Coultermania!
posted at 9:46 am on June 16, 2006 by Bryan
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So Ann took the liberal democrats for a ride. It is interesting just how upset they get when someone steps up and speaks the truth. Compared to how the MSM always says nothing when liberal democrats stand up and lie, it’s amazing.
As for “defending Ann on judgement day”, since her defender is He who died in her place, perhaps the Godless” people out there had better worry more about who is going to “defend” THEM than worrying about her eternity. Of course, we all know that they aren’t REALLY worried, because they know that “liberalism” will see them through.
NRA4Freedom on June 16, 2006 at 10:01 AM
I tried to buy Godless last night, wanted to give it for Fathers’ Day, and it was sold out everywhere I went. Go Ann Coulter! Go HotAir!
realVerse on June 16, 2006 at 10:04 AM
Priceless. The Vent, Ann’s Book, Ann and Michelle.
Wade on June 16, 2006 at 10:05 AM
Ah, all the typical liberal tropes come out when going after Ann. First, we had the ‘you cannot criticize these poor victims of (insert tragedy/event here)’ followed by ‘we must ban/take off the shelf/burn this evil book’ and finished up with ‘boy, she is an ugly/insane/evil wretch of a human being.’ Did anyone else burst out laughing when Olberman wondered about her fate on judgement day? What’s your feeling on abortion Keith? Are you sure you want to throw that rock, you twerp? Well, as I mentioned yesterday, I bought Unhinged and Godless this week and plan on a long weekend of reading. Keep taking it to ‘em Michelle and Ann..
austinnelly on June 16, 2006 at 10:08 AM
So can I call her a brilliant marketer yet? I mean without being attacked for it? ;)
What a woman! With every passing day I’m more impressed with Coulter. Her genius at self-promotion is only surpassed by her brilliance in forcing liberals to reveal their true selves.
For that service alone Coulter is invaluable. I used to disagree with the tone of some of her rhetoric. Now I wouldn’t change a thing. Not. One. Word.
But I have a question: could anything on earth POSSIBLY be MORE distasteful then focusing discussion on the physical appearance of a guest? I’m serious – how did Matthews DARE to do that? Why would he even think it?
More importantly – WHERE ARE THE LIBERALS? Why isn’t he being denounced by the Left for such clear sexism and misogyny?
I really don’t get that. Honestly. It’s beyond the pale, even for liberals. For liberals who preach equality and women’s rights to actually attack a woman’s appearance is a hypocrisy so vast and deep that it defies the imagination.
Are any liberals actually liberal at all?
And for the record, Matthews, you small little man incapable of addressing Coulter’s arguments: YES – I find her attractive. Not that it matters. Not that it matters at all. If you were intellectually secure, you wouldn’t think about her appearance – you’d discuss her ideas.
But, yeah, Chrissy – she is attractive to me. Why? Because like most conservative men, I find intelligent, strong, competent women to be very, very attractive.
Why aren’t liberals like you ashamed at your comments?
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 10:13 AM
Great vent Michelle, and an EXCELLENT job done by Bryan.
Whether you agree or disagree with everyone Ann says, you gotta love the way she gets the liberals all riled up.
And Prof, it should come as no surprise that liberals like to change the rules based their objective… decry sexism and the debasement of women; unless you’re rooting for Slick Willie.
Liberals have no shame.
dalewalt on June 16, 2006 at 10:20 AM
The leftards can’t stand that Ann’s book is #1, and their mindless rants are giving her that much more publicity.
Priceless indeed!
realVerse: Try Costco, they had a huge stack of ‘em yesterday.
speed647 on June 16, 2006 at 10:24 AM
DaleWalt:
Yeah – I’m not surprised that liberals aren’t actually liberal (they never were); and I’m not surprised to see the hypocrisy (it’s a constant). And I know that it’s common for liberals to be racist, sexist, and misogynistic. You see it all over the blogs.
But I’ve never seen anything like what Matthews did! Not from a quasi-legitimate pundit with his own television show. Not so open and blatant like that. I still can’t believe what I saw. And I can’t believe liberals aren’t denouncing him for it. (Okay – nevermind, that I can believe).
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 10:24 AM
Thanks, Michelle for having the confidence to promote Ann. Many in your position would consider her a competitor & quietly ignore the criticism, or pile on just a bit. The ignorance spewed by Matthews, Olberman, and their running dogs would be depressing if we didn’t know how intellectually inferior they are to Michelle, Ann, & Laura – our folks. And yes Chris, like most heteros I do find Ann physically attractive.
wcarr on June 16, 2006 at 10:25 AM
I can’t get past that fool Matthews comments. I don’t want to waste valuable cyberspace, but do you find Hillary physically attractive? Barbara Boxer, Streisand? How about a little follow up there Chris?
wcarr on June 16, 2006 at 10:32 AM
I love this!! As the VENT so clearly shows, ever time the liberals react to Ann, they prove her points. Are liberals for free speech? Only for liberals. Do liberals support feminism? Only for liberals, etc., etc.
MCPO Airdale on June 16, 2006 at 10:32 AM
To be “Fair and Balanced”…means taking your territory! Watch out, here come the pest liberals!
It was used by Rep. Bernie Sanders in Take Back America.
It a radio show is too successful and is conservative in nature, he encouraged the liberals to challenge the station to give them air time for opposite point of view for the sake of “fair and balanced”. Free radio time, I recon that is what they are asking for.
They want to use your air time to express their point of view? What the hell is this? Do they know they are living in the land of “Freedom”, not “Free”?
Al Franken could not muster the audience level as big as Oreilly does not mean OReilly has to give half of his time to this baboon.
Liberals are getting ridiculous.
By the way, Barbra Striesand, can I move my family into your mansion so we can get more…”fair and balanced”?
easy87us on June 16, 2006 at 10:35 AM
MCPO Airdale:
I feel exactly the same. I find it downright frightening that even while liberals pretend to be liberal, they openly advocate censorship, racism, sexism, etc.
They’re trying to actually BAN her book in New Jersey. Ban it! The First Amendment seems meaningless to these people. Book banning? What is this, the Middle Ages? Who ARE these people that can pretend to be liberal and then focus on a woman’s appearance? Want to BAN ideas they don’t agree with?
I just don’t get it. And how was I EVER a Democrat? If I ever find Doc and his time machine DeLorean, I’m going back to the 80s and slapping myself.
Back on topic: what’s so hard for liberals about just debating Ann’s points? Or can’t they?
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 10:37 AM
I had the misfortune of seeing Matthews last Friday… why I watched that and tortured myself in doing so I don’t know; I guess I love headaches.
It came as NO suprise for me to hear Chris Matthews totally ignore any of Ann’s arguments. That is what he does and he does it all day long. The folks over at Hardball are living in their own world and if they cannot knock it down by actually arguing on the merits of any given point then they will make fun of it like kids in grade school. I have seen Chris Matthews do this again and again; what is a little suprising to me is that “conservatives” that appear on his show give him a complete pass everytime. They must sign a contract or something that prevents them from challenging his outright lies. Anyway, the man is asinine and I can only hope that one day the likes of MSNBC and Air America implode. Last time I checked I think there were 20 people that actually watch MSNBC.
Cary on June 16, 2006 at 10:50 AM
I enjoyed this vent. I like the graphics of Ann as a revolutionary war soldier and of an archer-nice touch. And she handled herself quite well on Jay Leno’s program.
Concerning the NJ officials who want Ann’s book banned, I do not recall them wanting to ban books written by Adolph Hitler (Mein Kampf), the Communist Manefesto (by Marx and Ingles), Chairman Mao’s Red Book, Col. Kadaffi’s Green Book. Why is that?
Just wondering….
The False Dervish on June 16, 2006 at 10:52 AM
And concerning Chris Matthews and his program NO BALL (if you get my meaning), he is the big brave hero who journalistically ambushed Michelle during an interview, and he tried to pull the same stunt with Zell Miller.
Can’t say anything about Keith Oberman since I do not watch his program (why should I strain my eyes?).
The False Dervish on June 16, 2006 at 10:56 AM
It’s amazing to me that these people on the left get so bent out of shape when someone uses their own tactics against them, though I would call Ann’s comments watered down compared to some of the comments posted at DU or Kos.
NRA4Freedom, right on.
I wonder how many of these libs have actually read the book past the paragraph on the Jersey Girls. Not many, I’m guessing, as Ann’s remarks about Darwinism would have sent most of them to the hospital.
Jezla on June 16, 2006 at 11:37 AM
Professor Blather: The libs can’t debate Ann’s book because they would be debating a false prmise they have lost before the debate starts. Ann has all the facts. The libs attack the messanger not the message, they can not intellectualy conpete in the arena of ideas. All the libs can do is create victims like Cindy Sheenhan, and the “Jersey girls”, pit one group against another, black against white, man against woman, rich against poor. These tactics worked in the past but with the dawn of the information age this trick is starting to wear thin. Professor you stated you are not to familer with Ann’s work, I sugjest you pick up “Treason” I think her best book and “Slander”, Ann uses extensive footnotes throughout her books. In “Treason” alone Ann writes about Joe McCarthy, the Verona papers, Whitaker Chambers, things other conservatives like Rush only mention on occasion. Again let me stress if you want to get up to speed Read 1. “Treason” 2. “Slander”., there both very easy reading.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 11:38 AM
I love that you gave Ann your vent today! I hope she sees this, has a good laugh and is encouraged after being on the defensive all week! Thanks for all your GREAT work.
Leiren on June 16, 2006 at 11:38 AM
Professor:”They’re trying to actually BAN her book in New Jersey. Ban it! The First Amendment seems meaningless to these people. Book banning? What is this, the Middle Ages? Who ARE these people that can pretend to be liberal and then focus on a woman’s appearance? Want to BAN ideas they don’t agree with?”
You know that Ann was talking about liberals burning her book in the Hannity show before some fools came out and wanna ban her book?
Is Ann pyschic or is she just understood the liberals too well?
easy87us on June 16, 2006 at 11:40 AM
Birdman:
Thanks, man! I was going to the library this weekend anyway. I’ll pick ‘em up or hit the bookstore. Actually I’d love to find her at a book signing. I’ve already ordered the new book.
As for the libs – I know they can’t debate her. But I’m still stunned that a network anchor would drop all attempts at appearing intellectually honest and ask his frickin’ guests to comment on woman’s APPEARANCE!! That’s just mind bogglingly stupid. And so completely the opposite of what liberals pretend to believe. I just. don’t. get. it.
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 11:40 AM
“I hope she sees this, has a good laugh and is encouraged after being on the defensive all week!”
While I’m sure she appreciates the love, I think Ann is getting all the encouragement she needs from seeing her book debut at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
It must absolutely kill them to have to print it. :-)
Pablo on June 16, 2006 at 11:50 AM
Professor: I don’t get it either, I remember a few yrs ago whe Ann would appear on Hannity & who cares, Allen C and what ever lib was on would keep asking Ann the same question “Ann whys your dress so short?” Ann would just give them a look as if to say, “you people are odd”. The “Verona Papers”,and Whitaker Chambers that I mentioned are things and people I have never heard of. I don’t know if you are aware of the “Verona Papers” deals with the breaking of the Soviets dipomatic codes. Ann is number 1 on the libs hate list, I feel in large part becaus of these two books. If you buy these two you won’t be sorry. Let me know your personal feelings on Ann’s work when you finish reading her books.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 12:00 PM
Ann Coulter has done a huge service to political debate in this country, one which I have been waiting years for…
Somehow, over the past few years Freedom of Speech has been trumped in the MSM by the Freedom not to be offended… not sure how or why it happened, but its true…
Illegal Aliens are now Not Verified workers…. don’t want to offend Mexico… or the guy cutting my grass…
Islamic Jihadists in a Holy War to destroy the West are “Insurgents”, or Shite, or Wahbiists because Islam can’t be the problem… it would insult someone…
A Guy who blows off steam writing and singing a funny song can be brought up on charges… don’t want to offend anyone…
Black or Central American Gangbangers just want their own “cultural identity”….
On and on, the left has decided that we can’t call a Spade a spade because it may offend someone (and I’m talking the card here… which kind of makes my point for me…).
Looking at my copy of the constitution, I don’t see any RIGHT not to be offended, but I do see I have the right of Freedom of Speech…
Go Ann Go!
Romeo13 on June 16, 2006 at 12:02 PM
This is not the first time Chris Matthews attacked a guest based in her looks. He attacked Michelle Malkin back in August 2004 for her looks based on how young she appeared.
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/000418.htm
It seems when Chris cannot debate the facts he resorts to attacking the way a person looks.What really ticked me off about that segment is how Tucker Carlson just sat there like a lump on a log and refused to answer the question.
What a wimp!
BTW-This is one of the best Vents to date, very well done.
ScottyDog on June 16, 2006 at 12:11 PM
Priceless VENT MM! BZ!
Carl Rove planned this, he and Ann plotted this whole thing and the left falls for it – they’re so easy…
Richard Davis on June 16, 2006 at 12:11 PM
Anyone see when Jon Stewert was on “Hardball”?
Although I disagree with the mans politics, he actually DID speak truth to power. He ripped tucker a new one. And his entire rant was based on hardball being a soft entertainment show. Instead of asking hard questions and working for the truth they just spout off and take the easiest possible route.
Their are more clowns on the news now days then ever were employed by PT Barnum.
Wyrd on June 16, 2006 at 12:22 PM
I don’t personally have much use for Ann Coulter. I think it is good for one’s intellectual health to ignore both Ann Coulter and Al Sharpton. I don’t think either has much to contribute to an understanding of the issues. (OK, from a purely visual perspective I’d rather have Ann on the TV instead of Al.)
I prefer to listen to people who engage my intellect. Take Michelle’s book on Japanese internment. That was revisionist in the best sense of the word. Ideas that were strongly held as sacred were challeneged with evidence. That’s a good read!
What I find interesting is to see how critics respond to Ann and Michelle. If you read comments against them you will see that many of the attacks oppose them because they are good looking. They make charges based on sexual fantasies. Critics are offended that these women even dare to submit liberal sacred cows to any sort of scrutiny.
Not to put too much faith in Freud but this seems to me to be an outstanding example of projection. We also see betrayal of liberal principles of free speech and feminism. Rather than discussing the topic at hand, MSM types revert to name calling. Ann has done a public service in declaring that the MSM has no clothes. They are still in the denial stage.
mkstach on June 16, 2006 at 12:40 PM
Thanks for the Vent, I hadn’t seen any of the shows you showed clips from, it’s was nice to see what people were talking about. Very well done as usual.
High Desert Wanderer on June 16, 2006 at 1:01 PM
Coulter is a PR mastermind. The libs might be up in arms over her comments, but they aren’t the ones shelling out money to read what she spews.
Coulter has found the tap root to the well of insecurity that feeds conservative hatemongering and is tripping happily all the way to the bank.
Priceless, indeed.
threadingwater on June 16, 2006 at 1:10 PM
As much as the libs would like to take our conservative Joan of Arc to the stake, this gal is fire-proof.
One would think that the MSM chauvinists would have learned long ago that one can be both attractive and intelligent. Ann and Michelle are examples of that, albeit with very different styles.
dman on June 16, 2006 at 1:18 PM
Oh look, Ann is calling for the murder of John Murtha. I don’t know why I’m posting this here, though, because I’m sure most of you “compassionate, pro-life conservatives” will stand behind Ann on this.
http://daoureportgrit.blogspot.com/2006/06/ann-coulter-identifies-john-murtha-as.html
better off blue on June 16, 2006 at 1:22 PM
ScottyDog; yeah it was pretty disappointing to see Tucker be that much of a wimp on the “Hardball No-Shots” Friday. Sad part is that Tucker is like that alot now that he has moved over to MSNBC. He, like Scarborough, pretty much just go with the flow over there. They all have their heads so far up Matthew’s rear-end it’s pathetic. Once Bush is out of office I have no doubt their viewership will drop from the 20 I mentioned earlier to about 5.
Also, Ann has a great column over at Human Events for those of you who have not read it yet.
Cary on June 16, 2006 at 1:26 PM
I watched the Jay Leno show… it was below average.
He didn’t try anything… he knew better.
I find that all those that criticize Ann take this approach:
“Well, wouldn’t you be better to change your words a bit”
“Wouldn’t your message come across and totally transform people for the better if….”
“Wouldn’t you reach more people… ”
“Wouldn’t you want to be nice, unheard and unimportant like me?”
********************
And trust me, these people include Jay Leno, liberals and conservatives.
I say put a lid on it… Ann is brilliant she doesn’t need your worthless advice.
Congrats to Ann!
ar_basin on June 16, 2006 at 1:27 PM
beter off GODLESS: I do not stand “behind Ann” on calling for the murder of Murtha. You GODLESS stand behind the killing of over a million unborn babies every year.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 1:29 PM
b.o.b.: Out of context, as usual.
dman on June 16, 2006 at 1:34 PM
Very good Vent! One of the finest yet, and that has got to be hard to do, haha! I am as big a fan of Coulter as I am of Michelle. I have read both Treason and Slander, and passed both on to friends and family. I will do the same with Ann’s newest book. She really puts the libs on the spot, and they hate her for it. I also hope Ann sees this vent, and I am actually sure she will. I would not be suprised if she were a regular visiter here. If not, I am betting she soon will be!
MalkinFan on June 16, 2006 at 1:35 PM
Excellent Vent, Michelle and Allah; Hot Air is priceless!
MarkB on June 16, 2006 at 1:40 PM
better off blue:
John Murtha is calling for the murder of still innocent Marines, neither charged nor found guilty of a thing! Ergo, Ann Coulter has done nothing that Murtha the traitorous fool has not already done.
Too bad none of you liberals have heard of “Do unto others. . .â€
ForYourEdification on June 16, 2006 at 1:41 PM
BoB, Her quote was “John Murtha: The reason soldiers invented “fragging.”
She is not telling soldiers to kill him. She is not advocating his murder.
Incompatent officers that would get their troops killed in vietnam were said to be “ripe for fragging”
Considering that Murtha’s conclusion jumping and grand standing has made it more dangerouse for our troops and given aid to the enemy, I can see the relevancy of this quote, even though I am not advocating his murder. Nice try, but once again your attempt has fallen flat. WOuld you like to comment about Roves mother commiting suicide becasue of her evil son next?
Wyrd on June 16, 2006 at 1:46 PM
Incidentaly Blue, I can also say
“Better off Blue, the reason why trial lawyers were invented”
Basicly meaning that if someone were to introduce your face to their fist for your hate filled and irresponsible speech you would not take the beating like a man, but would run to the law. I assume you are male when I say this of course. I am not advocating pgysical violence to you, nor that you should be held accountable for your continued practice of spreading hate and disinformation.
Wyrd on June 16, 2006 at 1:49 PM
Birdman, ya know its wierd… the libs say that a fetus is not yet a sentient human life. I have always wondered what exactly they think that fetus is going to turn into? A dog? A pigeon? A bear? A mongoose? Isn’t killing the 99.9999999% chance of human life the same as murder? Just a thought.
And you are right; they will throw millions of unborn children into the dumpster while attacking someone for wanting to murder some old fart. Not that they ever use Ann’s comments in any sort of honest context. Anyway, good point, Birdman.
Cary on June 16, 2006 at 1:50 PM
Yep, just as I expected, the hotair wackjobs are chomping at the bit to SPIN, SPIN, SPIN and DEFEND DEFEND DEFEND Ann’s Murtha quote, proving yet again that there is not ONE thing that this woman could say or do to invoke your condemnation of her.
Your extremism knows no boundaries.
How you people sleep at night is beyond me.
Thank God there are couragous and truly compassionate Conservatives out there (few as they may be) who have the sanity to condemn this woman.
better off blue on June 16, 2006 at 1:52 PM
Re: Olberman’s book “The Worst Person in the World and 119 Strong Contenders”
How original. I don’t know if Bernard Goldberg will be annoyed or flattered, but Olberman at least provides another shining example of the vacuous, stale and unoriginal blather that passes for commentary/humour on the left.
Yet another example why the Coulters and Malkins and Limbaughs prevail.
Blaise on June 16, 2006 at 1:59 PM
What a great Vent! Thanks for revealing what truly makes Ann Coulter dangerous to liberals: she can decimate them with her intellectual arguments and examples, while she can go on shows like H & C and Leno and defend her positions with a smile and good humor, even while mentioning Leno’s mean-spirited “jokes” aimed at her. Liberals cannot deal with that because they project their own images of women distorted with anger and ugliness. We as conservatives can be of good cheer while we dismantle liberal philosophy and governance. There are no better examples of that than Ann and Michelle. I’m proud that both are standardbearers for us.
csjd on June 16, 2006 at 1:59 PM
better off blue,
Please quit wasting space on this page.
Thanks
Kramer on June 16, 2006 at 1:59 PM
Hiya BetterOffBrainless — I’m STILL waiting to hear about your military experience! Do tell!
(crickets chirp)
Now out of curiousity, don’t you have a little bit of trouble keeping a straight face pretending your panties are in a bunch over Coulter’s tongue-in-cheek comments about Murtha, when you know countless liberal pundits have made almost identical comments about President Bush, Vice-President Cheney … and even about Coulter herself?
About the only difference is that the liberal comments are deadly serious whereas Coulter is (obviously – yawn!) doing her usual hyperbole shtick that you can’t help but foam over like a rabid bull chasing a red flag.
C’mon, war hero. Even you can’t really be that hypocritical, can you?
(crickets chirp a little louder)
By the way, doesn’t it bother you even a little that this woman is able to manipulate you THIS easily?
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 1:59 PM
Wyrd,
Good job on the “fist meets face” tough guy talk. How old are you? 12? I’m glad you can debate like a real man. Instead, you just fantasize about physical violenct towards me simply because you don’t like what I say.
Let me guess, you are part of the “respect for all life” compassionate conservative crowd, aren’t you?
You are a real hero trying to intimidate someone on an anonymous bulletin board behind the safety and security of your computer monitor.
What a joke. LOL!
better off blue on June 16, 2006 at 2:01 PM
And your military experience is what again ……?
(crickets begin warming up their bass violins)
Out of curiosity, is your conduct on this thread representative of the “open minded” and “tolerant” and “intellectual” community of which you claim to be a part?
Just wonderin’.
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 2:03 PM
Hey Professor Blather,
Thanks for the 4th grade name calling. Real original. I await your next juvinile gem.
Your hypocrisy is predictable.
Ann Coulter talks about the murder of a political official, and all you cowards can do is say “it’s tongue and cheek.”
When a liberal does the same thing, “it’s deadly serious” and “treason.”
Do you get dizzy spinning around your own convoluted logic?
Conservatives: “Do as I say, not as I do.”
better off blue on June 16, 2006 at 2:05 PM
Kramer,
What’s wrong? Is my trolling getting to you?
BOO-FRICKIN-HOO! SOMEBODY CALL THE WHAAAAMBULANCE!
Lol!
better off blue on June 16, 2006 at 2:07 PM
blue: “Condemn” Ann for what, excercising her freedom of speach, speaking the truth. Cary: better off GODLESS never answers anyones questions. Now blue is thanking God. “THOW SHALL NOT KILL.” Blue you can not accept the truth, you hit and run, you hide behind your “talking points”. You decribed Ann’s hands as “skelitor hands”, isn’t this a Comic book villan? Try picking up a Bible some time. I dought if you ever have.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 2:07 PM
Actually BoB, I am 38, and your lack of reading comprehension is not my problem.
No where in my post did I threaten you, nor advocate violence. How you are able to miss 2/3 of the post and immediatly begin shaking in fear that I am “threatening you” is your problem, not mine. I am also an athiest, and remain open minded about darwin, abortion and several other issues. Both sides have good points in those debates.
As far as anonymouse, My names Stephen Tate and I live in Norfolk VA. I have already posted my e-mail address here, and it is in my contact information.
You loose again.
Wyrd on June 16, 2006 at 2:08 PM
Ann Coulter Pwned the Liberals and the MSM because she had the courage to take them on regarding how they use 9/11 aka the Jersey Girls.
Brah on June 16, 2006 at 2:08 PM
Yawn. And once again, your military experience is what exactly?
First, Einstein, the phrase is “tongue-in-cheek.” There is an education desperately waiting for you. Go find it.
Second, assuming you know what “tongue-in-cheek” actually means – is it your sincere contention that that was not precisely what Coulter’s comment was? Really?
Third, my sadly uneducated young friend, it is only you who is living the “do as I say not as I do mantra.” I just asked you an easy question: how do you pretend to get your knickers in a bunch over Coulter’s comments when countless liberals have made almost identical comments about the President, about Coulter, even about Michelle Malkin?
Your answer: “Do as I say, not as I do!”
You are priceless, kid. Really.
Now – about that military experience …..?
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 2:09 PM
I’m never ever going to get an answer to my question, am I?
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 2:11 PM
You know, although this is now my favorite poliblog, its really lacking in trolls.
Somebody needs to recruit some new ones – or at least more than one. Preferably old enough to vote and preferably with at least some formal education.
BetterOffBlind is just a little too easy.
What do you say, librulz? How about some troll diversity?
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 2:14 PM
Cary: The libs keep on debating “when does a fetus become life second semestor, third, first, at insecption whatever. It is not our place to “play God”. A solder in Iraq has a better chance of living then a fetus in the womb as Rush just pointed out on his show a few minutes ago.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 2:14 PM
Prof, you will never get an answer. BoB is only good at out of context quotes, and saying “look what the other guys did!”
His type would never apolagise for making a mistake, they continue to barrel on.
Wyrd on June 16, 2006 at 2:15 PM
B&N had Ann’s book at 30% off-and I was happy to pay it. It’s a great book, and there’s so much more to it than the few items catching the attention of the losin’ Left. I have a feeling this is one book which is going to remain current for quite awhile.
Cary mentioned abortion-read chapter four. Ann points out the Liberal hypocrisy about abortion so clearly that even they will have to admit she’s telling the truth.
For you Liberals out there who come here to grind your molars at the rest of us-I wish you well personally, but not politically. Everyone enjoys a good argument-don’t get depressed if your ideas are not well received. We have sense enough to ignore ridiculous ideas, and dismiss them out of hand. Maybe as you grow older you’ll come to understand how wrong-headed your political philosophy is. There’s hope, at least, that you will someday vote Republican-after all, we have some Republicans who seem to be at the wrong Convention (McCain).
Doug on June 16, 2006 at 2:19 PM
Sigh. We really need a better class of trolls.
Funny that he can gloss over all those similar remarks from so many liberals. My recent favorite from Alan Hevesi as he introduced Chuck Schumer: “The man who, how do I phrase this diplomatically, who will put a bullet between the president’s eyes if he could get away with it.”
(gasp)
Oh, well. Hypocrisy is the standard by which liberalism is defined, so why expect different?
Somebody drop me a line if BetterOffWithanEducation (I say that “tongue and cheek”(sic)) ever clues us in to his war record. Time for me to go back to work.
I am curious about that one question I asked though: wouldn’t you think it would bother liberals just a little that Coulter seems to so completely manipulate them and do it so easily (all while debuting her book at #1)?
Personally I’d be embarrassed to be that out of control of my own emotions. But – once again – that’s a defining characteristic of liberalism. Coulter sure has fun with it though, doesn’t she?
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 2:20 PM
Professor: Really great posts. We do need some “troll diversity”. Libs are all so easy; really.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 2:20 PM
blown off balls – Join the service, tough guy.
Richard Davis on June 16, 2006 at 2:23 PM
When going into a polital debate with lib friends, I have but one ground rule: The second one calls the other a name, the recipient of the namecalling wins the debate.
Notice how few words are offered of real debate with Ann’s books. It’s all namecalling.
“Treason” was such a wonderfully researched book..unassailable.
Years ago my [then] wife, a liberal, would argue with me on, say, animal rights. She was and still is a big PETA supporter. PETA expoused theories like “If we could cure AIDS but in the process lose one monkey, we should keep the AIDS”, and that “Animals cannot be refered to as ‘pets’; they are ‘animal companions”
She would argue that yes, these types of statements were a bit over the top, but “you have to be over the top to draw people half-way to your way of thinking”.
Ann does this exact thing, except when taken in their entire context, most things she says are 100% accurate and worthwhile. Maybe not the poisoning of a SC judge, but hey, she’s human.
And speaking of name calling, what’s happening right here? Please don’t ruin Michelle’s site!! Internet bullies are like road ragers: cowards. Grow up, people.
Jimmyboy1 on June 16, 2006 at 2:27 PM
Why does B.O.B. always run away from me?
Sigh. Well, I hoped for answer. I give up. Thanks for the comment, Birdman.
Now its time to actually go back to work. Peace to all.
Professor Blather on June 16, 2006 at 2:47 PM
BOB:
Nice excerpt from “Tommy Boy”.
Here’s one:
“You could get a good look at a Bulls ass by sticking your head up a Butchers, No wait……..
Kramer on June 16, 2006 at 2:48 PM
Prof, got to give the kid the benafit of the doubt. His/her job may take him/her away from the computer. Maybe he is performing surgery, or working ona cure for cancer. Maybe even running his /her poor sick mother to the hospital.
What ever the reason, he may simply not be in a position to answer you.
Wyrd on June 16, 2006 at 2:54 PM
I just gotta love Ann “Coulterminator”. She has destroyed the primary liberal WMD. They are even afraid to bring up the actual topics of debate.
And Michelle, Thank you. You understand the symbiotic relationship that conservatives have. As people buy more of Ann’s book, they will see the amazon-ish link of “those who have bought xxx also bought yyy” and Unhinged will ride the tide.
Imagine if these two ladies had an hour TV show. It would only take a couple of weeks to totally decimate the left.
-FOG
Fogpig on June 16, 2006 at 2:55 PM
Some thoughts:
So Ann Coulter’s books are bestsellers, but who read them except mainly those who follow politics on almost day to day basis, those who are partisans or those who like to add one more book to their collection or library’s shelf.
Can Ann’s books influence the already partisan electorate? Can Ann’s books, or any other partisan writer for that matter, change the balance of power in this country?
It is nice to see some excitement, some energy in this sweaty dull summer. Probably that’s the best thing that is happening before November. For that I thank Ann Coulter.
As for the content of her book, I don’t think it will change anything. People made up their mind whom they will vote for, whether they read her book or not.
Can you name one book in recent American History, let’s say the last 30 years or so, who changed any elections?
Political books that deal with recent events or are controversial are a good read to kill the time, to blow off steam and to make some money, but frankly that’s all what they are.
Thanks for the fun Ann!
Anyway, these were some unpartisan thoughts from an Independent Conservative.
CatholicConservative on June 16, 2006 at 3:12 PM
Did all the people who freaked out about Ann Coulter’s comments re: 9/11 wives freak out equally when Ward Churchill called the victims on 9/11 “little Eichmans”?
skwired on June 16, 2006 at 3:18 PM
If everybody read Ann’s book titled “Treason” it could very well change elections if, and it is a big if, people are willing to accept well documentated facts without the normal hand wringing, heart tugging, commentary that has become a prerequiste of most of todays news, and even historical accounts. When you peel off the emotional elements of any argument and instead base your arguments on empirical, credible data and facts anything the libs have is just destroyed.
Last night on Hannity was a good example. A Dem strategist when asked how she felt about Ann’s book being #1 responded by saying the only that really matters is the 2500 dead servicemembers from the war in Iraq.
Good answer but I am afraid Alex Trebek would have to disallow it.
LakeRuins on June 16, 2006 at 3:23 PM
Catholic C: I have to respectfully disagree with you. Conserative talk radio, conserative books are converting minds every day one person at a time, little by little we are getting are message out. Remember, “Rome was not built in a day”. The conserative cause (our cause) has been built over time, from Bill Buckley, to Barry Goldwater, to Bush, to Bush to ?. We will have our victorys and defeats, but we will keep on winning as long as we stay the course. The demms are imploding.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 3:26 PM
BoB, baked any pies lately? :)
Dave Shay on June 16, 2006 at 3:27 PM
Jimmyboy1 – on a true moral scale, you’re probably right. But we’ve been gettin slapped around for years (decades) by the shameless left, name calling has been the least of the oppression the left has put upon society.
Systematic brainwashing of the youth, indoctrination via MSM, Hollywood, Academia, etc. Ruining our society and country, getting our troops killed.
Finally – we have a alternative source for news, that not only informs, but lets us participate…
Like a whipped dog, we eat it up, and sometimes we bite that evil empire (liberals)….
We’re blowing of steam. I know I am. I’m glad better off blue shows up every now and then, I give ‘em credit.
And I know it might be immature, but I do enjoy giving him a jab… just feels good.
Intellectually, you’re right man, but my heart controls my typing fingers.. and better off bitchslapped might slip out..
Your thoughtful comment has been taken under advisement.
Richard Davis on June 16, 2006 at 3:28 PM
birdman,
Theoretically, you’re correct.
I do think that in the case of Ann Coulter, it is not easy for a lay person to understand what she’s talking about.
Her books in general are addressed to a particular readership who have a background, a knowledge about some events hardly known to the lay person (for example, the Jersey girls).
Her style is also confusing for those independent voters who take the news from the Liberal Media and cast their vote according to Jay Leno, David Letterman or Jon Stewart’s preferences.
But, again, it’s a good read and as long as it pisses the Liberals off, that’s a good thing!
CatholicConservative on June 16, 2006 at 3:44 PM
Catholic C: It is a “rough row to hoe” trying to change “lay persons” minds. Most libs minds are changed first by I belive Fox News. Talking to your lib friends and introducing them to conserative talk radio has the bigest effect. Most people in this country are conservative, live conserative lives, go to church, raise their kids to be good citizens etc. These same people on election day vote for libs that are stabbing them in the back. Do you remember the Reagen Demms. Education is the key. The stupid libs are making more and more people aware of Ann. The kooks are on the denfensive. Most people can see this. The libs are the best PR campaign that Ann has going for her. This may be her best selling book because of this.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 4:07 PM
Gee, looks like Ann sure has tossed a match into the gasoline! All of this ‘flaming’ only demonstrates that conservatives can be just as passionate as the ‘hate Bush’ libs. While not very polite, it is nice to see the gloves come off now and then.
dman on June 16, 2006 at 4:15 PM
dman: Amen to what you said. Thats what I like about Ann, her gloves are always off, she goes right for the throat. Ann doesn’t care about hurting the left-wing freaks feelings.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 4:17 PM
“Zarqawi 1967-2006″
Illustrated by gringoVision.
(The text also contains a couple quotes by “Annie Koulter.” Can this be forgiven?)
gringoman on June 16, 2006 at 4:19 PM
I hope you’re right, birdman, about changing the independent electorate’s direction.
It is true that most people in this country are Conservative without knowing it. Their style of living is conservative yet they vote, unknowingly, liberal.
I put the blame on them because they chose to be ignorants.
Most people are interested about politics only at the elections’ day.
So, again, hopefully Ann’s book might stir the staging water a little bit.
CatholicConservative on June 16, 2006 at 4:19 PM
*stagnant*..I should say.
CatholicConservative on June 16, 2006 at 4:22 PM
Catholic C: Keep the faith the Demms are in a panic. I live in Jersey its really hopless here but someday I belive the people will wake up. You are right on I also put the blame on the folks who rather watch some dumb TV show, then to pay attention to whats gong on around them. Bye for now I have to get some work done.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 4:27 PM
birdman,
But notice that while Ann goes right up to the line, she rarely crosses over it. The Murtha comment doesn’t outright advocate fragging – she only implies that Murtha is the type of traitor that inspires the practice. Her comment about the ‘Jersey Girls’ does cross the line a bit. That comes with flirting with the line.
Conservatives prefer to fight fair, but an occasional knee to the groin reminds the other side that it is our choice.
dman on June 16, 2006 at 4:29 PM
Yes, leave it to b.o.b. to wet his man-panties over Ann’s comment about Murtha while saying nothing about Murtha’s slandering of the troops by convicting them of a punishable-by-death offense before they have even been charged.
Bet you ’support the troops’, don’tcha b.o.b.?
thirteen28 on June 16, 2006 at 4:34 PM
dman: Ann is my kind of woman so intelligent, her wit is so cutting. I have noticed how Ann “goes right up the line” and rarely crosses over, brillant. The truth is Anns allie, the facts are her friend. To illistrate how effective she is I always point out is that she is number 1 on the hate list at the “Revolutionary Communist Party”. Thats a real badge of honer. Bye for now, I have to get to work.
birdman on June 16, 2006 at 4:39 PM
Folks, it’s very simple. By attacking Ms. Coulter as the messenger, they are attacking her message and in the process are showing that their message against her (liberalism/leftism) is actually a bankrupt ideology. That it is truly a concocted notion of ideals and fantasies that remove the human condition from itself. They are attacking the very message that is destroying them in the form of Conservatism and the Conservative Ideology.
I understand with complete equanimity and equality what Ann Coulter is saying because I also hold and share her beliefs. The belief that liberalism/leftism is an ideology of death, that it is an ideology of hatred, it is an ideology of victimhood, it is an ideology that is anti-democratic, that it is an ideology that is specifically anti-American in it’s premise, that it profoundly prejudiced and racist, that it promotes immorality and hence promotes immoral people, that it seeks to usurp the individuality of man and women and subjugates their will to the state rather than to themselves, that the notion of non-conformance is a prison unto itself, that the collective is greater than the individual, and so much more.
This is why they hate her so much and in doing so proclaim that they hate her message just as much if not more. I despise liberals/leftists and conversely liberalism/leftism. It needs to be eradicated as an ideology that at it core represents evil and death against humanity. Is this demonization of an ideology? Yes, but it is deserving of this characterization and history and facts play this truth out. How it became an actual legitimate philosophical and political force for anti-life is not a mystery. Good and moral people didn’t stand up to fight it and that’s because liberalism/leftism instituted the trojan horse of incrementalism as it’s facilitator for these bereft ideas.
Liberalism/leftism has no place in society, has no place among liberty and freedom loving peoples because it is the exact opposite of those words. Furthermore, the philosophical cult of liberalism/leftism seeks to dehumanize humanity through this course of ideological poison by deminishing humans to the level of animals, giving non-humans rights, secularizing all of society because the belief in something larger than yourself is anathema to this ideology. If you are a believer of faith, then they can’t subjugate your will or your soul. God, in essence has won and they have lost.
Why do you think liberalism/leftism seeks to align itself with atheistic secular progressives? In order to squelch individual thought, one has to squelch individual belief. Further proof, that this ideology is rooted in death and nihilism. When leftism/liberalism promotes immoral behavior, it reduces humans to the base level of an animal that only seek it’s desire for any form of debauched sexual manifestations. And in the event, you as a female of the species finds yourself in need killing that which is a natural manifestation of that immoral behavior in the form of a pregnancy, then they have facilities, political and physical to deal with that as well. Further proof of the nihilism that is one of the hallmarks and pillars of this belief and ideology.
It needs to be vanquished and stamped out. This isn’t about opinion, this isn’t about free speech, this isn’t about rights or freedoms. This is about an ideology that seeks to remove you from the equation or capture you as one of it’s prisoners and ultimately one of it’s VICTIMS and which the argument of infallibility, as Ann says, is used to silence anyone who speaks out against it. Support Ann Coulter as the messenger and her message. It is the right message, but not the only message. Be vigorous in your attacks against liberalism/leftism. It can’t withstand the onslaught of the truth and will wither and die.
Asmodeus on June 16, 2006 at 5:01 PM
“Liberal Unhingedness”… LoL..
Lawrence on June 16, 2006 at 5:33 PM
I started to get really mad about Olberman before I realized he’s just trying to make money the way he’s seen Ann do it, so he’s actually complimenting her.
Sad for him that most will be annoyed like myself since most actually agree with Ann.
Here’s my favorite quote from this week’s column by Ann-PRICELESS INDEED!:
The establishment’s current obsession with me is the MSM’s last stand. They’ve deployed the whole lineup of yesterday’s power brokers against me, and all they’ve accomplished is to make my book the No. 1 book in the country. In other words, their efforts to defeat me have just created more people like me. Now who’s stuck in an unwinnable quagmire, losers?
NTWR on June 16, 2006 at 5:39 PM
All I can say, as a retired USN Commander, USNA Grad, F-14 Tomcat aviator/instructor, and now a Foreign Service Officer, where were both Michele and Ann when I was younger, single, and eligible?
It’s so refreshing to hear beautiful women speak my language, one I’ve spoken all my life – and nice to see the blogosphere calling the Libs/Left out on who they really are!
RobH on June 16, 2006 at 5:44 PM
“In other words, their efforts to defeat me have just created more people like me. Now who’s stuck in an unwinnable quagmire, losers?”
YEAH, BABY!!! LOL!!!!
thirteen28 on June 16, 2006 at 5:47 PM
Michelle , Ann & Hotair you all ROCK……
Now Guys & Gals
If we just push them back with their own words whether it be like the freak better off dead aka(betteroffblue) or the who birth me >>(Keith Olbermann) or NO BALLS (Chris Matthews) ..
Now when they say something about ANN just put four eyes franken or Whore around Billy boy Clinton or the drink another Murderer Ted Kennedy, let’s see how many more ..
Oh how about the tramp Pelosi lover of Hillary Clinton..
And yes Murtha is a MURDERER also!! Because every time he opens his ass instead of sitting on his face he is helping the terrorist kill our troops and getting them arrested illegally….Now you freakin lousy good for nothing Liberals
Bring it on ..
I don’t give a care if you call me childish…HA HA HA
LMAO on you…..USA ROCKS!!!!
better off blue you SUCK!!!
alyce on June 16, 2006 at 7:12 PM
Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Hot Air comment lines are really ticking on this one!
I think at the absolute worst, Ann Coulter could be accused of using a poor choice of words (and the accusation doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true, by the way).
If her book, and her interviews, make liberals uncomfortable, then I say good! It’s about tootin’ time that someone effectively holds the collective liberal feet to the fire!
gryphon202 on June 16, 2006 at 7:51 PM
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