Ann Coulter Was Wrong

Accuracy In Media ^ | 6/13/2006 | Cliff Kincaid

[Mike Bates]

In the controversy over Ann Coulter's comments about the group of 9/11 widows, there is one critical question, from the point of view of ensuring standards of accuracy in the media. How does Coulter know it to be true that, "I've never seen people enjoying their husbands' deaths so much." There is no evidence whatsoever that those women enjoyed their husbands' deaths, and Coulter offers none. The only "evidence" for this preposterous and hurtful claim is that the women became activists and sought the media spotlight and took a political position at odds with that of Coulter. But what does that prove?

I think Coulter probably would have been correct to say that the women appeared to enjoy the media attention. You don't go on these shows unless you enjoy them to some degree. But enjoying a death? And the death of a loved one when fatherless children were left behind? Coulter's comments are not only false but cruel. She has also made other disparaging personal comments about the women.

In journalism, facts and truth are supposed to matter. Opinions are allowed, and Coulter, a columnist for Human Events and many other newspapers, is entitled to her own opinions.

SNIP

If the matter only involved personal opinions about people or things, Coulter's comments wouldn't really be newsworthy or significant. But she is claiming to have inside knowledge of the personal psychology of this group of women who lost their husbands on 9/11. That is why the comments have generated so much outrage—except from a few conservatives unwilling to criticize her.

[beyond the sea]

And it's nice to see you are not offended by SS's language. It tells us everything we need to know about your current "outrage."

Sam.......... go ahead and ask her out......... and take a bottle of whine. She'll be thrilled.

[beyond the sea]

Everything we need to know -- about you.?

"we"? --- Speak for yourself, Sammieboy .......... or do you have a crowd of like-minded folks in your pocket?

;-)

[tioga]

I think the Jersey girls are enjoying their fifteen minutes of fame as 9/11 widows. Seems to me they had better things to do then spout off their political views -- like raising their children without a father, or grieving for their husbands. The pics they have posed for do not reflect those activities. A few comments I could understand, but they have made a career out of it. I don't give a hoot about their opinions......and I don't much care what Ann says about them. They put themselves out there and made themselves public/political figures - they stopped being victims then. The public can comment as far as I am concerned, Ann included.

[beyond the sea]

It tells us everything we need to know about your current "outrage."

"us"? --- LOL ......... you still have those other people in your pocket?

[Sam Hill]

Your wit is on a par with your spelling.

And of course logic doesn't enter in at all.

But you do score off the charts in hypocrisy.

Congrats.

[beyond the sea]

"Spelling"...... Sammieboy?

Go ahead...... ask her out. She'll go.

;-)

[beyond the sea]

By the way, "whine" was a play on words...... because that is what you are doing.

;-)

[beyond the sea]

And if you see Annie in Seattle, you can take her a bottle of this "whine".

****

http://ahorvath.photosite.com/whine/

LOL

[Joan Kerrey]

" There is no evidence whatsoever that those women enjoyed their husbands' deaths,

Pretty healthy sum of money came their way when other victims throughout the world get nothing and other victims of crisis in the U.S. get nothing and other Americans who were victims of terror overseas got nothing and other victims of murder and violence throughout the country get nothing.
Lots of media focus and attention elevating them to celebrity status, talk shows, TV shows.
almost 1/2 the country hangs on their every word as if they are experts in every field and on any subject as long as it's anti administration.

There are several uses/meanings of the word enjoy in the dictionary. Look the word up. It doesn't necessarily mean pleasure and bliss.

As soon as these gals started name calling, and putting all blame on this administration while ignoring the prior administration's actions or inactions they became fair game in my book. They lost their victim-hood status the minute they started bashing unreasonably and viciously while being bolstered by the MSM and the left.

[Sam Hill]

It's hard to tell when you are being "clever" when you post (Post 503): "Her arguement/position is totally correct, but she blew it with her over-zealous cruelty and poor taste."

Is "arguement" another witty play on words?

And how clever of you to suggest I ask her out. I've been friends with her for nine years.

You and Sinkspur act like the 14 year old boys he talks about so much.

I suspect Coulter's arguments [sic] are over your heads. That is, they are written for grownups.

Go snicker with your pal about his "clever" remarks. You deserve each other.

[Sam Hill]

STATEMENT OF FIVE 9-11 WIDOWS ON RICE BATTLEGROUND STATE TRAVEL (GRRRRRRRRRR!)
U.S. Newswire ^ | 10/20/04

Posted on 10/20/2004 12:05:27 PM EDT by areafiftyone"

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1251073/posts

To: areafiftyone

Grave-dancing. If Kristen Breitweiser had her husband's head, she'd wave it around like a flag.
 

11 posted on 10/20/2004 12:10:51 PM EDT by sinkspur ("If you're always talking, I can't get in a word edge-wise." God Himself.)

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[Sam Hill]

"Grave-dancing. If Kristen Breitweiser had her husband's head, she'd wave it around like a flag." -- Sinkspur 10/20/2004

(((((((((((((((((((CRICKETS)))))))))))))))))))

[Kryptonite]

OOOHHHH That's a smoking gun!

Won't be man enough to admit the about face tho, I guarantee you that!

[youngjim]

Many thanks for your kind words; they've made my day.

[outlawcam]

Grave-dancing. If Kristen Breitweiser had her husband's head, she'd wave it around like a flag.

Brilliant, Sinkspur! That remark was genuinely funny. Do you stand behind it? If so, can you explain how you differentiate it from Ann's statements?

[Sam Hill]

"Won't be man enough to admit the about face tho, I guarantee you that!"

Of course not.

[outlawcam]

Post 50 of same thread:

They make a living off the blood of their dead husbands.

Dang he was on FIRE that day!

[NYC Republican]

Exactly my views. She could have conveyed the same exact message, albeit with fewer book sales, without being so shrill and sensational.

[Sam Hill]

Yeah, I was saving that one in case he claimed it was out of context or some other lame excuse.

So Sinkspur's (literally) hundreds of posts attacking Coulter for her meanness to the sainted Jersey Girls was based on what?

This is a rhetorical question of course.

Since SS has been viciously attacking Coulter for her looks, weight, smoking, drinking, clothes, sex life, dating history -- at every turn FOR YEARS.

The Jersey Girls quotes were just his latest excuse to exercise his cyberstalking.

[outlawcam]

Exactly my views. She could have conveyed the same exact message, albeit with fewer book sales, without being so shrill and sensational.

The best product in the world is absolutely worthless if no one knows about it.