How About Some "Coulter Cash"?
The above video shows lying bit... uh, I mean conservative columnist Ann Coulter's recent remarks at CPAC. Below is the response from the Edwards campaign.
Dear Friend,I think they handled it pretty well.
Did you hear about Anne Coulter's speech this afternoon attacking John? A friend just forwarded me the video and it's one of the worst moments in American politics I've seen.
I can't bring myself to even repeat her comments. Her shameless display of bigotry is so outrageous you actually have to see for yourself to believe it.
This is just a taste of the filth that the right-wing machine is gearing up to throw at us. And now that it's begun, we have a choice: Do we sit back, or do we fight back?
I say we fight. Help us raise $100,000 in "Coulter Cash" this week to show every would-be Republican mouthpiece that their bigoted attacks will not intimidate this campaign. I just threw in 100 bucks. Will you join me? Just click here.
Coulter's attack was no accident. It happened on national television at one of the year's biggest conservative conferences. Dick Cheney and most of the Republican candidates were in the audience. She was even introduced by Mitt Romney.
John was singled out for a personal attack because the Republican establishment knows he poses the greatest threat to their power. Since they have nothing real to use against him, Coulter's resorting to the classic right-wing strategy of riling up hate to smear a progressive champion. And the Republican attack dogs will keep playing this despicable trick as long as they think it works.
But this time, you and I can change the game.
If we can raise $100,000 in "Coulter Cash" this week, we can show that bigotry will only backfire on those who use it. John is not the first progressive leader to face this kind of slime, but together, we can make sure he is one of the last.
Tonight, I've put in 100 bucks of "Coulter Cash" to get us started. Can you match me, or chip in whatever you can afford? Just click here:
http://johnedwards.com/r/6665/782378
Thanks,
David Bonior
Campaign Manager
John Edwards for President
Hattip tip BSB for finding the video.
5 comments:
Ann Coulter's comments were reprehensible. Sadly, she got what she wanted, a lot of headlines.
However, in fairness, the comments from the hard left are as charged if not worse.
I can't think of any left wing comments as bad as Coulter's was off of the top of my head.
"can't think of any left wing comments as bad as Coulter's" - I guess it depends on your point of view. It wouldn't take me long to find several.
Yes, Coulter's comment was out of line. It makes no sense. I don't understand her reference. It only serves to infuriate and draw attention to her. Hey, wait a minute, maybe that's the purpose! She's in it for business, just like Drudge and Franken. I sometimes wonder of these types even believe what they say. I certainly don't
Ok, how about Bill Maher's comments that more people in the world would live if Vice President Dick Cheney died?
See http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256650,00.html
I think this is reprehensible on two fronts: 1) to suggest that anyone should be killed (as was attempted) is reprehensible, and 2) to suggest that the second highest rank person in our government should be killed is akin to traitorism. I still feel this way about Al Gore (who I personally disagree with).
Now I kow that Maher didn't suggest that Cheney should be killed, but his comments are very close to taht
Maher's comment was inappropriate I'll admit. I see his reason for saying it but he could have found a better way to express it.
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