Guilliani, Gingrich, and Coulter all come off has hypocrites. I don't know how they can espouse family values, the sanctity of marriage, or even the rule of law with the way they have behaved in their personal lives.
Randy
· 2 years ago
Hi Mishal. Thank you for adding your thoughts. I personally can't condemn another person for their past behavior. At the same time, that person's reaction to that past behavior is as, or more, important when I am looking for a leader. People try to separate personal from private but if your house is out of order ... what makes you think you can keep others (a society) together?
Yes, that is a rhetorical question but you all are welcome to tackle it if you feel the need to do so.
Brady
· 2 years ago
Randy-
I love the new name you gave CPAC!
Here's my issue with the Coulter issue--I'm not all that shocked that Anne Coulter would say such a thing. To me, she's basically a political shock jock that loves to rile people up.
Frankly, I'm less disappointed with her (because I guess I've learned to expect it from her) and more disappointed with people like Atlas Shrugs and their readers. Atlas Shrugs, rather tha outright saying the "f" word is dehumanizing and we shouldn't use it, uses Coulter's words as an opportunity to say Edwards might be gay. If that's an issue (which I really hadn't heard of), then shouldn't they figure it out without name calling?
Then the readers go on to say that it's appropriate to use such a word. That's what I'm sad about. That regular Americans seem to think it's ok to use that word at another person.
I would like to point out that I was very happy to see many conservatives like Michelle Malkin call Coulter out for this. Props to you for the same...
Randy
· 2 years ago
Thanks Brady. I don't know about Atlas' commenters but I think she says in her post that the rumors of his being homosexual have been rampant and if he is living a lie that would be of great concern to her. I don't think she is taking a moral position on homosexuality so much as she is questioning his honesty.
Brady
· 2 years ago
Randy,
I'm not sure she was making a moral comment about homosexuality either. I was more concerned that she seemed to imply that while Anne Coulter's word choice was wrong, the question of Edwards being gay needed to be asked.
I just think using Coulter's remark as a point of agreement (basically saying, "well Anne does have a point even though...") gives at least a hint of condoning Anne's remarks. I'd rather have seen her just distance completely than half denouncing it and half agreeing with the theme of what Coulter said.
Anyway, that's it. Man, I need to work on brevity. Phew...
Thanks for the link Randy. I thought you had it right from the get-go already, and your comment shows it.
Maureen
· 2 years ago
Hi, Randy. GOOD for you for calling Coulter on her remarks.
she has chosen to go all out and offend as many people as possible
This is the key. She's too smart and experienced to use words like that and not already know the impact of them. You are one of the few conservative bloggers who are willing to just state the truth about her. She knows what she is saying and the conservative rank and file need to tell her shape up or they'll cut her loose. It's frustrating to watch the conservative objective get periodically sabotaged by her irresponsible remarks.
I'm completely with Brady when he says that any qualifier, e.g., "but", helps reinforce the view that we approve of her.
I hate it when public figures say something innocuous or choose the wrong words, and then get flayed for them. Ann has made a living out of it.
I also appreciate the rhetorical question you ask early in the comments.
Great post.
Randy
· 2 years ago
Thank you Maureen. Absolutely, Ann Coulter is not only an accomplished speaker, she is a Lawyer. There is zero probability that anything gets past her that she hasn't already thought through.
Unlike me on this little soapbox of a blog. I tend to just go extemporaneous and sometimes get in trouble without wanting or meaning too.
She gets into hot water on purpose. I can respect that on one hand but I can't not say something if she uses that same boldness in a way that dehumanizes people and touches on the issues I care deeply about.
Maureen
· 2 years ago
Yes, if only she would use her powers for good instead of evil. :)
I agree with you. I respect people who say the hard things, but she often says the cheap things.
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we need new conservative leaders.
Guilliani, Gingrich, and Coulter all come off has hypocrites. I don't know how they can espouse family values, the sanctity of marriage, or even the rule of law with the way they have behaved in their personal lives.
Yes, that is a rhetorical question but you all are welcome to tackle it if you feel the need to do so.
I love the new name you gave CPAC!
Here's my issue with the Coulter issue--I'm not all that shocked that Anne Coulter would say such a thing. To me, she's basically a political shock jock that loves to rile people up.
Frankly, I'm less disappointed with her (because I guess I've learned to expect it from her) and more disappointed with people like Atlas Shrugs and their readers. Atlas Shrugs, rather tha outright saying the "f" word is dehumanizing and we shouldn't use it, uses Coulter's words as an opportunity to say Edwards might be gay. If that's an issue (which I really hadn't heard of), then shouldn't they figure it out without name calling?
Then the readers go on to say that it's appropriate to use such a word. That's what I'm sad about. That regular Americans seem to think it's ok to use that word at another person.
I would like to point out that I was very happy to see many conservatives like Michelle Malkin call Coulter out for this. Props to you for the same...
I'm not sure she was making a moral comment about homosexuality either. I was more concerned that she seemed to imply that while Anne Coulter's word choice was wrong, the question of Edwards being gay needed to be asked.
I just think using Coulter's remark as a point of agreement (basically saying, "well Anne does have a point even though...") gives at least a hint of condoning Anne's remarks. I'd rather have seen her just distance completely than half denouncing it and half agreeing with the theme of what Coulter said.
Anyway, that's it. Man, I need to work on brevity. Phew...
she has chosen to go all out and offend as many people as possible
This is the key. She's too smart and experienced to use words like that and not already know the impact of them. You are one of the few conservative bloggers who are willing to just state the truth about her. She knows what she is saying and the conservative rank and file need to tell her shape up or they'll cut her loose. It's frustrating to watch the conservative objective get periodically sabotaged by her irresponsible remarks.
I'm completely with Brady when he says that any qualifier, e.g., "but", helps reinforce the view that we approve of her.
I hate it when public figures say something innocuous or choose the wrong words, and then get flayed for them. Ann has made a living out of it.
I also appreciate the rhetorical question you ask early in the comments.
Great post.
Unlike me on this little soapbox of a blog. I tend to just go extemporaneous and sometimes get in trouble without wanting or meaning too.
She gets into hot water on purpose. I can respect that on one hand but I can't not say something if she uses that same boldness in a way that dehumanizes people and touches on the issues I care deeply about.
I agree with you. I respect people who say the hard things, but she often says the cheap things.