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.
Do you always jump into the fray of a situation and take a side without knowing what the hell is going on?
Many of us started that search a month or so ago. And the early money is on Hunter, Thompson ( if he runs) and sevral others who " don't have a hope of winning against Hildabeast or Obama"
Ann's remarks served the purpose of "outing" the weasels of the Republican party. Oddly, all 3 candidates that objected to her comments are RINOs.
No, farmer looked like he needed a hand, perhaps a little humor to break the chain. Lighten up.
Bah. Save it for Whoopie Goldberg and her drunken "Bush" routine. It's a partisan political event. You want decency, join 4-H. This whole thing is an artificial liberal 'rat/media pimp job on gullible conservatives.
My sister and I used to joke about whether it would be worse to be Jeffery Dahmer's mother, the BTK's mother, Charles Manson's mother....etc. LOL! You get the idea. Anyway....it seems to me that being ashamed of wrong behavior is not an evil. And sometimes love must love enough to reject a person while they remain doing wrong. You may disagree with where to draw the line, but surely you would be ashamed of a son or daughter who committed a sexual act against a child. Raped. Murdered. Etc. So the issue is more about what you find acceptable.
So the one defending the VP for loving his daughter and still accepting her with her relationship coice, is told to step away, yet the one that is calling for him to shun her is not. Makes sense to me! Great joke there gidget.
LOL
I denounced Goldberg's crap, and I'm not a hypocrite, so I denounce Coulter's crap as well.
I'm sorry you enjoy being a hypocrite.
Few seem to recognize it, but this is a war. The left has long-ago declared war on the American lifestyle. But few on the right seem to acknowledge that war. Indeed, we see 3 "favored" candidates that are too PC to stand up for themselves in this war. Indeed, they denounce one of the few people that isn't afraid to stand up to the opponents and speak her mind.
Frankly, it's well past time that we all took off our PC gloves and gave the liberals a piece of verbal reality. The right has cowered in fear for way too long.
I lost her phone number. lol
I DID watch it on TV though...and she got a LOT of applause..more than I heard for the candidates.
The problem is that the Republican Party has become COWED.
And you can see it even here on Free republic, as we just witnessed on this thread, with dozens of weenies, prissy footing on about Anne's incorrect, unpolite speech.
What a laugh!
We need to give the Dems as good or better as we have gotten from them over the last couple of years.
Murtha? He should be treated with the UTMOST public contempt by Republicans, and so should Pelosi and every other fart smellin Rino that pretends to be civil, just to keep the debate low keyed enough so that the pubbie "underdog" candidates can't get the grass root Republicans awake and behind them.
You are absolutely RIGHT.
Well said ,Amen!!!!
RE#2
From a great post on hotair.com:
"The Truth of the matter is our nice guy tactics have gotten us a string of defeats that would make the French look like the Freaking Nazis. While we play by the Marquis De Queenbury rules the Left and the Islamic thugs play by the Marquis de Sades rules. We read Gandhi they read Machivelli, we read the New Testament they read the Old…we feel superior they win. "
I wonder just what type of acerbic rhetoric we do need.
The kind that the lefty media uses regularly?
The type that the democrat Party uses regularly?
Ann Coulter is riding Point for Conservatives, and suddenly half of the Party (and its sympathizers) is lusting for defeats of grandeur.
We are in a war of ideas as well as a few others.
Stop with the Mommy nonsense please.
Bump to you and your tag line.
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