Kristen Breitweiser(Jersey Girl) will be on Larry King Tonight (Friday)

[RamboLiberal]

Friday's show

9/11 widow Kristen Breitweiser
A 9/11 widow who was attacked by Ann Coulter fires back in her first prime-time interview. Tune in tonight at 9 p.m. ET.

EMail Questions for Kristen at: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.lkl.html

[BeautifulLoser]

1. Good for her

Coulter's attack was really tasteless and evil.

Hope Breitweiser nails her

[snappyturtle]

2. No doubt she will!! and in a classy way! nt

[Generator]

3. YEAH! I can't believe it

They are letting her speak on CNN! Finally dammit! I may have to watch Larry King for the first time in two and a half years! And so timely! What a shock! Has the tide turned! Nooooooooooooooo! YES!!!!!!!!!!!

[Generator]

11. She's not on YET

All Croc hunter death!

[Imagevision]

4. Bout time the jersey girl got equal time

[snowbear]

5. Jersey Girl? .. Does she post here?

Don't we have a "Jersey Girl" here? Is that her?

Are they going to have that nasty Coulter on there too ?

[RamboLiberal]

6. I don't think they are having Coulter on

and I don't think Kristen is DU's Jersey Girl. I figured most DU'ers know Kristen or know of her as one of the Jersey Girls (the widows who fought for the 9-11 comission)

[RamboLiberal]

7. Kristen has a book out - great read - at end has a letter to Coulter

I'm hoping she gets more appearances like this and it boosts her book in sales. Right now it's 623 in sales. Amazon still has publishing date as Sept 6th, but it actually hit the shelves a couple of weeks ago. I have it and have seen it on B&N shelves.

From Amazon.com



From Publishers Weekly
In September of 2001, Breitweiser had a tumor in her breast, was suffering from colitis and lupus and recovering from the death of her mother from cancer of the mouth. Then terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center, killing her beloved husband and hundreds more. Devastated, the New Jersey stay-at-home mom became an activist, channeling her pain and rage into learning everything she could about the U.S. government's role in the attacks—an excruciating journey that is carefully chronicled in this emotionally charged memoir. Colloquial in tone, Breitweiser recounts how she and three widow pals—her fellow "Jersey Girls"—began lobbying the government to establish an independent 9/11 commission to explore all that went wrong that day. With narrative ease, the author, who has a law degree, breaks down complex arguments and political theories: one chapter is dedicated to a single footnote from The 9/11 Investigations, while another segment explains why negligence is cheaper than prevention for airlines and governments. But in episodes where she mouths off to Henry Kissinger and campaigns for the "awkward" John Kerry, her frustration palpably grows. Though not the most elegant storyteller, Breitweiser has produced a touching account of her history and ongoing mission that's bound to achieve prominence thanks to Ann Coulter's recent attacks on the author. (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From Booklist
Breitweiser, whose husband perished in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, describes in searing, intimate detail the tragic events of that morning and the following days. As she suddenly morphed from wife into widow, her initial confusion was transformed into blind, futile rage. A few months later, she joined forces with several other 9/11 widows; fueled by anger and energized by a zealous sense of mission, these women were determined not only to survive but also to get to the bottom of what happened in order to "make sure someone is held responsible so that nobody else ever has to walk in our shoes." Breitweiser's odyssey from wife and mother to political activist and grassroots organizer makes for inspirational reading and doubles as a sharp rejoinder to Ann Coulter's callous comments about 9/11 widows in her recently published diatribe, Godless: The Church of Liberalism. This heartfelt memoir will resonate with most Americans regardless of their political affiliations and serve as a reminder to many that there is still work to be done and action to be taken. Margaret Flanagan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

[dreamsvsnightmares]

8. I don't know how to do links, sorry kind of new online

but she had a letter to coulter on Huffington-post yesterday that had more class then anything I have read in a long time. I have more faith in Kristen then I do in larry king

[RamboLiberal]

9. Here you go - link

But for the murder of our husbands on 9/11, we would not have gone to Washington to fight for an independent 9/11 investigation. Our involvement in national security would have begun and ended at the voting booth, like most citizens. But for the initial failure of our leaders and elected officials to create an independent 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks, we would not have not been forced to publicly fight for it.

An important part of that fight required us to demand the attention of our elected officials by speaking out in the media. Sadly, in many cases, such public pressure (and its possible effect on Election Day) is needed to inspire elected officials to do the right thing. That is not my opinion. That's reality. Had President Bush and Congress impaneled an independent commission on their own, we would not have needed to lobby Washington. Likewise, had Congress thoroughly investigated the attacks and not limited its investigation into intelligence-only areas, we would not have needed to fight for the 9/11 Commission.

We wanted the 9/11 attacks investigated thoroughly and competently so that fewer terrorist attacks would succeed in the future and more lives would be saved on the day of the next attack. When you study the events of 9/11, you learn that many more lives should have been saved, and many damages and injuries could have been mitigated. We wanted to hold the government accountable so that, going forward, our nation would be better prepared for future attacks and disasters.

Fighting for national security--securing the homeland or wanting to make the nation safe--ought to be an unassailable objective, similar to the Amber Alert, Megan's Law, and providing body armor for the troops. Regardless of who the messenger raising these issues might be, the goals are inarguable because they are pure, true, and right. Will these issues receive more focused attention if the message is delivered by people who speak passionately because they have been personally affected? Yes, absolutely. But it's the issue that is unassailable--not the people espousing that issue. If your conservative Republican friends are on the wrong side of the issues, that's their problem.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-breitweiser/a-letter-to-ann-coulter_b_28856.html

[Tom Rinaldo]

10. K&R. This is worth watching CNN for n/t

[RamboLiberal]

12. Coming up now - had to sit through boring 1/2 hour

of King milking the Irwin tragedy some more.

[Imagevision]

13. Is on Larry King Now (9:31)

[Stinky The Clown]

14. This woman is a shining beacon. Every time I see her I am reduced to tears

Her quiet resolve and her determination is a study in grace.

I loved her point about the good that has come of tragedy ... like Meagan's Law. Larry King said the right thing .... "should we hate Meagan's family?" "Indeed" said Ms Breitweiser.

[RamboLiberal]

15. She was great - you can still see the pain on her face

if you missed it catch the rerun at Midnight. Tune in about 12:30 since she's not on till the bottom of the hour.

[madfloridian]

16. She was great...said she was shy.

Doesn't like to be around people.

Great interview.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

17. She's an inspiration -passionate, articulate, hearfelt and genuine

I agree -you could see the grief and sadness in her face and you could hear it in her voice. I feel so, so very sad for her and for daughter who never had the chance she deserved to properly know her father

She has so much courage and so much heart and soul

[Catchawave]

18. Oh, I'm late...

but we can still email support to Kristen through CNN, don't forget your outrage for Coultergeist comments from HELL :)