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>> derogatory comments that make fun of one group or pit one against the other, don't do anything to further our political discourse and for that, rahm apologized, and we're looking to move forward. >> reporter: it's the section time in a year that the white house apologized to shriver. last march it was after the president joked on the "tonight" show. >> i bowled 129. like special olympics or something. >> reporter: shriver and those who want to remove the word retarded from every day speech says -- analysts say the apology should be enough. >> it was said in a private meeting. a crude phrase...

Fun of one group or pit one against the other don't do anything to further our political dirs coursscourse, an that, rahm apologized and we're looking to move forward. >> reporter: this is the second time in a year that the obama white house apologized to shriver. last march it was after the president joked on "the tonight show with jay leno." >> i bowled a 129. >> oh, that's very good, mr. president. >> it was like special olympics or something. >> reporter: this time shriver and other advocates who want to remove the word "retarded" from everyday speech issued a statement saying, "the r-word...

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Them. he won't negotiate with the republicans. neither will harry reid take the bills up. harry reid is asked about one kid with cancer. >> if you can help one child who has cancer why not do it? >> listen -- >> why pit one against the other? >> why would we want to do that? i have 1,100 people at nulles air force base sitting home. they have a few problems of their own. to have someone of your intelligence suggest such a thing is irresponsible. >> i'm just asking. >> why help one kid with cancer? >> sean, he's shocked, first of all, that someone from cnn would go off script and challenge him....