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Giuliani, Romney, McCain camps denounce Coulter’s attack on Edwards
Hotair ^ | 5:12 pm on March 3, 2007

Posted on 03/03/2007 2:29:00 PM PST by MovementConservative

Conservative author Jennifer Rubin wondered this morning whether any Republican candidates would have the decency to do a little Sistah Souljah-ing here:

It is not “caving” into political correctness to distance and indeed condemn such remarks as unworthy of a political event like CPAC… Excommunication is not being suggested, just a public rebuke. By clearly stating her comments are beyond the bounds of civil discourse and her presence not a welcome addition to a mature political party, the Republicans could do themselves a world of good. How often does a party have the opportunity to display some measure of dignity, restraint and self-reflection.?
Actually, it sounds like she is suggesting excommunication. No presidental contender’s gone that far (yet), but if it’s condemnation she’s waiting for, the wait is over:

Of the major Republican candidates, only Mr. McCain did not attend [CPAC], but he denounced her remarks on Saturday morning. “The comments were wildly inappropriate,” said his spokesman, Brian Jones.
Mr. Giuliani said, “The comments were completely inappropriate and there should be no place for such name-calling in political debate.”
Kevin Madden, a spokesman for Mr. Romney, said: “It was an offensive remark. Governor Romney believes all people should be treated with dignity and respect.”

Coulter’s own reaction, per an e-mail to the Times: “C’mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean.”

Do the denunciations mean Edwards’s site will quit referring to her as a “Republican mouthpiece” or his campaign manager, David Bonior, will stop sending out fundraising appeals like this?
John was singled out for a personal attack because the Republican establishment knows he poses the greatest threat to their power. Since they have nothing real to use against him, Coulter’s resorting to the classic right-wing strategy of riling up hate to smear a progressive champion. And the Republican attack dogs will keep playing this despicable trick as long as they think it works.

No, of course not. There is a potential silver lining here for gays, though. Says Robbie at the Malcontent: Romney has spent months wooing the Religious Right with culture warrior issues like gay rights and abortion. It certainly doesn’t take an oracle to know gay marriage will come in for yet another bit of rehashing during the 2008 campaign. Now, every single time Romney or any other Republican candidate decides to take gay issues for a good beating to curry favor with the base, at the back of the media’s and many voters’ minds will be Ann Coulter calling someone a faggot after Mitt Romney said nice things about her. Politicians like to euphemize their positions. The sanctity of marriage. Platitudes about disagreeing with gay rights but affording homosexuals in society dignity and respect. Coulter has now made those euphemizations just a little bit more untenable…
If those who support gay issues possess any political wisdom, Coulter’s message will be entwined with anti-gay political rhetoric from now until election day. “Sancitity of Marriage. Faggot. Applause.” All of a piece. Love the sin, hate the sinner? Applause for faggot. Coulter receiving choice interview spots on programming like Hannity and Colmes? Applause for faggot.

For what it’s worth, Romney did win the CPAC straw poll. Rudy came a strong second and, unlike Romney, with no big contingent of his own volunteers there cheering him on.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anncoulter; coulter; edwards; fagheads; fags; poofters
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To: farmer18th

Big deal. My dad was a Marine and wounded at Palau and his brother was killed at Normandy. That has nothing to do with any of this.

The only difference between Coulter and the grown ups here is maturity. Rino? Sounds like name calling.


261 posted on 03/03/2007 5:06:45 PM PST by DaGman
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To: LtdGovt

I hope everyone realizes that if they engage in blanket condeminations of Old Testament law that they are supporting incest. The New Testament is silent on such issues. The fact is, people like to pick and chose their OT moral rules and in America's modern media driving culture, it's PC to be a homocoddler. It's unfortunate that a minority of freepers have fallen victim to this disease.


262 posted on 03/03/2007 5:07:05 PM PST by Old_Mil (Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: sauropod
Wow Sauropod. I am truly awed and inspired by your post ( no joke) Its startin to feel like the good old days here again!!!
263 posted on 03/03/2007 5:07:17 PM PST by Candor7
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To: MovementConservative
Giuliani, Romney, McCain camps denounce Coulter’s attack on Edwards

And to think I'd actually considered voting for Romney. I expected this from 'Tootsie' Guiliani and that back-stabber McCain but not Romney. Not an ounce of testosterone among the big three.

264 posted on 03/03/2007 5:07:22 PM PST by DaBroasta (Stop the hate--vote Republican)
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To: farmer18th
So you don't like capital punishment, then? You have a problem with private property? Those are all old testament ideas. You hate those ideas?

Yet another straw-man argument. I wouldn't want to impose them because they are Old Testament ideas, but because they are good ideas.

You must, if you mix them up with the Q'uran which justifies child molestation. (Mohammed took a nine year old to wife)

He actually took a 6-year old as his wife, but first raped her when she was 9 years of age. However, this is described in the Hadieth and not in the Unholy Quran. The Quran, however, is a book of hate and that is what I recognize in your philosophy.

You must really hate the Jews if you compare godless Muslims to the spiritual ancestors of our own Western tradition.

I'm not comparing the Jews, polls show that they're not in favor of Old Testament law. I'm comparing YOU with the Muslims, though you aren't that bad. You don't blow up buildings and you don't molest children. But you're close in ideology, you both have an ideology of hatred.
265 posted on 03/03/2007 5:07:26 PM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: MovementConservative

"Giuliani, Romney, McCain camps denounce Coulter’s attack on Edwards"

What a bunch of faggots.


266 posted on 03/03/2007 5:07:32 PM PST by GovernmentIsTheProblem (Capitalism is the economic expression of individual liberty. Pass it on.)
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To: LtdGovt

"But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. "


267 posted on 03/03/2007 5:07:40 PM PST by farmer18th
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To: MovementConservative

Ann is setting up the MSM, and the "Republicans" are falling for it. Sheesh.


268 posted on 03/03/2007 5:08:07 PM PST by Doohickey (I am not unappeasable. YOU are just too easily appeased.)
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To: MovementConservative


269 posted on 03/03/2007 5:09:02 PM PST by RaceBannon (Innocent until proven guilty: The Pendleton 8...down to 3..GWB, we hardly knew ye...)
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These guys are sick. Conservatives continue to take this vague "high-road" and are losing the debate.

Coulter gives back what Maher, Stewart and 99% of the liberal commentators give out everyday.

And Malkin has a LOT of nerve trying to act all high and mighty


270 posted on 03/03/2007 5:09:13 PM PST by Def Conservative
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To: Old_Mil
I hope everyone realizes that if they engage in blanket condeminations of Old Testament law that they are supporting incest.

You could just as well have cited murder laws, or any other law. I oppose Old Testament law. Does that mean that I think that laws against murder & incest and other rational law should be abolished? No, of course not.

The Old Testament contains wisdom, but it certainly should not be the source of our laws.

The fact is, people like to pick and chose their OT moral rules

Yeah, especially those who hold other people to OT moral rules, but not themselves.
271 posted on 03/03/2007 5:09:53 PM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: LtdGovt
So "love" is letting a murderer live or a homosexual recruit your children? "Love" is letting homosexual activists write tolerance chapters into a second grader's math curriculum?

Sounds more like hate to me..
272 posted on 03/03/2007 5:10:05 PM PST by farmer18th
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To: GoldenPup

Link?


273 posted on 03/03/2007 5:10:48 PM PST by Doohickey (I am not unappeasable. YOU are just too easily appeased.)
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To: Candor7

TY FRiend!


274 posted on 03/03/2007 5:11:02 PM PST by sauropod ("An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools." Ernest Hemingway)
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To: gidget7

[quote]Good post!

As for the 3 f them, I denounce their denouncment, since they took what she said, as did many other, completely out of context. Thus they lack the intellegence to call themselves Republican. She was making a statement with regard to people going to rehab to "correct a problem called homophobia" NOT calling anyone, anything.[/quote]

exactly, why are so many people misreading her comments and jumping on her case?
I'm surprised at the attacks on someone like Coulter who has done more to expose liberalism for the scam that it is than many "conservative commentators"


275 posted on 03/03/2007 5:11:05 PM PST by Lonewolf251
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To: MovementConservative
The real tragedy is that Giuliani, Romney and McCain are the "front runners.">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Anne has shown us that they are not, through their denunciation of her

She is soooooooo sly.

They beat up on a sistah

.........a true blue Republican who has taken so many hits for the movement, that one would think she would appear more like a fem version of Rocky.

Good one Anne. Count Meternich had nothin on you girl.

276 posted on 03/03/2007 5:11:10 PM PST by Candor7
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To: farmer18th

What, you're ignoring Jesus' simple commandments? Don't say that you weren't warned.


277 posted on 03/03/2007 5:11:15 PM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: MovementConservative

I hereby denounce you. Go away! I'm a conservative also but seem to have balls.


278 posted on 03/03/2007 5:12:23 PM PST by fish hawk (The religion of Darwinism = Monkey Intellect)
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To: farmer18th

No, but hate is what you and the Muslims are doing. If you believe that this is hate, and hate is wrong, then why are you retaliating with a hate of your own kind?

Your pathology has been amusing, but it's time to end this discussion. Have fun.


279 posted on 03/03/2007 5:12:42 PM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: Luke21
Big surprise. The Rino toadies jump on cue.

No surprise...they're jumping like frogs in a hailstorm...all over this thread.

280 posted on 03/03/2007 5:12:44 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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