CPAC convention: Ann Coulter on John Edwards

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<p>hereshoping said – There is no “argument”–it’s ridiculous to think that one even have to “argue” that what Dean said was outrageously offensive to blacks.</p>

<p>As someone who has graded thousands of college essays, I’d say that there is always an argument to be made, particularly if one values such things as reason and evidence. And where is your proof that the Dean statement “was outrageously offensive to blacks”? Was a poll taken? </p>

<p>There are many, many studies of party activists and of voters. All demonstrate that there are VERY FEW African-American Republicans. On the other side, Democratic presidential candidates regularly win 90% of the black vote and nearly all African-American elected officials are black. That’s what Dean was saying – when you attend a national Democratic event, there are many African-Americans there; this is not true at Republican events.</p>

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<p>OK, now I have some figures – In the current Congress, there are 42 African-American members of the U.S. House and 1 African-American member of the Senate.</p>

<p>Total = 43
Democrats = 43
Republicans = 0</p>

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<p>From the blog The American Mind

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vs. the guy who owned a baseball team?</p>

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<p>and couldnt keep a business running for anything…</p>

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<p>“Only from you Opie. The poor thing is scared… well lets leave it at he is scared.”</p>

<p>Were the roses too much? I keep forgetting is it red for love and yellow for friendship?</p>

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<p>“Opie want so badly to resort to it as soon as I brought incest and sodomy up in the same sentence? is it because all of the arguements for legalizing and legitimizing the one apply to the other”</p>

<p>Because it is better to laugh at a fool than be angry. The fool doesn’t understand he’s a fool. </p>

<p>Sorry big fella, I’d rather joke with you than take you serious. Because if your serious, you’re just a sad panda.</p>

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<p>Sad Panda,</p>

<p>I usually find that the people who are so worried about what somebody else is doing in their bedroom, have very little going on in their own. Otherwise, you’d be too busy to care. :wink: </p>

<p>Tell your goat to call me…</p>

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<p>More nervous laughter from Opie.</p>

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<p>Are you looking through my window AGAIN?</p>

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<p>“if you don’t understand what is wrong with the Dean statement, there is nothing I can say.”</p>

<p>Well, you said that it was Dean’s THOUGHT PROCESS that made his comment worse than Coulter’s comment. Surely you can share that thought process with us.</p>

<p>I’m in the middle of writing an appellate brief at the moment; I suppose that I could just tell the court that if they don’t understand that the government wrongly deported my client, there’s nothing I can say.</p>

<p>But if that were the best I could do, then it would be a waste of time to submit the brief and participate in the argument at all. Because no matter how obvious the answer seems to me, if I can’t explain my reasoning, then I can’t persuade others, and any conversation on the topic is just so much hot air.</p>

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<p>So, do all Mayberryians cut windows into their closets? :)</p>

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<p>John Edwards: Gay Baiter…or inside (botched) joke?</p>

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<a href=“http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110009748[/url]”>http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110009748&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<a href=“http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110009748[/url]”>http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110009748&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You’ve already posted those oped pieces, or at least links to them…yawn</p>

<p>You ever read anyone who isn’t a right wing conservative and liberal hating writer?</p>

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<p>I don’t know CGM, where does Shakespeare fit into the lines of your politically vermiculate world?</p>

<p>…does Oscar Wilde count?</p>

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<p>Unless you think being a lesbian is something to be ashamed of, there was absolutely nothing wrong with Edwards’ statement in the vp debate. He didn’t call Mary Cheney something nasty - he said that the Cheneys love their daughter, they embrace her and that’s a wonderful thing. The tone of his comment was completely different than Coulter’s remark. Coulter was mocking and disparaging, Edwards was saying that Cheney’s family experience should give him insight into the need for equal rights for gays and lesbians.</p>

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<p>good thing Cheney’s daughter had plenty of anti-lesbain meanspiritedness directed her way in order to toughen her up. otherwise seeing her father hated so, his heart attacks mocked and celebrated for instance, no doubt would break her heart.</p>

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<p>momfromme, perhaps you are right. Edwards was just opining in a nationalized television debate to be #2 blowhard in the free-world to remind the American public that a father loves his daughter; how extraordinary…that a father would love his very successful daughter. Good thing he mentioned it…apolitically, I mean.</p>

<p>‘A wonderful thing,’ as you say. lol</p>

<p>Not political gay-baiting in a political debate to blow the other blow-hard away, in a turn of phrase.</p>

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<p>Coulter loves attention, loves being outrageous, and really does believe she is smarter and better than most of the world.</p>

<p>I just can’t stand her smug, divisive persona. She is a hate monger who appeals to the worst base instincts in people. Her schtick is this: It’s ok for you to laugh and agree with me when I say terrible derogatory things, because if you agree with me, you are also smarter than everyone else. If you disagree, then you are stupid and misinformed and worthy of any contempt I fling your way.</p>

<p>This kind of attitude has never held any appeal for me. I vote Democrat, but have plenty of friends who are Republicans. We usually just agree to disagree. No need to descend to the gutter.</p>

<p>That she wasn’t roundly condemned for her statements on the 9/11 widows - “I’ve never seen people enjoying their husbands’ deaths so much” - is beyond me. Coming from NY, I found that statement and her persona utterly vile. Her utterances since have done little to dispel my original opinion.</p>

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<p>"So, do all Mayberryians cut windows into their closets? "</p>

<p>You bet! It is always good to shed a little natural light in the closet. Tell me, have you gotten all that baggage out of yours? ;)</p>