So Ann Coulter lives up to her standards and calls John Edwards a faggot at CPAC:
Democratic Party boss Howard Dean demanded that Republican presidential candidates denounce conservative columnist Ann Coulter after she referred to Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards as a “faggot” during a speech Friday at a national conservative gathering.
Coulter, who was addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., said:
“I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word “faggot,” so I — so kind of an impasse, can’t really talk about Edwards.”
Members of the audience seemed startled, then many clapped, and she proceeded to open the floor to questions, reported EditorandPublisher.com
After her comments, Dean issued a press release expressing his outrage. Dean called Coulter’s remarks “hate-filled and bigoted.”
It appears that this is being pretty widely condemned by bloggers of all political affiliations, which would seem to be a no-brainer. Not only is it offensive and bigoted, but politically dangerous. I do have to remark that it is not surprising she said this- these types of attacks have been par for the course as long as Edwards has been a candidate. What the hell is ‘the Breck Girl’ if not an implied attack on Edwards’ maculinity? For the record, I don’t think anyone of the candidates attending CPAC should have to apologize for her remarks, and I think Howard Dean is just milking this for as much mileage as he can get. I am betting they probably will, though, and will probably not agree to appear there again with Coulter.
In other news, I am wondering where the fuck we would stand in this shitty study.