We dearly love Ann, here at FR, and enjoy her columns and the way that she skewers the Dems, but referring to her as a "Republican mouthpiece" is a bit of a stretch. Ann expresses her own opinions, but is hardly the mouthpiece of Republicans.
Conservatives typically enjoy the barbs she tosses in the same vein that Democrats love Maureen Dowd or Helen Thomas' barbs tossed at Republicans. Does that make either (or even both) of them the "mouthpiece of Democrats"? Hardly.
Ann says what she thinks and she has a way of saying what many of us think. We know, based on recent history, what kind of rocky ride that Ann is in for. Newspapers will drop her column, gay groups will demand apologies, Edwards will turn this into a "Let's-show-the-Republicans-that-they-can't-do-this-to-me,-contribute-to-my-campaign" event (already in progress), she will be accused of "hate speech" and blah, blah, blah. I, for one will not abandon Ann Coulter. I don't have to endorse her comment about Edwards to continue being a fan. Ann remains one of the few columnists willing to "get in the Democrats' face". If we abandon her, we abandon the one true, strong voice that we have in the media that will confront the left. And, we abandon the most prominent voice on our side who has been subjected to outrageous attacks (personal and public) by the left.
IMO, this will be turned into an attempt to silence Ann by the left. Do we believe in a strong voice for our views, or will we be tacit supporters of the effort to silence her? It is time for us to decide what we believe.
Well said.
Well done!
IMO, this will be turned into an attempt to silence Ann by the left.
Right-on again! Gotta know your liberals and what they're good at: banning things. Having grown up with four liberal sisters, a liberal brother, and another brother who's, well, confused--I oughta know.
I adore Ann and will never abandon her. But that doesn't mean from time to time we cannot disagree with her or offer some constructive criticism.