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I thought Jay's line of questioning, from the transcript I read at least, gave Ms. Coulter a superb forum to clarify and reiterate her key points. He gave her a venue. Very professional on his part.
Posted on 06/14/2006 9:19:42 PM PDT by Cinnamon Girl
Jay Leno gives you a little notice, a little warning of sorts, before taping his show, that it just wouldn't be nice or appropriate to shout out stuff or boo or heckle any of the guests because, hey, everyone should be able to come and share their views. But even if a grungy, dreadlocked white kid in a Che t-shirt did decide to heckle Ann Coulter, there was a rather large group of Freepers, conservative/Republican activists and friends in the audience to overwhelm them.
But there was no heckling and very little by way of booing, except of course, when Jay read the passage from Ann's book in which she describes the self-serving "Jersey Girls." At that point, there were some hisses in the audience, but Ann plowed ahead, as she always does.
And some on the web seemed to be under the impression that Ann Coulter and the elderly George Carlin were going to "face off," but when has there ever been a political debate on the Jay Leno Show? Carlin came on, did his unfunny shtick, no one knew where the comedy was, and he sat down on the couch. Then Ann came on and got some strangely pointed questions from Jay, who seemed to want to please his leftist producers/writers without really knowing where he was going with the interview. He did ask Ann if it ever hurt her feelings when people criticize her, and she said "no."
Some things should go without saying but in case you weren't sure: yes, we cheered her loudly and often, yes, she wore a black sleeveless mini-dress, yes, George Carlin is an unfunny leftist. However, Carlin did not argue with Ann or treat her rudely. The only thing that indicated his feelings was when he grimaced a few times when she spoke about liberal men.
The musical guest was some chick from Scotland who stank, but had a mysterious message taped to her guitar which read: "THIS MACHINE KILLS FACISTS." Nobody seemed to know what this meant, but I did notice that at the end of the show she shook Carlin's hand, then Ann's, but then immediately focused a conversation on Carlin and didn't even glance at Ann again, as if she wasn't there.
After the show, we went to a restaurant across the street and Ann, ever gracious with her fans, joined the group for photos, book signings, and questions. Imagine, with her busy schedule promoting her book, that she would take the time to hang out with us. RonDog, who had orchestrated most everything on the Freeper side, was there, as was Doug from Upland, tame, Rockitz, rantblogger, Andrew Breitbart, and even a well known banned Freeper.
For the Page Six folks, it looked like Ann was sipping a strawberry daiquiri, carrying a Chanel bag, and her hair color looked beautiful. I asked her if, when she was chatting during the commercial breaks with George Carlin, if he was kind to her. She said he was actually quite nice, contrary to what some may have expected. But remember, this is Hollywood, and most "celebrities" when sober, fear public rejection (by way of booing, to their face.) Even Michael Moore toned down his act (in mixed company) after people booed his "Shame on you, Mr. Bush" speech at the Oscars. Or perhaps Carlin just isn't like that these days.
Thank you, Ann, for being so gracious, and to RonDog for getting hold of tickets for so many of us.
Yes, it sure was. Thanx for the heads up Ron and Evening star. Great memories with great company. I'm so glad I took the day off work to attend, it was fun from 6am till after the show was over at 12:35.
Maybe Jay Medicates his audiences before taping...?
Yeah but they're grounded in truth. There is, infact ONE great talent on the left who won't go very far because of Lies : Michael Moore.
I can't stand him, but he's a talent. That's what a Left-Coulter or Limbaugh would be IMO-- though they're not film makers.
Thank you for that highly informative account. You answered all my musings about how Carlin and Coulter may have interacted privately, and I didn't even have to ask.
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I thought Jay's line of questioning, from the transcript I read at least, gave Ms. Coulter a superb forum to clarify and reiterate her key points. He gave her a venue. Very professional on his part.
strikes against her? sounds like the perfect rich-kid resume.
I lurked for years (and was so grateful I'd 'found my people') before I ever posted.
I agree that you are a celebrity, doug from upland.
I lurked for years (and was so grateful I'd 'found my people') before I ever posted.
I agree that you are a celebrity, doug from upland.
:)
That "commie nut" meant that music, as a form of expression, stands against negative ideals like fascism.
The labor, communist, communalist and "left-wing" groups went from a stance of neutrality in World War II to an anti-facist stance as the United States entered the war. Howard Zinn goes into great depth of being swept up in the feeling that the violence was justified in "You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train," ultimately coming to the conclusion that the bombing missions he flew in WWII, even though they were aimed at stopping the fascist tide, were still against his own personal belief of non-violence.
Guthrie was one of several prominent folk singers who, with the US entering the war, changed positions from singing songs protesting war to embracing it. "This machine kills fascists" is constantly being referenced by other musicians, from English folk singer Donovan's variation, "This machine kills," to Harvard grad and rock and roller Tom Morello's "Arm the Homeless" guitar.
Music as a form of expression stands against fascism? Tell it to Wagner.
"even a well known banned Freeper."
I guess this banning thing is pretty serious. Like, you can't even mention their handles afterward?
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CLICK HERE to visit the AMAZING "Ann Coulter on the Tonight Show" after action PHOTO thread..
ANN COULTER celebrates DEATH?
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On News/Activism 06/18/2006 9:55:40 AM PDT · 182 replies · 10,198+ views
Ann Coulter on the Tonight Show and Freeper Party: Freeper Report ^ | June 18, 2006 | RonDog [and FRiends]
It really isn't that LONG -- yet -- so you can still read through the WHOLE THING rather QUICKLY.I re-sized most of the MARVELOUS (new!) photos of Ann posted there, so that it loads MUCH FASTER for (those folks on dial-up connections) than it did YESTEDAY. :o)
Ronnie U Rocked it Again........! Thanks for the Ping/Hit on getting the tickets... sorry I was not in town. Glad to see all the posts and photos....! Saw the show on TV and I could hear you all loud and clear..........:)
Thank You Annie! ~ Republic Rocker
Is it hard to get banned here?
Actually, the event that turned the Left around was Hitler's invasion of Russia in May, 1941, six months before Pearl Harbor.
Communists and fellow travelers, while the von Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact still held, were frequently mounting pacifist demonstrations in Washington and other principal cities. The minute Hitler invaded Russia, their posture changed, and the same demonstrators begin exhibiting posters demanding that the U.S. enter the war on Russia's side.
This was the sort of thing that George Orwell eventually wrote into 1984.
That was a pretty serious compliment Ann paid you, too -- and you deserved it.
Congrats on your face-to-face with Ann. That had to be a treat.
I don't know. Give it a try.
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