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She's lovely, but I'm afraid Ann dropped off my idol list when she ran that piece that...I'm not even going to talk about...which is understandable, given Barbara's death and her closeness, but still, you're in the spotlight there, y'know?

I believe that history will prove her right on that one. In the end, it will be the only way to bring about lasting peace.

Plus there was one other instance when I heard her use the phrase, "You're invading my personal space!" during some interview, which...for some strange reason really made me not like her so much as I had (I think it was the PC quality of the remark coming from someone I don't associated with PC *at all*).

First, I agree with others who feel that you're missing the satirical point on that one -- Hillary had recently made "personal space" famously a topic, and ludicrously so.

Second, a recognition of "personal space" predates political correctness by several decades. There have been articles about it in the psychological literature since at least 1965. The recognition that people get reflexively uncomfortable if someone else "gets in their face" is in no way founded on PC, and despite sharing a word in common is not synonymous with the liberal touchy-feely "I need my space".

Finally, even if she had been serious, chastising someone for violating your personal space seems perfectly compatible with conservative values to me -- it's reminding them to stop being unacceptably rude and to show a little basic respect and manners.

Might I add that these attempts to try to spin me TICK ME OFF. I can dislike the way woman writes and agree with her politically. But now this sudden circling of the wagons on both sides has obscured my original point, which was simply: I don't like her WRITING style. Simple. Sue me. ;-) You won't find many assets to seize -- I am not a powerful person. I have no book deals. I have no agenda. I have no vested interests in either side here. I'm just a techie bouncing from contract job to contract job; just a Reagan Republican posting to FR. But I SEE THE BATTLE LINES FORMING ON EACH SIDE AND THIS IS *DUMB*. Dumber than me!

If me retracting my original post helps, fine, okay, I never said it, I love Ann, I worship her style of writing. And for the other folks, fine, she's the root of all evil. I'm not going to be batted about like some shuttlecock here. :-) I'm outta this. Period. I didn't want to get into it in the first place (which you can sorta tell if you read my original post) for OBVIOUS reasons but we got into it anyway. Suddenly *I* feel the need for my "personal space". :-)

Okay, okay, over the top, but *really*. I will not join the pep rally nor will I join the effigy-burning. I *hate* being spun. You think I grew up around political consultants and learned nothing?

Bah, I say, to You Who Know Who You Are. BAH! to myself for getting suckered in.

Okay, I feel better now. Sorry to have even started this. My apologies to Ms. Coulter. Although I still don't like her writing style. ;-)

Now...debate something useful.