L’Affaire Coulter

National Review Online ^ | 10/3/01 | Jonah Goldberg

[boycott]

Jonah wouldn't be writing for anyone if it wasn't for his mom, Lucianne Goldberg. He just doesn't have the talent.

I will read Coulter if she's with the National Review or not. In fact, I think she's too good for the National Review.

[TLBSHOW]

Jonah wouldn't be writing for anyone if it wasn't for his mom, Lucianne Goldberg. He just doesn't have the talent.

Mommy can't write either. Her web site is a joke. I know her son can ban people for Mom when he is fired. I can not wait for Buckley to say something.

[LeftyStomper]

Come on, now! You sound just like Clinton's kneepad female defenders who claimed any man who criticized him was secretly jealous of his sexual attractiveness and virility.
Anyone can get Coulter's blond at the drugstore. She had a tantrum because Goldberg didn't roll over for her hair-tossing act. That's why she had to call his "manhood" into question.
I liked her columns, but Laura Ingraham has it all over her in presentation.

[Hedgehog]

As Ann pointed out on Hannity and Colmes last night, she meant what she said, and she felt it was no different than what McArthur did in Japan and Korea after WWII.

Thank you kindly for pointing out the context of her comment. Apparently there are quite a few Americans 'round these parts who forget we have actually practiced this on the *gubmint* level.

[scubadan]

There are many bright, articulate and attractive Conservative women who do a better job than Ann, IMHO ... Monica Crowley, Hearther Nauert, Laura Ingraham, etc

Laura Ingraham is my personal favorite on that list. I listen to her radio program when I get the chance. Always thought she sounded more intelligent than Coulter...and looks better too.

Nice, well thought post.

[Jerrbear]

This is, I think, an excellent analysis of the situation (Post 54 by SmartBlond). Of course, the rest of us would have probably reached the same conclusions if our brains weren't befogged by high levels of Conservative Testosterone. We love you Ann, now behave yourself, sweety.

[Hedgehog]

Could someone tell me what Jonah did before his mommie became famous via Linda Tripp and the notorious dress? How did that qualify him to be a National Review editor? I just don't know of anything Jonah has done.

If memory serves, I believe he did some production work on a PBS-CPB something or other. Seem to recall he also worked on some MOC's staff at one point. But this is hazy -- will stand to be corrected, no prob.

[nicknack]

and the left hopes she goes away too! Hummmmmm........

I don't know about that. I think it serves the liberals' purpose to have dopey wingnuts like Coutler and the Reverends Falwell and Robertson quoted in the left wing media. Just look at how much press these three have received since September 11. Why? They make conservatives look small-minded, hateful, bigoted and bloodthirsty.

[nicknack]

Yeah ..not bad for a Transsexual...

LOL! That's what I think too every time I see one of here "babe" pics posted here.

[NorthernRight]

Where did you get that lunatic-lefty rant-piece? I need to send them a letter-bomb.

[TLBSHOW]

In the meantime before Ann and David the conservatives kept very quiet. Shhhhhh.........

Since 98 the tables have turned on the liberals because of Ann and others that are now using the lefts tatics back in their faces. Sorry if you don't like this new way but it is the future if we want to win the war with liberal commies.

I think David is teaching this to freepers in the next week or so. Get on board the left is on the run........

[nicknack]

"Liberal" equals "commie" the same way "conservative" equals "Nazi" -- which is to say, not at all. I don't buy into extremists' thinking, whether on the left or the right. Let me ask you: more than half of all voters in 2000 went for one of the liberal candidates (Gore and Nader). Does this mean that more than half of all Americans are "commies"?

Everyone to the left of you is not a "commie." Everyone to the right of the Democrats is not a "Nazi."

[Urbane_Guerilla]

No. They DON'T pay attention - that's the point and you've missed it. She doesn't make cogent arguments - she uses attitude and a sharp tongue to wear down her opponents, but that certainly doesn't help the conservative cause.

Smart ... I must respectfully disagree ... AC's arguments are sometimes goofy (because of her immaturity, I believe) but they are more often extraordinarily cogent ... even when they are cogent they are sometimes open to disagreement on prudential grounds (the immaturity thing) ... a cogent argument does not have to be the "correct" argument ... and liberals DO take her seriously, if only for the specious reason that she has attitude ... yet most of the time she is delightful for her egotistical style and her wonderful conservative arguments ... the real prob here, I fear, is that conservatives have been unfairly whacked so hard in the media, that we are hyper-sensitive to anything which is out of the ordinary, even if it favors us

[StayoutdaBushesWay]

Thanks, I should have read it a little more closely.

[Don Joe]

"Only the government can censor.

Bulls#it.

Thanks for playing.

[blackbart1]

I agree with you. I tend to see the side of NR very clearly. I have admired Ann but there have been times when I thought she went over the top on TV. It is apparent that she is a publicity hound and not willing to work with her boss, something all working people have to do whether they like it or not. She seems to have embarrassed herself with her actions and words in the last couple of days.

[Landru]

"What publication on earth would continue a relationship with a writer who would refuse to discuss her work with her editors? What publication would continue to publish a writer who attacked it on TV? What publication would continue to publish a writer who lied about it — on TV and to a Washington Post reporter?""

Heaven forbid this skinny blond lie to that rag.
For that, she must pay & pay she will by the likes of this RINO publication?

Actually, you said it best:

"I wish they'd stop tearing each other apart in public. The attempts at self-justification on both sides just make them look small."

Conservatism & cannabalism are synonomous, one & the same.

Disgusting.

[CWOJackson]

"At least Coulter has the, uh, cojones to say what she really believes -- as stupid as it is."

Well, you're pretty much lacking in the first and overly blessed in the second. Looks like you and Ann have a lot in common by your admission.