Coulter under fire for anti-gay slur

[helderheid]

• Coulter condemned for referring to John Edwards as a "faggot"
• Edwards attempting to raise $100,000 in 'Coulter Cash' for his campaign
• Comment was made by Coulter at 34th Conservative Political Action Conference
• CNN has reached out to Coulter and has so far had no response

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Prominent politicians from both parties and a gay-rights group on Saturday condemned right-wing commentator Ann Coulter for her reference Friday to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards as a "faggot."

"Ann Coulter's use of an anti-gay slur yesterday was un-American and indefensible," Edwards said in a posting on his Web site, www.johnedwards.com.

"In America, we strive for equality and embrace diversity. The kind of hateful language she used has no place in political debate or our society at large.

"I believe it is our moral responsibility to speak out against that kind of bigotry and prejudice every time we encounter it."

Edwards' campaign posted the video on their Web site, and asked readers to help them "raise $100,000 in 'Coulter Cash' this week to keep this campaign charging ahead and fight back against the politics of bigotry."

Coulter made her comment in Washington during an address to the 34th annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference, during which she gave her opinions about the Democrats' slate of presidential hopefuls.

"I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate, John Edwards, but it turns out that you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot,' so I'm - so, kind of at an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards, so I think I'll just conclude here and take your questions," said Coulter, whose comment was followed by applause.

CNN has reached out to Coulter's representative, and received no response.

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[Little Wing]

1. Smells like the ambulance chaser approach by Edwards. Go for the money

[WiseButAngrySara]

3. And so far, this is exactly the manner in which the M$M is

covering it.

[Toots]

11. He is the second or third politician trying to capitalize on Coulter

Hoyer also is trying to raise "Coulter Cash".. How will "Coulter Cash" be used? What can they possibly do to her now? She has been inciting people for a decade or more and they are just now trying to raise "Coulter Cash" Give me a break....

[SemperEadem]

22. is it every time she slurs someone, they receive donations to their cause/campaign?

I'll bet she shuts her damn yap... far be it for her to be a fundraising tool for the Dems.

[chelsea0011]

2. As far as I am concerned the MSM is not outraged enough

[WiseButAngrySara]

4. Agreed. ....n/t

[spanone]

5. There is no MSM it's now the MSGOPM

[Counciltucky]

8. Very true...

The media has bent over backwards for the Republicans in order to disprove the GOP's handy little "liberal media" lie. The thing the media doesn't seem to realize is that the GOP will never stop making that claim.

[glarius]

20. Nobody is talking about her saying "our blacks are better than their blacks?"

I watched her live on C-SPAN and she actually said that......referring to Republican blacks vs Democratic blacks. I have yet to hear anyone in the media comment on this. In my opinion this is possibly a more offensive remark. I was absolutely appalled when I heard her.

P.S...Howard Kurtz on his CNN show today "Reliable Sources" mentioned what she said about John Edwards but no mention of the racial comment.

[Jonathan50]

6. I wonder

I wonder if there is any mention of the fact that Coulter got wild applause after her "faggot" line?

[helderheid]

10. yes

...whose comment was followed by applause.

[all.of.me]

13. THAT is the disturbing part! n/t

[orpupilofnature57]

7. Miss Misanthrope offends all non- Kkkarl types , Gay's should be honored.

All Star Wrestler of journalism ,Kkkarl's fluffer.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. I love the fundraising idea!

Just might shut the bitch up if she knows her mouth is raising money for Democrats.

[gratuitous]

12. No follow-up from Little Arfin' Annie?

That in itself should be a headline. I thought CNN had her on permanent speed dial from every phone in their offices. Difficult for me to believe that they could only "reach out to Coulter's representative" with no luck.

Keep up the pressure, folks. She doesn't appear to have very broad shoulders.

[all.of.me]

14. why give her the energy and attention by raising money in her name?

i don't get that. i wouldn't want to associate with her on any level. am i missing something?

[helderheid]

15. It's the ultimate slap in her face, that's why.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

17. I agree in the fund raising. She talks, Dem candidates benefit.

Maybe that will shut her up if nothing else will. She spews her hate endlessly and we wring our hands and politely tell her to stop. Karma is a bitch for her if every time she opens her mouth a Democratic candidate or the party benefits.

Wish I had a boat load of money to give Edwards so I'm only supporting this is name only. We have got to grow a spine, quit apologizing for every damn thing and hit back hard. The Repubics aren't going to condemn this woman or people like her. She has a distinct and controlled role in the Repubics overall plan to hurl slurs at a whole section of society to motivate the smarmy, hate-filled "morans" of their party to come back into the fold. There was nothing unplanned or off the cuff to what she did or said. This is what she and her partners in slime do, it is who they are, it is what they are paid to do.

[A Simple Game]

19. She couldn't care less if Edwards makes money on her name.

In fact she is probably flattered by it.

What does Ann care about? Last night at about nine o'clock Google results for Ann Coulter equaled 1,310,000. A few minutes ago? 2,360,000, that is what Ann cares about.

I imagine Ann is orgasmic right about now.

You want to hurt her? Ignore her, she feeds on the attention!

[acmavm]

16. That woman is stoned out of her mind. Look at her eyes.

If that's her natural state then she's got more problems that being a bigoted lying witch.

[gulliver]

18. She's shooting too. And she is the only one hitting anything.

Basically Coulter is playing the sniper here. She nailed Edwards and gays. Then she just stands back and watches us fall all over ourselves. How many times will this same awful pattern play itself out? We need genuine and effective responses to this sort of obvious PR gambit. Are we just dumb?

[dogday]

21. The look on her face gives me the creeps

The picture you posted gives me the willies... She looks likes she is trying to channel aliens...