The Sunday before last a very controversial Family Guy episode was aired. The episode featured the awkward son Chris falling for a girl with Down's Syndrome. During their date Chris asks, "So what do your parents do?" and his date reply's, "My dad's an accountant, and my mom is the former governor of Alaska". Palin was immediately outraged, deeming the episode a jab at her youngest son Trig who has Down's Syndrome. Trig's siblings also expressed their outrage to the national media. Some on the other hand are saying that this episode is being taken too seriously. The 39 year old actress Andrea Fay Friedman who did the voice for Chris' date has Down's Syndrome and has surprisingly strong support for this particular Family Guy episode. She thinks that Palin is taking it too seriously and needs to, "learn to laugh". She then went even further and insulted Palin, "My mother did not carry me around under her arm like a loaf of French bread the way former Gov. Palin carries her son Trig around looking for sympathy and votes." Others agree that Palin is over exaggerating her anger in an attempt to gain sympathy. While interviewing Seth MacFarlane, Bill Maher said, "She [Palin] is he queen of fake outrage ... whether it's you or David Letterman, it's always got to be somebody."
What do you think? Was this really an attack on Palin's son? Is Palin over reacting? Is she using this as a mean to gain sympathy?
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I think that Palin is completely using the issue to gain access into the prime time news and to just make controversy out of everything. Such as when Rham Emanuel used the word retarted last summer and Palin made a huge controversy over how he should be fired. However when Rush Limbaugh used the word Sarah Palin said he used it satirically and that is was okay when he used it. Well in this situation Family Guy took a completely justified swipe at Palin and she should let it go. It's not the firs time Family Guy has ever made fun of anyone, but Palin is the first person I've ever heard to speak out and be outraged by it. She needs to learn to let it go. Good Post Andy
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