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Sort of. Although she also defends the war in Iraq, Ann Coulter sounds like conservatives did in the 1990s when criticizing nation-building. The column’s money line: “I thought the irreducible requirements of Republicanism were being for life, small government and a strong national defense, but I guess permanent war is on the platter now, too.”
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Harold W. Harrow| 7.8.10 @ 11:18AM
Republicans want permanent war? I'm shocked . . . SHOCKED!
Eric Cartman| 7.8.10 @ 11:18AM
It's not that Steele said what he did - he is halfway right. Its that him and the rest of the stupid party should understand that at this point, it is immensely STOOPID to say things that can be taken out of context or not explained properly. To say Afghanistan is "a war of Obama's choosing" is just dumb. To let it hang out there with its fly paper stickiness and let the DemocRATS pound away on it is indefensible. YO! STOOPID PARTY - hold a meeting to and go over what is stupid and what is not! This is what I'm talking about. Just dumb.
Alan Brooks| 7.8.10 @ 3:11PM
The point is with all the great black (and he WAS chosen for being black) conservatives in America, the GOP has to choose Steele.
Good thinking!
Missy| 7.8.10 @ 4:27PM
Well, you voted for Obama because he's black, clown! Who are YOU to critique our choices?
You're a joke, Alan.
Alan Brooks| 7.9.10 @ 9:38AM
I did not vote for Obama in 2008, but I will in '12, because I now see that Repuglicans are Post-Cold War clueless (and such is permanent, not temporary) and that teapartiers are rightist demagogues.
Missy| 7.9.10 @ 12:52PM
You call us racists and you're voting for Obama because he's black? Talk about clueless, hypocritical bigot.
Not only are you stupid, you're a racist as well.
bill glass| 7.8.10 @ 11:37AM
Anyone that has been halfways paying attention knows that under Bush the Afghan war became less the focus than it had been after 911. The fact that Obama ramped up the effort there ( which many conservatives do support if the rules of engagement aren't entirely idiotic ) is unquestionable as evidenced by his rhetoric during the campaign. Therefore, Steele's comments were mostly on the mark.
Eric Cartman| 7.8.10 @ 11:49AM
How he said it makes him look dumb - not ready for prime time. These idiots better understand this is serious - quit being the dumb people!
Wendell Lloyd| 7.8.10 @ 4:23PM
Bill:
Steele was totally WRONG! Here are the facts: As most perceptive folks know, Pres. G.W. Bush invaded Afghanistan in response to the local Taliban's refusal to extradite Osama bin Laden subsequent to the attack on the WTC, Pentagon 9/11/01. Later, Bush pushed troops into Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein after a consensus of all free nations saw a dire ABC warfare threat from Iraq on the West. Anti-war protestors, of which Ali Hussein Obama was one profoundly objected to the Iraq involvement. Given that the Left was unable to curb Bush's Iraq military operations, Ali Hussein Obama and his campaign entourage conjure the idea of pretending they were not generally anti-war[which, of course, they were], their strategy evolved into disseminating the notion that if our troops must be deployed over seas, they should be in Afghanistan, not Iraq. Had Steele elaborated to spelled out what I just did, he would be in the stew he is currently in.
Steele is a "slow coach." We need a quicker-witted RNC chairman. Steele should resign.
Margie| 7.8.10 @ 11:57AM
Ha ha ha! Excellent write up by the great Ann Coulter. If anyone can zing it to you Leftoids, it's her! Right on, Ann!
Alan Brooks| 7.8.10 @ 3:15PM
Coulter said "invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity."
Sounds a bit like nation building.
Margie| 7.8.10 @ 11:52PM
I believe she was referring to Muslims who want to come here and kill us, and make us Muslims.
That's not nation-building. It's dealing with them, (rightly), so they don't "deal" with us.
Alan Brooks| 7.9.10 @ 9:47AM
Converting populations from Muslim to Christian IS nation building.
old white guy| 7.9.10 @ 3:07PM
jeez you are dumb. it is self preservation not nation building. study a bit about islam.
Tim*| 7.9.10 @ 6:30AM
She zinging it to You Neocon Backers of The Serial Traitor to Conservatism,McCain , Sweet Heart .
Anne Coulter :
" Of course, if Kristol is writing the rules for being a Republican, we're all going to have to get on board for amnesty and a "National Greatness Project," too – other Kristol ideas for the Republican Party. Also, John McCain. Kristol was an early backer of McCain for president -- and look how great that turned out!
Inasmuch as demanding resignations is another new Republican position, here's mine: Bill Kristol and Liz Cheney must resign immediately."
Bob Waite| 7.8.10 @ 12:02PM
I love Ann Coulter and am thrilled that she hasn't taken the neocon Kool Aid. We ought to go back to the no nation building premise of the 1990s; it won elections and kept Americans from dying. It is also less arrogant. The idea that we can transplant democracy is not conservative, but instead very radical and almost impossible. And even if we do transplant democracy, can we be sure that it won't be Hamas or Iran? Maybe we should be mainly concerned with our safety and security.
Derek Leaberry| 7.8.10 @ 12:46PM
I absolutely agree with you, Mr. Waite. I would add that the neo-conservatives, and Bill Kristol specifically, are a cancer on the conservative movement or whatever is left of it. The neo-conservatives support the unrealistic, and possibly insane, concept that a nation with semi-permanent $ 1.3 trillion deficits can afford perpetual war and Middle Eastern nation-building. Neo-conservatives not only have failed in conserving anything, it appears that they never really wanted to conserve anything.
mzk1| 7.9.10 @ 3:39AM
For those of you who don't read Ann carefully, she DOES believe in nation-building in Iraq, just not in Afganistan.
victor| 7.8.10 @ 12:41PM
W III:
"I thought the irreducible requirements of Republicanism were being for life, small government and a strong national defense, but I guess permanent war is on the platter now, too."
This is what happens when we let others define us.
The "Permanent War Party" is what we are referred to by the PauleoCons.
She was making fun of YOU!
Anyone who thinks that our form of government is not transplantable is simply echoing the leftist line about how our form of government is the worst and no one really wants to be free.
You really cannot impose freedom upon anyone, can you?
Look at how Obama is cozying up to the muslim dictators while kissing off Israel.
Many so-called conservatives believe that we should jettison Israel and embrace the islamic states.
After all, we have so much in common with them.
BTW Afghanistan IS Obama's War.
He campaigned on ending Iraq and fighting Afghanistan the right way.
Anyone think that he is doing that?
Margie| 7.8.10 @ 12:45PM
Heh, one thing I gotta give Michael Steele credit for.. he's the only Republican I can think of who actually refuses to step down.
Alan Brooks| 7.8.10 @ 3:57PM
Because he knows he can find some more nookie in nightclubs.
Missy| 7.8.10 @ 4:29PM
Always the perverted pig, Alan. Get out of the gutter, moron.
William R| 7.8.10 @ 1:12PM
The NeoCons call on Steele to step down and only Ron Paul defends him. Steele is still standing so could this mean the NeoCons are losing their grip on the Republican party??
Ken (Old Texican)| 7.8.10 @ 1:12PM
Paleo-cons...are no other thing but a re-named movement.
Henceforward, I shall label them "neo-isolationists".
Youall remember them. They are the ones who stumbled us into WWII...uh when how many Americans were killed ?
Had we "projected power and freedom " into Germany during the early thirties, the question remains would the war have ever been more than a housecleaning and a skirmish?
The situation today is eerily similar. FDR was busy building "social justice" here at home while the Russian communists and German National socialists were tooling up to rule the world with an iron fist.
"neo-isolationists", you need to leave this forum and join Red and whatsis-name at the north pole in fortress America.
Youall are smply stuck on stupid...yet again.
Crooz8er| 7.8.10 @ 3:28PM
William, I surprised no zombie has called you a Paulite paleocon non-interventionist Leftist Libertarian yet. Almost 2 hours and nothing from the zombies. Must be some sorta AS record.
Nate| 7.8.10 @ 4:31PM
Please! Don't loose the Paultards from their rubber rooms!
Crooz8er| 7.8.10 @ 1:27PM
Ya remember than old joke about "how many shrinks does it take to change a lightbulb?" The answer, 'One, but only if the bulb WANTS to change."
Sure wish we would apply that same way of thinking to this whole failed nation-building garbage.
Dealing with muslims is simple. You tell them look, if you want to live with 90% illiteracy rates, pedophilia, no running water or electricity, fine. You want to worship a moon god, fine. You start exporting your crazy BS, we turn you into a parking lot. When you want to join the 21st century you let us know and we'll sure help you out. Until then, keep crapping in your seven-day sh1tt3rs and keep it inside your own borders.
Spicy Joker| 7.8.10 @ 3:18PM
You Paultards and admirers of Pat Pukecannon need to get this through your thick skulls: the calls for Michael Steele to resign have nothing to do with his ideology and everything to do with his gross incompetence and humongous mouth. He has been a disaster as RNC chairman and only occupies the position because politically tone-deaf Repubics thought that having a black RNC chairman would somehow win over black voters. In other words, the only reason Steele isn't rotting as some "fellow" at a phony think tank is affirmative action.
bill glass| 7.8.10 @ 5:44PM
As RNC chairman he's got a pretty good record of winning elections. Check the facts. As far as the idea that ""tone-deaf Repubics" thought...would win over voters", that sounds like projection from the side of the aisle best at using blacks to achieve a cynical purpose. Steele's well-qualified to hold his position, unlike the guy elected to the top job.
William R| 7.8.10 @ 7:31PM
And Bill Kristol and the Neocons have been a disaster for the GOP, Conservatism and most of all the Country.
Spicy, you're a punk!
serfer62 | 7.8.10 @ 3:59PM
The issue is a sideline...the main issue is steele is NOT doing the job he was hired to do...raise money & give people reasons to vote GOP.
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steele started off with 20 mil and managed to drop that to 8 mil...reasons enough to fire him.
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steele tells blacks there is no reason to vote GOP...fire him.
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steele picks loser candidates over locals choice...then apologizes for the loss...fire him.
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Now what what that speech about anyway? Why does this clown, admittedly black, still have a job in the GOP? Ship him over to the DNC to help them out.
Boomer Patriot| 7.9.10 @ 7:09PM
For the first time in my life, I agree with Ann Coulter-which is very difficult for me. I am not a liberal, but I loathe neo-Cons who mis-represent the true Republican Party. I am not a Republican, I am a republican (small r). Abe Lincoln was not an advocate of "small Government", nor was William McKinley-study your history, Ann! Lincoln and McKinley were Hamiltonians! And so was FDR-and we need that American System policy NOW!
That said, you are right to defend Michael Steele-and to oppose the doctrine of Perpetual War-Thank you.