Posted on 03/03/2007 8:01:55 PM PST by llevrok
Ann Coulter is not African-American, does not sing and never said “If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?” However, she is the closest the Republicans will get to Sister Souljah.
Coulter has made a career of interspersing insightful and cutting political criticism with outrageous and morally repugnant remarks. She attracted considerable attention with her crack about the group of 9/11 widows dubbed the “Jersey girls,” with a line in one of her books, “These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles about them, reveling in their status as celebrities and stalked by grief-arazzis. These self-obsessed women seemed genuinely unaware that 9/11 was an attack on our nation and acted as if the terrorist attacks happened only to them. ... I’ve never seen people enjoying their husbands' deaths so much.”
Then, there was her crack about Muslims at last year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC): “I think our motto should be post-9-11, ‘rag head talks tough, rag head faces consequences.’” At CPAC on Thursday, in endorsing Republican presidential aspirant Mitt Romney, who needs more bad press like a hole in the head, she piped up with this one: “I was going to say something about John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word ‘faggot.’”
It's about time for a presidential contender, perhaps all of them in the spirit of Newt Gingrich’s crusade for improving public discourse, to say “enough.” Coulter’s never-ending stream of venom is not amusing, unhelpful to Republicans, and not in keeping with the ideals of a party that fancies itself as the proponent of a colorblind society and heir to Lincoln.
It is not “caving” into political correctness to distance and indeed condemn such remarks as unworthy of a political event like CPAC. To the contrary, it is altogether fitting that a group that ostensibly searches for the best in conservative ideas, rewards political courage and encourages intellectual debate, should be able to differentiate the amusing from the offensive, and the clever from the vile.
Conservatives take great glee in condemning ideological opponents who share stages with Al Sharpton or give a convention seat to Michael Moore. It would certainly boost their credibility to toss their own baggage out.
Would it be a stunt to call out Coulter, who obviously revels in the attention of provocative pronouncements? No. 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.?
So who will play the role of Bill Clinton to Coulter’s Sister Souljah? It would be a sad commentary on the GOP if the answer is “no one.”
Jennifer Rubin is a writer who lives in Virginia. Her columns appear in the Weekly Standard, the American Spectator, Human Events, abc.com and National Review Online.
What you are doing is called "spin".. i.e., BS.. (that's an acronym for the "real" words..)
She may have done it in a roundabout way, but she definitely called him a faggot..
I would not have done so in her place, but I'm not surprised that she did so..
It is her style of speaking, which is very blunt, "in-your-face", and aggressive..
She can justify it as a direct response to leftist speakers / celebrities like Rosie O'Donnell, Margaret Cho, Cindy Sheehan, etc..
I'm not saying whether she was right or wrong in doing it, as I'm sure she's a "big girl" and can make her own choices in life, speechmaking, commentary, etc..
But, Please, don't spin it...
She wrote that speech and knew every word in it before she ever stepped up to the podium..
She said it, she meant it, and I will wager that she Da*n Well will not apologize for it..
You speak as though you know Ann. You sound more like Bill O'Reilly, he always knows everyones intent. I just think that MO was the point she was making. It isn't spin, if that was her intent. It just seems to be Ann's style. A joke on this whole rehab answer for speaking what you may think. Maybe we should all go to rehab. /s
Besides, Edwards does come off a bit Faggy-like. heh
It's still funnier than Kerry's 'stay in school so you won't be dumb and get sent to Iraq'.
Meanwhile, a prominent leftist TV personality is remorseful because the Vice President wasn't killed.
Bill Maher Sorry the Assassination Attempt on Dick Cheney Failed
I don't hear any call for the Democrats to renounce this private citizen, even though he has a much larger bully pulpit than Ann.
Isaiah Washington, I think. He's on a show called "Grey's Anatomy". I don't watch the show, but this story was all over the news a few weeks ago.
Go Ann! Freedom of speech is the point. Listen to the wailing and gnashing of teeth from the left (and the RINOs) - it's a beautiful noise to behold.
Where have all these outraged people been when Ann Coulter has been called horrible names, even attacked physically.
There is a talk-show host, Miller somebody, who loses it at the very mention of her and Bill O'Reilly and makes vicious, false, and stupid statements to about them.
The left is afraid of Ann Coulter, fearing among other things, that she might reverse PC, fearing her ideas. If she were not influential, they would not bother.
In the rhetorical war of words which the left has been winning for years we at last have a few generals willing to take the fight to them. Lead on Ann and Rush we love and support you.
zbigreddogz - "For example, if I were like Coulter, I'd denounce her because she's a 'Whore',"
OK, dipstick - the only way you didn't call Coulter a whore in this sentence is if your single-quoted 'Whore' is a euphemism for something else.
I believe that we should institute a rule prohibiting semi-literates from attacking Ann Coulter on the grounds that they're incapable of comprehending her thought.
It's kind of like the scene in 2001 - A Space Odyssey
zbigreddogz is jumping around with his club, bashing everything Ann in sight and beating on his furry ape chest. How impressive.
Uh, yes it is "caving". You "cave" just like George Allen, and then you are forvever apoligizing for doing nothing wrong.
Sorry, Jennifer Rubin offers nothing in regards to good campaign advice.
Yes, it must be noted that God has much worse things to say about homosexuals than Ann Coulter does.
The absence of scorn and ridicule on the right is part of the pious conservative persona that is "above it all" and turning the other cheek.
You're absolutely right. The "church lady" is their favorite target. It's too easy. But Coulter is an entirely different matter. That's why they go ballistic at the mere mention of her name.
>who ya gonna call when ya wanna bust a liberal?
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fag·ot also fag·got (f²g“…t) n.
1. A bundle of twigs, sticks, or branches bound together.
2. A bundle of pieces of iron or steel to be welded or hammered into bars. --tr.v. fag·ot·ed also fag·got·ed, fag·ot·ing fag·got·ing, fag·ots fag·gots.
1. To collect or bind into a fagot; bundle.
2. To decorate with fagoting.
Add this girl to the list of humorless boring writers. Poor girl has the vapors over the truth. Perhaps she can list all the unacceptable words we can't use so the Libs will like us?
Pray for W and Our Troops
If they can live with that so can I. My constitutional right as citizen let's me continue to call them Faggots. Right?
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