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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: texson66
You're full of shit!

What a stunningly brilliant argument! How can anyone possibly compare to your obvious genius? I think I'll just slip back and lick my wounds after having been taken apart by a clearly intellectually superior person. /sarc.

621 posted on 03/04/2007 6:43:29 PM PST by MovementConservative (The US will win in Iraq. Thank you all US troops.)
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To: LtdGovt
I'm happy that you're happy, and I did not say that I don't like your name - just your use of it.

That really is the very stupidest thing I have ever read on FR.

Please take that mentality over to DU and stay there.

622 posted on 03/04/2007 10:41:30 PM PST by Maeve (Do you have supplies for an extended emergency? Be prepared! Pray!)
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To: LtdGovt
Human sacrifice is done to appease the gods, not to entertain some audience. There is a big difference.

Your proposition is a naive oversimplification and a perverse misreading of historical records.

623 posted on 03/04/2007 10:51:13 PM PST by Maeve (Do you have supplies for an extended emergency? Be prepared! Pray!)
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To: MovementConservative
The colloquial expression of derision that you countered with sarcasm nonetheless has far more impact and weight than your response to it. Sarcasm never succeeds in response to declarative statements using words of Anglo-Saxon root origin. You would be more successful by parrying with humor.

Perhaps the poster thought he was smelling the high stink of DU in your posts and abbreviated it to Anglo-Saxon simplicity.

624 posted on 03/04/2007 11:03:19 PM PST by Maeve (Do you have supplies for an extended emergency? Be prepared! Pray!)
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To: MovementConservative

Definitions of faggot on the Web:

ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch; "He fagotted the blouse for his wife"
fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
fagot: offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot; "faggot up the sticks"
fagot: a bundle of sticks and branches bound together

So the question is, in what context was "faggot" used by Ann? Edwards is an attachment, homosexual or a bundle of sticks? Hmmm. Really hard to tell.


625 posted on 03/04/2007 11:06:48 PM PST by taxesareforever (Never forget Matt Maupin)
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To: MovementConservative

Oh please...like Bill Maher should be fired from HBO and that will happen right? Ann has the same rights as shithead last time I checked...I have no problem with what she said. It was a joke...what Maher said was a death wish on the Vice President of the United States...and there is ZERO outrage.


626 posted on 03/04/2007 11:15:57 PM PST by My Favorite Headache (Liberals : So open-minded....their brains have all fallen out)
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To: MovementConservative

Enjoy the taste!


627 posted on 03/05/2007 4:53:22 AM PST by texson66 ("Tyranny is yielding to the lust of the governing." - Lord Moulton)
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To: Maeve
That really is the very stupidest thing I have ever read on FR.

It is? I guess the truth sounds stupid to you. No surprise here.

Please take that mentality over to DU and stay there.

What mentality?
628 posted on 03/05/2007 6:03:35 AM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: Maeve
Your proposition is a naive oversimplification and a perverse misreading of historical records.

Wow, a bold comment with color. I wasn't convinced previously, but now, it must be true!

So tell me, what is it really like (preferably in a blue-colored comment)? Neither the Greek nor the Roman gods demanded human sacrifice, so why give them sacrifice if they don't want it?
629 posted on 03/05/2007 6:06:14 AM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: LtdGovt

630 posted on 03/05/2007 6:07:24 AM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: Maeve
The colloquial expression of derision that you countered with sarcasm nonetheless has far more impact and weight than your response to it.

No, it doesn't. And the original poster only attempted to deride the person you responded to, but what he didn't realize is that he only showed his own lacks.

Sarcasm never succeeds in response to declarative statements using words of Anglo-Saxon root origin.

The root origin of the word sh-t is Indo-European, not Anglo-Saxon. Nice attempt though. And the sarcasm did succeed, because it showed the marked contrast between a person who hasn't got the slightest idea of what he's talking about, and a person who does.
631 posted on 03/05/2007 6:10:52 AM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: MovementConservative
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

See the little faggot with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire

VIDEO: John Edwards attends to his hair (HAHAHAHAH) Posted on 10/19/2004

632 posted on 03/06/2007 1:07:17 AM PST by philman_36
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To: philman_36

633 posted on 03/06/2007 1:13:53 AM PST by philman_36
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