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First, who said anything about killing people?

You started in with the overheated "war" rhetoric. What do you think happens in a war?

I'm talking about calling a spade a spade.

Unless you know something about Edwards that I don't, Coulter was doing nothing of the kind. She was engaging in schoolyard taunts, and anyone who considers that an appropriate tactic when discussing important issues is someone who shouldn't be taken seriously.

Second, I don't want "bring people to my side" by tip-toeing through the PC mine-field of nonsense.

When did it become "PC" to aver that some words should not be used in polite company? Free Republic is hardly ground zero for political correctness, but I'm more careful to avoid profanity here than on just about any other online forum I post to. Because this community, like any, has standards, and breaching them is rude.

The only people I see that you bring "to your side" by not using the word faggots, is PC sensitive weaklings.

A great many Americans see "faggot" in the same light as a racial epithet. I almost typed in a Lenny Brice-style litany of those, but decided against it. A fair number of people, even people who don't like homosexuals (or John Edwards for that matter), or who don't care much one way or the other, are likely to be put off by someone who makes mean-spirited comments, and by people who applaud them.

Take Coulter;s remark word for word, but substitute "n----r" and Barack Obama, or "s--c" and Bill Richardson, or "w-p" and Rudy Guiliani, or "k--e " and Joe Lieberman, or "k---t" and Arnold Schwarzenegger, so on and so forth. Would those comments have been acceptable? Would vocal disapproval have been "PC run amok?"

There are so many people who have given up on the political system, because no-body wants to truely take a stand and lead. It reminds of Braveheart where Wallace is imploring the leader to just lead. Ann is leading, maybe with her head, but at least she calls it as she sees it.

Leaders point out problems and advocate solutions. Playground taunts are not leadership.

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You started in with the overheated "war" rhetoric. What do you think happens in a war?

Okaaay, Yeah. So you think every time the word war is used that people are being killed? So what are the casualties from the culture war?

She was engaging in schoolyard taunts, and anyone who considers that an appropriate tactic when discussing important issues is someone who shouldn't be taken seriously.

She was telling a J O K E! The joke was a combo on the wackiness of Holliweird and the Grey's Anatomy star going to therapy for using the word faggot, and the prissiness of Edwards. Coulter's works stand alone on disecting the liberal mind and agenda. She uses cutting sarcasm and wit, and the left takes her seriously, because she roasts them.

When did it become "PC" to aver that some words should not be used in polite company?

Wake up! Politics has never been polite company. Do I use these words at a church social? No. Do I use them to describe others? Yes. The real world doesn't discuss issues using Ivy-league preapproved language. Ann is a real world person. Apparently, you are not.

A great many Americans liberals see "faggot" in the same light as a racial epithet.

There. I fixed it for you.

Take Coulter;s remark word for word, but substitute "n----r" and Barack Obama

You can't even say nigger? Watch MTV once. People call each other nigger all the time. In the real world people get called names all the time. Tough people roll their eyes and throw some back at 'em. Weak people cry to their PC mommies and seek therapy. I bet you support hate-crime legislation.

It is this politically correct dialog (that is only used to burn Conservatives, BTW) which is neutering the GOP. You want to see the conservative base get energized? Watch what happens if someone like Gingrich uses Coulter as a spokesperson. Sensitive Ivy leaguers, like you, will cling to Rudy, but the grassroots will flock to a straight talker.

Sincerely