cahuenga @ 206

Exactly. Two years ago they may have warranted a comment, maybe. But they are now certainly irrelevant and should be treated as such.

Mrs. Edwards response to her attacks helped decrease her popularity IMO.

That and the response by the 911 Widows.

It marginalized her to the point where any right-wing group that wants to be taken seriously can’t invite her to speak. They don’t want guilt by association,

Ignoring them only let them build up huge bases of support – sort of like Goebbels. Who, BTW, was astute enough to not allow coverage of what the NAZIs were saying INTERNALLY to be exposed INTERNATIONALLY. There weren’t even any “authorized” English language versions of Mein Kampf, for example. All translations were done illicitly. What one really needs to do is to expose what these folks ARE saying to their minions…that EXPOSES precisely what the dangers are of allowing these folks to influence politicians and marshall their forces.

Is There No Decency Left In The Republican Party?

Kathleen -

Ann Coulter does not get the attention she used to receive.

Documentation?

No hard documentation just my own observations of watching and reading from the left, right and center. Even when she repeats outrageous and inflammatory statements (does she say anything else?), I think the spotlight moves rather quickly off of her.

Kathleen @ 204

Ann Coulter does not get the attention she used to receive.

Exactly. Two years ago they may have warranted a comment, maybe. But they are now certainly irrelevant and should be treated as such.

Mrs. Edwards response to her attacks helped decrease her popularity IMO.

Here is what Tariq Ali said about Obama

MY GOODMAN: Tariq Ali, I wanted to play a clip of the Democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Barack Obama, saying two months ago that he would attack areas in Pakistan with or without approval of the Pakistani government.

SEN. BARACK OBAMA: I understand that President Musharraf has his own challenges, but let me make this clear. There are terrorists holed up in those mountains who murdered 3,000 Americans. They are plotting to strike again. It was a terrible mistake to fail to act when we had a chance to take out an al-Qaeda leadership meeting in 2005. If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets, and President Musharraf will not act, we will.

AMY GOODMAN: That’s Barack Obama. Tariq Ali?

TARIQ ALI: Well, I mean, what is quite staggering is that Barack Obama, whose ignorance on world politics is well known, using this issue in Pakistan to try and strike a military pose, I mean, it’s utterly grotesque and pathetic. Were the United States to start bombing raids inside Pakistan, there would be a massive increase of support for the jihadi fundamentalist groups in that country, and it would weaken not just secular political groups, it would weaken even the moderate religious parties who are not associated with that. So this sort of rhetoric coming from Obama is incredibly provocative.

I remember once when I was in the United States just before Bush got reelected and watching — I was in Illinois watching Barack Obama say on television that were Bush to decide to take out the Iranian nuclear reactor, he would be in total support of it. So if this is what Democratic candidates are talking like, Amy, it is quite a depressing situation.

http://www.democracynow.org/ar…..10/1414233

Ann Coulter does not get the attention she used to receive.

Exactly. Two years ago they may have warranted a comment, maybe. But they are now certainly irrelevant and should be treated as such.

Ann Coulter does not get the attention she used to receive.

Documentation?

JPL @ 190

Actually I think it helps to become outraged because sometimes MSM will cover just how wacky they are. They have an audience that only sees one side and that audience can become more informed if the lies are pointed out to them.

I understand both sides of this “debate” but it seems like (from past examples) if you ignore them, they simply ratchet up their attacks to smear increasingly vulnerable people. And those who see the attacks undefended become more and more accepting that it is perfectly *normal* to continue such subhuman behavior.

I stand with JPL and egregious: sooner or later (and it bloody well ought to be sooner), if you don’t fight back, the dark side becomes even blacker.

I give you the republic party as a prime example.

I also agree with both sides. Fight back with logic, reason and challenges. But after this strategy is exhausted. Ignore them.

Ann Coulter does not get the attention she used to receive.