Posted on 06/10/2006 4:55:46 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
June 10, 2006
Jealous guardians of high standards or just . . . jealous? There was a rare bit of consensus on tonight's Fox News Watch, as journalists from left and right came together to excoriate Ann Coulter for what they judged to be her money-motivated excesses in her latest opus, 'Godless: The Church of Liberalism'. The focus was on Coulter's controversial statements about the Jersey Girls - the 9/11 widows turned harsh Bush administration critics. Highlighted was this excerpt from Ann's book:
"These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles about them . . . I have never seen people enjoying their husband's death so much."
Here's a sampling of statement's from the News Watch crew:
National Review editor Rich Lowry observed that those who publicly proclaim their outrage "might as well go to the bank, take out bags of money, and hand them to Ann Coulter. This is bait. They take it every single time. And Ann, no matter what you think of her, is a marketing genius."
Lefty Neal Gabler: "I blame anyone who puts this lunatic on their air or gives her a forum. If she were a 300-pound balding man, she would be just a crackpot."
Jim Pinkerton, columnist at Newsday and TCS: "I think she jumped the shark on this one. She went too far. She crossed the line. She's like a heroin addict. She's addicted to publicity and money. And eventually it destroys you."
Summed up Jon Scott, guest-hosting for Eric Burns "ka-ching, ka-ching."
Fox News Watch/NewsBusters Coulter ka-ching ping to Today show list.
Even Pinky jumped on the Ann's "jumped the shark" bandwagon. Go ANN go, you've got everyone jumping and I love it!!!!
Lefty Neal Gabler: "I blame anyone who puts this lunatic on their air or gives her a forum. If she were a 300-pound balding man, she would be just a crackpot."
No.... She would be TED KENNEDY! Er... I guess he's right now that I think about it.
At most the girl was rude. Her critics covet.
Actually, I've been told it's Fox's top-rated weekend show.
You go, Ann, if the money is your baggage Good News!
I don't think Ann would change a word even if she just broke even!
Neal seemed to have fat people on his mind today. His examples included a 500 pound woman and a 300 pound man. But then, he's such a fathead, it makes sense.
Thanks for the report.
I quit watching. Cannot endure Gabler.
For a guy, Gabler acts like everyone's ex-wife.
He's the number one reasomn I never watch that show (but not the only reason....I have a list of them.
Er, ... I don't THINK they do anyway ...
Gabler also made the interesting comment that maybe there was some kind of cooperation between the Bush Administration, al-Zarqawi, and the media, in that all of them wanted al-Zarqawi to become the face of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Actually, it would be rather ingenious if the Bush Administration infiltrated al-Qaeda with their own man by faking a bunch of bombings and giving him the blame, or by simply giving him the blame for every bombing that happened. Unfortunately, Gabler thinks that Bush is far more ingenious than he really is.
ROTFLMAO!
Only among those who can't find anything better to do on a Saturday.
Did did demand that our troops pull out of occupied New Orleans. Went on to blame Israel for all the world's troubles.
Guess that kind of hateful ignorant rhetoric is just fine and dandy with the hypocrits.
And BTW, anyone of those whiners complain about Michael Moore sitting in the President's box with Jimmy Carter and the Dem Convention?
Aw.... poor Ann. ~rolls eyes~
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