Coulter politics 101
Washington (CNN) - Conservative syndicated columnist Ann Coulter came to the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday with her customary soapbox and her lecturer's cap.
"Here's a lesson of history: Do not allow Democrats anywhere near foreign policy. Not even to keep them away from domestic policy. It's a mistake to ask those who don't even like democracy to defend it," she said.
Coulter delivered a litany of conservative one-liners at CPAC during a speech that, at times, felt much like a classroom lecture, complete with a question and answer session.
CPAC is the largest annual gathering of conservative-minded activists, which this year is extra-important because it's the first cattle-call of potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates.
"The big news this week is liberals favor democracy in the Middle East," she began, "Liberals could not have been less interested in democracy when we were taking out the guy who gassed his neighbors…when we went to take out Saddam Hussein."
"But now liberals are shocked and appalled to discover there's a dictator in the Middle East."
And for Coulter, lessons on how to operate in Egypt should be taken from the examples of Iraq and Iran. "It's not as clear what the outcome is in Egypt," she said, "It was clear in Iraq and we had American servicemen there to ensure it went accurately…"
"Iraq and Iran are very similar because their people are sane, their leaders are insane, in the latter case you don't want to take out sane leaders and allow democracy in," she said. "In Iran there had been an election, the moderates won and Ahmadinejad stole the election, there hasn't been an election in Egypt."
"Why do we want to be stirring up trouble in that country? We can't do that in every country… you don't go around disturbing countries where you have a loyal ally."
Criticizing President Barack Obama for turning over "our entire health care system to the DMV," she slammed both foreign and domestic policy under "liberal" leadership.
And when asked why the U.S. should support Israel knowing that there are jailed dissidents and journalists, she joked, "What do you mean? I think there should be more jailed journalists."
But federal spending was a serious matter, and Coulter lectured, "We have this problem in our democracy that we keep voting people in who give grants…unless you vote for people who will cut spending, spending will not get cut."
Coulter offered up a prediction for 2012 when prompted, saying "If you don't run Chris Christie, Romney will be the nominee," an answer that was met with boos from the audience.
She offered up a stinging critique of Democrats when asked to speak about CPAC's controversial inclusion of the conservative, gay and lesbian group GOProud, saying "Liberals want to use gays as a cat's paw to attack the family because liberals want families destroyed… because then you have loyalty directly to the state."
Initially balking at the request to name her least favorite Democrat by responding that it was "like naming my least favorite disease," Coulter revealed "I can't hate Jim Webb, he served our country… he's such an honorable man… Bobby Rush, former black panther. John Lewis, a terrible, terrible liberal now, but a hero for freedom rights, he's one that's hard to hate because of his proud history."
And on inclusion, Coulter had this to say, "I am as born-again evangelical Christian as they come… the gay argument is why do conservatives act like our sins are worse then their sins…and no, of course not… I would like gays to be part of conservatism just the way women are without there being a special designation for it, that's what I'd prefer."
"The left is trying to co-opt gays and I don't think we should let them, they should be on our side."
This may be due in no small part to Coulter's affinity for gays with whom she shares "a lot in common." "We like the same music, we like the same cocktails, and we like a lot of the same men."
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who the hell is ANN Coulter and who cares ?
someone please put rat poison in this woman's drink.
For whatever reason, approx. 5% of a given society is homosexual. Gays were obviously around in Biblical times, American Indians called them "Two Spirits." There are many famous gays including Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Alexander the Great. Yet each generation is astounded to find gays among us because it is seldom taught as being the eternal minority which it is.
This pig makes money being a monster.. Who listens to this wench ? She is disgusting !
Liberals do NOT want famlies destroyed. This woman is a whack job!
fr the article:
>...And on inclusion, Coulter had this to say, "I am as born-again evangelical Christian as they come...<
If whiny liar coulter considers herself really to be a "born-again evangelical Christian", then we ARE in serious trouble. That "woman" is as far from being a real Christian as is possible. She is hateful, nasty, a known liar, a revisionist and one who cannot be believed about ANYTHING.
Just because someone calls themselves an Evangelical Christian, doesn't really make them one. She is everything that is wrong with the Republican Party...which is why she doesnt support Ron Paul. He is everything that is RIGHT with it. And he is more a Godly man than she could ever be a Godly woman.
Coulter is right. Franklin Delano Roosevelt who led the U.S. out of the depression and through WWII was a democrat. Truman who won WWII, also a democrat. Kennedy who stared down the Soviet Union and got them to remove missiles
aimed at the US from Cuba, also a democrat. All of them pale before the genius of Bush I and II.
Ahhh yes, Ann Coulter being a troll again. Nothing new to see other than her act of likeing gays..... which if funny because I distinctly remember her mentioning a numer of time that gays and lesbians were evil and going to hell... but that's Ann Coulter for you, the biggest troll in media.
This woman is Eva Braun incarnate... actuallyshe is Hitler incarnate. Eva was kinder.
Evil as the day is long. Bile runs through her veins and right out of her mind and mouth. With that said, there is enough good in the world and the American people to ignore the 666 in her scalp. She is vermin.
Well the issue of gay rights is clearly becoming something that Republicans are beginning to realize is a human right. Something we Democrats have ben fighting for long before Ann Coulter and few other consertives knew should not be trampled upon.
Who is it again that doesnt like de-mock-racy
"We have this problem in our democracy .....
So if Liberals are trying to destroy America, they're a mortal threat that we must meet head on, right Ann?
And how do Conservatives deal with what they think is a mortal threat?
Seems she's "forgotten" about Congresswoman Gifford already.
Coulter is just a Republican cheerleader. She gives no meaning or research to her topics, just a series of slogans about how 'bad' liberals are ruining the world. Somehow she gets paid just for that.
Great article, (though poor spelling). Ann Coulter is one remarkable woman. Very intelligent as well as attractive
Jesus never got involved in the politics of the Romans. I suggest all born-again evangelical Christians do the same.
What I'd prefer is to be able to see this rotten, horrible human being get hit by a bus.
Neocon negativity sells. Just ask Palin and Coulter. It pays their bills, so they must keep regurgitating the same old conservative mantras: Democrats hate democracy. Democrats hate families. Of course it isn't true, but Fox News will repeat it so often in the 24 hour news cycle, that Glen Beck and Bill O'Reilly will have Big-O's over it, and all the little lemmings throughout the country will accept it as fact. Keep selling those hate books Ann – see you on Park Ave.
Ann Coulter *Yawn* ...Is she still around?
She is probably gay. What man in their right mind would want to be with her
Ever notice how CNN uses this line about conservatives? "Palin remark raises eyebrow" Coulter speech raises eyebrow". Just for a change I would like to see this type of affect from an Obama speech.
You can put lipstick on a pig.......
Here disgusting diatribe is nothing but hate-mongering and name-calling. When will America throw these petty punk bullies of the medai carpet and provide the electorate with intelligent and repsectful discourse?
All I can say is Heil Ann!
WOW...that is all i have to say...
But everyone must keep in mind that above all Ms Coulter is dishonest. She doesn't attack liberals based on her convictions, she attacks them because she finds it profitable to do so. In so many ways she is just a political grifter who is earning millions from her books and her speeches and all of that money invalidates her remarks.
Ann is too much, another conservative
blabber mouth with no solutions, Hey Ann, are you goin to co-op the Lesbians too?