You mean like the "thin blonde line.." cuteness?
I agree with you on this and the column struck me also as "catty".
Aside from that: I don't see much on either side to recommend itself. This is a public cat-fight and not very pretty, or all that interesting, to watch. I consider it an aberration on both sides and will continue to read both Ann Coulter and Jonah Goldberg. They each bring something to the table --- very different somethings, but that's a good thing.