The Wisdom of Ann Coulter (Controversial!)

The Washington Monthly ^ | October 2001 | The Washington Monthly

[dakine]

Quotes work for me....

[Greg Weston]

What was the context of ripping into the disabled vet?

[B Knotts]

"We're now at the point that it's beyond whether or not this guy is a horny hick. I really think it's a question of his mental stability. He really could be a lunatic. I think it is a rational question for Americans to ask whether their president is insane."---Equal Time

OK...there's so many to choose from, but this one's gotta be my favorite. Simply because it was so undeniably true.

[Orion]

"I am emboldened by my looks to say things Republican men wouldn't."---TV Guide 8/97

True.

[mlo]

What was the context of ripping into the disabled vet?

What are the odds the disabled vet was some kind of peacenik ala "Born on the 4th of July"?

[Greg Weston]

Possibly very good. But it wasn't guys like that who caused us to "lose". It was scumbag politicians and their ilk.

[MooCollins]

I don't understand what all the hubbub is about?

What Ann has said is simply a reflection of the radical Islamic's intentions for us, Only if we don't comply we are to be exterminated.........

[newgeezer]

"I think [women] should be armed but should not [be allowed to] vote."---Politically Incorrect, 2/26/01

Now, here's one example of a fine, truly conservative woman, secure in her beliefs!

[Mr. Lucky]

I thought she wrote something controversial.

[Hatteras]

"To a disabled Vietnam vet: "People like you caused us to lose that war."---MSNBC"

This, in a nutshell, tells me what I need to know about the Washington Monthly. Obviously, Ann did not say that the "disability" of the man caused us to lose the war, but perhaps the post war political attitude of which they were disagreeing about. But the Washington Monthly would like you to believe she was slamming the guy for being disabled. A rather blatant attempt of deceit.

[RetiredArmy]

Nice legs.

[packrat01]

"I think [Whitewater]'s going to prevent the First Lady from running for Senate."---Rivera Live 3/12/99

"My track record is pretty good on predictions."---Rivera Live 12/8/98

Strike one...

[d14truth]

The author(s) of this article obviously felt that they had to do it----FOR THE CHILDREN!!!

Ann obviously knows what the 'leftist' audiences of Rivera and Maher like to 'glom' onto, and she gives it to them 'straight up'.

The thing that differentiates Ann from them, is that they can't take it. {;~)

[KillerWabbit]

If it was meant to be a fiendishly clever hit piece, it sure is backfiring.

[ihatemyalarmclock]

How the heck did this get compiled? I mean, who is keeping track of all her statements, so that they can be listed like this?

I'm just guessing, but one could probably go to a site that features her writing regularly (Townhall.com, for example,) and search the archives under her name. It would take about 20 minutes to compile a representative list.

[r9etb]

Nice legs.

giggle Thanks, big fella.

Oh, um, you mean hers....

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

"At the risk of further de-contextualization, here are some of Coulter's past comments:"

"RISK"? Did you say "RISK"? (That's like a weather forecaster predicting a "risk" that skies will get darker tonight than they were at noon today!) How about more like, "With the DELIBERATE CERTAINTY of further de-contextualization ..."????

• To a disabled Vietnam vet: "People like you caused us to lose that war."
  A statement like this just sitting by itself looks pretty bad, all right. That's why de-contextualization is a favorite tactic of slimeball mud-slingers everywhere. Coulter's words were no doubt said to the face of a fellow guest on some show who fully deserved it! Someone like Ron Kovic, a longtime favorite darling of the media and the Official Poster Boy for anti-war fervor. For example, the media trotted him out a ton back in 1990 as part of a massive Liberal effort to prevent Bush Sr. from saving Kuwait.
• "Anorexics never have boyfriends."
  Again, out of context this makes her look cold and cruel. The slimeball who quoted this is no doubt depending on the fact that virtually all of his/her audience has never seen a photo of Coulter from head to toe. If they had, they would figure out in an instant that she is referring to herself. Most likely her quote was in response to the question, "Ann, do you have a boyfriend?"

The rest of these statements are also out of context, some of them extremely so. Do note that on the website this came from, the author is not named. Slime!

Of course, Ann doesn't really need us to defend her. Her mighty power with the pen is her own best defense!

[sonofatpatcher2]

I could not agree more! Lady Ann has big brass ones and it ain't her bra size.

[Concentrate]

Look. This is the real deal. (1) First deport all persons from the Middle East, Africa and Israel and Turkye who don't have green cards. Then(2) give all persons from Islamic countries who suppor terrorism which include Yemen, Jordan, Saudi, Iraq, Iran, Afganistan, Algeria, Egypt,Morraco, and Turkye two weeks notice to go to any OTHER country (Preferably France or Sweden). (3) Put all Muslims who don't or won't leave in Concentration camps. Right here in the USA.

[biblewonk]

If NYpeanut responds, she'll probably say "I'm still waiting for that bible verse that says I can't vote".

I think the bible is very clear about a womans place in the family unit but as I think about it, I wouldn't want a woman not to be able to vote unless the country she lived in was all or maybe 90 percent Christians. Non Christian men have no clue what their part is to be in the family unit.