Coulter Attacks Give Edwards A Boost

Conservative Pundit's Swipes Help Democrat's Campaign Fundraising Efforts

(CBS/AP)  Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Wednesday that conservative author Ann Coulter's attacks are personally hurtful and it's important that he respond to them.

While Edwards made his first comments to The Associated Press in response to Coulter's suggestion that she wished he would be "killed in a terrorist assassination plot," his campaign was also using her remarks to bring in donations in the final week before his next fundraising deadline.

It's not the first time Coulter has given the Edwards campaign a financial boost. In March, she called Edwards a "faggot" and the campaign used video of the comment to help raise $300,000 before the end of the first quarter.

The campaign has sent two e-mails to supporters this week, asking them to send donations to defy her attacks and help Edwards – a former North Carolina senator — meet his goal of raising $9 million in the second quarter ending Saturday. The first e-mail from campaign adviser Joe Trippi showed a clip of Coulter on ABC's "Good Morning America," where she said Monday that she wished Edwards would be killed by terrorists.

"We had an obligation to speak out against this change in our political dialogue," Elizabeth Edwards said on CBS News' The Early Show on Thursday. "It didn't used to be all right for people to call names—to say these hateful kind of things. We've allowed it to happen."

When Coulter appeared Tuesday on MSNBC's "Hardball," Elizabeth Edwards called in to ask Coulter to stop making personal attacks on her husband. The exchanged deteriorated, with Coulter shouting over Mrs. Edwards and demanding that the campaign stop using her name to raise money if they want her to stop personal attacks.

Mrs. Edwards followed up with an e-mail to supporters Wednesday morning that included a clip of their exchange and a donation request. The campaign said they raised more money this week than from any previous e-mail campaign, but declined to give a total.

"I think when they engage in these attacks and use the language of hate, it's very important to stand up," Edwards said. "What happens if you are silent when this kind of hateful language is used — not just by her, but by anyone — hate gets a foothold."

Edwards pointed out that Coulter's attacks haven't been limited to him, but also included his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. Coulter has made fun of Hillary Rodham Clinton's legs and compared Barack Obama to terrorists because his middle name is Hussein.

"What she said about Senator Clinton and Senator Obama is outrageous," Edwards said. "And somebody has to stand up when she makes these kind of attacks."

[finny06]

The headline here is just plain wrong. The real story is all the nasty things Ann Coulter keeps saying. How about this: "Coulter Makes Personal Attacks Against Edwards", or "Coulter Losing Her Mind?" or "Coulter Lowers Political Dialogue"

[mbcsmith]

LIBS are giving to Edwards because of Ann Coulter? I knew they were really intelligent people. By the way, the Clinton Defense Fund wants your dollars!

[mudrose-2009]

Good for Ann Coulter. John Edwards is about the lowest level of a human being in existence. He's a real AMBULANCE CHASER.Amen!!
Posted by pneufeld1

Now, now don't go and pick on ambulance chasers. They at least know they have no integrity. This guy is gonna make a buck of Annie's comments. What a sleez.

[seventhwnder]

LOL...she personifies EVERYTHING the GOP really stands for!

[rushlimpdrug]

Painful to read this article.
Please take Ann's picture out of this article.
She looks like the head of a maggot on the body of a tapeworm.

[jimc52]

If her comments were made in public attacking the President, she would be arrested by the FBI
for threatening the life of the President. But since John Edwards is not a president, I guess it is ok with Federal authorities for her to make comments which pose a threat to a Presidential Candidate. I think her comments are seriously in violation of Federal Law and various state laws which prohibit comments which are life threatening or imply harm to others or are bigoted (as in the case of calling him a "***") - blatant sexual discrimination! Here in Oregon if you say that, you are arrested for a hate crime. Her comments demonstrate several things 1). That the criminal laws of our country only apply to liberals 2). That the conservatives are running scared 3). She is nothing but a looser.

[mommajomma-2009]

okay, then there is only free speech for liberals then..... (as if george bush condoned dragging blacks behind a pickup truck). libbos can dish it out, but just can't take it. yall have rosie, we have ann, and ours has a brain.

[mswolfestock]

Coulter falls back on childish name-calling because it's easier than discussing the issues and the candidate's positions. I've got two names for her: LAZY is one of them and I'll bet you can guess what the other one is.

[mwitten2]

Ann Coulter is just Republican scum! The GOP stands for "Greed over the People" and Ann is a shining example of that philosophy!

[menofoz]

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Deano get in what is it cousion Billy I found all dis new on the de internets you know Al Gore created the internets ha, ha that write he did say tat. Any who why we harly hears a ting about those stories on de fox channel. I notice dat toos Deano, wells golly gee, oh I hear Bill O in the other room on fox he defending our girl Anni Coulti woo wee get dem Bill those libs and tat Edwards. Didn%u2019t dat Edwards guy almost beat our Chains, Bushie in 2004 almost but the GOP and Carly Rover dey does real good job. Now mass invasion goona pass, what. Oh manure but at lease Hannitic is against those unions but don%u2019t unions protect American workers I heard that too but Sean is against illeal immigreation and anti union good enough for me%u2019s. But were anti illegal immigration hels bells. Thats AC/DC ya tunr it up Satan get you libs. Oh oliey just said 1st time I's hear dis one frm twin towers blown up but he calls it anota conspicaqa thero I wish dat kinda talks go away me toos.

[jsilver2th]

Ann Coulter- what a freak- she has to wear that low cut dress to keep you from looking at her face- such a bad example for young women in America that anorexic too long under the fake and bake sun tan- she must keep half the tanning salons in Florida in business. What ever happened to the criminal investigation of her for lying on he voter registration. I read on Wikipedia that she claims to be a fam of the Grateful Dead- what do all the conservatives think of her fratrinizing the acid head crowd? Sounds like she passed out under one too many VW vans in the parking lot... And tell me why she has never gotten married? I've never heard a good explanation for that except that face maybe she looks like a stretched out Tammy Faye Baker on steroids. Sure she's not a Scientologist like Gretta Van Susteren?

[jsilver2th]

Why does she wear that low cut dress on national TV if she is so upright? Looking for some Mardi Gras beads?

They all have to attack John Edwards because he runs the srongest in the polls against the GOP hopefuls...

[Ed0719]

Ann is just jealous because Edwards has a bigger Cheney than she does.

No sane people (key words there) would still follow the shrieking banshee Coulter or her counterparts Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, etc. It doesn't matter if you are GOP or Democrat, their brand of lies and vile spewing are beneath contempt and should be avoided. They're not even entertaining anymore.

[ianlou]

Ann Coulter is living proof that some people smell equally at both ends.

[lawyertom1]

Ann knows she is relatively foxy; like a lot of ultraconservatives, her private life is probably rather wild, though of course no one else should live that life. However, what I really, really like about her is that she does not let minor things like facts and reality get in the way of generating publicity. Never has so much unadulterated stupidity garnered such coverage. What a loon!

[menofoz]

Good job right-wingers dumb down masses while those puppet politicians shove illegal alien bill up our noses of those whinny citizens and please Annie Hoe keep peddling the gospel of hate wee. Oh and President Chains fast track the NAFTA superhighway that ways we can makes more money by breaking up those lazy teamsters. Then the elected officials cans continues the frontal assault on that nasty document called they bill of writes. As our fearless, VP Jorge rallies the troops for a ninth inning constitutional crisis. Mean while, Annie Hoe can attack out front then if for some reason Hill of beans wins the Pres election in 08 we have 4 years of material on the girl. Oh did you tell those pawns that their tax%u2019s is going up and more jobs going off shore for the our owners know as multi national corporations. Soon will have most of the folks so tired from the endless charade they will be begging for a tattoo on their body so we cans identify our new 25 million-citizen clubs and be better able to keep track of our former citizens. Hey Billy Bob did you hear what Annie Hoe said about that Edwards dude no what she said he wish he woulda died from a terror attack. Oh my Deano that terrific he, he all those lib can go to the pit. Hey Billy did you hear about that 9/11 video showing those towers imploding you mean a new conspiracy thero o golly Deano what will de tell us next. Please turn the channel back to Oliey factor.

[infidel_us]

LawyerTom1,

What 12th tier law school did you graduate from? John Marshall? Coulter did her undergrad @ Cornell and graduated with honors, then U of MI law school.

I hardly think she's a loon.

[infidel_us]

Just because Coulter has the talent to write books and earn money as a political comontator instead of as an ambulance chasing lawyer, I see no reason to be so down on her.

[randalds]

LOL! Every time this disease of a "thing" opens her mouth she embarrasses more people into leaving the republican party or to call themselves "conservatives". Keep it up Ann! You're the best recruitment tool (emphasis on "Tool") out there for us liberal democrats! LOL!

[mnelsonix]

Spin, spin, bias, and spin. This is such a one sided article. I saw Hardball when Ann was on. She made some valid points.

Such one side reporting...leaves the truth dying on the vine.

[aa36042]

who is keeping this woman afloat?Im a conservative..I value the opinions of Rush, and some of the other fire brands. But she is just the worse. Every thing that comes out of her mouth is venom and it sucks.

[antoniof123]

Well Ann did it again I think as a joke she is a lost cause. If you make light of someone who loses their child then you are truely an evil vile person.

[infidel_us]

Edwards speaks a message of hope, clarity and truth!
Posted by hopetrumps at 04:34 PM : Jun 27, 2007

Right up until the time he gets indicted for tax evasion and campaign fraud!! LOL Keep drinking that left wing fruit juice.

This is the guy who charges $50K to give a speech on poverty.

This is the guy who takes a job with an investment banking firm earnng GOBBS of dough....gets caught.....then says he took the job because he was "learning about the poor."

Keep sending him your money. He's got another $400.00 haircut coming up. :)

[processor2]

Considering Ann Coulter was only immitating the hate speech perpetrated by left-wing liberals, I find liberals outrage ironically amusing.

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[processor2]

Considering Ann Coulter was only immitating the hate speech perpetrated by left-wing liberals, I find liberals outrage ironically amusing.

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[processor2]

Considering Ann Coulter was only immitating the hate speech perpetrated by left-wing liberals, I find liberals outrage ironically amusing.

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[mbcsmith]

However, what I really, really like about her is that she does not let minor things like facts and reality get in the way of generating publicity. Never has so much unadulterated stupidity garnered such coverage. What a loon!
Posted by LawyerTom1 at 04:26 PM : Jun 27, 2007


At least she can speak for herself, unlike Edwards who has his wife make the calls. What next, Mommie Edwards going to write a note to the principal so all the other children won't pick on her little Johnnie.
I really don't care if a man or woman wins the White House, but they at least must have a little backbone. Hillary could kick this guy's a$$!

[jimc52]

If her comments were made in public attacking the President, she would be arrested by the FBI for threatening the life of the President. But since John Edwards is not a president, I guess it is ok with Federal authorities for her to make comments which pose a threat to a Presidential Candidate. I think her comments are seriously in violation of Federal Law and various state laws which prohibit comments which are life threatening or imply harm to others or are bigoted (as in the case of calling him a "***") - blatant sexual discrimination! Here in Oregon if you say that, you are arrested for a hate crime. Her comments demonstrate several things 1). That the criminal laws of our country only apply to liberals 2). That the conservatives are running scared 3). She is nothing but a looser.

[forthepeopl1]

SHE WONT THINKS IT FUNNY AFTER SOMEONE TAKE HER OUT..

WATCH IT WILL HAPPEN......

[mike71067]

It's great that Ann Coulter is causing the dumbest of the Dumbocrats to throw their money into a losing cause. Edwards will never win the nomination. He's far too much of a wimp. Keep it up, Ann. Bankrupt these losers!

[samthetvcat]

I think Elizabeth Edwards is just lovely - a true Southern Belle, whereas Ann Coulter is inciteful and disrespectful and would be nowhere if not for her looks.

That's jmo, but would people still feel the same way if their political affiliations were reversed? Like in the Elizabeth Hasselbeck/Rosie O'Donell cat fight, I agreed with Rosie's views and believe that Rosie's the bigger talent but sided with Elizabeth in terms of the behavior.

Excluding the politics from the Elizabeth Edwards/Ann Coulter fight, I side with the Elizabeth in this scenario too. Like politics aside, who would you rather have as a role-model to your daughters? Ann Coulter's so nasty she even got fired from The National Review! I mean like if even fellow neo-cons can't get along with her, what does that say?

[randalds]

At least she can speak for herself, unlike Edwards who has his wife make the calls. What next, Mommie Edwards going to write a note to the principal so all the other children won't pick on her little Johnnie.

Posted by mbcsmith at 04:41 PM : Jun 27, 2007

You object to a man's wife having serious input in his life and decisions? To being his co-equal? My how "quaint".

[mike71067]

Ann Coulter was simply repeating statements made by liberal Bill Maher who wished that Cheney was killed by terrorists. I don't see you bed-wetting libs complaining about Maher's comments. I suppose "hate speech" is ok if you're a liberal.

The hypocracy is hilarious! Ann Coulter is an awesome debater and you Dumbocrats can't handle having your own vile bigotry thrown back at you. Go Ann!

[samthetvcat]

jmo but I think Bill Mahar is also missing a diplomacy chip . . . wasn't he the guy who got fired for calling the troops wimps because they used bombs instead of hand-to-hand combat or something like that? That was so disrespectful . . .

[menofoz]

LawyerTom1,

What 12th tier law school did you graduate from? John Marshall? Coulter did her undergrad @ Cornell and graduated with honors, then U of MI law school.

I hardly think she's a loon.

Posted by infidel


1Cr 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

1Cr 3:20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

1Cr 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

[mbcsmith]

Ann is just jealous because Edwards has a bigger Cheney than she does.
posted by fuziewuzie

Actually, I don't think he does. When you llok up wimp in the dictionary, it says John Edwards.

[bequialife]

to:jsilver2th

Uh, is she suppose to get married? Condoleeza Rice is not married. Stevie Nicks is not married.

[rushlimpdrug]

At least she can speak for herself, unlike Edwards who has his wife make the calls. . . . .
Posted by mbcsmith
- good for you mr. macho.
everyone here post their own comments.
I subscribe to the belief that if someone's wife wishes to comment she has the right to speak for herself.
i.e. the husband does not have to be the mouthpiece for his wife.
Maybe that is what happened in this case.
I am not saying it is because I cannot speak for either of them. They both seem to have a backbone unlike ann the tapeworm.

[mike71067]

The earlier article on this subject mentioned the vile comments made by Bill Maher that Ann Coulter was lampooning (Maher wished Cheney were killed by terrorists). This article omits that little detail, but it means everything. Ann was repeating comments made by Bill Maher.

[menofoz]

Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;


Col 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.


Col 3:14 And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.


Col 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.


Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Coulter must be some kind of demonic spirit she spreads hate and division as quickly as
possible and this nonsense about a religious right bonding with an all-loving super being is the massive fraud against the Holy Spirit. The GOP attempts to peddle religion is only a front although many people can be of a faith including millions of Republicans the truth is self-evident. Match her books, words and quotes to those of the scriptures she has either some serious repenting to do, already sold her soul to the pit of hades or she one of the biggest liars of the twenty first century.

[ianlou]

Never has so much unadulterated stupidity garnered such coverage. What a loon!
Posted by LawyerTom1 at 04:26 PM : Jun 27, 2007

That's flows nicely.

[duhrer]

I think processor2, mbcsmith and infidel_us are actually Anne Coulter in disguise. Typical hypocrisy and chudspah from the loud-mouthed right. Lying through her trailor-trash crooked teeth and acting offended when anyone dares to impugn her, then pointing at others and saying, "see... liberals do it, so we're justified...". What incredible arrogance and obfuscation of facts. These folks couldn't logic their way out of a wet paper bag.

[mike71067]

Is Edwards not the biggest wimp of a presidential candidate we've ever had? It's embarrasing. Ann Coulter could kick his arse.

[mike71067]

"There is only one reason the sleeziest of the right-wing nuts are all attacking Edwards in unison and that's because they FEAR HIM THE MOST--"
-Posted by hopetrumps at 05:02 PM : Jun 27, 2007

I'm sorry, but you're an idiot. You think Edwards is the most threatening candidate to the GOP? Are you insane? Obama and Clinton are clobbering him. Edwards is a loser, and all these Dumbocrats who are donating their money to his campaign might as well be throwing it into the toilet, taking a dump on it, perhaps urinating on it, and flushing it. Because Edwards will never beat Hillary or Obama in the primaries. Go Ann!

[lfitts1]

The problem with Ann Coulter is that instead of being able to discuss an issue she acts like an attack dog--typical right wing tactic--and we give it credit by calling it macho--I call it what it is: STUPID. We have replaced political discourse with screaming at each other--it's makes one long for when crossfire was the only screaming match--now that is mild by comparison

[samthetvcat]

"The earlier article on this subject mentioned the vile comments made by Bill Maher that Ann Coulter was lampooning (Maher wished Cheney were killed by terrorists). This article omits that little detail, but it means everything. Ann was repeating comments made by Bill Maher."
Posted by mike71067 at 05:01 PM : Jun 27, 2007

Wow - they should have kept that in . . . just want reiterate though that I think Bill Mahar is sort of on the liberal fringe - like when John Edwards used personal attacks against Hillary while Hillary reinforced unity amongst Democrats in the Democratic debate on CNN, Edwards' support went down while Hillary's went up. Like unity, tolerance, and respect is big to Democrats - wishing ill-will of people is not really mainstream left-wing (I think?) . . .

So for Coulter to say it's justified because Bill Mahar a Democrat said something similar isn't going to sit well with people if we don't think Bill Mahar speaks for us. Like is Ann Coulter right-wing fringe as well or is she basically accepted as main-stream?

[ioweign]

Ann Coulter should run for public office. First she needs some foreign policy experience and should enlist for the Shrubs Choice Conflict in Iraq.

[samthetvcat]

"Like unity, tolerance, and respect is big to Democrats - wishing ill-will of people is not really mainstream left-wing (I think?) . . ."
Posted by me (lol - I'm quoting myself ha ha)

meh, I didn't really express this accurately - not wanting to sound like those qualities aren't important to all people or that we succeed more often in achieving those ideals . . . there's just something about Bill Mahar that isn't quite true 'left-wing' - not sure how to express that . . .

[misssuzq]

Saw a snippit on TV this AM - is this Coulter person really important or just a bitter, loudmouth that attcks others?

I am NOT being political about this, I am not supporting or not supporting Edwards, but on a personal level, I do not like him.

[jegibbons]

Ann Coulter's rhetoric is too inflammatory for my comfort and yet she's not THE candidate running for President.
If by some, quirk, Mr. Edwards were EVER to be elected, the ENEMIES of the United States will have a lot worse and NASTIER in store for him.

If this dizzy, bony blond is too much for him we, the voters, should know that now.
It appears he,(Mr. Edwards)needs to toughen up his pampered, pretty self. He's in for a long dog fight and the tough job he is seeking is not for the queasy or faint hearted.

John Edwards is a preposterously, pretentious namby-pamby. Elizabeth Edwards appears to be a loving wife who chooses to defend her husband.
It is my sincerest hope that Mr. Edwards isn't asking his sick wife to do his scrapping for him.

I happen to believe Mrs. Edwards is correct. Civilized rhetoric has vanished from the current political dialogue and is the cause for much of the contentious and dangerous division among American voters.

I don't believe this started with Miss Coulter and I do not believe her ill considered remark has hurt Mr. Edwards. If anything, it appears to have boosted his campaign coffers. There you have it! NO HARM DONE, NO FAULT, NO FOWL! It's more of that nasty business of presidential politics, 2007.