Elizabeth Edwards To Coulter: Stop Attacks

Plea Comes After Commentator Says She Wishes John Edwards Had Been Killed By Terrorists

(AP)  Elizabeth Edwards pleaded Tuesday with Ann Coulter to “stop the personal attacks,” a day after the conservative commentator said she wished Edwards' husband, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, had been killed by terrorists.

“The things she has said over the years, not just about John but about other candidates, lowers the political dialogue at precisely the time we need to raise it,” Edwards said by phone on MSNBC's “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” where Coulter was a guest.

Elizabeth Edwards said she did not consult her husband before confronting Coulter on the air, adding that she felt the pundit's remarks were “a dialogue on hatefulness and ugliness.”

“It debases political dialogue,” Edwards said. “It drives people away from the process. We can't have a debate about issues if you're using this kind of language.”

Coulter responded with a laugh, and charged that Edwards was calling on her to stop speaking altogether. She questioned why Elizabeth Edwards was making a phone call on behalf of her husband, and criticized John Edwards for “stealing doctors' money” during his successful career as a trial lawyer.

“I don't think I need to be told to stop writing by Elizabeth Edwards, thank you,” Coulter said.

Coulter appeared Monday on ABC's “Good Morning America,” where she was asked about her March speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. During that talk, Coulter used a gay slur to refer to Edwards.

“If I'm going to say anything about John Edwards in the future, I'll just wish he had been killed in a terrorist assassination plot,” Coulter said Monday, riffing on remarks made by HBO's Bill Maher.

He suggested in March that “people wouldn't be dying needlessly” if Vice President Dick Cheney had been killed in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan.

With the close of the second-quarter fundraising period approaching Saturday, the Edwards campaign quickly turned Coulter's comments into fundraising fodder. Edwards adviser Joe Trippi sent an e-mail to supporters Tuesday, saying critics “will stop at nothing to tear John down.”

“We are fighting back, but we need your help,” Trippi wrote. “Give what you can today.”

During the brief “Hardball' segment, during which both Edwards and Coulter frequently interrupted and talked over each other, Coulter criticized the Edwards campaign for using her comments to raise money.

“I'm raising money on him,” Coulter cracked. “And from what I've read, I'm raising more money than he is.”

[ubrew12]

Thanks for hijacking the discussion of campaign issues, Coulter, into another needless exploration of your personal emptiness.

[waynabq]

Ann Coulter is actually a Liberal spy, everytime she opens her mouth another 100,000 Conservatives convert to the Democratic party. Go Coulter, keep on spewing!!!

[peacethinker-2009]

Coulter is an arrogant mean spirited person.

[kansas1946]

Ann Coulter is scum and will not even be a foot-note in history. She appeals to the lowest denominator of the human psyche, and there are enough of those folks way down there on the food chain to keep her on the air. She really isn't fit to lick Elizabeth Edwards' shoes.

[walt1944-2009]

Ann Coulter is the "Hanna Reisch" of the Republican Party and the pin-up ditz of every neocon right-winger out there. For those too ignorant to know their WWII history and those neocons busy re-writing it, Hanna Reisch was a female test pilot for the Luftwaffe in Nazi Germany. She was a dedicated Nazi, a total believer in the trash and hate the Nazis threw out to the masses. To her Hitler was God and National Socialism was the only "true" religion!

To people like her and today, Ann Coulter, arguing with them is a waste of time. The only way they will believe otherwise is when it is their turn to take a one-way trip to Gitmo, or face a firing squad.

SIG HEIL, BUSH!!!

[hazelknows]

Ann is pure ugly, inside and out. Oh by the way Ann, The Canadian government did NOT sent troops to Vietnam, stop writing books and crack one, you could learn something.

[thisandthat1]

You're really stretching when you try and compare Ann Coulter to Paris Hilton! Sheeesh!

[nyckate]

Coulter is a Bush Slag who's never been taken seriously a day in her/his life. She/he contributes nothing valuable or beneficial and never will --- she/he's making money out of the stupidity of the Bush Legions of Morons - the only true irony is that at least when they buy Coulter's trash they aren't supporting Ive-lost-my-mind-Pat-Roberts 700 club!!!

[donnie900]

Well, I think ann coulters pretty sexxxy look'n.

[donnie900]

You people got no class, ya know. You always personify women to be this.. dumb blond. Skinny? Ditsy? Obedient? Well she ain't. She ain't no Bill Clinton one night stand. Ya hear? She's smart? And she's republican.

[nearl4511]

Coulter has always been a hate monger and is best when ignored.

Sowing hatred is the only way that Ann has ever gotten attention.

Hey, don.......had enough to drink tonight? good grief. Talk about abuse.

[bareemperor]

Mann Coulter speaks for all Republicons.

[donnie900]

Sorry.

[emhawks]

Dear Ann Coulter:

A quote that made me think of you:

"BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP.

BUT UGLY IS TO THE BONE."

Regards,

emhawks

[cdfoxtrot]

Why does anyone pay attention to that nasty little c*nt Coulter? She as thick and mediocre as they come. There's no need to treat her like she's serious or worth responding to.

[yamuttya]

coulter is a pig.
end of story.

[xenotoxin]

The Edwards' & Cindy Sheehan both make political capitol off of the mouldering corpses of their dead children. Go Ann, give them the hell they deserve.

[yamuttya]

the question is why would an otherwise sensible chris mathews give her a national podium from which to spew her juvenile nonsense?
Ratings ?
Sure, but he seemed to be above such trash.

[ndg1979]

Why would any political speaker of any kind - Coulter, Maher, etc... - wish death on another human? It is not even close to being right. How low must anyone go to use death as a way to get ratings or money. The Edwards campaign isn't right by using this as a means to fundraise, but Coulter is satanic by even suggesting it.

Ann, you are a human of little class and respect. When only death is your last resort to try to stay alive, you need to hang it up. The republican party is imploding anyway. I know you are upset because of that, but that is no reason to wish death upon someone else. I have to say even Maher was also in the wrong, even though I am no Cheney fan.

Just remember all you foolish republicans or anyone who agrees with Coulter's rant - the evidence exists to impeach Bush and to try him and Cheney for war crimes and crimes against humanity. All the Democrats need to do is begin the Articles of Impeachment. Will it happen? No, but if it did, it would only be a meaningless political move.

[donnie900]

Geez. Gangreen puss?

[donnie900]

Yah butt.. gangreen puss.. geez.

Dude!

[sparks224]

"....she is lower than cancer, lower than gangrene pus and lower than flesh eating bacteria"
Posted by ainttaken

Well, nobody's perfect.

[menofoz]

And you try using my azzz fer a dart board, pal. My azzzz fights back. Wit razor sharp light bulb teeth..

Posted by donnie900 at 01:46 AM : Jun 27, 2007

Oh dart board donald, Annie Hoe is gots her legs spread wider than the Manhattan and a whole bigs as de grand o canyon. U buth gots a bulls eyes 4 u big snoozes ready 4 de darts.

[menofoz]

I'm the most honest. And Ann Coulter is a honest person. She just doesn't fall fer the politically correct media bullshyyt. That politically correct media bullshyyt? Gets in the way.

Posted by donnie900

Annie Hoe is a huckster sells books to the mind numbed masses peddled as truthh and speaks like she mads at God 4 bringing her smelly whole into this world. If she sole tooth why she nots sells di wrold trd towers when they be blown ups. HA tell me tat u wise foookkking dart board.

[randalds]

"....she is lower than cancer, lower than gangrene pus and lower than flesh eating bacteria"
Posted by ainttaken

Well, nobody's perfect.
Posted by sparks224 at 01:53 AM : Jun 27, 2007

She's lower then donnie900......

[yamuttya]

Note
CBS translation department reports this last page of mindless gibberish is actually Coulter supporters defending her position.ed

[yamuttya]

She's lower then donnie900......
Posted by RandalDS

when he's drunk or sober? On this site he seems totally hammered all the time, probably shooting up drano too.
Gawd what a loser.
Why does cbs allow such hammerheads to undermine these posts ?
Otherwise they can be really interesting and thought provoking. Shame.

[drivelphobe]

How does Ann Coulter debase political dialogue and drive people away fro the process? What process? What dialogue? The politicians do just what they want and care nothing about the American citizen. Just watch this "process" work for the illegal aliens, while the politicians dump all over the rest of the "people walking away from the debate about issues".

Give them Hell, Coulter. They arrogantly ignore the will of the people and then pretend they care about the dialogue and the process. What a bunch of garbage.

[menofoz]

when he's drunk or sober? On this site he seems totally hammered all the time, probably shooting up drano too.
Gawd what a loser.
Why does cbs allow such hammerheads to undermine these posts ?
Otherwise they can be really interesting and thought provoking. Shame.

Posted by yamuttya at 02:27 AM : Jun 27, 2007

I do apologize to those I offend with my post but in my opinion, donnie900 is just speaking that way to get his point across he%u2019s not that crazy or dumb it%u2019s an act. Nevertheless, of course, it%u2019s not justification; such is the days of our times. The facts that people like Coulter think that others will shrink if she out gutters them. In addition, she does create a huge distraction from the real issues in this country. She%u2019s a gutter media hoe and if Democratic Leadership doesn%u2019t find a pit bull of their own to rip that foul mouthed, scummy act away from her Coulter will continue to rage on all the way to the bank. This country has slid into the abyss; all great nations have peak and valleys no doubt the US is heading down hill without any brakes.

[l8c6]

%u201CIt debases political dialogue,%u201D Edwards said. %u201CIt drives people away from the process. We can't have a debate about issues if you're using this kind of language.%u201D ---

Maybe that's the point. The mind set of right wing fascists have not infiltrated the majority of human thought so as a minority they have to fight with their claws like a rabid filthy cat having just waded through a heavy layer of kitty poo.

Anyone who listens to Coulter is a waste of bio mass.

[skyk-2009]

Give them Hell, Coulter. They arrogantly ignore the will of the people and then pretend they care about the dialogue and the process. What a bunch of garbage.
Posted by drivelphobe at 02:29 AM : Jun 27, 2007

This is the problem with Fascism and those who practice it. They think THEY are superior and only THEY have an opinion. They always talk about the will of the people but when the People go to the polls, tell their leaders they want an a War that isn't necessary stopped, it's pushed aside for attacks like Coulters. These Nazi's have been attacking anyone and everyone who does not agree with them for how long now? What good has it done the American People. We are NOW looked upon by the entire world as a fascist society at a time when our enemy is Terrorism. Anyone who thinks that is a good thing is in outer space with our Vice President.

[ramos937]

Coulter is one prime example why we need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine. I hope someone in Congress introduces it and Bush signs it. Personal attacks will continue until this is done. Politics is dirty enough the way it is.

Coulter has never been married because no man can ever stand her. She will die an old maid one day, alone, bitter and very lonely.

[sverre5-2009]

I believe that it is a sad day when anyone in America wishes such an act upon a fellow human being. Ann Coulter should stop and think about exactly what she is saying, and how that may affect not only others, but herself. Wishing such a fate to anyone and their family is a senseless thing to do.

[ubrew12]

Coulter is a 'swiftboat veterans for truth' kind of gal: She has an extraordinary team behind her digging dirt on her target and they have the desire to dig as though 'truth' were her object.

But her object is to win...by whatever means possible.

The problem is: we actually expect the truth from our pundits: the WHOLE truth. Coulter will only publish the truth that supports her latest hatchet job, and that makes her 'facts' untrustworthy.

It's a shame, that such a well-financed, highly-trained team should be ignored over their one-sidedness, but that's the way it goes.

I understand their claim, that the mainstream media is somewhat tilted to the left. But their wholesale pandering to the right is hardly a remedy. It's more like a warning...of what not to do...

[abbe7]

I wouldn't believe a word from somebody guilty of voter fraud crimes.

[coffeehead-2009]

The lady is a baboon...
Edwards wasted her time even addressing her, not worth the 2-seconds to think about a word out her mouth.

There was like 10 people around her during the interview. One grinning fool with a "marry me ann" sign and a girl that looked to be about 12 grinning and laughing at comments that I doubt she could even comprehend. Very inane, you have to wonder why our media even covers this - considering the true state of our country. Hmm- she is momentarily distracting, other than that hand her a finger nail file and move on.

[melv1n-2009]

To what end is America coming to when main stream public commentators are calling for the death of our political officials. What has already died is diplomacy, common decency and rational political analysis. Would someone please take this irresponsible garbage of the air.

[meboard]

Ann Coulter provides the true face of the republican't party. Keep go'n Ann! You, Karl, "w" and "***" are make'n sure we have a Democrat in the White House very soon. Good -girl!

[sty1]

I see lots of suffering for Ann, she deserves everything she gets. A true warped lowlife she is. Maybe her suffering will end soon. What a ugly woman when she opens her mouth. Someone please stick something in that ugly hole.

[yamuttya]

Ann Coulter provides the true face of the republican't party. Keep go'n Ann! You, Karl, "w" and "***" are make'n sure we have a Democrat in the White House very soon. Good -girl!
Posted by MEBoard

Truer words never spoken, amen

[meboard]

I sure wish they could have hit her in the face with that pie a few years back...too bad! She needs a pie in the face.

[rharrin1]

Coulter has never been married because no man can ever stand her. She will die an old maid one day, alone, bitter and very lonely.

Posted by ramos937 at 04:32 AM : Jun 27, 2007

No she is like creamy peanut butter her legs spread real easy would you share with 2 other men at the same time?

[neoconrcrazy]

coulter the only woman i'd enjoy watching being gang-banged by a georgia chain gang -

i know that's hateful and spiteful but that's what she does to me - makes me hateful & spiteful!

[yamuttya]

Question:
How does America ever expect to " EXPORT DEMOCRACY" when it's obviously just a snakepit of venom and bile.
People living under dictators look at Rove, Cheney and Coulter and say " well at least the trains run on time ".
America you got some 'splainin' to do.

[meboard]

janem4, in the words of your Vice Pres Cheney,
"Go *** yourself"! Yours in christ...

[perimogi]

I believe that Coulter should not say she wishes John Edwards dead, that is a worthless statement, but Elizabeth Edwards is a hypocrite. When people wished *** Cheney dead, did she call the media and say stop it? Did she call Bill Maher? If she was really upset about this kind of talk, she should have taken the side of everyone such ugly things had been said about.

[perimogi]

I typed D.ick Cheney, not *** cheney, CBS, your own story says D.ick Cheney. Give me a break, your change in my post makes it look like I called him a name, and I DID NOT.

[formrusmcsgt]

coulter the only woman i'd enjoy watching being gang-banged by a georgia chain gang -

Posted by neoconRcrazy at 06:37 AM : Jun 27, 2007

Coulter is beating the drum for a dying ideology. The neocons have been discredited beyond repair.

No amount of her nastiness will resurrect it.

[formrusmcsgt]

Now this will really rile you libs up, seems edwards is using his wife's cancer to get some sympathy and perhaps money. So, guess it worked. Soros will be so happy.
Posted by janem4 at 06:29 AM : Jun 27, 2007

Go ahead janem4, tell us how God cursed Edward's wife with cancer because she isn't a neocon and God is......

[formrusmcsgt]

P.S. JaneM Maher is comedian, Coulter is a joke!
Posted by ozilot at 07:02 AM : Jun 27, 2007

Good one! Can you imagine trying to live with that nasty broad?

Nothing but unaldurated hate with not a scintilla of humanness......