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To: Coyoteman
Coulter is wrong.

On evolution, yes. She probably nailed it, however, regarding those widows. A bit over the top in her rhetoric, but that's style, not substance. As usual, the media beats her up on the emotional stuff, and ignores anything that involves cracking a textbook; but that where they could really rip into her. I can't imagine why Ann thought she could take on 150 years of science, but hey, she's a big girl, and she'll have to deal with it.

53 posted on 07/07/2006 5:31:39 PM PDT by PatrickHenry (The Enlightenment gave us individual rights, free enterprise, and the theory of evolution.)
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To: PatrickHenry
As usual, the media beats her up on the emotional stuff, and ignores anything that involves cracking a textbook; but that where they could really rip into her.

I havent seen an interview with her yet where her quarter-a$$ed attack on evolution was brought up. I suppose thats good.

55 posted on 07/07/2006 5:37:25 PM PDT by RightWingNilla
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To: PatrickHenry
She probably nailed it, however, regarding those widows. A bit over the top in her rhetoric, but that's style, not substance. As usual, the media beats her up on the emotional stuff

Here's my take on the widows. Conservatives are so used to being cowed by trumped up accusations of "racism" or "intolerance" or "insensitivity" and the like, that they have learned to keep silent on any issue where the left has trotted out a victim-spokesperson.

All this is well known, as is the fact that Ann called them on it .

What has gone unnoticed, is that she did it by in fact *being* rude, insensitive, and over the top--so not only did she open up breathing room on the right, concerning being allowed to respond at all, she also moved the bar on what kind of response is allowed, without being called cold. With Ann's remarks to contrast with, ordinary disagreement with the widows and their ilk can no longer be shouted down as rude or cruel.

It was a master stroke rhetorically and I applaud her.

Cheers!

109 posted on 07/08/2006 3:02:34 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: PatrickHenry

Nicely worded.


142 posted on 07/09/2006 5:57:14 PM PDT by Radix (Stop domestic violence. Beat abroad.)
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