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To: There's millions of'em; optimistically_conservative; All
It appears Coulter has really missed the mark on this one and owes Mr Cleland a serious apology.

I wouldn't go that far; perhaps she was a bit disingenuous and mean-spirited, but that's understandable considering all the bitter invective that Mr. Cleland has been hurling at President Bush and the rest of the (case in point) so-called "week-end warriors".

A war zone is a war zone, and any soldier serving in one is heroic just for being there; not to denigrate Mr. Cleland in any way for his service, but somehow all the pro-Cleland/anti-Bush rhetoric left me with quite a different impression of how Cleland was so grievously wounded. A lethal "accident" just doesn't have sufficient "cachet" if you're a Democrat, I guess? But that's "disingenuous", too, and Coulter's right on with her criticisms of Senator Cleland's actions (like Kerry's)...not to mention, anyone wishing to play "hero one-upmanship" is going to be called on it. If they're going to use it, and especially to denigrate an honorable opponent, we're not going to just take their word on it, not meaning any disrespect.

141 posted on 02/12/2004 9:01:35 AM PST by 88keys (are the Bush-bashing Democrat primaries, so beloved by the media, over yet?!)
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To: 88keys
If Coulter wants to be the mirror of Michael miserable failure Moore that's her prerogative.

I don't think Moore helps the Democrats win elections or issues. He is a caricature. I don't think this column helps us and reinforces the caricature of Coulter.

144 posted on 02/12/2004 9:33:25 AM PST by optimistically_conservative (This tagline recently seen at Taglinus FreeRepublicus)
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