Ann Coulter: The Press As Obama’s Gushing Parents
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Tom Delay introduces Ann Coulter. She is loved here. The general feeling among bloggers seems mixed. I’ve heard more than once that the criticism of Ann Coulter is that she says offensive things that serve her but don’t serve the conservative movement. I find myself defending Ann over and over–primarily on free speech grounds and secondarily, on defining the argument grounds. Both the right and left need people to define the argument. On the left, though, people are generally crazy, so they all sound the same. When someone on the right says something interesting or un-bland, it doesn’t sound “conservative.” Well. We need some excitement. It doesn’t have to equal offensive. Still, the Left operates under no such constraints.
Ann gave a barn-burner of a speech. Some notable lines:
The press has gone from watch dog to guard dog. Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann are the government lap dogs.
Obama reached out to rivals to fill his cabinet–the Clinton administration.
If Obama thinks the people want change, wait ’til 2012. [Huge cheers.]
Ann was surprised that McCain didn’t lose by 75 points.
How do liberals define victory in the war on poverty? Still looking for an exit strategy.
LBJ won 44 states. Carter “tricked” the people 50.1% of the vote. Democrats in history always go down. Republicans reputations always go up.
His policies seem to ensure that there won’t be a second term coming.
They’re polls of historians not Americans.
Do you think you’re good for the conservative movement? Answer: [Talking about Mein Kemf with Barbara Walters] Why can’t I say that? We need a ticker saying who can say what words, to whom, and in what context. It’s a way for liberals to control our words.
I love going on the view because being around those girls always makes me feel so young and pretty.
Raise the voting age 40. Need to get them out of the propagandizing for years.
We owe George Bush a thank you for keeping us so safe. [HUGE APPLAUSE]
All in all, the speech was excellent. Pure, raw, red meat and signature Ann Coulter. She delighted and inspired.
Cross-posted at RightWingNews
Newt Gingrich: “Obama Is Doing Us A Favor”
Friday, February 27th, 2009If anyone wondered what America would look like by following the French socialist model they’re getting to find out with President Obama. Newt Gingrich believes that President Obama is doing the public a favor by clearly defining the argument. What kind of economy do Americans want?
Newt said,”Our opponents count on two things: One, we’re [Americans] cowards and two, that we’re all stupid.” But Newt believes that Americans have always been “brave enough to be free and we’re not that dumb”.
Specifically, Newt discussed energy policy, the economy, and the Union Card Check. He said many interesting things. You can see his policy ideas here.
Updated:
I forgot something: Newt also mentioned going into Democrat strongholds and supporting fiscally conservative Democrats.
Cross-posted at RightWingNews.com
Paul Ryan Talks About America Turning Toward “European-Style Socialism”
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Paul Ryan, WI, is doing a great. Getting back to conservatism. Constitutional self-government. Here’s something I keep bringing up to people–Paul Ryan is hot. That’s important. We’re looking for future leaders of the party and the future leaders must hold to the right sort of ideals. That’s a start. But the man or woman needs to look good and communicate well. One criticism from an insider is that Ryan can tend to be “wonkish”. Eh. He’s cute. It comes across as smart. Really, his speech could have been shorter. But his form and the speech’s substance was encouraging.
Notable quotes:
“The laws of nature and the laws of God are the only touchstone…
“All human beings are created with natural rights to live, to be free…..
“The purpose of government is to secure these rights.
“From the suckers who follow the rules to those who live beyond their means.”
“It’s no wonder Democrats aren’t against raising taxes, they’re not paying taxes.”
There’s hope….
