serious question: if ann coulter died tomorrow.....

[Gato Moteado]

...how would you feel?

let's say she died in some really un-family values way....let's say she was coked up and had a heart attack while in a hotel room with two prostitutes.

would you laugh your ass off in delight of a nazi propogandist getting what she deserved and passing on in such an undignified way? or would you chide those enjoying the moment and talk about how you're better than everyone on the right and all of us on the left as well because you believe we should treat the tragedy with dignity and respect? would you write a memorial to her on DU and attack anyone who questions why you would do such a thing?

what if it were rush limbaugh and he ODed on oxycontin in a hotel room with an underage boy while on one of his legendary sex tours to the dominican republic? what would you say? what would you do?

this is a serious question. please don't flame me. i'm just trying to understand a few things.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Same way I felt when Falwell croaked.

Giddy.

You?

[liberaldemocrat7]

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I would probably express sorrow that she died but nevertheless I would express criticism for her actions over the years.







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[HiFructosePronSyrup]

49. I find that hard to believe.

[long_green]

99. You don't want anyone to die?

This must be a tough world for you to live in.

[H2O Man]

109. The post seemed

clear: the person was noting they do not dislike anyone to the extent that they wish the person would die. That is distinct from hoping no one ever dies. And I suspect it is a far easier world to live in.

[Warpy]

2. Same thing I said when Falwell keeled over

He was a bad man who did a lot of bad things. I'm glad he can't do more of them.

[WI_DEM]

3. honestly I wouldn't feel anything

I don't like her but I certainly wouldn't jump up and down and celebrate, and by the same token I wouldn't be crying or sad. Lot's of people die every day and I don't feel anything because I don't know them.

[eggman67]

10. Well said

My feelings exactly

[BurtWorm]

4. Sorry for the worms that would have to eat her?

:shrug:

[blondeatlast]

35. Bill Maher survived. nt

[BurtWorm]

43. ...

:spray:

[murray hill farm]

5. wouldn't matter how any of us reacted.

In a week, no one would remember who they were anyway.

[niyad]

6. exactly what is it you are trying to understand?

oh, by the way, my reaction would be "good riddance to bad rubbish"

[Gato Moteado]

22. i'm trying to understand this.......

....we spend our time calling bushco a bunch of killers, murderers, thieves, the worst cancer to ever live, etc. bush himself has been called evil, murderous, an emperor, a dictator.

the iraq war, whether or not you think it's the worst war ever in the history of the world, is horrible. hundreds of thousands of civilians in iraq butchered, thousands of our guys killed and tens of thousands maimed. there's no question that bushco wanted this war to pay back halliburton. they don't even try to cover up the no bid contracts or the lost defense dept money anymore. everyone's on to them. but yet, still there are people that support them....freeper types, fundies, corporate pigs, etc.

over the last seven years we're seen other effects of a corporate owned political party controlling all three branches of government. i really don't need to list them all here....we've all shouted about them until we were blue in the face.

there seems to be a consensus that the people directly involved in what's been going on are evil. some would also say that all the politicians in all three branches of government who gave a helping hand to make this happen are also evil. some would go as far as saying that those in the media that were complicit are also a part of this band of evil enemies and that would especially include fox news people and propogandists for the evil cause, like limbaugh and coulter. and, believe it or not, some would extend this to all the people that support the corporate owned political party by contributing to it and voting for it's politicians, and therefore supporting the policies.

so i guess what i'm trying to determine here is where most of DU draws the line on who exactly is evil and who is just a good american who happens to be ill informed.

it seems that we heap the anger and hatred on all of these people until one of them dies. then, all of a sudden we reminisce about how wonderful these people really are and what a tragedy that they've died and can no longer support or continue to manage evil things like the iraq war where jillions of innocent people have died and are still dying. we saw it with the repuke rubberstamp senator from wyoming. we saw it with tony snow. we saw it with the recently deceased freeper. they all go from nazi or nazi sympathizer to great american just by getting sick or dying.

i'm perplexed. to me, if you're a nazi in life, you're still a nazi after you die. i'm beginning to wonder if we were around when hitler croaked if there are people here that would rain on our parade for not being heartbroken over his death. i mean...what are we supposed to do....search through the obituaries past the poor, sick, and innocent and find the skinheads, KKKers, and war profiteers and offer up our since condolences to them?

[niyad]

30. I still have no idea what you are talking about. please give examples of the paens and platitudes

to which you refer--which corpses? citations, please.

[Gato Moteado]

37. there's this interesting exchange.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1101781

and i don't have search access right now so i can't find the threads about the wyoming senator and tony snow. maybe someone can help me out.

[Tigress DEM]

78. Here is a thought.

We all start out as innocent babies and life happens, we make choices and mistakes.

When one of these people dies with their full on delusions intact all hope is gone they will ever see the truth and join in with the reality based crowd. These 2 are 99.99% that they will never change, but only death gives the final answer.

I don't know if it is anyone's job to decide who is good or evil, but holding people accountable for these kind of world influencing behaviors even after death is certainly our job. Letting someone off the hook just because they died is very old school and we can't afford it.

Do we need to CELEBRATE their death or just keep telling our truth and keep trying to understand how to break the hold these thuglican celebs have over people who actually think ann or rush were being truthful about anything?

Thinking strategically about the best use of our time on DU... there have been 30 year Republicans that have stated on DU that they have left the party that left them first. I don't think it was watching us dance on anyone's graves that helped them make their decision. If deaths of this type of person created a chance to bring more over, wouldn't that be a better use of our time?

If one of the "cult leaders" dies, maybe it's more important to de-program the rest so they can stop drinking the koolaid instead of just giving them fuel to push one of their ranks to assume that position?

[ShortnFiery]

7. I would have to caution myself because the initial desire to do back hand flips up and down

the street along with a full blown Mardi Gras Democratic Bloc Party ... well, it might bring bad Karma :blush: ... but I would not shed a tear, that would be impossible for me to fake.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. I honestly wouldn't care

because I spend very little time thinking about Ann Coulter or Rush Limbaugh.

[ulysses]

9. my arguments are with the living.

I'd be glad to not have to hear any more of her spew, but that's about it.

[annabanana]

13. (that's about where I am on it)

I would NOT prefer for her to die horribly and painfully. .

[MNDemNY]

11. I would feel that the world is a better place...

without the spewings of those two.I would rub the circumstances in the face of all of their "followers". With great delight. Call me cold, but that is the truth.

[xfundy]

12. I wouldn't care.

Sure, I'd be glad her brand of hatred lost a facing on the store shelf, but there'll be a replacement product before the scary bitch is cold. Same with Farthole-- just glad I don't have to hear any more about his Batphone talks with Commissioner Gawd, though you gotta admit some of them were pretty entertaining.

I think Tinky Winky misses the publicity.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

14. I would play "Hide a Thousand Threads."

Wouldnt whoop or mourn.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

15. I wouldn't really care.

I guess I would feel for her family, but on the other hand I would be very glad that she couldn't spew hateful bil anymore.

[bryant69]

16. Guilty for being happy

Mostly

I would take some comfort reflecting that Ann Coulter, at best, wants me and all of you in an insane asylum (at worst, Guantinemo).

Bryant
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[The Stranger]

17. Sing . . .

Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.
Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. She's gone where the goblins go,
Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.
Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!

[frebrd]

28. You beat me to it!

I'd ask for the Ruby Slippers.

[RamboLiberal]

54. I'm with you on that

I wouldn't feel sorry for any of them. I hate to admit it, but the one victim of 9-11 I didn't pity was Barbara Olson. I always figured she kinda reaped what she sowed when they mocked any attempts Clinton made against bin Laden and Al Qaeda. "Wag the Dog", "Bombed an Aspirin Factory", etc. I only regretted that the rest of the blonde Nazi bimbos weren't on the plane with her.

[Oeditpus Rex]

18. I'd probably say what I always say when one of them dies

"One down."

[TwilightGardener]

19. Satisfied--no matter how it happens. Good riddance to toilet-bowl scum.

[WinkyDink]

20. Ashamed of my thoughts...for about a second.

[The Straight Story]

21. How would you feel? Would you party over it? Or being progressive would you

Feel for those most affected by the death and feel for them?

The person that died would not be able to say the things you did not agree with anymore, which might make you happy - but then part of me feels like that is a bush/rw thing, destroy those that disagree with you and make others feel good about it (ala the Iraq war).

Whip up the 'patriotism' of the cause and celebrate the demise of those who speak out against you, make them the enemy and then sing patriotic songs when they are dying ("Proud to be an American" or "Proud to be a Dem").

Hatred and joy over the death of others is a value the RW owns, and as far as I am concerned, they can fucking keep it. I don't want to wallow in such things as they do.

Joy over death? If I felt that I would probably join up with the RW, enlist, and go kill some 'enemies' that my leader told me were bad and need to die for me to have freedom.

I can hate the words of a person, but I don't want to go down the road of hating others because they feel they are right and I am wrong.

I don't like Ann's words, I despise the hate she spews, but the progressive in me sees her as someone more than that - someone who has become who she is because of the things that occurred in her life. She needs help, not hate. If I give into the hate I become her, if I revel in the death of her and others I don't agree with I become more like those I don't agree with.

We all face death, and celebrating that because we don't agree with the words they used while living seems a tad tacky to me. I would rather they stick around so I could argue with them, than to see em pass on without ever seeing the light.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

25. Wait, progressives wouldn't party?

I disagree. Coulter dying would be progress.

[Gato Moteado]

29. ok....this is the kind of response i was looking for...even though my reaction would be different...

..than yours.

i understand what you're saying and it sounds sincere....so unlike many of the people slinging insults on the dead freeper thread toward people like me that don't understand the outpouring of seemingly fake emotion for someone who probably helped kill andy stephenson and revelled in his death. for people that stand for and behind everything we find unjust, unfair, dishonest and evil.

while i'm not advocating dancing on somebody's grave, i have to tell you that if the loss of these people, from freepers right on up the right wing food chain, means it's going to be easier to wrestle the reigns of government from the corporate pigs and restore sanity and end the killing in iraq...then why should i feel sad? i never would advocate violoence....i agree with you totally that that is what separates us from them. look at all the great leaders on the left that have been cut down by extremists on the other side. our side just isn't like that...we don't do those things. but, i have to admit, i can't seem to understand why we would waste energy praising heap upon people we know we cannot stand simply because their health changes for the worst.

[DS1]

38. Please stop associating 'progressive' with emo

They're not the same thing.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

52. LOL

[tandot]

23. My thoughts and prayers would go out

to the two prostitutes. I'd hope they wore protection and took a long shower.

[deutsey]

24. Based on how I reacted to Falwell's death, I wouldn't be gleeful

But I also wouldn't feel any kind of grief either.

Just a sort of somber sense of good riddance. Death is not something I take delight in.

However, if she or Rush or any of these fascist hypocrits were caught in some kind of twisted scandal and lived to endure the public humiliation of exposure, I'd probably be overjoyed.

[Caution]

26. I would say "Good riddance. Another hypocrite exposed and gone"

that would be the end of it for me.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

27. Oh, those poor prostitutes.

[treestar]

31. I wouldn't feel strongly about their actual death; I didn't know them

And hopefully never will.

If they died in the way you describe, though, I'd sure have a good time with the right wingers over it - they'd be making excuses and blaming Clinton or the liberal media and I'd be having a great time pointing out how hypocritical they both were.

In fact, you can pretty much already do that now, without their deaths. So maybe it's more fun they stay alive and continue to add to their lists of hypocritical acts.

[Bake]

32. Gotta be honest: I'd be giddy, elated, smug, ecstatic.

You get the idea. I doubt seriously that ANYBODY would mourn her death. The freakin' Pukes don't really "like" her, she's just a useful tool. She's unmarried with no kids, so I doubt there's much in the way of family to be left behind. I'd be quite surprised if her own parents are proud of her "life's work." Who could be?

So, yeah. I'd be thrilled. I wouldn't be doing backflips or handsprings, because I'm a little too old for that kind of stuff ... wouldn't want to injure myself on Annthrax's account.

She is the enemy and not the least bit repentant about it. I'd be elated and, if the truth be told, so would MOST DUers. Including those who would self-righteously chide the HONEST ones for being happy about it. They're just not as honest about it. Honesty is a progressive value too.

Bake

[baldguy]

33. The world would be a slightly brighter place,

[Lil Missy]

34. I would laugh hysterically and rub freepers nose in it

[Libby2]

36. I'd throw a fucking party. n/t

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

39. Only The Indecent And Immature Laugh Upon News Of One's Passing.

Indifference or relief is one thing. Grave dancing while exuding joy is another.

So no; no dancing for me. I'd offer sympathy to their families as I would for anyone else.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

56. Hmm.

"I Hope Any Confirmed Chance They Get They Blow Him Into Oblivion.

I'm fairly confident that the overwhelming majority of Americans would feel the exact same way.

Ya don't hesitate for a second when it comes to someone like bin laden. When ya got your shot, you take it. Someone like bin laden doesn't need a trial since it would be all sorts of a waste of time. I think it's pretty clear to any non brain dead inhabitant of this earth the things he's guilty of without the need for judge and jury. Sentence? Death. Period. I don't support the death penalty in 99.9% of all cases I could think of. In the case of bin laden? No guilt whatsoever. Take him out. Swiftly."


-OPERATIONMINDCRIME on life and death.

[spoony]

58. So fess up, how many

hours do you spend pasting things onto your OMC shrine in your bedroom?

Not only is your post creepy, it's off point. I didn't read any celebration in there. No joy. No laughing. No jokes. No grave dancing.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

59. zero.

But I got a PM from somebody asking me to respond to that post, so I did.

"Not only is your post creepy, it's off point. I didn't read any celebration in there."

Am I supposed to believe you, OMC, or any of the other holier-than-thous in this thread wouldn't be happy if Osama bin Laden croaked?

[spoony]

68. ? It's either there or it isn't. If it is, let's see it.

Playing Sylvia Brown doesn't impress me.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

96. This Whole PM Campaign Behind My Back Has To Be The Utmost Sign Of Immaturity.

I really do have groupies now. My god. :rofl:

[Name removed]

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[HiFructosePronSyrup]

63. Obsessed? Speak for yourself.

If I were obsessed with people like that I wouldn't be hanging out around DU.

[Madspirit]

64. It's YOUR fault

I forgot the sarcasm tag. You've led me to believe it detracts from the sarcasm.
Lee

[spoony]

66. Oi, thought you weren't acknowledging my existence anymore.

Glad you are now though, as I don't intend my presence or posts to annoy anyone or give 'em a bad time, you know, no matter what I disagree with them about.

I haven't seen OMC say anything like what you said. He seems pretty balanced to me. I think he's treated pretty unfairly for saying some pretty docile, moderate things.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

95. You Seriously Need To Get Over Me. And Your Attacks Are Immensely Inaccurate And Misguided.

Your obsession with me is unhealthy and disturbing. Please stop smearing and attacking me every chance you get. It is not normal.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

60. Mind Pointing Out Where I Said I'd Laugh And Dance? Oh, You Can't? What A Surprise.

Absolutely bin laden should be taken out immediately if the chance arises. That's just called intellect, strategy and common fucking sense. Nothing wrong with that post whatsoever and it is laughable that you actually perceived it to somehow show hypocrisy. Your attempted little 'gotcha omc!' makes you look far sillier than I, with all due respect.

Can you show where there was any implication of laughter in that assessment? Any implication of grave dancing? Oh, you mean you can't, cause it wasn't there? Oh, you mean your attempted gotcha was of completely flawed logic and nonsensical premise, hence its failure? Ohhhhhhhh ok. Carry on then. :hi:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

62. But OMC...

you went more than dancing on a grave, you actually called for him to be killed, and sans trial even. That makes grave dancers look polite by comparison.

Am I supposed to believe you wouldn't be happy if Osama died? Are you claiming you wouldn't?

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

65. Oh What Nonsense.

If you for a second expect truly sane, rational and intelligent people to be convinced that dancing on the grave of and laughing at the death of coulter and rush is comparable and of greater decency than deducing that one of the world's coldest, most evil and murderous terrorist masterminds should be killed if the opportunity arises, then I truly hope you can handle the disappointment.

I mean whoa; talk about your grossly flawed premises. :wow:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

67. So you're saying it's OK in some cases?

Terrorist masterminds and all that?

[Madspirit]

69. There is a Difference

Limbaugh and Coulter have absolutely NO excuse for their fascism. Osama has a good reason to hate America.
Lee

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

73. Oh My God This Just Gets Worse And Worse.

I'm done replying to this sort of completely twisted and illogical argument. Holy cow. :wow:

[Gato Moteado]

86. this thread did take a strange twist.....

....here's my take.

i hate terrorists of all stripes, whether it's osama bin laden, the freepers who terrorized and were the cause of suffering and death for andy stephenson, monsanto corporation for their terrorism against the environment, or any of the other garbage that terrorize or kill people or fight to destroy freedom. i want them all brought to justice. i'll celebrate when our dem president in 2008 tracks down osama bin laden. if he kills him, fine....but it would be sweeter to take the dirtbag alive so we can investigate and unravel all the connections between the bin ladens, terror and the bush family.

[Madspirit]

92. Believe me Gato

I hate Osama and all terrorists. I mean for god's sake, I'm a lesbian. There really isn't a whole lot of love for any fundie religionist from me. I just see no difference between one terrorist...Osama...and any other terrorist, like Falwell. Falwell said we deserved 9/11, for the same reasons Osama said we deserved it. They are all of the same ilk, in my opinion.
Lee

[Gato Moteado]

94. don't worry.....i'm with ya

nt

[spoony]

70. Nope, didn't see that either.

Remind me not to play darts with you, my wall'd be a fucking mess with all those missed shots.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

71. You dodged the question.

Wouldn't you be happy if Osama was killed?

[spoony]

74. Can't dodge what I haven't been asked

And no, I truly wouldn't. Because as fucked up and sick as he is, he's also obsolete at this point. He isn't commanding anything, whatever cells are out there are entities unto themselves. He's essentially a war criminal living out his final days in exile.

And even if I did think his death would be strategically important and even if I thought it'd look good if the new Dem in the WH in 09 is the one to finally nab him one way or another, I still wouldn't be happy. Maybe I'm just nutty like that, but I don't get off on death.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

76. Hmm.

So if he were in command of Al Qaeda and planning on committing more attacks, you would want him dead?

[spoony]

81. You are confusing, probably intentionally,

the very different issues of personal desire and the grossly and necessarily utilitarian nature of policy-making. Would I want him dead? No. But would I understand the decision to kill him? Yes. Could I personally do it, even if I thought it'd save lives? No, I couldn't. Would I be happy about it happening? No, by no means. Would killing him be moral? Not as far as I'm concerned, that's why I wouldn't make a good commander, eh? I grasp the occasional need for such decisions, but do not savour them and could not execute them.

Answer all your questions then? Oh, my favourite colour is heather gray.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

82. I asked you if you'd be happy if we got Osama.

And then you sort of tried to explain how Osama wasn't really important anymore. It sort of reminded me how Bush weaseled out of his promises to capture/kill Osama when he failed to do so, saying he wasn't a threat, blah blah blah.

"Would killing him be moral? Not as far as I'm concerned, that's why I wouldn't make a good commander, eh?"

So now you're saying good commanders think killing is moral? Hmm.

[spoony]

85. You try so hard, I'm almost moved

You know, like when you see an injured bird or something.

Good commanders know killing better than I. Presumably that's their job. You can "hmm" any tune you wish, but at the end of the day (as it almost is), my position that joy over anyone's death is sick is clear, unequivocal, and consistent.

[Stinky The Clown]

40. I'd feel just the same as when I feel the need to light a match in the toilet ..........

....... satisfied.

[sandrakae]

41. One less fucking Bitch. When is Michelle Malkin going.

[Kurovski]

42. The day would go on as usual. (nt)

[hyphenate]

44. "Any man's death diminishes me

because I am involved in Mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls--it tolls for thee." John Donne

When Jerry Falwell died, there was a piece inside me that was satisfied. Not overjoyed, not jubilant, but glad that an icon of the far religious right hatred and intolerance had been silenced.

We all must die someday. I've been close to death most of my life, from working with terminal and elderly patients, to having my dad be gardener for a large cemetery. I've seen some die slowly and in agony, and I've seen others die peacefully in their sleep or quickly, without warning.

My mom and I have an expression: "That was a good death" we might say to someone who has had a massive coronary and died on the spot. We would think the opposite when someone had a prolonged death, like my dad did, over the course of nearly a year, deteriorating and in horrendous pain from lung cancer.

Celebrations relating to death are for the living, and not the dead. It is a time for those who knew the deceased to remember them, and to grieve with others who knew them. The dead don't care if you shout "hallelujah!" from the rooftops--they can't speak or object.

If someone on the far right dies, like Falwell, it offers the right wing to take opportunities which might only make things worse, but believe me, it is better to have around the devil you know, than the one you don't.

Silencing a voice in these polemic times is something we all might hope for, but something which we should never get, at least not in such a final manner--getting them to see it OUR way is far better, and definitely less risky than guessing what nutcase is going to take their place.

A perfect example? John Ashcroft might have been a basketcase as A.G., but Alberto Gonzales is a million times worse, and makes Ashcroft look positively moderate. We should never look for death to be the final debate in good versus evil. What we really need are far more persuasive arguments to bring them around to our way of thinking. The harder we work to show the truth and the light, the more likely we are to gain allies, not more enemies.

[roguevalley]

45. Relief. Relief that her negativity and self-loathing was gone from

among us and interest in knowing that she will have to stand judgment for her actions. Relief is the first thought.

[Az]

46. I wouldn't feel a lot. I would be sad for her loved ones

But her impact on my life was minimal at best. I did not know her and nothing she did gave me cause to take interest in her.

I am not sure I feel a need to see those I disagree with come to harm. To me its a lost opportunity. I would rather they change their minds than suffer or die.

[Name removed]

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[Ezlivin]

50. I'd ask for a ringside seat at the autopsy

I'm curious that way...

[Gato Moteado]

53. she stinks now.....just think how much her rotting corpse will smell....

...wear a gasmask to the autopsy.

[Tigress DEM]

51. I'd feel relieved.

She's been like a banshee in the night screeching at us all. When she's gone the rest of us will have 10-12 decibels more peace.

I would understand that some people would vent and make obscene comments. But I'd encourage people not to go overboard. Smirks & witticisms vs guffaws and dancing on the casket. Some restraint as good citizens, but her death a tragedy? I think not.

I might even want to know if the exam by the coroner determined M or F? It really doesn't matter which, I just would like to know the truth.

If Rush died that way, I guess it wouldn't surprise me. I wouldn't act like I miss him or anything. Maybe they would take his butt ugly billboard down and I could quit making retching noises on my way into work.

My thing is, make a few quick statements but don't spend an overlong amount of time on them because attention whores that they were and all that they got in life, they shouldn't get a lot more from us after they pass out and down to the flames.

[Madspirit]

55. Well

I don't support the death penalty so I wouldn't kill her or anything...but hey, if she died of her own free will...I would:

Do a little dance, make a little love,
Get down tonight.
Get down tonight.
Do a little dance, make a little love,
Get down tonight.
Get down tonight. :woohoo: :woohoo:


Lee

[spoony]

57. For someone so earnestly trying to avoid flamefests

You certainly have a knack for them.

[Madspirit]

72. Spoony

I know him. He is not trying to start a flamefest. I think it's a valid question. We hate certain people while they are alive and spewing real fascism and then they die and suddenly it's all piety and treacle. To ME, that's hypocrisy. One less nazi is not a bad thing. I don't even support the death penalty. Sure, I would prefer Ann and Bush, for that matter, have an epiphany, a change of heart but as long as they are only hurting people and are only spewing vile bile, I see no reason to treat them better in death than I do in life.
Lee

[spoony]

79. But the issue in the OP will naturally resolve itself

if and when she kicks off. It isn't really necessary to ask now, especially so soon after everyone went over this with Falwell.

[Gato Moteado]

77. i just perused this thread.....

....and the only thing close to a flame war has you right in the middle of it.

project much?

anyway:
i'll raise a glass high and drink to osama bin laden's death after the next democratic president finds him and kills him. and i'll raise the glass just as high when terrorists like coulter, limbaugh, o'reilly, and the rest of them kick off. and when freepers and other fascist bootlickers and brownshirted nazi enablers like them bite the dust, i won't shed a tear. i care more about freedom and justice than i do about garbage.

[spoony]

83. Lol, I wasn't the one declaring aversions to flame wars.

But what I said stands: you've shown great talent in stirring things up. It's too bad you then back out the door into the night.

[Gato Moteado]

87. i don't back out

if i stir things up, maybe that's a good thing. i certainly don't back away from anything i've posted.

in the past i know i've mixed it up with plenty of people here....i'm an angry lefty and i let my emotions get to me like anyone else here does. but, it's apparent we're all on the same side here and shouldn't be fighting. disagreement is fine....insulting and attacking is another thing.

[Bluebear]

75. I certainly wouldn't start a prayer chain thread here. nt

[Gato Moteado]

80. sure ya would......

thank you god....
when is it o'reilly and hannity's turn?
amen

[Initech]

84. Limbaugh OD'ing on oxycontin would be divine justice.

Coulter on the other hand, if she died, I wouldn't care, same as with Falwell. By gloating about their deaths, we'd just be drawing more people to their message and making a bigger deal out of it then it needs to be.

[KansDem]

88. Tomorrow, I rejoice

But then again, tomorrow is payday and I always rejoice on payday. As for Ann, I don't know...I really have no thoughts about her either way.

[demobabe]

89. I'd be terribly upset...

...because it would mean we'd have to hear that much more of Michelle Malkin. Republicans are like hydra, they just grow a new head, usually worse than the last one.

[Spirochete]

90. I wouldn't care too much,

except in the concept that, if a certain number of people have to die, I'd be glad it was one of the bad ones, this time.

[MetaTrope]

91. So what is this? Coulter fishing for material for her next column?

By the by, why isn't she in prison yet for committing felonious voter fraud?

[liberaltrucker]

93. I'd salute the patriot that pulled the trigger

nt

[Cleita]

97. Don't worry. She won't.

Funguses are hard to get rid of.

[emilyg]

98. Wouldn't care.

[Midlodemocrat]

100. Gato, I love you, and I hope you read this.

I would feel sorrow for the people that loved her because I have been there. I lost my mom and then my dad and then my beautiful SIL WAY too young.

I don't wish evil on her. I think she is supremely misguided and borderline evil herself in her comments, BUT there are people who loved her and who will grieve her death.

I would hope that whatever havoc I wreaked on this mortal coil (and I hope it is positive, mind you) that someone would keep in mind that there might be at least one person who felt sorrow at my passing.

Okay, I'm done. And, I still can't wait to get to CR.

[Gato Moteado]

102. well, i love you too....

...let's live forever wreak some real havoc!

[Evoman]

101. Some fucknut sent me an PM lamenting the fact that I was overjoyed when Pinochet died.

My family was imprisoned by the fucker, and barely got away with their lives. I could have been taken from my mother and thrown into the military. Some of my dads friends were killed by him, because they were members of the socialist party.

And this dewy eyed asswipe had temerity to wag his finger when I said I was taking a big ol' shit on his grave next time I was in Chile.

Since when are progressives whiny ass crybabies. I'm certainly not. Not only would I have been overjoyed at his death, I would have put a bullet through his black heart. Put that up your "we are better than that" pipe and smoke it.

[Jamastiene]

103. I would feel relieved and I would say so.

Much like when someone swats a gnat and it no longer buzzes around their face annoying the fuck out of them. It would be that kind of relief. Noting more. Nothing less. She doesn't deserve more or less than that. She is, after all, much like a gnat or a mosquito sucking the life out of anything good in this world.

[NMMNG]

104. I'd be relieved that they could no longer infest the world with their hatred,

and harm untold millions with their lies.

But I wouldn't celebrate as I don't find anything to celebrate in death.

[BreweryYardRat]

105. As far as I'm concerned, Coulter was even worse than Jerry Falwell.

For her, I don't care if the feds, newsies, or freepers are watching and will use it against us. I. WILL. GLOAT.

[rasputin1952]

106. I do not celebrate the death of anyone, but I certainly feel

a variety of emotional responses depending on who it is that died.

Take Don Herbert, "Mr. Wizard", I felt sad when I learned he had died...it was as if a small part of the goodness and intelligence of humanity passed w/him. With Coulter, I figure that I would feel nothing special, and certainly would not write an obituary for her.

In an abstract way, I look at it the same way as when Falwell died...his time was up, and while I was no where near ecstatic that he died, I can assure you a tear was not shed for him by this old galoot. I Kind of wonder why death took a holiday for so long before his demise...:shrug:

[donheld]

107. How should one feel when an evil bitch dies?

Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.
Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. She's gone where the goblins go,
Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.
Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!

[NuttyFluffers]

108. i would adjust my bustle, straighten my lace cuffs, give my best dour face and then tut

and finally suggest to those around me to join in a rousing hymnal chorus of "Onward Christian Soldiers" to stave off the vapors.

:*
(ooh, i've found a use for this smilie! i'll call it my "disapproving Victorian pucker face")

[LeftishBrit]

110. I had expected the question to end as..

"If Ann Coulter died tomorrow, who would replace her?"

And I think this is a key issue. Individuals like Ann Coulter only get the influence they do, because there are some people who are already prepared to take them seriously. It's a bit different from a politician or religious leader, who has more institutional power or perceived authority, or a media boss who determines the 'news' that people get. Not that Coulter has no power or influence, but the influence is much more bi-directional than in the case of some other 'authorities'. If she died, someone else probably would replace her. Therefore, we should be looking IMO more in terms of how to change the whole atmosphere so that people like Coulter become irrelevant.

[mwb970]

111. I would feel a sense of relief and liberation.

Better than when Falwell went to hell, but not as good as Cheney doing so.

[MiniMe]

112. I would say "Did she choke on her own words?"

And then feel guilty that I had such thoughts. :evilgrin:

[Ganja Ninja]

113. I would feel smug satisfaction knowing that I out lived her.

And the only regret I would have is that it didn't happen sooner.

[alarimer]

114. I would laugh my ass off

And jump for joy. I see no point in suddenly 'respecting" someone just because they died. I hate her no; I will hate her when she is dead.

[mnmoderatedem]

115. she's not already dead?

she has that sort of living dead aura about her...

[Toots]

116. Everybody dies, it is no big deal

Some humans are a plague on our planet and it is a good thing when they leave this world. I would classify Coulter in this class of people as I would Rush, Cheney, Rove, Hitler, Ghengis Khan, well you get the picture..Yes Coulter's death would not be a day of sorrow for me...