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USA TODAY SPIKES ANN COULTER COLUMN AT CONVENTION
Drudge Report ^ | 7/26/04

Posted on 07/26/2004 8:55:16 AM PDT by kattracks

USA Today editors have spiked a convention column they commissioned from conservative controversialist Ann Coulter, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Coulter filed her first report from Boston Sunday night, only to be told hours later that editors found it "unusable" and "not funny."

"They should have read my work before they hired me!" Coulter, who has sold nearly a million copies of her various works and his written a syndicated column for five years, said from Boston.

MOORE ON THE FLOOR, BUT ANN IN THE CAN

Meanwhile Leftwing controversialist and Bush hater Michael Moore has free reign on the floor of the convention hall in Boston -- and has been hired to write for USA TODAY at the Republican convention in New York City!

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anncoulter; coulter; dncconvention; mediabias; usatoday
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To: kattracks

How stupid is USA for hiring Ann and not knowing what type of column she writes. Just heard Ann on Sean's show. She has a new book coming out in Oct. I believe titled " How to talk to a liberal if you have to".


101 posted on 07/26/2004 1:25:02 PM PDT by bluerose
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To: bluerose
Her article starts out "Here at the Spawn of Satan convention in Boston...."

Wonder why they didn't like it? At www.anncoulter.com.

102 posted on 07/26/2004 1:33:29 PM PDT by bigjoesaddle (Shrug)
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To: kattracks
well I did sent a note to the editor letting him know that since he spiked Ann I'm sure he will spike Moores piece too wont he, especially since I and millions of other Americans find moore to be unfunny and after all he does write useless documentary's
103 posted on 07/26/2004 1:44:00 PM PDT by suzyq5558 (Sayyyyyy....isnt disingenuous dissembler just a fancy way of saying your a LIAR???)
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To: bigjoesaddle; LibertyThug

No way in hell USA Today would run that column as is! That sounds like a talk she'd give at CPAC. I'm not sure what they were thinking when they hired her, but they should have expected something like that.

"My pretty-girl allies stick out like a sore thumb amongst the corn-fed, no make-up, natural fiber, no-bra needing, sandal-wearing, hirsute, somewhat fragrant hippie chick pie wagons they call "women" at the Democratic National Convention."

Wow.


104 posted on 07/26/2004 1:57:23 PM PDT by Akira (Dyin' ain't much of a livin')
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To: webheart

I heard Rush reading something about Moore FLITTING around the convention floor! LOL LOL that man does many loathsome things but FLITTING somewhere sure isnt one of them. he may trundle off or waddle maybe even roll but FLIT? I dont think so.


105 posted on 07/26/2004 2:02:57 PM PDT by suzyq5558 (Sayyyyyy....isnt disingenuous dissembler just a fancy way of saying your a LIAR???)
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To: 1Old Pro

Maybe the USA Today was used by the Dems to pay for her silence during the convention by having her under contract and then holding he speech during the convention.


106 posted on 07/26/2004 2:06:08 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: kattracks

Word has it that USA Today has hired Jonah Goldberg to replace her.


107 posted on 07/26/2004 2:17:38 PM PDT by Borges
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To: bigjoesaddle; Akira; All
It's a stupid, ugly, meanspirited article and an embarrassment to conservatives. USA Today actually did Ann and us a big favor by spiking it.

Check it out and see what I mean.

See also: the link at post #78.

108 posted on 07/26/2004 2:24:49 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Semper Paratus

It is on her website. http://www.anncoulter.org/


109 posted on 07/26/2004 2:30:18 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (It's the tag line you're upset about, isn’t it?)
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To: Happy2BMe
Meanwhile Leftwing controversialist and Bush hater Michael Moore has free reign on the floor of the convention hall in Boston -- and has been hired to write for USA TODAY at the Republican convention in New York City!

Wait a minute. I saw something about Moore was NOT welcomed/invited to the Convention.

It figures.

Warning: not very nice …..

Marines Express THEIR opinion of Michael Moore!




110 posted on 07/26/2004 2:35:05 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: EveningStar

Yeah, I saw your post #78 earlier, but as a NR subscriber and NRO reader, I was aware of the history there. I lost some respect for her when she attacked NR the way she did, it was unprofessional and hypocritical.

When she doesn't go so far over the top, she can be good. She's also very good with younger (high school and college) conservative groups.


111 posted on 07/26/2004 2:55:02 PM PDT by Akira (Dyin' ain't much of a livin')
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To: EveningStar

Yeah, but I read THIS column by Ann, and it's funny as hell, especially the part about the Dem women!


112 posted on 07/26/2004 3:18:22 PM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of news.)
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To: LS
I believe that Ann's column would fall into the category of sarcasm. I see why USA spiked it, its a little over the edge but puts such a dagger of truth into their hearts they couldn't stand it. I believe she twisted the dagger just a little.
113 posted on 07/26/2004 3:23:09 PM PDT by vetvetdoug (In memory of T/Sgt. Secundino "Dean" Baldonado, Jarales, NM-KIA Bien Hoa AFB, RVN 1965)
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To: Mears


114 posted on 07/26/2004 4:07:41 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Akira
"My pretty-girl allies stick out like a sore thumb amongst the corn-fed, no make-up, natural fiber, no-bra needing, sandal-wearing, hirsute, somewhat fragrant hippie chick pie wagons they call "women" at the Democratic National Convention."

The truth is too controversial for USA Today readers. lol

115 posted on 07/26/2004 4:16:22 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (You can turn your head away from the Berg video and still hear Al Queda's calls to prayer.)
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To: kattracks

I wonder if this is not a subtle attack on Coulter. They let her write during the DNC, then let Michael Moore write during the GNC. Put them on the same tier. Sacrifice Mike Moore (not a loss) to destroy Ann Coulter.


116 posted on 07/26/2004 4:53:34 PM PDT by AfghanIraqVeteran (IYAAYAS)
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To: rwfromkansas



IMO, Michael Moore's not funny AT ALL. Will HE get SPIKED, TOO?

Very 'confusing,' USA Today. [/off sarcasm]


117 posted on 07/26/2004 5:24:58 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Al Gore said: 'If Ms Broaddrick was raped, it was a "mistake" on my friend Bill's part ' -Amazing.)
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To: vetvetdoug
I believe that Ann's column would fall into the category of sarcasm. I see why USA spiked it, its a little over the edge but puts such a dagger of truth into their hearts they couldn't stand it. I believe she twisted the dagger just a little.

Any readers who aren't conservative would view Ann's piece as reinforcing their view that conservatives are mean-spiritted name-callers who make fun of their opponents but have nothing truthful of substance to say. I for one am glad they spiked Coulter's column, since to 75% of USA Today's readership it would have simply made conservatives look bad.

118 posted on 07/26/2004 8:26:38 PM PDT by supercat (Why is it that the more "gun safety" laws are passed, the less safe my guns seem?)
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To: kattracks

I don't get it. If USA Today wants to know what "not funny" is, they need to get busy reading anything by Garrison Keillor or Weird Al Franken.


119 posted on 07/26/2004 8:37:04 PM PDT by Cinnamon Girl
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