Ann Coulter Calls Obama a Retard on Twitter

Ann Coulter, conservative political commentator and author who's known for making incendiary remarks, called Barack Obama a "retard" on Twitter after Monday night's presidential debate.

I highly approve of Romney's decision to be kind and gentle to the retard.— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) October 23, 2012

Coulter was trying to comment on the overall civil behavior of the two candidates during Monday's debate when compared with the interruptions and arguing of the second debate. However, the term is widely considered offensive and derogatory. There's even a movement, R-Word, asking people to pledge not to use the word.

Coulter's tweet immediately sparked a harsh reaction f…
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