Edwards takes on Coulter

First it is the Edwards that are making lite and political the unfortunate death.

Elizabeth is a coward and far worst of a coward is her husband. This was a political stunt.

What is Anne Coulter's deal. She has no content whatsoever so she insults those who disagree with her. If she had substains, wouldn't she offer suggestion to remedy these problems that she attacks the left for. Wouldn't she be pulling her credibility out of the gutter if she could carry herself in a way more respectible such as that of George Will or William Buckley? Maybe then she would still be with MSNBC or USA Today.

Perhaps she is just still bitter about the house falling on her sister during that tornado.

As for Elizabeth Edwards, from one Tarheel to another, You Rock like Gibraltar. Keep on doing what your doing and let's put John in the West Wing where he should have been in some time ago.

Making light of the death of someone's son is beyond the pale, but what is calling someone a "f*ggot" while wearing the same, "here I am, call me" black, short-skirt time after time and later saying, "I just wish (John Edwards had) been killed in a terrorist assasination."

The only time anyone should listen to anything Ann Coulter has to say is when she says it wearing something other than the same short black skirt. Really. The Republicans need to have a "fashion" raiser for her.

You know the old saying, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing?" Maybe you know it by "All it takes for evil to prosper is for good people to do nothing?"

Elizabeth Edwards is a good person, and she did something. She didn't let an evil triumph or prosper.

Boy oh Boy, the fact that John Edwards has to have his wife speak on his behalf says it all. Come on, everyone knows ABC set this all up to have Elizabeth Edwards call into Good Morning America just to boost her husband's standings. Did it work? Come on, the answer is NO! Nothing can help the Brett girl at this point. Politics aren't like they were when Richard Nixon ran for office whereby a candidate that lost could come back and eventually one. If a candidate loses he or she is out of contention because we want somebody new. It's simple, John Edwards is in 3rd place and he needs to increase the fundraising. He tells Elizabeth to call in and complain that a political comedian is saying things about her husband that she doesn't like. Ann Coulter whether she is Republican or not was simply quoting Bill Mahr when she made her comment. Elizabeth has to get "real" and understand that she needs to get a stiffer upper lip if she is going to be the wife of a political figure.

It was with a great deal of interest that I read the many comments concerning the ann coulter/ELIZABETH EDWARDS exchange,(please note my deliberate usage of the lower case in refereence to ms coulter)
ONe of the many freedoms we as Americans enjoy is the freedom to express an opinion in public. However, this right and privilege is tempered by the fact that one deos not have the privilege to defame another or to infringe upon the right of any other AMerican. I missed the original broadcast, so I was obligated to view the video on the net to be able to hear the entire text of the conversation.
If ann coulter flipped her hair once, she flipped it several times,looking and acting as the self-absorbed,aging Prom Queen hiding behind her dark,menacing shades. I have seen ms coulter on Bill Maher's show and she has never been able to hold a candle to Bill's presentation of the facts. He regularly shuts her down,when she can't think of a comeback. She has stated in the past that she and Bill are friends. If that is truly the case,then Bill needs a better class of friend.She tried to excuse her deplorable comments concerning the Edward family by lamely whining that Bill had made a similar remark about"Slick Dick"Cheney. When Bill Maher made that remark it was in the context of a comedy routine presented in the monologue of his show "Real Time". ann coulter's vitriolic attack was not part of any"joke", but rather an unwarranted attack on a family who has had more than it's share of grief and adversity. Was annie fanny proud of herself? She got quite a kick out of patting herself on the back in public. Even the Re-pubs were astounded by her outlandish,mean and tasteless comments. What I admire is a woman who will stand up and defend her family: her childern and the man she loves and do so in a polite and noble way. Elizabeh stated that she did not tell her husband she was going to call, she just did it,unbeknownst to John. So all you good ole boys can get off your testosterone-driven logic that John is "hiding behind his wife". I would have done the same thing Elizabeth Edwards did if someone ever denigrated any of my children or attacked the man I love.I wouldn't wait for anybody's permission to grind a loathsome worm like ann coulterback into the slime from whence she crawled. Next time Elizabeth, don;t bother trying to communicate with a sub-specie, your wasting your valuable time that would be better spent helping your children and spending quality time with the people who are meaningful in your life

Turn off the T.V. Its so simple. I don't understand how any Christians can approve of that Ann Coulter's methods. I shudder everytime she says something that sounds even vaguely like she's trying to defend Christians. I don't need her defending me. As a Christian, I pray that everyone will try to show love and kindness to others even in their work, jokes, and politics.

dt - please give facts of when she said anything that you say she said, in this latest thing she just changes names in a comment your lib commentattor Bill Mahr said in statement so listen to the full statement.

So stop slandering her please!

ELIZABETH AND MR $400 HAIRCUT HAVE USED SYMPATHY OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO RAISE CAMPAIGN FUNDS SO IT IS NOT SURPRISING TO SEE THEM IRKED WHEN THEY ARE CALLED ON IT. AND THEN THEY CAPITALIZE ON THEIR WHINING AND SNIVELING ABOUT ANY CRITICISM ON THEIR WEBSITE. WHAT A CROCK!!!!!

Ann Coulter is many things (vile, reptilian, rich) but stupid isn't one of them. Nor is she an intellectual. Mostly she is an opportunist. I don't believe that she believes much of what she says. But she saw an opportunity to become a conservative pundit and leapt with both feet. Now she says the most outrageous things she can come up with, protected only by the fact that the people she's slandering are public entities and can't sue her.

But the people in this thread who say she speaks "the truth" or what 'real' Americans truly feel should feel ashamed. Coulter has advocated murder, racism, and environmental disaster, spoken out against women's rights and the same first amendment she now appears to be clinging to. Coulter may claim this is "satire" but that's only because she either doesn't understand or is deliberately misusing that word. (That, or hers is the greatest put-on act of all time, and Borat could take lessons from her.)

If this is the woman you revere, maybe you need to take a closer look – at her, and at yourselves.

dt

To Ms. Edwards and Ms. Coulter - SHUT UP! It is hard to have empathy with millionaires fighting with millionaires. Neither of you are helping or worthy of any respect. Both of you are at fault.

Daisy555. FYI Commander and Chief only relates to military, not civilians. Bush a President? not much of anything good for this country. And just because someone disagrees with another person, does not mean they are lefty liberals.

Both ABC and MSNBC should be ashamed of themselves for giving Ann Coulter free air time so she can spout her hateful commentary. After listening to last night's (June 27) World News Tonight, and this morning's (June 28) GMA interview with Elizabeth Edwards, I have decided that I have watched ABC News programming for the last time.

Media Matters' contributor Eric Boehlert pegged ABC well in "Lapdogs" - they're nothing but a shameless shill for the GOP and the Bush Administration. I'm not particularly fond of NBC, either. I will get my national and world news from the best program on the air: PBS' "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer". Conventional news sources have proven time and again that they're crap.

I think Ann Coulter has a point.

How can Bill Maher (his comments about VP Cheney), Rosie O'Donnell (her comments about our troops), etc. say whatever they want but no one can voice their opinion on these comments made from the far-left?

Do I think Ann Coulter becomes very easily heated about her position, of course...

Do I think that this was a political move for Elizabeth Edwards to call in and "whine" on-air for Ann to be "nice", of course...

The only people that truly complain are the left and they have an open forum in the media to voice whatever they may like, especially when degrading our commander in chief, President Bush. The right under most conditions mind their business. But when they do voice their position as Ann does, people take what she says completely out of context.

Thank The Good Lord for Elizabeth E.
Courage to stand up and be counted- for RIGHT"
Ann Coulter is a prime example of what is wrong in America today-
People who really Care about the conditions of todays world had better start having the courage that Elizabeth did-
PLEASE AMERICA DO NOT BUY THAT COULTER BOOK-- THATS THE ONLY WAY, ADVERAGE AMERICANS CAN SHOW HER- JUST WHAT WE THINK ABOUT HER

First of all, shame on you ABC and Chris Matthews. I certainly HOPE Ann Coulter had advance warning as did Mrs. Edwards....but I think is a safe assumption that she did not. I understand and agree with Mrs. Edwards in that the "tenor of the dialogue" going on in this country should be changed. However, until she calls, visits or discusses this issue with the Rosie O'Donnell's, Michael Moore's, Nancy Pelosi's, and Bill Moyer's, it if completely unfair to put the sole responsibility of this change on Ann Coulter. The Left is the group who started this abrasive and negative type of dialogue and now the Right is taking all the flack for defending itself. To make a change....start with the source!

I will defend the First Admendment to my grave, but I do not think our forefathers had hate mongering in mind. Coulter is an embarassment to the female gender, and anyone who buys into her crap lowers themselves to her level, which is very, very low. No class, no tack, no integrity. Although I am sure by the arrogance Coulter reflects she believes otherwise.

I usually turn the channel when Coulter is on promoting herself,because im not buying.Edwards is right,we need to change our dialog if the country is to survive.

How does Ann Coulter justify being a working adult in America? She lives off denigrating others in order to get attention focused on herself. Is this any way to make a living? To me, this is a parasite.

I completely agree with Mrs. Edwards. The focal point of the election should be the issues concerning our future and not the irrelevant topics Ann uses to draw attention to herself. It is obvious that Ann is doing things to promote her book. I commend Elizabeth Edwards for stepping up to defend her family and make a difference.

Shawn