Originally Posted By jonvn "MAnn Coulter" I think this is as unnecessary and weak as talking about Michael Moore's weight. I think she's not a particularly decent person, but when you attack someone's looks, you don't make your own argument very interesting.
Originally Posted By gadzuux I'm told that rush is now saying that john edwards could be our nation's first female president, because hillary wouldn't qualify. The low blows are flying now ...
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I'm told that rush is now saying that john edwards could be our nation's first female president, because hillary wouldn't qualify. << I saw a conservative blogger saying he felt that Ann Coulter should apologize like this -- "I'm sorry that John Edwards is a (the term she originally used)." Happily, I think reasonable conservatives are distancing themselves from these sorts of comments more and more. The Talk Radio Right had its day, and lost big in November. Now they're largely reduced to baying at the moon like this in order to get whatever attention they can.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <<Many people make comments on her looks. I think it is cheap. >> Yeah, they usually are talking about how hot she is. No, really.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF She's gross. I'm sorry, but it's true. And I, for the life of me, can't understand what the women in Gingrich's life see in him. There's no accounting for taste, I guess...
Originally Posted By jonvn "I'm told that rush is now saying that john edwards could be our nation's first female president, because hillary wouldn't qualify. " It just shows how empty they are. That they can't argue about ideas, and have to deflect and shy away from reasonable discourse is their hallmark.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh Rush was just riffing on comments made by a former NARAL president. <a href="http://www.nysun.com/article/50057" target="_blank">http://www.nysun.com/article/5 0057</a>
Originally Posted By jonvn Rush was being a jerk. What a surprise. And you're defending him. Another surprise.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <Rush was being a jerk. What a surprise. And you're defending him. Another surprise.> My post wasn't a defense. Rush does what he does. It would be nice if we could discuss politics in America without constant name-calling, but it happens.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Rush was 'joking' about the sexuality of, not one but TWO democratic candidates. It's the oldest playground taunt in the world - and it seems to resonate more effectively with conservatives. Why do you suppose that is? Here's one plausible explanation - that people who are easily manipulated by fear and loathing and appeals to baser instincts tend to be republican. Why do you suppose that is?
Originally Posted By jonvn "Why do you suppose that is?" They're not very smart or sophisticated, that's why. At least the ones running around calling themselves conservatives these days. It's also because they can't argue based on facts or reality. They have to go to these other styles of rhetoric in order to try and get people to listen. Otherwise, no one in their right mind who is not very wealthy would ever vote for them.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <Why do you suppose that is?> Because you have a liberal bias, and tend to inflate negative things said by conservatives, and diminish negative things said by liberals.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <It's also because they can't argue based on facts or reality.> Yes, they can. And do so often. More than some liberals, in fact.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <How's the weather at the North Pole, Doug?> I don't know. Try asking all the penguins around you. I imagine it's the same down there.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <nteresting parallel - Bill Maher made some jokes a few nights ago about Republicans being so enamored of Ronald Reagan that it was almost "a gay thing." > "Gay" is the equivalent of "black." The "f-word" used by Coulter is the equivalent of the "n-word." So the two situations are not really comparable.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 Oh brother - I love the way everyone is professing to know what Limbaugh was saying when it's clear none of you actually heard it. I rarely listen to him because of the time it's on and other things I'm doing. But I happened to be in the car and heard part of his show that day. And all he was doing was quoting from an article and expressing his amusement that - like Clinton being called the first Black president - Edwards was being called the first woman pres (candidate). Limbaugh gets in more trouble simply by quoting other news articles and statements. He thought it was funny, discussed it awhile and that's all there was to it. And it IS funny, if think about it.
Originally Posted By jonvn i don't listen to him, no. If he said what was reported here, then what I said stands. If he didn't? He's still a jerk anyway.
