Monday, March 5, 2007

Insane Slur of the Day, Part II

Even after leaders in the Republican Party finally criticized Ann Coulter's comment regarding John Edwards from last week as "offensive" and "completely inappropriate", Coulter has continued her irresponsible behavior. Speaking with "The New York Times", Coulter stated: "C'mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean."

At this point, two more glaring concerns have been created following the backlash from Coulter's insult.
  • On "Hannity & Colmes" last night, Coulter unbelievably claimed that her slur is not offensive to homosexuals, instead describing it as a "schoolyard taunt". At the same time, Coulter does not compare that slur to racial ones because, according to Coulter, homosexuals do not consider that word to be inappropriate. With that being said, I should probably compare Coulter to an obnoxious moron but I would never insult obnoxious morons like that.
  • Bill Maher, host of "Real Time with Bill Maher" on HBO, infuriated some individuals with his remarks concerning Mr. Cheney and the Iraq War: "I’m just saying if he did die, other people, more people would live. That’s a fact." Now although I do not 100% agree with Maher's comments, here is the difference between him and Coulter. The name of the show is "Real Time with Bill Maher" so Maher is permitted to say whatever he would like on his show. On the other hand, aside from Coulter herself, no one else at the Conservative Political Action Conference was aware of Coulter's intentions, including the Republican presidential candidate she endorsed during the conference, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

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