Here's a Coulter thread, Since Vinth vinthified the last one
 

Anne coulter, not content to belittle a man with one limb is now backpeddling and surging forward nearly simultaneaously, like a spastic unicycle rider having a siezure.

In support of her insistence that Cleland was NOT on a combat mission when injured, she quotes a Boston Globe article (a good paper). Unfortunately, neither the Globe nor Coulter used a primary source. Since the senior offcier who sent Cleland on the combat mission is alive and able to verify his orders, I'll go with that.

She also states: " It is simply a fact that Max Cleland was not injured by enemy fire in Vietnam." That's true. Neither were those Canadian soldiers we fried in Afghanistan either, but they died doing their duty. Cleland picked up a grendade that could have killed his fellow soldiers. Anne coulter says calling that a combat injury is sexing it up. I think her inisting it isn't is Clintoning it down.

She quotes the Atlanta Constitution Journal

" "Cleland was no war hero, but his sacrifice was great. ... Democratic Senate candidate Max Cleland is a victim of war, not a casualty of combat. He lost three limbs on a long-forgotten hill near Khe Sanh because of some American's mistake ..." (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept. 29, 1996)"

They also should do some reasearch. Cleland won a silver star PRIOR to this accident, for actions he took DURING the siege of Khe Sahn. His medal was not awarded for the accident that took his limbs off, for which I assume he got a Purple Heart. Silver Stars are a PRESIDENTIAL medal given for war Heroism. Coulter knows this. It's in the very articles she's responding to.

Then she tries to salvage some humanity for herself.
" Cleland's true heroism came after the war, when he went on to build a productive life for himself. That is a story of inspiration and courage."

Seriously, Anne? Why, that's mighty white of you. I guess you actually do think Clelands an admirable guy and really you weren't going aftre him at all, just the way those nasty ol' democrats have used him. You can tell how much you admire him by the nice things you said about him in your previous column;

"Sen. Max Cleland is the Democrats' designated hysteric about George Bush's National Guard service."

"In fact, Cleland could have dropped a grenade on his foot as a National Guardsman –- or what Cleland sneeringly calls "weekend warriors." Luckily for Cleland's political career and current pomposity about Bush, he happened to do it while in Vietnam."
I'll say! I hope Anne Coulter is lucky enough to blow some limbs off!

" The good people of Georgia -- who do not need lectures on admiring military service –- gave Cleland one pass for being a Vietnam veteran. He didn't get a lifetime pass. Indeed, if Cleland had dropped a grenade on himself at Fort Dix rather than in Vietnam, he would never have been a U.S. senator in the first place."
Wait, Anne, you're saying that while you find the story of his recovery inspirational and courageous, the 'good people' of Georgia only voted for him becuase he was a Vietnam Vet?

" Cleland wore the uniform, he was in Vietnam, and he has shown courage by going on to lead a productive life. But he didn't "give his limbs for his country,"
Ouch! Does that mean the soldiers in Iraq who've died in Humvee and Helicopter accidents didn't die for their country? That's pretty cold. Their parents and even the President might disagree.

I might even gto so far as to call such an opinion Treasonous.

She has very French opinions. >:

:rolleyes

Excellent Coulter quotations. We should count these like the Vinth Thentences.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea...terwisdom.html

"My libertarian friends are probably getting a little upset now but I think that's because they never appreciate the benefits of local fascism."---MSNBC 2/8/97

"I think [women] should be armed but should not [be allowed to] vote."---Politically Incorrect, 2/26/01

To a disabled Vietnam vet: "People like you caused us to lose that war."---MSNBC

How can she possibly think that somen should not be allowed to vote? She's a woman, for shit's sake!

Anne Coulter is, quite simply, a moron. Her views are very, very extremist, and much of what she says is either grossly exaggerated or taken out of context.

Regardless of Cleland, her views on everything- from "the truth of the Red Scare" to her saying every Democrat is a blood-sucking vampire just make her look more pathetic as time goes on.

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I spent five wonderful years in the fine state of Georgia (go figure) and actually had the opportunity to meet Sen. Cleland on several occassions. He struck me as a pretty decent fellow.

I'd take a Max Cleland injured on a "non-combat" mission over 1,000 George Bushs who were busy helping Alabama politicians.
What the fuck makes Ann Coulter an authority on what constitutes a legitimate combat injury?

I think it's hilarious that the Republicans will try to play up Dubya's "service" record against Kerry or anyone else for that matter.

Oh my fucking god. Anybody who has the nerve say such a thing should be shot on sight. It sickens me to see someone like her get so much attention, and also have a large ammount of supporters.

I'd like to see why she said that and to what context it was under.

Liberal arguments could always fit on bumper stickers.

Yeah, those kooky liberals with their "Rush is Right" and "These Colors Don't Run" and "9/11: We Will Not Forget to Buy Bumper Stickers Rather Than Actually Do Something Worthwhile" bumper stickers. Fuckin' commies.

Oh, you mean it's bad if conservatives have bumper stickers? Sorry, jackass, but conservative bumper stickers are just an overview of their positions. Liberal bumper stickers are THE positions.

I know your hunched back and krinkled-handed self may not grasp the concepts but try, Ugg, give it a try.

Oh, my god, Vinth, even my cat knows which box to shit in, and her brain is the size of a Walnut!

When a cat gets to stupid and starts dropping their crap any old place, it's time to put them to sleep. Go back to the thread you already marked and made useless.

Okay, can we all stop being idiots and at least agree that if someone puts a bumper sticker on their car, they probably do so out of some broader sense of indignation and/or moral values...? Otherwise, I'm going to ask that you substantiate this asinine argument.....

Vinth doesn't need to substantiate anything when the facts are obfusticated! >:

And he'll back it up, too, as soon as the beeper gets fixed cause right now without it he's not allowed to back up at all. On account of him being as big as a truck in the ass department.

Put that on a bumper sticker, retardo.

HE needs to wear a bumber sticker. He's got enough room back there. :moon

A fucking fat joke. That is what a Bachleors of Science in Theater taught you? Christ, man, you should ask for your money back. You make Judy Gold look like Richard Pryor by comparison.

Sayin' what needs to be said.

Starting a stupid, tiresome fad.

I'm gonna say what needs to be said. You're a fat fucking waste of life that'll fuck anything with a hole.

"http://catholicsamurai.netfirms.com - The Catholic Samurai. Sayin' what needs to be said."

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And your proof is where?

Same place yours is, buddy!

Oh, andy I think Judy Gold is kinda funny. But hey, shes a Jew, and we all know that there was never a good jew in the entire history of the world, right Vince?

By the way, are you one of those idiots that refuses to admit that Jesus was Jewish?

Yeah, Jesus wasn't Jewish. He didn't celebrate Jewish holidays or celebrate Jewish customs or anything like that.

Dumbass, your lips need to do something more constructive... like sucking my dick.

Ewww, I though people like you hated gay people, and here you are trying to get me to smoke your pole. Sorry, Vince. In the words of you're idol's father, "not gonna do it".

Well, I guess the Last Supper would be completely fictional to you, then.