Bipartistan Coulterism Who’s meaner, conservatives or liberals?

Reason ^ | October 2003 | Cathy Young

[Izzy Dunne]

If she raises enough good points that people are convinced

But that's precisely my question - is anyone "convinced" by her arguments?
Is anyone actually changed by listening to her? (Or the Michael Moore polemicists on the other side)?
Or is it just preaching to the choir?
I wonder.

[Qwinn]

She changed mine. Before reading Treason, I would've been scared to defend Joe McCarthy. I'd never heard of the Verona Project. I'm not anymore. Even though I have already been internet-outed (name and address posted) for that heinous crime - ironic, no? Screw 'em. Sometimes it just takes enough people knowing that -someone- else is willing to speak the truth to energize others to do so, setting off a chain reaction that can change a country.

Qwinn

[RJCogburn]

Why does she need to persuade anybody? She is not an elected official.She is a pundit and an entertainer

Correct. While very entertaining she really does not advance conservatism a bit. She preaches to the choir. I don't begrudge her that for a moment. She has identified her market and sells successfully to it.

OTOH, I think there are some non 'elected officials', 'pundits', who are able to persuade some people by the logic and style of their arguments. They are more helpful to the conservative cause, IMO.

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

Hannity’s mild-mannered liberal co-host Alan Colmes...

Sorry, but as soon as I read that, I quit reading. This author clearly has no idea what she is talking about. And I refuse to waste any more time with her rantings.