Cindy Sheehan is a more recent example of what Ann is talking about- democrats using "victims" i.e. widows or grieving mothers to express a political point, in order to silence ALL debate.
Ann did a good job of explaining herself on H & C- agree or disagree with her tactics, she made her point. She said she's fed up with liberals using any means to silence opposition. (And her response to Hillary's "outrage" knocked it right out of the park- IMHO).
(Ann needs to watch out for the drive-by media-They are using 10 second sound bytes saying that she's attacking the 9/11 widows- making it sound like she's attacking ALL 9/11 widows' not "the Jersey girls").
No one reads Ann Coulter's books expecting her to be warm and fuzzy. She plays hard ball. Without insults-She could have maybe said that the widows and Sheehan are using the status given to them, (by Democrats),- because, their husbands/or son, died,- in order to further their own political agendas. They are now millionaires. They are now celebrities. They do appear to be enjoying the attention they are getting. However, if she put it this way- without insulting them- I believe the level of "outrage" would have been the same.
One important point she made last night, on H & C , was where she pointed out how cruel liberals are to continuously let vicious killers out of prison.
The brutal rape and murder of Tiffany Sauer at the hands of a multiple offender,(-recently released from prison), is a perfect illustration of liberal viciousness that is both dangerous and malignant.
Where is the media/public outrage over this?
"The left understands the value of using "shields." Communists used civilians as "shields" in Korea. In modern day politics, communists - I mean liberals, take people like the Jersey Girls and put them out front to attack President Bush. Then, because they are "victims," they aren't supposed to be attacked. It is a vile dirty tactic, but hey, that's what liberals are for. I am glad that my lovely Ann is brilliant enough to understand this disgusting tactic that they constantly use, and that she responds appropriately. Forum decorum prevents me from saying even harsher things about the Jersey Girls."
And Ann is on target about thugs running loose to kill and kill again. The left works hard to keep these people free. And as others have noted before, the left works hard to disarm the people and make sure that violent thugs intimidate us. And the media are hardly outraged that Sauer's killer has a lengthy felony record. The left did its job. They freed a dangerous felon so that another family feels that deep sharp crippling grief that comes with losing someone precious. The left stands proud once again.