Ann Coulter Quotes
If the press really thinks Obama is Lincoln, they ought to treat him like they treated Bush, 'cause that's how they treated Lincoln. His critics compared Lincoln to an ape; they called him an illiterate baboon.
Coulter, Ann. Guilty: Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America. Crown Forum, 2009.
At the time most of the right wing talk show hosts were advocating Sarah Palin as a Republican presidential candidate. Palin, after her first experience at national politics as John McCain’s running mate, quit as Alaska governor, wrote a book and explored her further national political prospects, but her only visible support seemed to be coming from the radio talk show hosts.
At the time political parties and some candidates had their own newspapers and attacked their opponents through those rather than directly themselves which would have been seen as gross and undignified, Slander and attacks have been a part of American politics since its inception. The degree and extent reached its pinnacle in the early 21st century.
The Senator almost certainly meant to say “disagree” but “agree” is what came out in a gaff that had his Western Pennsylvania audience very confused.
He was responding to criticism that the media was bashing the President.
Ann Hart Coulter is an American conservative media pundit, best-selling author, syndicated columnist, and lawyer.
