GOP Candidates Criticize Coulter for Slur

[jon1856]

Updated:2007-03-03 18:40:11
GOP Candidates Criticize Coulter for Slur
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
WASHINGTON (March 3) -- Three of the leading Republican presidential candidates on Saturday denounced one of their party's best-known conservative commentators for using an antigay epithet when discussing a Democratic presidential contender at a gathering of conservatives here.
http://news.aol.com/elections/presid...00010000000001

[shinerbock]

Hilarious.

[sdsuchelle]

Of course you'd be the person to call it hilarious. That's fucking sick.

Would you still laugh if she had called him a ni***r?

They're just as bad, IMO, but for some reason the gay slur is more culturally acceptable.

[shinerbock]

"Faggot" is a term that is commonly used to describe people who are pathetic, weak, annoying, etc. It is a slur against gay people, and I'm sure its offensive to many. However, it being offensive to some doesn't make it unfunny to me.

Of course, Coulter, in the same speech, went on to say that she didn't dislike gay people, but rather was against gay marriage. It was inappropriate, but not a sign of her hatred for gay people or homophobia. Of course, people on the left won't let the truth get in the way of misrepresentations.

If Coulter were a politician I think she should have to apologize, etc. However, she's not. She's a comedian/political analyst who offends people as her job. She's brilliant and hated. I think its probably the GOP's fault for including her too much into the party. She certainly has a role in conservative politics, but I don't think she belongs in partisan activities. I am rather surprised she said it at CPAC, however.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

I am rather surprised she said it at CPAC, however.

Why? She's a personality -- that's all she has to sell. For people in her line of work, any mention of their existance is a good mention of their existance.

It's really a brilliant way of marketing herself. Which do you think more Americans are aware of -- that CPAC even exists? Or that Anne Coulter called Edwards a bad name?

Anne Coulter wins again. Her prize? More paid appearances on Fox News, more people buying her books, etc. She's got the media figured out and she's playing them like a fiddle.

[James]

The Governor of California called the state legislature "girlie men" I believe. Which is a similar slur, but may have been deserved.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Anne Coulter wins again. Her prize? More paid appearances on Fox News, more people buying her books, etc. She's got the media figured out and she's playing them like a fiddle.

Maybe she'll be able to buy herself a pretty face and a good tan.

Her delivery of her viewpoints screams "attentionwhore." I can deal with that, but not from men or women who look like they try hard to be attractive but just CAN'T.