CPAC: Coulter on GOP candidates, leaning Romney

CSPAN video ^ | 3/2/07 | Ann Coulter

[George W. Bush]

During her CPAC Q&A session, Ann Coulter said:

Question: "What do you think of Governor Romney's candidacy for the presidency?"

Ann's reply:

"I think he's probably our best candidate."

"I think it is fair to say, and this is coming from someone who supported Pete DuPont, Alan Keyes, Pat Buchanan, Steve Forbes so it's not like I won't go for an underdog."

"But I think we have to be serious about this. I think our choice is among Gingrich, Giuliani, McCain, and Romney.

And Giuliani is very very liberal and when this country gets to the point (and I have a love letter to him in my current book, Godless, what he did for New York was magnificent) but when this country gets to the point where both presidential candidates support abortion, I think we can hang it up as a country."

And McCain, I think has some problems because everyone who supports McCain would have to switch party registrations to vote for him."

"I love Gingrich, I think he's brilliant, he was crucial, the man for his time. We don't even know if he's running for president but assuming he is, I kinda think his time has passed and, I don't know, it could come back again, like Eighties music, but I think his time was over..."

"...And you have to say about Romney, he tricked liberals into voting for him." (laughter)

"I like a guy who hoodwinks liberals so easily. And also the one thing I have a very soft spot for is that I love Mormons and the reason I love Mormons (among other things) is that...you may have forgotten this...But Bill Clinton in Utah in 1992 came in third (in Utah). Now that's a fine state."

Responding to another question about why she has not herself run for office, Ann responded:

"You know, people keep saying, criticizing some of our presidential candidates, saying 'well, they're not Reagan, they're not Reagan.'"

"A Reagan comes around once every hundred years so don't keep comparing everyone to Reagan. It's a very tough job to run for president."

"I was just saying, the only thing I don't understand about Romney is why he wants to run for president. He has a great life, he's rich, he has a beautiful family...why ruin it by running for president?"

"But hopefully, he won't think of that."

[George W. Bush]

My own transcript. For the office-bound.

[Constitution Day]

BUMP

[pissant]

When she finds out Hunter is going to trounce Mitt, she will get on the D train.

[BunnySlippers]

[Romney] "I think he's probably our best candidate."

What happened! She was pushing Hunter the last two TV events I saw.

[areafiftyone]

She likes Romney's hair no doubt! LOL!

[areafiftyone]

((((PING))))

[YOUGOTIT]

I agree I will donate to and vote for Romney.

[seekthetruth]

Yes, and then later in her question/answer session, Ann said she has in the past supported the "under-dog candidate" and that she loves Duncan Hunter!

[BunnySlippers]

She made big points of pushing Hunter the last two times she was on H&C.

Why did she stop?

[zarf]

No way. This is Romney's election to lose. Once his organization gets settled he will dust the field.

[NeoCaveman]

Thanks. I look forward to watching this when I get home. Tivo is a wonderful thing.

[areafiftyone]

(((PING))))

[WalterSkinner]

When she finds out Hunter is going to trounce Mitt, she will get on the D train

..this is the second time I have heard her refer to Hunter as "magnificent"--I think she really REALLY wants to support him...

[pissant]

No idear.

[msnimje]

Dang, you all are seriously breaking the rules about posting Ann threads.

[seekthetruth]

She mentioned Duncan Hunter today, and said she loves him.

[pissant]

He's got a shot. But if (when) Hunter gets traction, he will no longer be the "conservative" alternative to Rudy.

[msnimje]

I think she really REALLY wants to support him...

Because everybody knows Ann Coulter has trouble saying what she REALLY means.

[Calpernia]

Do you have a direct link for Ann? I clicked the CSPAn link and got the Energy Policy.

Thanks!

[OldFriend]

Well, Ann was lamenting that Harold Ford wasn't a republican because she said she'd vote for him if he was.

[pgyanke]

Oh THERE you are! I pinged you to the thread showing Duncan Hunter having a strong showing in the SC straw poll but you must have been on the potty.

Admittedly, it was a small sampling... but even you have to admit that for a guy with almost no MSM coverage or national name recognition... he seems to generate some exitement...

[BunnySlippers]

I wonder why she says Mitt "is our best candidate".

[meg88]

Ann supported Pat Buchanan? Must have been the 92 primaries...

[pissant]

that was me talking, not Ann. LOL

[George W. Bush]

Yes, and then later in her question/answer session, Ann said she has in the past supported the "under-dog candidate" and that she loves Duncan Hunter!

Sorry, I just was trying to get it transcribed and didn't get that far. I don't doubt Ann is very fond of Duncan because she's said so many times.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I think the world of Ann Coulter but she is essentially saying that she applauds a liar just so long as he is lying for her. What I would like to ask her is, how do you know which side he is really on. I'm sorry but the man says L I A R to me like a big neon sign. She is calling this one wrong.

But I could vote for Gingrich.

[areafiftyone]

And this woman once said "She Loved Harold Ford and Wished He was a Republican So She Could Vote for Him".

[paulat]

Thanks for the transcript! Ann is turning into our very own Dick Morris!

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I could definitely vote for Hunter. Mitt? No way. I can't get behind someone I think is a scammer.

[kerryusama04]

Ann will now be attacked and demeaned by the Rudy crowd in

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[pissant]

It's called Tongue in cheek. Get to know Ann, she'll grow on ya.

[pissant]

Well, the big 3 look like the little 3 to me right now.

[msnimje]

I wonder why she says Mitt "is our best candidate".

Because she really dislikes liberals and she HATES pro-abortion politicians.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

She made big points of pushing Hunter the last two times she was on H&C. Why did she stop?

Good question. Maybe she is buying into this nonsense that we must pick from the moderate "stars" that Bush chose to highlight at the 2004 GOP convention.

[msnimje]

Funny how that works.

[areafiftyone]

Nah no need to attack and demean Ann - she has a right to choose Mitt Romney if she likes.

[George W. Bush]

I didn't get the impression that she was endorsing Romney, hence my title of '...leaning Romney'.

Look at the points she raised as sort of a general survey of the GOP candidates. Notice how she focused on Romney's success in fooling liberals into voting for him.

Anyway, this wasn't a policy speech. It was just fun Q&A with the audience. And that's the spirit I posted it in.

[kerryusama04]

Dang, you all are seriously breaking the rules about posting Ann threads.

Ann needs to eat some steak and cake. She looked like Calista whatever-heart on the 1/2 hour news hour.

[WalterSkinner]

..I thought I heard the word used for Hunter as well--my mistake

I know she used it on FNC a week or so ago...

[stevem]

When she finds out Hunter is going to trounce Mitt, she will get on the D train.

Well, I am on the D Train. This is why I think Hunter has no chance. You see, I also supported Alan Keyes and Steve Forbes. Pete DuPont didn't blip my radar screen, and I still like Pat Buchanan, although I haven't understood his outspoken hatred of Israel (did he have a brother killed on the USS Liberty?).

I listened to Hunter at CPAC and could get enthusiastic about delivering literature for him. It's early in the race and front runners tend to lead the way into the brick wall at this part of every race. Therefore, I tell myself Hunter can catch the wave.

Still, each morning I must look at myself in the mirror and remember, this is me. If I support Hunter, he can save himself lots of heartache by packing it in right now and heading for the bowling alley.

[seekthetruth]

Found these SC Straw Poll results on a SC news site.:)

John McCain: 164
Rudy Giuliani: 162
Duncan Hunter: 158
Sam Brownback: 85
Mitt Romney: 80
Mike Huckabee: 21

[A.Hun]

Hunter has been running ads in SC for about 45 days pushing border enforcement and fair trade.

He has more name recognition here than probably anywhere except his home state.

[somemoreequalthanothers]

Ann supported Pat Buchanan? Must have been the 92 primaries...

I have Buchanan for President bumper stickers from then. After seeing what he's turned in to in recent years, I don't let anybody see them.

[George W. Bush]

I'm not disloyal here by posting an Ann thread.

I'm still supporting:

Pissant '08
After the rest of the GOP have P----- on
you, go with the pro: Pissant in '08

[pissant]

Well, I'm quite sure she will be ecstatic when Hunter replaces McCain in the big 3

[pissant]

Can we send you to Rudy's camp instead? LOL

[JSDude1]

Frankly I liked Guiliani's Speech at CPAC better than Romneys (but even so I won't be supporting either in the republican primary). I don't trust Mitt (something about him), and Guliani, he's honest, America's mayor, but too liberal for me!!

[pissant]

Are they the finals?

[The Coopster]

Let me fix this....

[pissant]

I'll step in when the timing is right!