Conservative Ann Coulter Describes Muslims As Ragheads; Senate Leader Ducks Comment

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Conservative Ann Coulter describes Muslims as ragheads; Senate leader ducks comment

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Ann_Coulter_describes_Muslims_as_ragheads_0210.html

Max Blumenthal
Published: February 10, 2006

Special to Raw Story. Max Blumenthal writes for The Nation and The Huffington Post.

On Friday, February 10, the rock star of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) was none other than Ann Coulter. Before an overflow crowd of at least 1000 young right-wing activists, Coulter took her brand of performance art to new heights. Afterwards, I caught up with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to ask him about Coulter's characterization of Muslims as "ragheads." Before I reveal his response, here are a sampling of Coulter's most memorable lines.

Coulter on Muslims:

"I think our motto should be post-9-11, 'raghead talks tough, raghead faces consequences.'" (This declaration prompted a boisterous ovation.)

Coulter on killing Bill Clinton:

(Responding to a question from a Catholic University student about her biggest moral or ethical dilemma) "There was one time I had a shot at Clinton. I thought 'Ann, that's not going to help your career.'"

Coulter on moderate Republicans:

"There is more dissent on a slave plantation then amongst moderates in the Republican party."

Coulter on the Holocaust:

"Iran is soliciting cartoons on the Holocaust. So far, only Ted Rall, Garry Trudeau, and the NY Times have made submissions."

Coulter on the Supreme Court:

"If we find out someone [referring to a terrorist] is going to attack the Supreme Court next week, can't we tell Roberts, Alito, Thomas and Scalito?"

After Coulter's speech, I approached Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist in the CPAC exhibitor's hall. I asked him what he thought of Coulter's characterization 15 minutes earlier of Muslims as "ragheads."

His reply? "I wasn't there so I better not comment."
 
With everything that's going on right now as a result of those cartoons, you'd think she'd keep her mouth shut. But not Ann... oh no... not Ann.
 
"I think our motto should be post-9-11, 'raghead talks tough, raghead faces consequences.'" (This declaration prompted a boisterous ovation.)

Scary.
 
Gold9472 said:
With everything that's going on right now as a result of those cartoons, you'd think she'd keep her mouth shut. But not Ann... oh no... not Ann.
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Which is why I love her. You don't keep your mouth shut about what you feel strongly about either, gold.
 
jetsetlemming said:
Which is why I love her. You don't keep your mouth shut about what you feel strongly about either, gold.
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Racism is wrong. Promoting racism is wrong. Ann Coulter is wrong. If you agree with Ann Coulter, you are wrong as well.
 
Your comment was about her comment about the holocaust cartoons. She didn't say anything racist then. You said she should keep her mouth shut, dispite that you say what you feel about it and a lot of other topics. Why should she be quiet, just because you disagree?
 
jetsetlemming said:
Your comment was about her comment about the holocaust cartoons. She didn't say anything racist then. You said she should keep her mouth shut, dispite that you say what you feel about it and a lot of other topics. Why should she be quiet, just because you disagree?
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Raghead is not racist?
 
she didn't say anything about ragheads when she was talking about the holocaust cartoons. I don't agree with calling them ragheads but I really don't care if Ann Coulter chooses to. Its a free country. Other things she says I stand behind, she's one of my favorite political personalities. Her point in the comment you made you comment saying she should keep her mouth shut on was that the people she named as possible entrants to the contest have been shown to dislike western religons and judaism. The raghead thing was about something else.
 
jetsetlemming said:
she didn't say anything about ragheads when she was talking about the holocaust cartoons. I don't agree with calling them ragheads but I really don't care if Ann Coulter chooses to. Its a free country. Other things she says I stand behind, she's one of my favorite political personalities. Her point in the comment you made you comment saying she should keep her mouth shut on was that the people she named as possible entrants to the contest have been shown to dislike western religons and judaism. The raghead thing was about something else.
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You're reaching. She referred to Muslims as "ragheads". I said that in regards to what's going on as a result of those cartoons, she should keep her mouth shut. Regardless of the cartoons, racism is wrong. One of your "favorite political personalities" is a racist.
 
And I don't care. Funny, huh? I don't see callnig them ragheads as racist. It's insensitive, sure, but at least she isn't blowing anything up or starting fires. I still don't get your point. Everyone else is talking about the cartoons, the riots, and the holocaust cartoon contest, why shouldn't Ann Coulter.
 
jetsetlemming said:
And I don't care. Funny, huh? I don't see callnig them ragheads as racist. It's insensitive, sure, but at least she isn't blowing anything up or starting fires. I still don't get your point. Everyone else is talking about the cartoons, the riots, and the holocaust cartoon contest, why shouldn't Ann Coulter.
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Do you think calling a black person "nigger" is racist? "Everyone else" is certainly talking about the cartoons. Ann Coulter is one of the few justifying them. NEITHER "side" should write cartoons that depict the opposite as something they're not. Especially during a time when a war between Muslims and non-Muslims is taking place. It is a form of hatred, and hatred breeds hatred. If you want the murdering to continue, then support what Ann Coulter is saying.
 
Where has she justified the cartoons? And yes, nigger is racist, but it's certainly far more offensive than raghead. Which is more offensive: cracker or honkey? Which is worse: to call someone a name, or start a riot calling for their death?
 
Referring to Muslims as "Ragheads" IS racist. It is NO DIFFERENT than saying the word "Nigger". Racism is what prompted the creation of those cartoons. Ann Coulter, a racist, jokingly referring to those cartoons, is a way of undermining the racism that took place. Thereby justifying their existence.
 
She was talking about the Holocaust cartoons, and using it to accuse a few people of anti-semetism. There is a difference between saying nigger and raghead, just like there's a difference between calling someone an indian and calling them a savage (I've been called both). She in no way justified either set of race based cartoon.
 
jetsetlemming said:
She was talking about the Holocaust cartoons, and using it to accuse a few people of anti-semetism. There is a difference between saying nigger and raghead, just like there's a difference between calling someone an indian and calling them a savage (I've been called both). She in no way justified either set of race based cartoon.
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Your analogy is wrong.

Calling someone an American would be the same as calling someone an Indian. Calling someone a "raghead" is the same as calling someone a "nigger".
 
I meant calling a native american an indian. It's not PC, it's based an prejudgice. Also, raghead doesn't have any implications behind it. IT doesn't have any violent aura to the word. It isn't anything besides accusing someone of wearing a turban. Big deal. There are worse things to call muslims. I don't care about someone's prejudgices. Everyone has them. It does become a matter of concern when they become violent, but she isn't. The most she's called for id the killing of their leaders and their convertion into christianity. They are calling for the death of everybody. There's a slight difference.
 
It's funny that those were marked as the worst, most offensive Coulter quotes. There are way worse if you look for them. I read her latest book, I should know. :P
 
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