Ann Coulter: John Edwards = Faggot
I've never been a fan of her, never. But I do have friends that are fans of her, but I ask, how can you be a fan of her after this?
I have never supported Ann Coulter because she offers nothing intellectual to contribute to the political discourse. And I have read her columns and heard her comments over the years, and they have all bothered me greatly. She categorizes liberals as terrorists and anyone outside of her view just can piss off to her.
But calling John Edwards a faggot, that hits a new low. Not because it was a slur I've seen recently defaced on my Safe Zone award, but more importantly, she is using the media in a way that she has never done before, she is reaching the depths of desperation. The Democrats have taken control of Congress and John Edwards could possibly be President, so therefore she will use what she has always used best (and in my view, worst) adding to the American political atmosphere. The way we talk in America is not in a cilivized discourse. Pundits represent what is really wrong with American politics. Nothing to contribute but name-calling and yelling.
The fact that there were claps at this Convention when she said this, worries me. Sure, I do not agree with a lot of what the Republican party stands for, but I am going to call someone a 'fag' or any slur or label we use to put somedown because I am shaking in my boots about them taking power? NO.
But watch the video and tell me, is using a slur on a presidental candidate at a widely publicized Conservative convention something we should value? Someone we should buy books from? Someone we should glorify because she says some bat-shit crazy things (or rather does not think before she speaks)?
To me, she offers nothing to debate about. She stopped any debate long ago when she called liberals godless and terrorists. When she calls John Edwards a fag, you can't respond to her because she is acting like the kid in middle school who doesn't like you because you're not friends with them, so they call you a name.
I have never supported Ann Coulter because she offers nothing intellectual to contribute to the political discourse. And I have read her columns and heard her comments over the years, and they have all bothered me greatly. She categorizes liberals as terrorists and anyone outside of her view just can piss off to her.
But calling John Edwards a faggot, that hits a new low. Not because it was a slur I've seen recently defaced on my Safe Zone award, but more importantly, she is using the media in a way that she has never done before, she is reaching the depths of desperation. The Democrats have taken control of Congress and John Edwards could possibly be President, so therefore she will use what she has always used best (and in my view, worst) adding to the American political atmosphere. The way we talk in America is not in a cilivized discourse. Pundits represent what is really wrong with American politics. Nothing to contribute but name-calling and yelling.
The fact that there were claps at this Convention when she said this, worries me. Sure, I do not agree with a lot of what the Republican party stands for, but I am going to call someone a 'fag' or any slur or label we use to put somedown because I am shaking in my boots about them taking power? NO.
But watch the video and tell me, is using a slur on a presidental candidate at a widely publicized Conservative convention something we should value? Someone we should buy books from? Someone we should glorify because she says some bat-shit crazy things (or rather does not think before she speaks)?
To me, she offers nothing to debate about. She stopped any debate long ago when she called liberals godless and terrorists. When she calls John Edwards a fag, you can't respond to her because she is acting like the kid in middle school who doesn't like you because you're not friends with them, so they call you a name.
posted by Samantha @ 1:44 AM
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