<p>I have a feeling Coulter may have had just a teeny, weeny little problem with Edwards’ response to his wondergirl bloggers’ opinions, and the lack of reliable reporting in the MSM regarding those events.</p>
<p>Still, her behavior was self-destructive–if she can’t see that, she’s in big trouble.</p>
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<p>Funny, how you attack me for not answering your question (which I did), and then you turn around and not answer citygirlsmom’s question.</p>
<p>So answer the question please.</p>
<p>“the high moral ground in American politics.” - So that is what going down the dirt road is these days? The high moral ground?</p>
<p>As a political strategem embracing sodomy may be a better bet than denigrating it. We will hold elections soon enough and that point may or may not be determined. In the mean time we will have the pre-primary campaigning where the immoderate voices of both poltical extremes will have pretty free rein to stir up their bases. PC bashing is a target rich enviroment.</p>
<p>I know I said I’d stay out of here for a little bit, but I couldn’t resist adding this in. I just read from a newsource that Bill Maher said on his show that he wished the Cheney assasination attempt didn’t fail. </p>
<p>How come no one has commented on this? I know he didn’t say “■■■■■■”, but he did wish that Cheney was assasinated.
I’ll be happy to provide a link, but I’m not sure how the rules go on posting news sources. </p>
<p>Where’s the outrage?</p>
<p>I’m with you, Smurf. It’s just fine to say something like that, as long as its about a Republican.</p>
<p>Smurfette, as many people have already stated, this thread is about Coulter’s comments about Edwards. No one has said that Republicans are the only ones who make inappropriate comments, but this specific post is about a Republican’s statement. That is why no one is commenting on any of these other people–it’s not the topic of the thread.</p>
<p>The reason people aren’t more outraged about whatever Maher said, I’m guessing, is because he is not a politician. He makes his living as an actor and comedian, and his shows are on Comedy Central and HBO. People tend not to get too worked up about people who have no real influence. Coulter, on the other hand, made her comments while speaking at a Republican event where she should have been representing the party. It’s a disgrace to what the Republican Party is supposed to be.</p>
<p>No, that’s not why corranged. It’s because you guys are so quick to judge one person who spewed hatred about the Democratic Party but you aren’t taking into account, another person who has spewed hatred about the Republican party within the same timeframe. </p>
<p>Coulter is not a politician either. And Maher has no influence?? Gimme a break. PI was cancelled because <em>sarcastic voice</em>, he just didn’t have the “look” for network television. PI was cancelled because of the remarks he made about 9/11. If he didn’t have some kind of influence, his show would continue to air.</p>
<p>Also, my post does have relevance to the thread being discussed. It does not have to be strictly about what Coulter said about Edwards, it can be about what the hateful rhetoric that someone has spewed to a person belonging to the opposing party. So, I do not understand why you are trying to silence me. Are you trying to say I’m not on topic because you want to incur more hatred towards the Republican Party? </p>
<p>And incidentally, I’m not defending Coulter. I’m just saying what I’m seeing (or in this case reading).</p>
<p>When I said that Maher had no real influence, I meant that he is not affiliated at all with the Democratic Party. If I remember correctly, I believe he calls himself a Libertarian. Coulter, on the other hand, has been chosen by this organization to represent the Republican Party at their event. Maher was speaking on his personal TV show, not trying to represent anyone’s opinions but his own. The two were speaking in entirely different circumstances and venues. That does make a difference with how people will react to comments.</p>
<p>I never said that you should be silent, Smurff. You asked why people hadn’t discussed the comments of another individual, so I pointed out that those comments haven’t been discussed in this post as much as Coulter’s statement since the thread was originally posted about what Coulter said. You can talk about whatever you want, but you shouldn’t be surprised or draw conclusions from the fact that people haven’t brought up some other specific incident when it wasn’t the topic of the original post. </p>
<p>Further, when did I say I was a Democrat?</p>
<p>higherlead, the greater sense you make, you more ignored you’ll be</p>
<p>My apologies corranged. </p>
<p>Thanks for your clarification. :)</p>
<p>I wonder if those willing to defend Coulter’s use of the word f–ggot would be so cavalier had she said n-gger about Obama, or k-ke about Lieberman? </p>
<p>Just because someone else said something bad doesn’t make this right. Last I checked, wrong + wrong ≠ right. </p>
<p>And it never will.</p>
<p>UCLAri-</p>
<p>If you think I’m willing to defend Coulter, you are mistaken.</p>
<p>I never suggested that you were, and it was a general poke at the blogosphere and pundit world, really. I find that people are less-than-enthusiastic with their criticisms of what I see as a pretty bad move on her part.</p>
<p>C’est la electronic vie.</p>
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I was talking about Coulter. I was making a comparison to put Coulter’s comments in perspective. You can’t figure that out? It’s pretty obvious.</p>
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Actually, she did not call him a ■■■■■■. She hinted at it in a manner intended to question political correctness. I didn’t say it was witty, I said it was a silly comment. In other words, folks who get offended by this stuff ought to get a life. </p>
<p>Coulter does not represent the Republican Party. She represents her own views and she is responsible for her own views.</p>
<p>smurfett (I like the sound of it), there is a difference between what Maher said and Coulter said. Maher expressed his opinion based on what he perceives Chenney and other incompetent neo-cons have done to this country. Coulter on the other hand resorted to spewing character assasination based on personal hatred, and as an invited speaker at the Republican Party gathering.</p>
<p>razorsharp,</p>
<p>She does not represent the GOP inasmuch as Al Franken doesn’t represent the Democratic Party when he’s brought up as a celebrity speaker. The ability to tear them apart from the party as a whole is an interesting challenge, especially since the associations are well-known, and they are both asked by party leaders to speak.</p>
<p>Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking that party elites are completely unaware of these individuals’ viewpoints and effects on voters.</p>
<p>thanks for the compliment simba (I like your username too!)</p>
<p>But didn’t Coulter also express an opinion?</p>
<p>Although, Maher does not percieve Cheney in a positive light, that does not mean it is appropriate for him to call for the assasination of Cheney.</p>
<p>Again, I’m not defending Coulter, I’m merely playing the devil’s advocate here (I guess…I just meant to put in my two cents but I’m posting multiple posts).</p>
<p>It’s Clinton’s fault.</p>
<p>^^ =P</p>
<p>That’s the conservative’s line so I’ll respond to that by saying:</p>
<p>Blame it on Bush.</p>
<p>“I’m wondering if she’s starting to lose it–this behavior is very strange. She’s into her forties now…I don’t know…I find this bizarre.”</p>
<p>It’s not bizarre at all, once you remember she’s a liberal.</p>