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G.O.P. Candidates Criticize Slur by Conservative Author [Ann Coulter]
The New York Times ^ | 3/4/07 | ADAM NAGOURNEY

Posted on 03/04/2007 1:18:25 AM PST by XR7

WASHINGTON, March 3 — Three of the leading Republican presidential candidates on Saturday denounced one of their party’s best-known conservative commentators for using an antigay epithet when discussing a Democratic presidential contender at a gathering of conservatives here.

The remarks by Ann Coulter, an author who regularly speaks at conservative events, were sharply denounced by the candidates, Senator John McCain of Arizona, Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. Their statements came after Democrats, gay rights groups and bloggers raised a storm of protest over the remarks.

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference before an overflow crowd on Friday, Ms. Coulter said, “I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word ‘faggot,’ so I — so kind of an impasse, can’t really talk about Edwards.”

Mr. Edwards’s aides responded with an e-mail message that attacked Ms. Coulter and urged supporters to donate to Mr. Edwards’s campaign. “John was singled out for a personal attack because the Republican establishment knows he poses the greatest threat to their power,” said his campaign manager, David E. Bonior. “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.”

Ms. Coulter, asked for a reaction to the Republican criticism, said in an e-mail message: “C’mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean.”

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KEYWORDS: 2008electionbias; anncoulter; coulter; edwards2008; embarrassment; fags; gaystapo; kowtow; lavendermafia; macacamoment
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To: XR7

Thank God she didn't call Al Gore a fat, snake oil salesman...


41 posted on 03/04/2007 3:21:25 AM PST by Dallas59 (AL GORE STALKED ME ON 2/25/2007!)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Your comment is right on. A comment that makes more sense than I have heard lately.


42 posted on 03/04/2007 3:32:07 AM PST by dforest (Liberals love crisis, create crisis and then dwell on them.)
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To: indylindy; Cowboy Bob

Yes, well said, Cowboy Bob. And, let me add: ditto!


43 posted on 03/04/2007 3:38:29 AM PST by jim35 ("...when the lion and the lamb lie down together, ...we'd better damn sure be the lion")
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To: BonnieJ
Her words aren't always helpful to the causes and candidates she supports.

It's because of statements like this the country remains is in such an idiotic PC culture. What do you think is "helpful" by kow towing to liberal whims by expanding a PC fantasy land of redefining words to aviod hurting people's feelings?!

After all, protecting feelings are more important than labeling something for what it really is...< /holier-than-thou>

44 posted on 03/04/2007 3:53:03 AM PST by sirchtruth (No one has the RIGHT not to be offended...)
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To: XR7

What's worse? Rush constantly referring to Edwards as "The Breck Girl" or Coulter's remark? They are both commentators...get over it. Also, I recall the left - Michael Moore, Gore...referring to the "extra chromosome Right wing" and other such invectives.

Edwards is effeminite....the faggots themselves name some of their groups "queer nation" and the like.

call a spade a spade.


45 posted on 03/04/2007 3:58:03 AM PST by Tribemike (Here is the text of the article....)
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To: jim35

Yes, and wouldn't you know it. We now find out Trent Lott was just complimenting Rev Al Sharptons relatives. Haha ...so good


46 posted on 03/04/2007 3:58:13 AM PST by dforest (Liberals love crisis, create crisis and then dwell on them.)
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To: XR7

Worse than RINOs are the democrats in YouTube commenting on the video (190,000 viewers) who are masking as republicans and posting suggestions that "'all gays in america should be killed' and 'God Bless Ann Coulter and Bush'" with the purpose of getting readers of the comments to believe that they really are republicans posting that crap which could result in much more violence than Ann Coulter's comment which was directed at the issue of "Bad Word Rehab". Democrats will do anything to win. They will pretend to be republicans cite violence against gays, go into their room and secretly pray that violence will occur just so that they can point their finger at Ann Coulter and say "see what you republicans did?"

They are nasty and need to be Freeped and exposed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx9Bi3C4rs8


47 posted on 03/04/2007 4:04:58 AM PST by tsowellfan (http://groups.myspace.com/freepers)
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To: narses
Nor does it have anything to do with embracing the cultural war that has made using the word faggot a thought crime.

You sound like Homer Simpson. Speaking is not thinking.

48 posted on 03/04/2007 4:14:13 AM PST by sakic
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To: Tribemike

Listening to C-SPAN Morning Journal call-ins. What a smug self righteous PC bunch! "Brownshirting" (referenced earlier on this thread) sums up their attitude:

Un-PC people should be SILENCED!

(Hey, you DU-libs: don't like `faggot'? "Faggie" sounds much more descriptive!)

OBTW, callers say Maher wanting Cheney dead is OK.

It's obvious most C-SPAN callers have WAY too much time on their hands!


49 posted on 03/04/2007 4:14:20 AM PST by elcid1970
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To: XR7
the candidates, Senator John McCain of Arizona, Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts

Here, lemme fix that:

the liberal RINOS that leftist media want the GOP to nominate candidates, Senator John McCain of Arizona, Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts

There, much better.
50 posted on 03/04/2007 4:17:50 AM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: indylindy

Do you guys honestly think Duncan Hunter or Sam Brownback or Newt Gingrich or any other 'right' candidate for President is going to cheer on Ann Coulter for calling a presidential candidate a 'faggot'? You really think they're going to go "Yahooooo! You go Ann!"

When they criticize her, will you call them spineless RINO weasels?

Referring to someone as a 'faggot' is an unacceptable and unfunny slur that is just not used in common society, like the derogatory terms for blacks, Jews, Italians, etc.

It's one thing for us in our Internet anonymity to freely call the opposition every hateful term in the book, but YOU DON'T do it publically to a public figure, especially a married man with children, who as far as anyone knows isn't even a homosexual.

If Ann were a man, wouldn't Edwards have every right to knock his teeth down his throat for that comment? Would any of you guys stand for someone calling you that publically? Of course not, you'd kick their ass!

Ann was way out of bounds, and I hate Edwards and the Dems and the left as much as anyone here. Leave the childish Michael Moore bullsh*t to their side, please?


51 posted on 03/04/2007 4:33:05 AM PST by Jhensy
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To: Jhensy

They don't have to criticize her. She has a right to say what she said. We shouldn't be trying to get candidates for President to blast every joke ever told out there by a conservative. The RATS don't apologize for Rosie O'Donnell and no daggone Republican worth his salt would attack Ann Coulter, ever.


52 posted on 03/04/2007 4:38:22 AM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: XR7

I thought she said she COULDN'T talk to Edwards, so she never had a chance to deliver a slur.


53 posted on 03/04/2007 4:43:19 AM PST by omega4179 (Hitler had a "Rockstar" personality and was an articulate speaker.)
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To: Jhensy
Get off your high horse. The 3 candidates or "kind of" candidates you mentioned don't have to comment at all. They probably privately chuckled. I didn't call them RINO weasels, but if the shoe fits I might. Our lib opposition spares no conservative. Ann is not a candidate. She is an American who is free to express her opinion even if you don't like it. I think her opinion is quite alright when we think of Edwards, a guy who hired Christian bashing, name calling bloggers to be a part of his campaign. He also insulted in a public forum Dick Cheney in the 2004 VP debate. In politics, the GOP needs to speak out, everyone okays the bashing done on the left, supports them and then that support becomes part of the mainstream language. I hope Ann does not "shut up", she says what all of us weenies would like to say out loud and don't.
54 posted on 03/04/2007 4:54:07 AM PST by dforest (Liberals love crisis, create crisis and then dwell on them.)
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To: narses

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/

He's actually one of the more prominent conservative bloggers.


55 posted on 03/04/2007 5:04:19 AM PST by ekwd (Murphy's Law Has Not Been Repealed)
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To: XR7
Democrats yell, GOP wimps jump like lap dogs. Disgusting. I'm amazed they can even take a pee without the Dems permission.

Go Ann!!!

56 posted on 03/04/2007 5:09:08 AM PST by MaestroLC ("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
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To: indylindy

LOL. What would you if some loudmouth referred to you as a 'faggot' in public? Seriously, what would you do? I'd like to know. I know what I'd do.

It's completely unacceptable, and insanely stupid for a pundit I wish I could defend.


57 posted on 03/04/2007 5:12:27 AM PST by Jhensy
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To: XR7

Origin of fagot (faggot): Contemptible Woman


58 posted on 03/04/2007 5:16:34 AM PST by visitor (dems Undermine National Defense, Mislead their Voter Base, Demoralize Troops, Encourage the Enemy)
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To: XR7
RINOS all.

Probably.

But Ann has performed a more important service here. She forced the candidates who are utterly spineless and most likely to cave in to the forces of PC and thought control to self-identify. A vote for any of the three of these people is a vote for tyranny and slavery. Simple as that.

Thanks again, Ann.

59 posted on 03/04/2007 5:18:08 AM PST by NCSteve
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To: NCSteve
But Ann has performed a more important service here. She forced the candidates who are utterly spineless and most likely to cave in to the forces of PC and thought control to self-identify. A vote for any of the three of these people is a vote for tyranny and slavery. Simple as that.

Will you say the same about Duncan Hunter when he criticizes her?

60 posted on 03/04/2007 5:24:39 AM PST by Jhensy
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