FYI. This article explains Coulter and her ilk quite completely: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/cpacs-gay-porn-star- hono_b_42842.html
George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I agree. Some of these people may be doing the PT Barnum thing and giving a show, but their core is still full of hatred and contempt. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yokozuna, I wish I could believe that. There's an absence in her eyes that, IMO, gives something of veracity to the invective she spews. > > The Yokozuna Of Soul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Coulter is in show business. She no more believes any of the > nonsense she says or writes than Lou Costello was an idiot. This > entire issue is fluff and we can expect more avoidance of the issues > as we get closer to 2008. > > On Mar 5, 2007, at 5:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Don't you just *love* the American political system? If you go to > > John Edwards' website, you can see the video clip for yourself. > > There, you also have the option to click a link to donate "Coulter > > Cash", which is a way of saying you can defeat people like Coulter > > by donating money to Edwards.https://johnedwards.com/action/ > > contribute/coulter > > > > Politics has got to be the dirtiest, bloodiest game in the world, > > but I guess you can't fault the Edwards camp for taking advantage > > of it in this way. I still say that I'm amazed that with all the > > things Edwards is saying--such as a recent interview in which he > > said Jesus would be "ashamed" of America, or the interview on "Meet > > the Press" where he said homosexuality is *not* a sin--he's getting > > such little press. Again, i wonder, if the media covered him as > > incessantly as it did Clinton and Obama, would his numbers be higher? > > > > All that aside, can someone explain to me what the hell is wrong > > with Coulter? She regularly spouts virulent hatred I'm only used to > > hearing from white men like Limbaugh or David Duke. What is wrong > > with her, what's her past? I've never been able to stomach > > watching, listening to, or reading about her, so have never done > > the research myself.... > > > > ***************************************** > > > > http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/04/coulter.edwards/index.html > > > > Coulter Under Fire for Anti-Gay Slur > > WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Prominent politicians from both parties and a > > gay-rights group on Saturday condemned right-wing commentator Ann > > Coulter for her reference Friday to Democratic presidential > > candidate John Edwards as a "faggot." > > "Ann Coulter's use of an anti-gay slur yesterday was un-American > > and indefensible," Edwards said in a posting on his Web site, > > www.johnedwards.com. > > "In America, we strive for equality and embrace diversity. The kind > > of hateful language she used has no place in political debate or > > our society at large. > > "I believe it is our moral responsibility to speak out against that > > kind of bigotry and prejudice every time we encounter it." > > Edwards' campaign posted the video on their Web site, and asked > > readers to help them "raise $100,000 in 'Coulter Cash' this week to > > keep this campaign charging ahead and fight back against the > > politics of bigotry." > > Coulter made her comment in Washington during an address to the > > 34th annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action > > Conference, during which she gave her opinions about the Democrats' > > slate of presidential hopefuls. > > "I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic > > presidential candidate, John Edwards, but it turns out that you > > have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot,' so I'm - so, > > kind of at an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards, so I think > > I'll just conclude here and take your questions," said Coulter, > > whose comment was followed by applause. > > CNN has reached out to Coulter's representative, and received no > > response. > > But the New York Times reported that she responded, in an e-mail, > > "C'mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that > > they are like John Edwards. That would be mean." > > A spokesman for Sen. John McCain, a Republican presidential > > candidate, called Coulter's comments to the conservative group > > "wildly inappropriate." > > In a written statement, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, said, > > "Ann Coulter's words of hate have no place in the public sphere > > much less our political discourse. Not only should she apologize > > but those who participated in the conference with her should > > denounce her shameful and divisive actions." > > "Ann Coulter's use of this anti-gay slur is vile and unacceptable," > > said Neil G. Giuliano, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance > > Against Defamation, "and the applause from her audience is an > > important reminder that Coulter's ugly brand of bigotry is at the > > root of the discriminatory policies being promoted at this gathering." > > In a written statement, Democratic National Committee Chairman > > Howard Dean called on Republicans to denounce her remarks. "There > > is no place in political discourse for this kind of hate-filled and > > bigoted comments," he said. > > During a question-and-answer session, Coulter referred back to the > > issue of gays by alluding to the bid for the Republican > > presidential nomination being made by former Massachusetts Gov. > > Mitt Romney. > > "I do want to point out one thing that has been driving me crazy > > with the media -- how they keep describing Mitt Romney's position > > as being pro-gays, and that's going to upset the right wingers," > > she said. "Well, you know, screw you! I'm not anti-gay. We're > > against gay marriage. I don't want gays to be discriminated against." > > She added, "I don't know why all gays aren't Republican. I think we > > have the pro-gay positions, which is anti-crime and for tax cuts. > > Gays make a lot of money and they're victims of crime. No, they > > are! They should be with us." > > A spokesman for Romney called Coulter's use of the slur "offensive."v > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" > > --------------------------------- > No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go > with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
