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To: JCEccles
For a long while, I've had a difficult time deciding whether to like or admire Ann Coulter. She's intelligent. Conservative. Not to hard to look at, either (a little thin for my taste, but no matter). This latest issue has sharpened my thinking a bit.

I happen to agree with Ann Coulter on how these women (the so-called "Jersey Girls") have allowed themselves to be exploited, and on the bad intentions of those doing the exploitation. I also understand that Ann is a bomb-thrower; the verbal equivalent of a MOAB, and about as subtle.

But I must admit: I don't like the careless language that I have observed her using to describe other people. Instead of clever and inciteful, she frequently comes off as mean and superficial, which is unfortunate for a clearly brilliant woman, and no credit to the cause of Conservatism.

A softening of tone, a bit of coloration in her black-and-white world, an occasional note of compassion, perhaps some attempt at introspection would help her win more fans. Ideological Liberals are never going to love her, nor should they be expected to; after all, they are the ones who view their political opponents (us) as not merely wrong, but as unremittingly evil.

Most Conservatives I know don't view the world this way, and don't come off as "haters" when they talk about those with whom they disagree. Pick any thread on DU to see the flip side. Therefore, while I love that Ann points out what you rightly call "the brazen manipulative tactics of the immodest and immoral left", I don't often care for how she does it; it makes her appear incautious and ultimately less intelligent than she really is.

230 posted on 06/08/2006 8:19:31 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh
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To: andy58-in-nh
Softening of tone...., who are you?, the church lady?, we're in a war, at home & abroad!

With fans you crave who needs air conditioners.

We have a sharpshooter here, one invective, one kill.

It's not like we have time, money or bullets!

We're against the wall, man, and it's our wall!

Take off the gloves and start fighting or snivel down on your prayer rug!

Don't make me tell you what I really think!

P.s. nice hat.

231 posted on 06/08/2006 9:12:04 AM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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