Palin now excuses Limbaugh's use of “retard”: “He was satirical in that” Written by Media Matters Staff Published 02/07/10 9:32 AM EST From the February 7 edition of Fox News Sunday: Video file Video Player Media error: Format(s) not supported or source(s) not foundDownload File: https://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/clips/2010/02/07/2453/fox-20100207-excuse.mp4ShareCopyEmbedCopyShare to facebookShare to twitterShare to email00:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Share Previously: Responding to Palin-Emanuel controversy, Limbaugh says liberals who complained about health care reform “are retards” Palin: Limbaugh's “retard” comments constitute “crude and demeaning name calling” Limbaugh: Palin rep called in “panic” to explain criticism