I think it was bad form on Ann's part. It was calculated behavior on her part.
I too run against some of the FR grain....I understand and actually agree with Ann's underlying concepts but have always thought of her as crass and over the top.... She is just too crude and though it has made her millions, I would not emulate her.....ever....
I think it's a safe thing to say that Ann Coulter likes the attention she gets from the controversies she creates. But let's play the hypothetical: what if some other notable conservative had said it? Would the blog critics have been as quick to criticize?
I'm beginning to think that Anne Coulter craves attention.