Ann Coulter Receives Asskicking from Elizabeth Edwards

[britbird 4]

Ann Coulter simply enjoys the attention of causing offense. It's sad that she and others (calling someone a 'chopf**k' for instance, honestly I'm sure you are all intelligent enough to view these things a little more rationally) on all sides of the political spectrum get any form of attention for these sorts of comments.

Polarizing debate in this way is not helpful. There is not a single person who can legitimately say that they are a Republican who has a completely opposed way of looking at every single issue that affects America to a Democrat or vice versa. As soon as we get out of the habit of trying to 'own' other people, perhaps this nation can make some progress.

[almaty 19]

ann coulter..is defined as bullshit in any rational discussion

Edited June 28, 2007 by almaty

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Her total lack of reaction to being confronted by a person she offended is disgusting IMO and shows a lack of humanity. However long ago that comment was made is irrelevant - the kid died 11 years ago, and I hardly be the one to suggest that the parents, however much you disagree with them politically, don't care about it or feel the loss on a daily basis.

The point is whether or not personal attacks are a legitimate form of dialog - judging by the view taken here by site admin lately on that issue of 'personal attacks' I'd say not.

I mean would you think it would be reasonable for me to start attacking someone's alzheimer's ridden father, or paraplegic child on the basis that I didn't like their politics?

IMO there is a very valid difference between attacking the person who is ill or passed away and commenting on someone else who is using the ill or dead person to their advantage to raise money for a politcal campaign. Does that make sense? Ann Coulter did not attack the dead child, she commented on how John Edwards was using the childs death to his advantage to raise money. See the difference?

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife) - but I find it honestly hard to believe that people are not only supporting the idea that personal attacks are a legitimate form of dialog, but that we should suspend any sort of human empathy for a person simply purely on the basis that they are seeking public office and that you happen to disagree with them politically.

Its not hard to say "sorry" or something that doesn't show absolute ruthlessness and heartlessness - but it seems that some are unable to separate a politicians wife from a bereaved mother.

IMO it shows how far gone some people are.

Edited June 28, 2007 by erekose

[bostonparis 0]

Ann kicked Edwards azz. I watched that interview. Edwards has been making money on their sons death. Ann called her on it. I thought it was great! John Edwards is a chopf##k.

You've got to be kidding me. I thought everyone realized Ann Coulter was a ruthless shrew at this point.

Dont be surprised, you know hes not going to accept a democrat actually kicked #######. hes blind to that stuff, like most bush supporters they only see, hear and read what they want to

And i completely agree with you

Especially not a WOMAN Democrat, who is "ridden with cancer". Seriously, whomever said that, you really ought to get a shot of reality.

Personally speaking as someone who is young and actively battling cancer, you need to realize that "we" (the cancer-ridden folks) are not all lying in bed with oxygen masks. We go out and live normal lives.

And, as someone who quite often votes Republican, and who also used to read Ann Coulter and agree with some of what she said, I can now see what a vile woman she is with no sense of decency or humanity.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

I'm writing about what I saw. A total lack of human compassion when confronted over mean-spirited personal attacks.

If you want to defend someone who has no moral conscience about appropriate social behaviour - go right ahead.

[bostonparis 0]

Ann kicked Edwards azz. I watched that interview. Edwards has been making money on their sons death. Ann called her on it. I thought it was great! John Edwards is a chopf##k.

You've got to be kidding me. I thought everyone realized Ann Coulter was a ruthless shrew at this point.

Dont be surprised, you know hes not going to accept a democrat actually kicked #######. hes blind to that stuff, like most bush supporters they only see, hear and read what they want to

And i completely agree with you

Especially not a WOMAN Democrat, who is "ridden with cancer". Seriously, whomever said that [ETA: it was CarolsMarc], you really ought to get a shot of reality.

Personally speaking as someone who is young and actively battling cancer, you need to realize that "we" (the cancer-ridden folks) are not all lying in bed with oxygen masks. We go out and live normal lives.

And, as someone who quite often votes Republican, and who also used to read Ann Coulter and agree with some of what she said, I can now see what a vile woman she is with no sense of decency or humanity.

Since I can't edit, I changed it above - it was CarolsMarc that made that comment - credit where due.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

I'm writing about what I saw. A total lack of human compassion when confronted over mean-spirited personal attacks.

If you want to defend someone who has no moral conscience about appropriate social behaviour - go right ahead.

Why didnt you dig up a mean spirited comment from Edwards to make your point?

After days of indecision, Edwards said in a statement last week that he was "personally offended" by the writing of Marcotte and a second blogger, Melissa McEwan, but that he was keeping them on in the interest of giving everyone "a fair shake." The statement was coupled with carefully worded apologies from the two women toward anyone who may have been offended.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7021201632.html

[bostonparis 0]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

I'm writing about what I saw. A total lack of human compassion when confronted over mean-spirited personal attacks.

If you want to defend someone who has no moral conscience about appropriate social behaviour - go right ahead.

Why didnt you dig up a mean spirited comment from Edwards to make your point?

After days of indecision, Edwards said in a statement last week that he was "personally offended" by the writing of Marcotte and a second blogger, Melissa McEwan, but that he was keeping them on in the interest of giving everyone "a fair shake." The statement was coupled with carefully worded apologies from the two women toward anyone who may have been offended.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7021201632.html

I just googled that, and nothing but Ann Coulter's remarks came up. Can you find something that EE said that was as nasty and vile as what Coulter said?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

I'm writing about what I saw. A total lack of human compassion when confronted over mean-spirited personal attacks.

If you want to defend someone who has no moral conscience about appropriate social behaviour - go right ahead.

Why didnt you dig up a mean spirited comment from Edwards to make your point?

After days of indecision, Edwards said in a statement last week that he was "personally offended" by the writing of Marcotte and a second blogger, Melissa McEwan, but that he was keeping them on in the interest of giving everyone "a fair shake." The statement was coupled with carefully worded apologies from the two women toward anyone who may have been offended.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7021201632.html

I guess what I don't understand is why are you harping on John Edwards when it was his wife who confronted Coulter?

Again the question went unanswered: do you think that personal attacks are a legitimate form of political dialog - especially when they relate to the personal tragedies of people you disagree with for other reasons?

Incidentally I didn't read anything in that story you posted that amounted to a specifically mean-spirited personal attack from Edwards.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

I'm writing about what I saw. A total lack of human compassion when confronted over mean-spirited personal attacks.

If you want to defend someone who has no moral conscience about appropriate social behaviour - go right ahead.

Why didnt you dig up a mean spirited comment from Edwards to make your point?

After days of indecision, Edwards said in a statement last week that he was "personally offended" by the writing of Marcotte and a second blogger, Melissa McEwan, but that he was keeping them on in the interest of giving everyone "a fair shake." The statement was coupled with carefully worded apologies from the two women toward anyone who may have been offended.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7021201632.html

I just googled that, and nothing but Ann Coulter's remarks came up. Can you find something that EE said that was as nasty and vile as what Coulter said?

I dont think we should split this hair to thin after all, they probably discuss these issues as a couple. If they didnt, she surely heard about it. By not getting rid of them immediately shows that she is condoning it.

Edited June 28, 2007 by CarolsMarc

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

I'm writing about what I saw. A total lack of human compassion when confronted over mean-spirited personal attacks.

If you want to defend someone who has no moral conscience about appropriate social behaviour - go right ahead.

Why didnt you dig up a mean spirited comment from Edwards to make your point?

After days of indecision, Edwards said in a statement last week that he was "personally offended" by the writing of Marcotte and a second blogger, Melissa McEwan, but that he was keeping them on in the interest of giving everyone "a fair shake." The statement was coupled with carefully worded apologies from the two women toward anyone who may have been offended.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7021201632.html

I just googled that, and nothing but Ann Coulter's remarks came up. Can you find something that EE said that was as nasty and vile as what Coulter said?

I dont think we should split this hair to thin after all, they probably discuss these issues as a couple. If they didnt, she surely heard about it. By not getting rid of them immediately shows that she is condoning it.

How is that the same as someone who has made a direct, explicit, mean-spirited personal attack?

[eau_xplain 2]

I think this is the bottom line of it all:

You’re asking them to participate in a dialogue that is based on hatefulness and ugliness instead of on the issues, and I don’t think that’s serving them or this country very well.

Both democrats and republicans should recognize that all the focus on personal issues is just driving people away from the electoral process. Coming here from a country that is rife with the politics of personal attacks, I really thought Americans were more politically mature. Guess I was wrong about that.

I have not really followed the political career of John Edwards but I think it is an insult to Elizabeth's intelligence and "personhood" for us to presume that she cannot think and act for herself.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

I'm writing about what I saw. A total lack of human compassion when confronted over mean-spirited personal attacks.

If you want to defend someone who has no moral conscience about appropriate social behaviour - go right ahead.

Why didnt you dig up a mean spirited comment from Edwards to make your point?

After days of indecision, Edwards said in a statement last week that he was "personally offended" by the writing of Marcotte and a second blogger, Melissa McEwan, but that he was keeping them on in the interest of giving everyone "a fair shake." The statement was coupled with carefully worded apologies from the two women toward anyone who may have been offended.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7021201632.html

I just googled that, and nothing but Ann Coulter's remarks came up. Can you find something that EE said that was as nasty and vile as what Coulter said?

I dont think we should split this hair to thin after all, they probably discuss these issues as a couple. If they didnt, she surely heard about it. By not getting rid of them immediately shows that she is condoning it.

How is that the same as someone who has made a direct, explicit, mean-spirited personal attack?

Erekose, your smarter than that? You understand the point I am trying to make. If you disagree thats fine. The chip on your shoulder towards me is obviously effecting your comments. As usual.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't think she made any valid point at all - her comments are intended I think to appeal the most mean-spirited of partisan hacks.

I'm not commenting on Edwards here either (not knowing that much about the man or his wife)

I love the way you put the disclaimer on Edwards (not knowing them) But when you write about ppl you dislike you are the utmost authority.

I'm writing about what I saw. A total lack of human compassion when confronted over mean-spirited personal attacks.

If you want to defend someone who has no moral conscience about appropriate social behaviour - go right ahead.

Why didnt you dig up a mean spirited comment from Edwards to make your point?

After days of indecision, Edwards said in a statement last week that he was "personally offended" by the writing of Marcotte and a second blogger, Melissa McEwan, but that he was keeping them on in the interest of giving everyone "a fair shake." The statement was coupled with carefully worded apologies from the two women toward anyone who may have been offended.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7021201632.html

I just googled that, and nothing but Ann Coulter's remarks came up. Can you find something that EE said that was as nasty and vile as what Coulter said?

I dont think we should split this hair to thin after all, they probably discuss these issues as a couple. If they didnt, she surely heard about it. By not getting rid of them immediately shows that she is condoning it.

How is that the same as someone who has made a direct, explicit, mean-spirited personal attack?

Erekose, your smarter than that? You understand the point I am trying to make. If you disagree thats fine. The chip on your shoulder towards me is obviously effecting your comments. As usual.

For all this talk of moral relativism you seem intent on engaging in it yourself. The question in case you missed it:

Do you think that personal attacks are a legitimate form of political dialog - especially when they relate to the personal tragedies of people whom you disagree with for other reasons?