Some fans of "Family Guy" said the show is all about mocking people.
"It's their job to make fun of everyone. Get over it," said Tweeter@Little_Siren.
No one could be immediately reached at Fox to comment.
(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Miral Fahmy)
Entertainment
Lifestyle
More from Reuters
Obama says stimulus headed off depression
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday a $787 billion stimulus program helped the United States avoid dipping into an economic depression.
Housing starts post sharp rebound
Toyota chief sidesteps Congress
| Video
Trade group official: China to allow stronger yuan
U.S., Pakistan confirm arrest of Taliban commander
U.S. warship on schedule in HK despite China tension
» More Top News
Stimulus plan, one year later
President Obama's $787 billion stimulus was aimed at creating or preserving 3 million jobs and preventing another Great Depression. Did it deliver? Full Article
Romer says employment stable
NY recession fell harder on Wall Street
Economy
Vancouver 2010:
Miller shrugs off controversy
U.S. netminder Ryan Miller shrugged off the controversy caused by slogans on his helmet to lead his team to a 3-1 win. Full Article
Blind Canadian ready for history
Ice quality now top priority: VANOC
Live Coverage: Follow the 2010 Games
2010 Winter olympics
© Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters
Editorial Editions:
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
Reuters
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Help
Journalism Handbook
Archive
Site Index
Video Index
Analyst Research
Mobile
Newsletters
RSS
Podcasts
Widgets
Your View
Labs
Thomson Reuters
Copyright
Disclaimer
Privacy
Professional Products
Professional Products Support
Financial Products
About Thomson Reuters
Careers
Online Products
Acquisitions Monthly
Buyouts.com
Buyouts Europe:
Buyouts Conferences:
Venture Capital Journal
EVCJ
International Financing Review
International Securitisation Report
Project Finance International
PEhub.com
PE Week
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
Other News on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 West wants end to torture, honour killings in Iraq
Verizon, Skype join forces on mobile service
Ahmadinejad warns powers will 'regret' if Iran sanctioned
Tut probe shows power of technology -- but raises questions too
Obama Approves $8 Billion Loan For Nuclear Power Construction
Dubai hit squad held fake UK passports: London
US-TECH Summary
Bird Strike Forces Plane To Return To Airport
Google CEO declares mobile's moment has come
Iran wants to supply region with nuclear energy
Gamers more scary than bikers, says Australian minister
Bomb explodes outside JP Morgan Athens, none hurt
|
Defeated Tymoshenko contests Ukraine polls
Former Florida Student Wins First Round In Landmark Internet Speech Case
Hezbollah warns Israel over future war
|
French soldiers used as 'nuclear guinea pigs'
New Orleans revs up the Mardi Gras mood
Iran says will respond to any new sanctions
Verizon to allow Skype calls on smartphones
Texas Begins Early Voting For Governor, Proposition On Voter ID
Missile that killed Afghan civilians not faulty: NATO
|
FCC to propose higher broadband speeds
US Coast Guard Chief Welcomes Diversity On "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy
Smartphones a growing problem for networks
Gunmen injure seven peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur
|
"The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special" Returns March 3
Kraft Foods Posts Strong Q4 Earnings On Cost Cuts
West wants end to torture, honor killings in Iraq
|
Saudi Arabia to Keep Currency Pegged To U.S. Dollar
Plane Searched After Bomb Threat At Philadelphia Airport
"Glee" Offers First Look At Madonna-Themed Episode
Obama earmarks $8 bln for first nuclear plant in 30 yrs
Google CEO declares mobile's moment has come
|
Verizon to partner with Skype
|
China's holding of US Treasuries tumbles
China braces for post-holiday travel rush
Top defense firms vie to feed Indian arms appetite
Marines say Taliban resistance more disorganized
3 arrested in murder of lawyer for Mumbai suspect
Whaling protester to be charged in Japan
N.Korea hails 'brilliant' Kim on his 68th birthday
Japan may charge N.Zealand anti-whaling activist
Home to Beatles hits Abbey Road up for sale by EMI
|
Roger Ebert calls himself happy despite surgeries
|
New Orleans revs up the Mardi Gras mood
US indie stars join forces in Berlin film fest entry
Keener, Holofcener return in New York comedy film
Three nods for Lady Gaga as women lead way at Brits
Argentina escalates row with Britain over Falklands
Smartphones under growing threat from hackers
Europe corners strike-hit Greece on debts
U.S. to return envoy to Syria after five-year absence
Ivory Coast PM says new government not ready
|
Peru says Machu Picchu site to reopen in April
|
Shi'ite rebels kill Yemen officer, official says
|
Ericsson market share jumps in Q4: Dell'Oro
Taliban leader's arrest raises hopes
Sarkozy dives as Strauss-Kahn soars
|
US officials, Web executives to visit Russia
FCC to propose faster broadband speeds
Iran says will respond to any new sanctions
|
Lebanon's Hezbollah warns Israel over future war
Missile that killed Afghan civilians not faulty: NATO
|
Google's Android on 26 mobile phone models: CEO
Over 65 reporters face spying charges in Iran: rights group
"It's not me," man in Israel says in hit-squad saga
Former US officials fend off simulated cyberattack
Google's Android on 26 mobile phone models: CEO
Firms scale back from US climate push
Ericsson market share jumps in Q4: Dell'Oro
|
Afghan police: 4 policemen killed by roadside bomb
French execs on trial for selling fake wine to US
Jackson Health System Poised To Announce Massive Layoffs
Taliban armory: Rocks, potshots and drawings
Holocaust Survivors File $1.24 Billion Suit Against Hungary State Railway
Washington D.C. Bag Tax Expected To Reduce Trash In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Area
NATO: Airstrike kills group of Afghan insurgents
Pelican attacks Australian weatherman on live TV
Dad Pays Price For Daughter's Tomato Picking
Bus plunges into river in India, kills 22
Update: Police Searching Evacuated University At Buffalo Library; Video Surveillance Image Showed Possible Gunman
UK's BNP says migrating Hanson 'welcome': report
Democrat's Resignation Opens Chances For Senate Republicans
Hawaii Tops Happiest State Survey
Amputees struggle in Taliban-torn Pakistan
Whole Foods Market Posts Strong Q1 Profit On Sales Growth, Bumps 2010 Outlook
Impasse feared in Philippine talks with rebels
Developing: Unconfirmed Reports Of A Gunman May Have Prompted Evacuation Of University At Buffalo Library
Cambodia still strewn with mines
US warships in Hong Kong in sign of easing tension
U.S. Markets Jump On Earnings, Rising Commodities
Author Patterson looks to Hollywood in comics deal
Cambodian garment trade struggles to get over slump
S.Korea BOK chief: weak dollar view dominates
Seoul shares gain; foreign buying at 1-mth high
S.Korea repeats to keep expansionary policy
Asia shares up on US figures, Greek debt plans
S.Korea seen buying dlrs to curb won's rise -traders
PAKISTAN
New Zealand growth picks up in Q4
Lady Gaga dominates 30th BRITs
|
US demands Toyota documents in recalls probe
Yoko revives Plastic Ono Band with Clapton as guest
|
Seoul shares up; foreign net buying at 1-mth high
Sadie the terrier is top US dog
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden announce engagement
|
Lady Gaga in Brit awards triple, pays tribute to McQueen
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Author Patterson looks to Hollywood in comics deal
|
Al Pacino signs on for cop thriller
|
Tori Spelling ventures into children's books
Author Patterson looks to Hollywood in comics deal
'Valentine's Day' rules holiday box office
Lady Gaga dominates 30th BRITs
Indonesia looks to block offensive Internet pages
Al Pacino signs on for cop thriller
Colbert brings comedy act to Olympics
Step right up! Coney Island to get 23 new rides
Efforts Working To Boost Red Squirrel Population In United Kingdom
Dad Pays Price For Daughter's Tomato Picking
New Website Offers Virtual Tour Of Trans-Siberian Railway Route
Hawaii Tops Happiest State Survey
Vatican Warns Supporters Of Women Priests
Fenced Off Olympic Flame Angers Canadians, Visitors Seeking Photo Op
Utah State Senator Eyes Making 12th Grade Optional To Cut Budget Deficit
New York City Police Officer Denies Sodomy Accusation
Google Changes Gmail Buzz Privacy Setting After Users Complain
Lady Gaga scoops 3 awards at the Brits
Pakistani army confirms arrest of Taliban commander
|
100 euros smartphones this year: Symbian
Pakistan confirms arrest of top Taliban commander
DNA reveals some mystery on King Tut, raises questions
BNP reports profit leap, bonus bonanza
How submarines, jets inspire Olympic gold dreams
Iran leader accuses U.S. of war-mongering
|
Russia delays missile delivery to Iran
US offensive runs into 'human shields', Taliban bombs
Netanyahu aide dismisses tooth fairy peace views
|
Iran says will respond to any new sanctions
Peru says Machu Picchu site to reopen in April
|
Syria's Assad holds security talks with U.S. official
|
Iran rejects U.N. call to free political prisoners
|
Pakistan's Karachi, a refuge but no base for Taliban
|
Pakistani court rejects Americans' bail request
|
Israel says no proof it carried out Dubai killing
|
Industry explores new roads with free maps
|
Afghan official: Taliban using human shields
Twitter dating for tech-savvy singles
|
US envoy in Syria talks amid thaw in ties
100 euros smartphones this year: Symbian
|
Conservationists slam Indonesian pet tiger plan
Tajik court jails banned Islamic group members
Malaysia Appeals Court rules Anwar must face trial
TSA Apologizes For Asking Disabled Child To Remove Leg Braces
First indictments in Bangkok club fire
Valentine's Day ( ** )
Malaysia: Anwar loses bid to dismiss sodomy charge
Sarah Palin And Daughter Bristol: "Family Guy" Writers Are Heartless Jerks
American Flights To Haiti Resume On Friday
Indonesia group prefers gold as dollar loses shine
One Year On, Obama Administration Notes Gains Of Stimulus Package
Kevin Eubanks, Jay Leno's Bandleader, Leaving "Tonight Show"
Study: Marine parks give boost to coral reefs
California Capital In "Crappy" Conundrum Over Crows
Financial crisis hurting millions: ADB, UN
Body Of Climber Recovered From Mount St. Helens
David Canary Leaving ABC Soap "All My Children"
Chronic Childhood Illnesses On the Rise
UN, ADB say crisis stalled Asia poverty reduction
Pakistan's Kot Addu Q2 profit at 1.38 bln rupees
Pakistani o/n rates end up; rupee firms
S.Korea BOK chief: rate increase not distant
Berlinale becomes showcase for German film revival
|
Kevin Eubanks exiting as Leno bandleader
|
Oscar nominees revel in newfound glory
|
Euro firms in Asia as Greece worries ease
Pakistani court rejects Americans' bail request
McQueen hanged himself in wardrobe: inquest
|
McQueen hanged himself in wardrobe: inquest
Jeff Bridges, Christoph Waltz cruising to Oscars
|
Indonesian teenager convicted for Facebook insult
Ricky Gervais Show a little sketchy
|
Berlinale becomes showcase for German film revival
Oscar nominees revel in newfound glory
Jeff Bridges, Christoph Waltz cruising to Oscars
Palin family blast TV show mocking Down Syndrome son
|
Palin family blast TV show mocking Down Syndrome son
Social networking pulls mask from fashion world
China goes gourmet with foie gras
Only colour that counts for Canada is gold
Kevin Eubanks exiting as Leno bandleader
"Ricky Gervais Show" a little sketchy
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights