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Video: Ann Coulter Says "Go After The Obama Children"
On Wednesday, Fox News host Sean Hannity told right wing gadfly Ann Coulter that liberals had been “feigning outrage” over radio host Rush Limbaugh calling Georgetown University law student a “slut” because she wanted contraception to be covered by her health insurance.
Coulter said: “Coming from people who are constantly telling us about their abortions and their vaginas, no, I find it very hard to believe that they’re so upset about any word Rush Limbaugh uses."
Hannity answered: “I don’t think that it’s ever funny to make fun of, like your buddy [Bill] Maher did, the children of Rick Santorum or Gov. Palin in the manner he did."
Coulter replied: “That’s right, and they do go after the children. I just say that going after the children generally ought to be off limits. It has not been off limits for Republicans, though, conservatives have taken the Obama children off limits.”
“So maybe it’s time to start imitating liberals in another way and go after the Obama children. By the way, that has been done grotesquely and viciously over the years by the left.”
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Is it me? I keep hearing the
Is it me? I keep hearing the right calling us horrible names. Liberals go from communism (how is that possible?)to Nazis (how the heck is that possble?!!)to Islamist supporters (lol) again. No, we believe in freedom. It's this thing that we don't need to like you, not necessary for us to invite you into our world, or associate with you in anyway. Yet, we do have to respect and consider you free, too. We have no right to push on you what we freely feel or do. I am a moderate but everytime I think about voting republican; one of you open your mouth. I use to vote back and forth all over the ballot. I am straight democrat. It's been going since fox came on the air.
Liberals respect freedom?
Liberals respect freedom? That is a joke. Sure they support freedom from personal responsibility, to smoke pot, for illegal immigrants invading this country, for killing unborn children, and for anyone on the left to call everyone on the right racists. They are against freedom when it comes to keeping your own money (your money should be used to support those who want freedom from having a job), or when it comes to the free exercise of religion (they think the first amendment says "freedom from religion", not freedom of religion. They are also against freedom when it comes to protecting yourself or your family from violence (they tend to support all forms of gun control), and from government overstepping their bounds, they fully support Obamacare which forces you to purchase a commercial product just because you breathe, something that has never been done in our 236 year history. The current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, a devout liberal, has signed more anti-freedom legislation than anyone in our history, the NDAA which he says means he can have any American detained at any time for any reason without any Constitutional rights completely destroying the 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th amendments. His administration ran guns into Mexico so he could make stricter gun laws here to stop the DRUG war in Mexico, if it is a drug war why doesn't he go after the drugs, not the guns, I would fire any doctor that just tried to treat symptoms and not the disease. He also just gave himself the power to declare martial law without even informing Congress, let alone getting their consent. This is from a liberal who supports freedom? I would hate to see one that was against freedom.
Apparently Ms Coulter has
Apparently Ms Coulter has forgotten all of the times that conservatives said such lovely things about children of Democrats. Remember when McCain made a joke about Chelsea Clinton and why she was so ugly? Or when Limbaugh referred to her as the family dog? Limbaugh also said nasty things about Amy Carter and has mocked Malia Obama for years.
So yeah... riiiight. Good luck trying to assert this high road, you lying piece of trash.
All children of public
All children of public figures should be OFF LIMITS but way too often the left has crossed that line without any fuss being raised by liberals themselves. Yes some conservatives have talked about Mrs. Obama and her children but it was mostly to complain about trips they took that seemed a little excessive in a time when many people in the US were struggling (ex. the Spain trip $300,000 spent). Mahr's comments should be considered offensive and political since he donated $1 million dollars to President Obama's Super-pact. I completely disagree with Mrs. Obama appearing on Letterman especially after President Obama essentially made the comment we should all be civil in our discourse after the Rush comments. Letterman has said some vile things about Mrs. Palin and her daughter. Point is whether you agree with someone politically or not you should not resort to calling them vulgar things or degrading them. I think too often liberals have been angered by comments made by conservatives only to ignore equally vile things said by other liberals. I only ask for the left to be equally offended by any vulgar comments made whether they come conservatives, liberals or moderates. Enough with the double standards. By the way I haven't met a single conservative yet that agrees with Rush's comments or choice of words.
jmcv02
Yes, it's expensive for the
Yes, it's expensive for the president or his family to go anywhere. The procedures imposed by the secret service are responsible for this. Bush took more days off during his first term than any president in history. I didn't hear you right-wing nuts complaining about the cost then.
Exactly when has "the left crossed the line?" Let's have some truth from you instead of BS.
Are you suggesting that the
Are you suggesting that the Obama's are responsible for every person who donates to them (Mahr) or whose show they go on (Letterman)? The Obama's, like the Bush's before them, are responsible for what they or their staff say. I've donated to Obama and I've said a ton of things that some people would find offensive, some about Obama himself some about other people and some not remotely political. Obama isn't responsible for the things I say anymore than I'm responsible for the things he says.
Rush is likewise solely responsible for the things he says and people can decide whether to support him and his sponsors or not. The only reason any other politicians get hit by his words is because he virtually leads the Republican party and because the best other Republican politicians could say about his "slut" comments was that it was a poor choice of words.
Im suggesting that taking
Im suggesting that taking money from a public figure like Maher means he agrees with the vulgar comments Mahr has made against conservatives, completely making President Obama's "civil discourse" speech hypocritical. His super-pact could have easily rejected the money citing Maher lack of "civil discourse" instead the whitehouse spokesman (I think it was David Axelrod) chose to defend Maher's comments as "different". When you condone Maher's comments as acceptable (by taking his money) you do become guilty by association. I agree with you about Rush's comments except he does not lead the Republican party, the liberals have coyly formed that association so if Rush screws up they can bash the republican party too. When Letterman said Gov. Palin had a "slutty flight attendent look" I barely even hear the Left say anything more then "poor choice of words" either.
jmcv02
Are you really suggesting
Are you really suggesting that accepting a donation from someone means you agree with everything they've ever said? I don't even think that donating money to someone means you agree with everything they've ever said. I've donated to, and volunteered for, Obama even though I don't agree with all of his policies. I just think he's dramatically better than the alternatives.
If a politician can't accept a donation from anyone without implicitly agreeing with everything that person has ever said they couldn't accept donations from anybody. Virtually no 2 people agree on everything.
But, if accepting money from someone means you agree with everything they've ever said then I imagine accepting money and an endorsement from someone clearly means you agree with them too. So, unless Romney returns all of Ted Nugent's money and rebukes his endorsement http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a369438/ted-nugent-endorses-republican-presidential-candidate-mitt-romney.html I'm going to assume that he wants Obama to "suck on my machine gun" and thinks Hilary Clinton is a "worthless bitch". http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ted-nugent-threatens-to-kill-barack-obama-and-hillary-clinton-during-vicious-onstage-rant-20070824 Want me to pull up some of the lovely things Kid Rock has said that Romney must agree with?
Shall I link to some of the other charming things that supporters of the Republican candidates have said? I'm sure you think they should give back all that money too right?
Gotcha! Then any politician
Gotcha! Then any politician that has taken money from Limbaugh, Coulter, or any other of the obnoxious right-wing jerks, including you, must agree with the ignorant and stubbornly stupid things they and you say.
You try to have things only one way. More proof of your determined ignorance.
Thats exactly why I dont
Thats exactly why I dont donate any money to anyone involved with politics. Does that mean you, "must agree with the ignorant and stubbornly stupid things they and you say"? Thanks by the way you continuing to degrade simply because we have two different views further proves my point. "If freedom means anything, it is the liberty to tell others what they do not want to hear", take a point from your quote!
jmcv02
Oh really? What about
Oh really? What about calling her "ham hock legs"?
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/first-lady-takes-on-restaurants-goals-smaller-portions/question-1499143/
"She need to stay where she belong's in the Whitehouse with her two Brat's, and help them eat smaller portion and help in the rising of her own, and not have some staffer, and that lame mother of her's doing it for her, She need's to look behind her and see that big ass she has hangging like two big ham hock's..."
Obama and his family were called nigger & tar baby
http://necolebitchie.com/2011/08/03/republican-compares-president-obama-to-tar-baby-50-cent-sherri-shepherd-weighs-in/
Calling Michelle Obama a 'MOO'? and using white face on avatars? Quite a bit racist!!!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-25-most-offensive-tweets-at-michelle-obama
I like the way all of you racist republicans MAKE UP SHIT WITHOUT ANY PROOF. You cry and whine and act like little racists. I don't think your comment above about "yes some conservatives have talked about Mrs. Obama and her children but it was mostly to complain about trips they took" look so good right about now (given the first link above).
As far as trips go, not one conservative ever fesses up about Bush being the most vacationed POTUS in history. Bush was out of the White House more than any other president, in history, until he broke his own record.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=George_W._Bush:_The_War_President_is_Missing_in_Action
Thanks you prove my point
Thanks you prove my point excellently! It would have been a perfect rebuttal except you had to degrade me in the process solely because I disagree with you and I don't have the time to cite everything I say (I have three jobs, someone has to support the 28 million under/unemployed, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf). I also never said conservatives dont say vile things about liberals, my point was when conservatives say something vulgar it gets alot more press then when liberals say vulgar things. As a conservative not a republican I don't condone any disparging comments made by conservatives or republicans. Spending $300,000 on a trip to Spain with an entourage of 300, renting an entire hotel is not the same as Bush going home to his ranch in Texas, Bush going to his private home is a lot cheaper then traveling the world. I could care less if the Obama's want to travel but spending a large amount of money when many people in the US are financially stressed doesn't seem right whether a conservative, moderate or liberal does it. Bush added 4 trillion dollars to the national debt in 8 years, while President Obama has added 5 trillion dollars in 3yrs so far. Please defend that.
jmcv02
Your own posts degrade you.
Your own posts degrade you. YOu want to complain, look in the mirror and blame the one making the determinedly ignorant, false, and unsupported statements.
Obama has NOT added 5 trillion. That's another right-wing lie. Maybe you're trying to include the Bush-approved bail-out? Remember the only bail-out proposed and approved by BHO was that of GM. That was paid back early, with interest, resulting in a profit for the government.
It's pretty easy to ignore facts when they contradict your lies.
Youre right I accidently
Youre right I accidently swapped the numbers,is should be 4 trillion for President Obama not 5 trillion but it still doesn't look good.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20095704-503544.html
http://startthinkingright.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/who-spent-more-average-bush-vs-average-obama-spending-per-day-proves-obama-most-reckless-and-irresponsible-ever/
Read the second article especially its a really nice breakdown on how horrible President Obama has been compared directly to President Bush. Thats just two articles I found but theres alot more. Maybe now you can see some truth instead of just your lies!
jmcv02
Reality and the Coultergeist
Reality and the Coultergeist haven't been in the same room together for decades now.
The scary thing about the right wing nutjobs is that when one of their demagogues calls for "someone" to attack someone they've identified as their opposition, at least one of their more sanity-challenged followers will take them up on those words, "go after the Obama children" literally, and without further context. Scott Roeder and Jared Loughner are some of the more recent examples - politically motivated murderers inflamed by rhetoric of this sort.
How funny, Liberals attack
How funny, Liberals attack Ann for an off the cuff remark. Then they continue to support misogynistic pigs like Letterman, Oberman, Maher, Shultz and on and on. Hell yes Ann I’m with you all the way. They should go after his Anglia Davis wonna be old lady too. It’s time to get down and dirty with the Pinko left and kick some commie butt…What a huge pile of hypocrites. No apologies Ann kick that Liberal ass.
and what about kicking some
and what about kicking some fascist butt? Progressives should go after her and the fact that she can't get married then. Andy Stein wouldn't have her.
Republicans are fascist, racist, anti-Americans and serve to destroy this country.
Progressives are as bad as
Progressives are as bad as Liberals, "fascist" That would be more at Democrats they believe in forcing the issue. Get help buddy Liberalism is truly a mental disorder. Savage has that right.
Disgraceful sir, you bring
Disgraceful sir, you bring shame on the USMC, those assumptions are unwarranted. I would expect a Marine to have better judgement.
jmcv02
The pieces of conversation
The pieces of conversation given don't make much sense... I smell out-of-context quotes.
That said, I can't imagine any context that would justify suggesting this tactic. But context can change meanings a lot... It might even show that she wasn't actually suggesting the tactic.
I am not a fan of Coulter, only of context.
Like so many delusional
Like so many delusional theists, Coulter doesn't understand anything about truth, facts, or being rational. If she were ranting about anything but politics and religion, she would be confined to a secure facility before she hurts herself or someone else.
What is most upsetting is that her insanity is carried on public airwaves viewable not only by impressionable minors but by people all over the world. Is the what we want the rest of the world to think Americans are like?
What does religion have to do
What does religion have to do with this argument? The controversy is over what she said in regards to attacking politicians' children. There is nothing that would suggest a religious argument (apart from birth control, but that's not even what this story is about) and it seems to me that you are looking for reasons to bash religion. You argue that she is insane. Perhaps she is a bit zealous, but I think your post just proves her point that liberals are guilty of name-calling.
"it seems to me that you are
"it seems to me that you are looking for reasons to bash religion"
You've got him pegged to a tee.
The only thing religion has to do with this story is that James Smith is an angry atheist whose only apparent goal at OV is to turn everything he can into a referendum on religion. Even when he has to invent excuses to do so.
(sigh) Why is so many read
(sigh) Why is so many read posts and see only what they want to see?
This ignorant woman rants about only two things, politics and religion. She drags religion into her arguments to justify her position. I agree, religion should have no part in politics. But when people like Coulter and Santorum use it as part of their platform, it makes it fair game.
I don;t have to look for reasons so bash religion. The religious reich gives it to everyone every day.
It isn't name calling, when it's the truth. But right-wing nuts like you don;t like to be bothered with truth.
All children of a public
All children of a public figure is OFF LIMITS. The Children did not elect this lifestyle, their life is private unless it is mentioned that they attended this or that with their parents. No mention of anything else should be allowed ( looks, what they wear, who their friends are, etc.)
Tell that to the lefties
Tell that to the lefties
My brother writes left, bats
My brother writes left, bats right so is he a righty or a lefty? My political views are probably more left than right of center but I would not consider myself either. I believe in a women's right to choice, free education, the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms (I have several guns) and the right to say what you think. I do not believe that the children of politicians, any politician, should be targeted by another group. I did not think it was right to attack lil' Sarry Palin's daughter (even though she is an adult) and it most certainly is not right to attack the children of President Obama.
Yes it is expensive for the children of our President to take trips, but that goes with the territory and the children of ALL Presidents take trips and get the same protection.
All children of a public
All children of a public figure is OFF LIMITS. The Children did not elect this lifestyle, their life is private unless it is mentioned that they attended this or that with their parents. No mention of anything else should be allowed ( looks, what they wear, who their friends are, etc.)
Coulter is so disconnected
Coulter is so disconnected from reality it's hard to imagine. Obama said very early in the 2008 election that Palin's kids were off limits. Mahr did say some awful things but he's a comedian. Comedians say awful things all the time. If you don't want to be offended you probably shouldn't be listening to any comedian. On the other hand Coulter and countless other Republican politicians and commentators have attacked both Michelle and the Obama kids.
Also, what liberals are telling her about their abortions and their vagina's? Liberals are just trying to keep Republican from inflicting their religion on other people's bodies.