Original post:With a single word, Coulter sullied the hard work of hundreds of CPAC participants and exhibitors and tarred the collective reputation of thousands of CPAC attendees. At a reception for college students held by the Young America's Foundation, I lambasted the substitution of stupid slurs for persuasion-- be it "faggot" from a conservative or "gook" from a liberal--and urged the young people there to conduct themselves at all times with dignity in their ideological battles on and off campus.
Recovering_Democrat responds: Whoa. If a single word could do that much damage, then I think we're giving too much power to the work of a single word. Could it be that we're focusing too much ON a single word and not enough on the entire BODY of work and research someone has done for conservatism?
Did liberals throw out Jackson after "hymie-town"? Nope. That jerk is as strong as ever.
Did liberals throw out AlGore after "no controlling legal authority" horsecrap? Nope.
How about Clinton after his violated an intern with his cigar and sucked on it? Nope.
The fact is, some conservatives are willing to just kick a fellow conservative for a single line--think Trent Lott, think Ann Coulter, I'm sure you can think of others...and by thus doing join the liberals in lambasting one of our own.
That is a stupid move. Coulter does a hell of a job pointing out Democrat hypocrisy and inconsistencies. And she ought to be applauded for such, not run down because she tells a politically incorrect JOKE, for goodness sake.
Recovering_Democrat responds elsewhere:
Man, oh man, did any of these people aspiring to be lovers of this country ever read Thomas Paine or Sam Adams??? Like they were milquetoasts.
Ann makes her remarks in the context of greater political debate and the bulk of her research is ignored. She makes a comedic line and gets tons of attention.
How about the left wing's great comedic heroes: George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, or Richard Pryor? These guys are lionized by the left and they routinely used insulting language--but because Ann is conservative, she's forbidden to use an occasional jab while trying to make a point??!
John Edwards is a big boy. He can take it, can't he? Or is it beyond the pale to rip a guy who cares more about how his hair and moles look than if he's putting too big a "carbon assprint" on the earth with his huge McMansion??
Another RD post regarding Ann Coulter:
Waa. waa. I don't wanna hear any more whining from these crybabies. Utter friggin' CRYbabies.
They are ALL FOR freedom of speech except when THEIR ox gets gored.
I want more liberals to decry "hymie town" by Jesse Jagmo.
I want more liberals to decry the "Bush is a gangster" crap by Sharpton. I want more liberals to decry Al Gore's speech in Saudi Arabia where he said we DENIED Arabs their civil rights.
I want more liberals to decry Louis Farakhan's anti-Jew anti-Christian hate speech.
I want more liberals to decry the filth that spews out of Hollywood every damn day.
No, they'd rather concentrate on one line given in a humorous context in a political speech. THAT kind of speech for them crosses the line.
I tell you what, I am SO glad I am not a Democrat anymore. They really are such punky whiners. Really, it is nauseating.
They really are such punky whiners. Really, it is nauseating.
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