Why is it when Ann lands a solid left jab at the libs, so-called conservatives yell, "Ouch!"?
Let me know if you'd like to be added to the Ann Coulter ping list.
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.
They are rather like the French, yes.
I guess she would find something wrong with me, as I was amused.
OK, one more time:
Coulter did NOT "call Edwards a faggot". You did, JRochelle. Since you didn't bother to listen to her actual remarks or read an accurate transcript, you filled in the blanks yourself in Ann's game of "Made You Think It!".
Congratulations.
Why is it when Ann lands a solid left jab at the libs, so-called conservatives yell, "Ouch!"?
Let me know if you'd like to be added to the Ann Coulter ping list.
Because what she said was PERFECT.
The RINOS have come out in force against Ann Coulter.
Geez. You think people are going to pay attention to nuances?
Not on this one. It was classless and she'll be lucky if she ever gets to speak there again.
Reagan ridiculed liberals constantly. One of his charms, and oh so effective.
Wow. She "yelled faggot"? I guess we must have listened to two different recordings of the same event.
Curious.
Perfect! The point Ann was making, I believe. I doubt you will get a direct answer.
Forget it. He's too busy ridiculing her without basis to care.
As was I. The left has free reign to bash the President, religion, conservatives in general, and we sit back and say it's not nice. Sort of like tying the military's hands in Iraq, I think.
And you ought to take a course or four in "Listening and Reading for Comprehension".
Don't you think you ought? :-)
Why? Girly man would have been better? To infer he is gay should be a compliment to the left. They embrace it.
FR is on record for posting a zillion pics that depict Edwards as a Homo. Was that ok?
I see I am in the minority.
And I am no RINO. I support Hunter and Thompson.
I don't for a minute think that Hunter would approve of such language in a speech.
I don't like when we get in the gutter.
Man, oh man, did any of these people aspiring to be lovers of this country ever read Thomas Paine or Sam Adams??? Like they were milquetoasts.
Ann makes her remarks in the context of greater political debate and the bulk of her research is ignored. She makes a comedic line and gets tons of attention.
How about the left wing's great comedic heroes: George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, or Richard Pryor? These guys are lionized by the left and they routinely used insulting language--but because Ann is conservative, she's forbidden to use an occasional jab while trying to make a point??!
John Edwards is a big boy. He can take it, can't he? Or is it beyond the pale to rip a guy who cares more about how his hair and moles look than if he's putting too big a "carbon assprint" on the earth with his huge McMansion??
Forty four posts and no photo. What have we come to?
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