Posted on 06/18/2006 2:24:55 AM PDT by Al Simmons
OK gang. Time to put the old iconoclastic part of the old thinker to work.
Yeah, I have enjoyed Ann's acidic barbs and laughed out loud at some of her more outrageous pronouncements over the years - though frankly, her act is getting a bit old with me - but that is not what this vanity is about.
I suspect that we are all secretly aware that her public persona displays more than a little evidence of exhibitionism and narcissism....the woman clearly has some personality issues. I personally think that she likely has a low sense of self-worth, which her public persona would appear to compensate for....
I would like to hear opinions on this topic from any FReepers who are psychologists or psychiatrists.
Oh, and in case some of you didn't get it, I'll repeat myself:
THIS VANITY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MS. COULTER'S POLITICAL VIEWS. It is meant to provoke some thought about her method of promoting them (and herself).
I suspect that few Freepers would want their daughters to behave as Ms. Coulter does - both in terms of her outrageous rudeness and her never-married lifestyle.
HAMMER. HIT. NAIL.
Rudeness and wishing ill on others is not an example of strength of character.
It is example of a character DEFECT.
Trust me on this one. I speak from personal experience.
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I think that DEPENDS on a LOT of specifics of inner heart motives. And I can speak from personal experience, too.
King David wished obliteration of his enemies, at times, if my memory serves me right.
Yes, he was generous toward King Saul.
However, he didn't just wish his enemies a coffee latte and a gentle escorted walk back to their lovers.
Well put.
Maybe. But not me. A man who chases women just to sleep with them and then move on is a WHOREMONGER. I have NEVER counted any such men as friends of mine because they disgust me and I would be quite open with them about my disapproval, which would make any sort of friendship impossible anyway.
I think Ann laughs at herself all the time.
She is good about not giving a micrometer publicly.
And she is good about turning the covert cruelty of the Marxist globalists back on themselves--sometimes with added interest tacked on.
Would I say all the things she says. No. But I give some lattitude for being a flawed human being.
And I certainly believe her statements to be warranted and reality based given the pronouncements and chronic suicidal pathologies of the Marxist globalist left.
Again, due, no doubt to a complexity of etiologies, motivations, feelings, thoughts etc. None, necessarily pathological.
Part of the anger is justified against the socialist libs but one wonders how far is that anger carried into her daily life.
There are times I see her just shake when she is on the talk shows, seems she is a very uptight person in general.
Touche! Good one. And God bless you and your marriage. (Trust me, its a much better option than the other alternative...)
thanks! and i can't resist using the very words of a verbal jousting opponent against him [a professional habit, as you must know ; )].... you remarked that you would question laura ingraham's judgment in having chosen such a gutless loser as a fiance...well, what are we then to think of your judgment in having chosen a wife that attempted to kill you...that is what you were inferring isn't it? that your wife was arrested for trying to kill you?
Homosexuality 'survives' because perversion is tolerated by 'civilized' society. It has not been 'eliminated' through natural selection precisely because it is NOT genetically based, but is a CHOSEN BEHAVIOR.
So I have sworn off of them completely for the time being...
Yes Al, we see. -- You deny them your essence.
Smart move.
Just basic self-presevation.
As you say, preservation of precious bodily fluids should always be basic.
I agree that preservation of my blood fluids is key to my survival. If you ever had a psycho wife who was ARRESTED for trying to kill you you might understand...
Rest assured Al, you are explaining far better than you realize.
Making psychological pronouncements without seeing a patient in person -- often -- is the hallmark of a rank amateur in the field. I suspect you'll get no professional takers.
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Often enough. But far from always. Many of us enjoy armchair diagnosis realizing that it's inherently flawed. Some idiots even write books about the psychological profiles of Presidents current and past.
There need to be lots of grains of salt handy but it can be a worthwhile mental exercise--as long as one realizes it's inherently a flawed adventure.
Some things get highlighted for public discourse that way which would not get due attention otherwise.
Well put.
But I will say that her statements are like turning on the kitchen light and watching the roaches scattering. We've tried for years to address the liberal mantras in a nice, diplomatic way. All those arguments were just swept under the rug. Ann uses the simplest, most succinct words to describe the liberals' ways.
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Excellent points.
Thanks for your kind words.
There is nothing to infer. I am quite open about the fact that my choices in this regard - particularly the last one - have been catastrophic and that - for the time being - I can't trust myself not to make the same mistake again.
That is why I am taking a long breather, so to speak...
The fact that Laura Ingraham almost married a skunk who abandoned her at the first sign of trial sure isn't an example of her good judgment in men, is it?
Rest assured, Tom, that until you learn how to type in < p > no one will succeed in making any sense of your home page...just a friendly suggestion....
If you ever had a psycho wife who was ARRESTED for trying to kill you you might understand...
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Goodness! Sounds more than a little unnecessarily exciting and weary-ing. Glad you survived.
I trust you weren't . . . uhhhhh . . . Bobbitized! LOL.
So, has that resulted in you questioning YOUR judgment in and about women?
But not nearly as well as I could inside-out a pitch over the right-centerfield wall...
but one wonders how far is that anger carried into her daily life.
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Once wondered about such things.
But as I've watched her more and more closely, I'm convinced that she does not--at least not into personal relationships unless they accidently brush up against a very current hot button issue.
She's an impressive quality person across the board in a list of ways--from my armchair assessment and discernment, anyway.
Asked and answered. See above...
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