As for Ms. Perino, her comment is taken somewhat out of context. "There were no terrorist attacks on our country during President Bush's term."***
***= Unless you count September 11, 2001, which we in the Republican party no longer acknowledge as a date on the calendar. In fact, when we in the Republican party need emergency help via telephone, we don't even use the numbers 9-1-1.
This is tough, on one hand, Perino outrageously ignores the largest terror attack on U.S. soild in American history, thereby dishonoring all the dead from that day, plus the thousands who have died since in the name of that day, just to score imaginary points for her culpable boss. Then again, she's gotten a huge assist from the media --all of the media -- who have never treated 9/11 as the scandalous lapse in American security that it was, the blame for which rest squarely at the feet of her bosses.
On the other hand, Coulter's comment would just be par of the course on any given Tuesday in that gal's life if she hadn't fallen back on the, "of course, I wouldn't have made my racially charged comment were I an actual racist" defense, which is the surest sign I know of that the person in question is, actually, a big fat racist.
I just noticed something: Ann Coulter is NOT wearing a black cocktail dress. Is something wrong? Is she okay? What happened?
I'd say what Dana Perino said is pretty effing awful, but I doubt she said it thinking "9/11 didn't happen on Bush's watch." I'm pretty sure she knows it did. Forgetting is just sloppy, but Ann Coulter is just blatantly racist and awful and should have her human card revoked.
@mimigoliath: Yeah, Coulter is outrageous while I think Perino is just stupid.
I've heard wingnuts (many of whom I will be seeing in the next 24 hours; hi Mom & Dad!) say many a time about how Bush "kept us safe" for 8 years or some similar platitude. No Bushy, you didn't.
@mimigoliath: I don't know. Considering that Perino was the spokesperson for the administration who arguably made Sept. 11th their single, sole talking point for virtually every policy decision of almost seven years, that's pretty unforgivably stupid. Like, single-celled organism stupid.
@Atilla the Bun: In fact, he failed pretty much right away, didn't he? Maybe that's why people think Obama should have gotten more done in less than a year because look at how quickly Bush screwed up! Surely something could have happened by now!
@Atilla the Bun: I've seen Maxine Waters speak in person. Hate to break it to you, but she doesn't have two brain cells to click together. Perino was quite stupid in this video (assuming it wasn't edited in some way that deleted some context).
So both white and black women can be stupid. Guess it really isn't racist but sexism.
@momof3wildkids: I don't care if Waters has the I.Q. of a soap dish, that doesn't mean she got where she is because of affirmative action, e.g., her race. It is Coulter's knee-jerk assumption about that issue that makes her statement outrageous.
And frankly, I think Coulter would be offended if people DIDN'T find her statement outrageous. She could have easily just said that she found Water dumb; she brought the racial angle in for the controversy it would cause. Now I just got off of work and have to deal with wingnuts all day tomorrow, so where is the damn booze....
@mimigoliath: The black cocktail dress may have finally disintegrated in the wash. On the same note, Dana Perino seems to be less cute and perky than her days in the WH Press Office. I guess the worry of having a Kenyan muslin in the Oval Office is wearing on her.
I remember when Dana Perino was a guest on the Daily Show and it was so painful to watch her. She had to be one of the worst guest in the history of the Daily Show. Her appearances on Fox News aren't any better. Why do they keep letting her on air? Is it because she is a pretty blond lady?
@heywhat: What was even worse than her performance in this 'interview' was that the usually-acerbic Jon Stewart was reduced to someone closely resembling a fawning sycophant in her presence.
Ann Coulter, like most right wing pundits, has made a fortune off of her exploitation of right wing hate. She's The Human Stain personified, and her fans are even worse. I cannot believe she gets airtime.
Ann's defense of the death panel: that doctors have a financial incentive to wack grandma. I still don't get it. I thought the provision paid doctors for end-of-life consultations. No decisions are actually made then, just consideration and information about the various options. Doctors would still get paid if the family chose to keep grandma alive at all costs. Note to Joy - please learn the art of the follow up question.
@newsnun: Yes, as usual The World According to Coulter is an oversimplified pile of crap. It's part of a physician's duty to provide discussions with a patient--whether they are terminally ill or not--about their assessment and possible plans of action. When a patient is not coherent, alert, awake and able to make decisions for themselves, a durable power of attorney or family member would receive the facts in the case. With no such person present and no "do not resuscitate" order (enacted by the patient and the patient ALONE) available, a physician is obligated to do everything in their power to save the life of the patient, keep them comfortable, etc., etc.
Yo, Coulter? We can smell your fetid-breathed retorts over the internet and those in the know? Know you are completely full of it.
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***= Unless you count September 11, 2001, which we in the Republican party no longer acknowledge as a date on the calendar. In fact, when we in the Republican party need emergency help via telephone, we don't even use the numbers 9-1-1.
We have the hired help dial it up.
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On the other hand, Coulter's comment would just be par of the course on any given Tuesday in that gal's life if she hadn't fallen back on the, "of course, I wouldn't have made my racially charged comment were I an actual racist" defense, which is the surest sign I know of that the person in question is, actually, a big fat racist.
By the way, it's Ann Coulter, 48.
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I'd say what Dana Perino said is pretty effing awful, but I doubt she said it thinking "9/11 didn't happen on Bush's watch." I'm pretty sure she knows it did. Forgetting is just sloppy, but Ann Coulter is just blatantly racist and awful and should have her human card revoked.
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I've heard wingnuts (many of whom I will be seeing in the next 24 hours; hi Mom & Dad!) say many a time about how Bush "kept us safe" for 8 years or some similar platitude. No Bushy, you didn't.
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So both white and black women can be stupid. Guess it really isn't racist but sexism.
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And frankly, I think Coulter would be offended if people DIDN'T find her statement outrageous. She could have easily just said that she found Water dumb; she brought the racial angle in for the controversy it would cause. Now I just got off of work and have to deal with wingnuts all day tomorrow, so where is the damn booze....
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But yea, Coulter added the whole piece about affirmative action so we'd be talking about her now. Doesn't make Waters any less of a tool though.
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Yo, Coulter? We can smell your fetid-breathed retorts over the internet and those in the know? Know you are completely full of it.
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