An Open Letter to ANN COULTER (from conservative bloggers who once celebrated her)

[jefferson_dem]

Run time: 01:23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQYFWyqM6NE   Posted on YouTube: March 05, 2007 By YouTube Member: MuscleHead570 Views on YouTube: 20803   Posted on DU: March 06, 2007 By DU Member: jefferson_dem Views on DU: 1079

 
Pretty damn funny, if you ask me. You know, the old adage "if you lay down with *dogs*..."

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An Open Letter To The ACU And CPAC Sponsors

Conservatism treats humans as they are, as moral creatures possessing rational minds and capable of discerning right from wrong. There comes a time when we must speak out in the defense of the conservative movement, and make a stand for political civility. This is one of those times.

Ann Coulter used to serve the movement well. She was telegenic, intelligent, and witty. She was also fearless: saying provocative things to inspire deeper thought and cutting through the haze of competing information has its uses. But Coulter's fearlessness has become an addiction to shock value. She draws attention to herself, rather than placing the spotlight on conservative ideas.

At the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2006, Coulter referred to Iranians as "ragheads." She is one of the most prominent women in the conservative movement; for her to employ such reckless language reinforces the stereotype that conservatives are racists.

At CPAC 2007 Coulter decided to turn up the volume by referring to John Edwards, a former U.S. Senator and current Presidential candidate, as a "faggot." Such offensive language--and the cavalier attitude that lies behind it--is intolerable to us. It may be tolerated on liberal websites but not at the nation's premier conservative gathering.

The legendary conservative thinker Richard Weaver wrote a book entitled Ideas Have Consequences. Rush Limbaugh has said again and again that "words mean things." Both phrases apply to Coulter's awful remarks.

Coulter's vicious word choice tells the world she care little about the feelings of a large group that often feels marginalized and despised. Her word choice forces conservatives to waste time defending themselves against charges of homophobia rather than advancing conservative ideas.

Within a day of Coulter's remark John Edwards sent out a fundraising email that used Coulter's words to raise money for his faltering campaign. She is helping those she claims to oppose. How does that advance any of the causes we hold dear?

Denouncing Coulter is not enough. After her "raghead" remark in 2006 she took some heat. Yet she did not grow and learn. We should have been more forceful. This year she used a gay slur. What is next? If Senator Barack Obama is the de facto Democratic Presidential nominee next year, will Coulter feel free to use a racial slur? How does that help conservatism?

One of the points of CPAC is the opportunity it gives college students to meet other young conservatives and learn from our leaders. Unlike on their campuses—where they often feel alone—at CPAC they know they are part of a vibrant political movement. What example is set when one highlight of the conference is finding out what shocking phrase will emerge from Ann Coulter's mouth? How can we teach young conservatives to fight for their principles with civility and respect when Ann Coulter is allowed to address the conference? Coulter's invective is a sign of weak thinking and unprincipled politicking.

CPAC sponsors, the Age of Ann has passed. We, the undersigned, request that CPAC speaking invitations no longer be extended to Ann Coulter. Her words and attitude simply do too much damage.

Credentialed CPAC 2007 Bloggers

Sean Hackbarth, The American Mind
James Joyner, Outside the Beltway
BoiFromTroy, Boi From Troy
Joy McCann, Little Miss Attila
Kevin McCullough, Musclehead Revolution
Fausta Werz, Fausta’s Blog
Patrick Hynes, Ankle Biting Pundits
Ed Morrissey, Captain’s Quarters
Jane Stewart, See Jane Mom
Alexander Brunk, Save the GOP

Other Right-of-Center Bloggers

Owen Robinson, Boots and Sabres
N.Z. Bear, The Truth Laid Bear
Michael Demmons, Gay Orbit
Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08
Russell Newquist, The Philosopher’s Stone
Marshall Manson, On Tap
Rob Port, Say Anything
Matthew Johnston, Going to the Mat
Timmer, The Daily Brief
Rick Moran, Right Wing Nuthouse
Dustin Gawrylow, Free Republicans
Dan, North Dallas Thirty
Brennan Monaco, The American Pundit
Nate Nelson, Reality Mugged Me
Christopher Fotos, PostWatch
Joe Carter, Evangelical Outpost



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[PreacherCasey]

1. What is this "great cause" they speak of? I'd like them to splain it to me.

[muntrv]

2. I'd praise these people, except they're the ones who built her up.

[Goat or Panic]

3. Then there's

Michael Savage
Glen Beck
Melanie Morgan
Michelle Malkin
Rush Limbaugh
John Gibson

and on, and on.

The Repug bloggers finally looked in the mirror and saw themselves the way the rest of us have been seeing them.
They don't like what they see.

Sorry, scumbags....too late.

[tblue]

4. They still call themselves her 'friends and fans.' It's like they're afraid to piss her off.

[AlinPA]

5. Next to Limbaugh she is the top republican media person. She is their

heart and soul.

[GrantDem]

6. Well???

They have realized the monster they helped create???

[Goat or Panic]

7. How can we start a whisper campaign

to convince Repugs that Ann Coulter has actually been on George Soro's payroll for the last 10 years?
We thought that she would have destroyed the Repug party years ago with her plagiarism, name-calling and fact free rants, but the worse she got the more popular she became. I mean really what does this poor woman have to say in order for these goody-two shoe "Christian Conservatives to say: "That's beneath even us?"

She joked about killing Clinton, judges and liberals, invading countries, dropping nukes, with no outrage from these moral conservative twits.

Now, a bunch of high-strung Log-cabin types got their red, white and blue thongs in a twist because she's making gay jokes. Funny how you were laughing when she wanted to kill people like me. NOW you're (half-assed) ashamed of her?

Bite me.

and then bite me again.

[bridgit]

8. i don't care if i sound anti feminist or not; Coulter is one chick that needs to...

sit the hell down & STFU!

[MethuenProgressive]

9. Just wait for it, they'll soon be calling her "really a liberal"

I hear she was on FOX Noise tonight saying "that word isn't offensive to gays."

[zulchzulu]

10. Anthrax Annie is just going to call them commie fa&*ots...done...next!

She's got to stay with them...please....pretty please.... we want Ann! Ann is cool! Yay!!!!


:sarcasm:

[Mojorabbit]

11. Looks like she jumped the shark this time. n/t

[ClassWarrior]

12. They can run but they can't hide from their own ugly selves.

Mann Coulter, the face of modern, mainstream Rape-Publicanism.

NGU.