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Brian S. Wise wrote: I agree, though it should be said, in fairness, that the conservative who could is a rare animal, indeed.

Response: But why is that. Conservatives seem to be so one dimensional. I believe that is a major reason why the 94 congressional revolution lost so much of it's early steam. It wasn't the that the population rejected what was on the agenda, it was the messengers. Those are the people who gave the media the sound bites that killed the Gingrich revolution. When you gave the media soundbites, it then was fodder to scare off those who were on early.

Ann Coulter is part of the soundbite mentality. I don't disagree she has something to contribute, but the scorched earth presentation isn't attractive to those who don't know her.

And she even openly admits that much of what she says is designed to draw attention. When you live in a soundbite world, if you going to advance an agenda, then you've got to craft your soundbites a little more carefully.

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It's two separate entities, politicians and talk show hosts; not everyone, regardless of their political stripes, can be a decent talk show host, because it takes a certain innate talent not many people have. Either you have it, or you don't; I don't think she does.