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Those who don't have the guts for a down and dirty fight, which politics is, at its heart, can't help but cringe and wince as she steamrolls over the kinder, gentler, tone.

Or perhaps some of us just think that in the battle to win America's hearts, minds, and (most importantly) votes, Ann Coulter does the conservative side far more harm than good. Steyn, on the other hand, is a genius and a gentleman, who gets across his points clearly, succinctly and sans the nasty personal attacks that have marked some of Coulter's more recent works.

Or perhaps some of us just think that in the battle to win America's hearts, minds, and (most importantly) votes, Ann Coulter does the conservative side far more harm than good.

I used to think that way too, back when I believed that voting is done primarily by people of great thought and intelligence. Nowadays, in the age of MTV, I think Coulter's in-your-face style may actually attract some people to the conservative side who might otherwise have voted lefty. After all, there aren't that many people, especially among the younger crowd, who respect wimps. In addition, those who hold conservative values already are not going to be driven from the fold by Coulter alone. As an example, you probably don't like Coulter, and maybe you are even occasionally offended by her remarks. However, you are not going to abandon conservatism because of that, are you?

Maybe you should think of Coulter and Steyn as kind of a jab-hook combination. Coulter hits them low and Steyn hits them high. That way, both target zones are covered.