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Voting in the Republican primary
By Kate | February 1, 2008
In my darker, younger, conservative days I did an uber-conservative internship/study program at Georgetown University in DC. Among other activities, we had a testimonial meeting about how college campuses were too “liberal” and that conservatives were oppressed. (Yes, I did participate.) I also met Ann Coulter. She is an evil rhetorician. Even in my clouded nazi-youth boot camp mentality, I was thouroughly creeped out by her & her spin.
Now she has said that she would rather vote for Hillary than John McCain. Nothing could make me want to vote for a Republican more. As I am still a registered Republican in Utah, I will be voting for John McCain on Super Tuesday.
Tagged with: Ann Coulter • Republicans • Super Tuesday • Utah Republican Primary
February 1st, 2008 at 3:56 pm
You mean she would rather vote for Hillary rather than John McCain, right??
Anyway, this is pretty funny. I think a lot of people feel the same as you on both sides of the spectrum. Even tho I am one of those “evil, clouded, nazi conservative” types (in some ways), I’ve never considered Ms. Coulter to be anything better than entertainment (at best, she’s entertaining. At worst, she’s very disruptive.) But the same goes for many of the fringe loon-ball librals out there.
Take Bill Maher for example. He’s certainly entertaining, but I would never in a million years direct my course of action based on what he has to say. Case in point.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:38 pm
I’m not much a fan of any pundit (left or right), but Coulter goes far beyond punditry. Coulter wanders happily into the realm of hate-speech. I challenge anyone to provide a pundit on the left that is nearly as offensive and caustic as Coulter.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Although the program was VERY Nazi-youth, laden with propagandistic speach, icons etc… I do not associate all “conservatives” with evil. If I did, I would be no better off than Ms. Coulter, who I believe, epitomizes (even if she is not alone) all that is wrong with politics today. I was clouded because it was sheepish tendencies with which I followed my socialization to be a Republican, not becuase I had approached the issues with a critical eye. Some at the camp, no doubt, had. I am sure they continue to be “conservatives” to this day. In that way, they reached political maturity far before me, and perhaps, with more sincereity.
February 1st, 2008 at 8:32 pm
To Mike’s Comment – I may have a different definition of the word, but I don’t consider Ann Coulter to be a pundit at all. I think of pundits as people who actually talk about issues and events in a meaningful or productive way, some with bias (even very strong, perhaps even offensive bias), some without. Not so of Ms. Coulter, especially lately. I think of her as nothing more than a political shock jock - i.e. someone who says (very) controversial things to get a rise out of people in order to sell more books. This is why I compared her to Bill Maher - who BTW is absolutely as offensive and caustic. (I think they even used to date each other . . . yikes, scary.)
So, to compare Ann Coulter (political shock jock) to, say, James Carville (liberal pundit), isn’t very meaningful IMHO.
To Kate’s Comment - Thanks for the clarification. I think that makes a lot of sense.
February 1st, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Have you ever heard Kieth Olberman talk about Pres. Bush? Talk about hate.
BTW I wish I could think of one good reason to vote for John McCain, other than he’s not Hillary.
February 1st, 2008 at 9:22 pm
And I’m from Arizona
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
As a lifelong Democrat, I am living in a dreamworld right now. Makes no difference to me, really, who gets elected… Hillary Clinton, John McCain or Barack Obama. I’m getting what I want regardless.
So, go vote for John McCain. And thanks!
February 4th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Jenn and I found one of Coulter’s books in my mom’s house once. We threw it in the trash for her. Did her a favor.
Don’t be too ashamed of your shady past, Kate. At one point in my sick youth, I listened to REO Speedwagon.
So, we’ve all done stupid things.
February 4th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Just to confirm that Kate was indeed once a rabid conservative, I can prove beyond a reasonable doubt (OK, it is my livelihood, after all, forgive me) that she actually possessed real “NRA” bumper stickers. And, I am NOT making this up: attended secret NRA meetings, albeit as an assignment for her D.C. internship. Luckily, we of the moderate viewpoint convinced her NOT to slap those babies on her car bumper.
Kate, I love your passion for life! Even if we do not agree on all things, you always make me think about things, and I always learn from you. Thanks for being my daughter!!!
BTW, who is Ann Coulter????
February 12th, 2008 at 12:42 am
HA HA HA!
So get this: Deseret Book sells copies of Ann Coulter books, apparently because her ideals line right up with Mormonism. My plan for the week is to buy forty Michael Moore books, sneak into the store, and put all the Moore books in the Coulter book jackets. Then I’ll stash the Coulter books in a corner and wait for the drama to unfold…