[goldstategop]

C'mon - one of the meanings of "faggot" in English usage refers to an effeminate man. The Democratic Party is full of Breck Girls who pretend to be men. As a joke, it leaves something to be desired but Ann Coulter is right John Edwards is a phony. You won't see the Democrats check into rehab anytime soon for not figuring out how to be real men. Even conservatives don't get it and I'm disappointed in them.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[JLGALT]

You're totally correct about the true meaning of the word "faggot". If my memory is correct, didn't the wonderful Ms. Janet Reno tell the congress that "homosexuals" were the "best and brightest"? Why would Edwards not want to be referred to as "best and brightest"?

[Cheapskate]

Mabye she should purge her guilt by buying insult credits from a company that she owns.(just like Algore)

and she will have a insult-neutral footprint!!1

[pjr12345]

C'mon - one of the meanings of "faggot" in English usage refers to an effeminate man.

To be fair, she should have used the more accurate term "Nancy Boy".

[CommerceComet]

C'mon - one of the meanings of "faggot" in English usage refers to an effeminate man.

Perhaps but that is not the most common definition. I bet that not 1 person in 20 would think "effeminate" when the word faggot is used.

Anne must know that if you run your mouth constantly trying to be funny, you are going to lay an egg once in awhile. No big deal.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

C'mon - one of the meanings of "faggot" in English usage refers to an effeminate man. The Democratic Party is full of Breck Girls who pretend to be men.

Yep. Good for Ann. Must we all bow to the Thought Police?

Anyone who thinks this push to "rehab" our beliefs and morals is a joke is going to be very surprised when their pastors are discouraged from speaking against homosexuality in the pulpit or their kids are taught in school that homosexuality is a correct lifestyle.

Oh, wait. Those days are already here.

Republicans can't have it both ways. Ann is one of the few voices who says the truth and takes the hit. We need ten of her.

[MarkL]

I seem to recall CA dem congress-critter Fortnoy Stark calling another congressman something along the same lines... On the floor of the House! There was nowhere near this outcry...

Mark

[Squat]

Right On! Besides I thought it was a free speech issue anyway. Ann was just exercising free speech. People have the same right to complain. The democrats aren't clean on this issue of name calling anyway. Hillary has let it rip and so has Howie Dean.

[Minutemen]

You and I know she is right about Edwards but her commment and the venue she said it in was at the wrong time and place.
The conservative cause doesn't need another buffoons' (or buffoon-ettes) "help".

[CyberAnt]

Well .. Arnold said it - he rightly called them "girlie men" .. what's the difference between that and "faggot" ..?? NOTHING!

[Old Professer]

The outrage, genuine or feigned, speaks more to the poor level of educated discourse and the richness of the language than it does to the unfortunate who person makes the mistake of thinking otherwise.

[PJ-Comix]

As a joke, it leaves something to be desired...

Namely humor.

[Cuttnhorse]

As a joke, it leaves something to be desired but Ann Coulter is right John Edwards is a phony.

I agree with you...conservatives constantly bash President Bush and the Republican leadership for allowing demos to demonize conservatives without responding. Well, I for one am glad Ann is a loose cannon at times...she says things that I and many of my conservative friends say at home and I'm glad she is way out there. Maybe she should have called the Breck Girl a girly man rather than a faggot...I still laughed when I read it.

[Clara Lou]

Edwards as a "phony" hits the nail on the head, and is far better than to slur him indirectly as a "faggot." Everyone here could agree on that. Ann's comment has been divisive.