Posted on 03/03/2007 11:33:15 AM PST by an amused spectator
On Friday, March 1, 2007, Ann Coulter spoke at the 34th annual Conservative Political Action Conference.
Toward the end of her remarks, she touched on the subject of Democrat John Edwards (former US Senator from North Carolina and 2008 presidential hopeful):
"Oh, and - I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, ummm, but it turns out that you have to go into rehab if you use the word ‘faggot,’ so, I — so - kind of at an impasse, can’t really talk about Edwards, so I think I'll just conclude here and take your questions. Thank you."
Notice the Jedi Mind Trick that Ann uses here. She talks about Edwards, then segues to a newsworthy current event in the world of entertainment, then segues back to John Edwards.
She never calls John Edwards a faggot - she allows the minds of her listeners to do that for themselves. Now, a person who was actually at the event may be forgiven for momentarily falling for the mind trick, but's what's hilarious is the number of weak-minded or sloppy thinkers who are OUTRAGED, OUTRAGED that "Ann Coulter called John Edwards a faggot!!!". There are actual "hard news" websites that actually repeat this blather (UPI, E&P, and The Nation, among others).
I also read an article on a weblog complaining that noted mainstream media outlets are ignoring the story (among these: The Associated Press, Reuters, The Washington Post and The New York Times). Apparently, the AP, Reuters, the WP & the NYT are on to Coulter's Jedi mind tricks, and are willing for others to make buffoons of themselves before piling on.
Coulter's command of the language reminds one of Clemens or Bierce, and the way she can get her critics to do the work of lampooning themselves is simply amazing (and amusing).
"This is basically lib talk, why get into the gutter with them. IMO"
The point I think she is making, is that the LIBS have been using inflamatory talk about Bush for years and getting a pass by the Liberal Leftist Pinko Media (did I leave one out?). So she says in effect, OK I can play your game...... and the LLPM (see above)can't call her on it because they have given the Wacko Leftists a pass on this.
Anyone on FR who wants to castigate Ann for her remarks should go to a gay/lesbian bar and drink himself/herself into a coma.
LOL
Yes, Ann has a fine paralipsis to go with that nice long paralegsis.
She knew darn well what the impact of her so-called "clever" use of the language would do.
As I feel so many times about her flame thrower comments, why?
Understatement of the day! Maybe even the month! I have never understood that about this place either.
"You use the word 'faggot' and you're going into rehab?" Coulter asked incredulously on Fox's Live Desk A-List. (February 6, 2007)
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Coulter_You_use_word_faggot_youre_0206.html
So truelesis, beautimus
Exactly.
"You use the word 'faggot' and you're going into rehab?" Coulter asked incredulously on Fox's Live Desk A-List. (February 6, 2007)
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Coulter_You_use_word_faggot_youre_0206.html
Your tagline reminds me of the one, "Do you know what you get when you assume too much? ... full of donkey meat."
Because sad to say, when the opposition is on the right side of something (which isn't often, but it does happen) too many from our side go into denial about the facts of the matter. Too many just can't bear to say someone from our side did something stupid.
Unfortunately, when you're in the business that Ann is in (the Jaw Bone Media), in order to remain in the headlines, every comment must be edgier than the previous. Your whole craft is walking the tight rope between clever and poor taste. Ever so often a gust of wind comes along and you get blown off the high wire and sometimes even the safety net no longer exists. We'll have to wait to see how this one plays out. But I think she will find in this instance, no net was there to save her.
Micheal Moore and his ilk on the Left are generally incapable of executing the same sort of trick precisely because they are harebrained, so I'm not going to worry about getting in an uproar myself.
So, a fairly straightforward rhetorical device is "twisted pretzel logic"? Hmmmmmm......
Are there any Conservatives as prissy, primping and self-absorbed as John Edwards??? I think not. Romney is prettier than the Silky pony, but don't think he is much of a conservative either.
I believe that is the prequel.
No, the attempt to explain it away is. The knots are beginning to tighten.
Her comment just furthers the criticism that too many conservatives are uptight about sexual issues. Her comments weren't meant to be funny, they were meant to label and harm.
Excellent. I didn't recall this.
Layers within layers within layers...
LOL! Have a Guinness, Annie!
Yardstick is to be commended for keeping his snarky mouth shut.
For the edification of the deserving within The Stupid Party, as well as the semi-literates in The Criminal Party.
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