Sarah Palin talks “Family Guy” On “The O’Reilly Factor”

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appeared on The O’Reilly Factor on Tuesday, where she likened Family Guy’s recent mocking of her son Trig’s Down syndrome to a “kick in the gut.” Earlier this week, Palin’s teen mom daughter, Bristol, posted a statement on the politician’s Facebook page denouncing Seth MacFarlane, creator of the animated hit, for using 22-month-old Trig to poke fun at Palin in an episode that aired on the program last Sunday.

For those who may have missed it, the episode features the Griffins’ bumbling son Chris falling for a snippy girl with Down syndrome. On a date, he asks what her parents do. To which she replies: “My dad’s an accountant, and my mom is the former governor of Alaska.”

“As a culture, shouldn’t we be more compassionate to innocent people – especially those who are less fortunate? Shouldn’t we be willing to say that some things just are not funny? Are there any limits to what some people will do or say in regards to my little brother or others in the special needs community? If the writers of a particularly pathetic cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and my family yesterday, they failed. All they proved is that they’re heartless jerks…..” Bristol Palin

On last night’s O’Reilly Factor, the older Palin also blasted Rahm Emanuel for using the word “retard” in a closed door meeting with liberal activists. Oddly, she has kinder words for fellow conservative Rush Limbaugh, who used the same slur. Palin claims Limbaugh’s use of the word was meant as “satire” while Emanuel was clearly just trying to be mean-spirited.