Human cartoon Ann Coulter this week goes after Bill O’Reilly, of all people- for being too moderate. Coultergeist takes Mr. Factor to task for not being supportive enough of the Swift Boat Veterans, after he said, in reference to a comparison of the Swifties to Michael Moore, that “I don’t want either of them.” Here’s Ann’s response:
"In Nazi Germany, O'Reilly would have condemned BOTH Hitler's death camps and the Warsaw ghetto uprising. In Bill O'Reilly's world, King Solomon would have actually cut the disputed baby in half.I don’t know what’s sadder about this- that Coulter has been reduced to half-hearted Nazi analogies, or that O’Reilly will spend the next five years using this to brandish his “independent” credentials. True, he’s not a doctrinaire conservative like Hannity, but that doesn’t mean he’s not slanted to the right.
The O'Reilly method of analysis works well about once a century. The last time was when Hitler invaded Russia in 1941."
If Coulter were a rapper, she’d just diss Bill on her next album, like Ludacris did. But seriously, Ann’s such a self-parody at this point that she’s pretty much bequeathed the “most hateful pundit” title to Michelle Malkin; in order to get it back I guess she’d have to write a book defending segregation, or something.
Posted by Stephen Silver at September 8, 2004 06:54 PMCoultergeist. I love it.
Coultergeist. I love it.
As opposed to Ann, who would have only condemned the Warsaw ghetto uprising as rabblerousers seeking to bring down a popular wartime Fuhrer.
Posted by: norbizness at September 8, 2004 08:42 PMyou have got to be kidding me. another idiot comparing Bush to Hitler.
Moron.
Steve,
You made my day with this story - not to mention the Coultergiest reference.
She seems to revel in Nazi and fascist imagery.
hmmm.. wonder what's up with that.....
Posted by: zoey at September 9, 2004 08:48 AMThe stark difference between O'Reilly and Hannity is that the former's positions are not partisan. They are political, but they are usually not issues that are listed in the party Bible for Republicans or Democrats. To say he leans right would be absolutely, undeniably correct. That doesn't mean he leans Republican. Issues that he has hounded on, such as judicial activism and secularism, are issues that are generally left alone by both parties, since both parties are at fault. The secularists (like the ACLU) and the judicial activists (like the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals) just happen to associate themselves with the left. Mainstream democrats don't typically endorse those groups. The Swiftboat thing is just an example of how Bill will form his opinions independently. Most politically savvy people don't. Thus, he is independant. Admit it, deep down you wish he'd come out in favor of those ads to prove your point. I'm glad he came down opposed to help mine.
Posted by: Citizen F at September 9, 2004 05:26 PMAdmit it, deep down you wish he'd come out in favor of those ads to prove your point.
Deep down, I don't really give a shit where O'Reilly comes down on anything.
Posted by: Stephen Silver at September 9, 2004 05:44 PM