Ann Coulters Retard Tweet Perpetuates Ignorance, Unites Advocates

It only takes six characters to cause an online stir. When Ann Coulter clicked the blue tweet button on her computer screen during Monday nights presidential debate, she instantly generated a waterfall of controversy.

She wrote, I highly approve of Romney's decision to be kind and gentle to the retard, in reference to President Obama, a sentiment she instantaneously communicated to her 269,024 Twitter followers and well beyond.

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

Social media quickly erupted with a backlash against Coulters debate-timed tweet. Activist group R-Word Ca…
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