LAT: Ann(Coulter), let's call this what it is (Pornography)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.calendarlive.com/columnists/rutten/cl-et-rutten10jun10,0,7377078.story

PORNOGRAPHY is difficult to define, wrote Justice Potter Stewart, "but I know it when I see it."

That famously commonsensical line would seem to obviate the need for any deeper analysis of the egregious Ann Coulter. Like most pornographers, however, she is resourceful in the service of her own economic and other interests. That makes it hard to do what most sensible people do when confronted with obscenity, which is look away.

At the moment, Coulter is out pimping her latest book and, this week, she was definitely in your face.

Her biggest attention-getting moment came on — of all places — the "Today" show. This is hardly a confrontational forum. In fact, it's probably fair to say that to provoke harsh words on NBC's morning program, you've got to have the sort of personality that would start a food fight at a Mennonite church supper. Still, Coulter managed to prod even the preternaturally sunny Matt Lauer to something like outrage in this exchange over a section of the book concerning the widows of men killed in the World Trade Center atrocity:

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If you've ever encountered Coulter on television or glanced at one of her book covers — all of which feature a "glamour shot" photo — you've probably noticed that she's inevitably dressed in an improbably short and low-cut black dress. At a gaunt 45 years of age, you might think the ingénue with fangs shtick would be wearing rather thin. Still, it's always been true that a certain segment of pornography consumers derive an erotic charge from the trappings of hate. Black leather and relic Nazi paraphernalia, for example, have a kind of iconic status in the sadomasochistic subcultures inclined toward fetishism.

[Kutjara]

1. The fetish in question is clearly necrophilia. n/t

[Thickasabrick]

2. Great article....he nailed it.

[cyr330]

3. This wasn't the first time she's exposed her ugly ass

Why has the MSM continued to give her airtime? Remember TIME MAGAZINE's coverpage with none other than her foul presence? I discontinued my subscription to that magazine after that, although I was aware of its proclivities even before they had the gall to put her on the cover. Why would anyone have any desire to interview her and give her a platform to spew her venom? She's NOT a real journalist; she's been busted on lie after lie; her "books" have been debunked with false footnotes; and she's a serial plagiarist. Quite frankly, although SHE'S a loathsome creature, we should be blaming those who keep transmitting her malignant statements to our televisions. A liberal media? Shit. Just imagine if someone equally noxious existed on the left and was broadcast nation wide. Jesus Christ. People would have a fucking heart attack.

[rickrok66]

4. Coulter and pornography?

Equating Ann Coulter with the pornography industry is an insult to all the honest pornographers out there trying to make a living. As I recall, Larry Flynt never threatened anyone or wished harm against anyone.

[Skittles]

5. I agree with his clothes assessment

I believe a woman can be sexy at any age but it's a different kind at each stage in our life - simply put, you don't do the same things at 45 you did at age 25

[claypool4prez]

6. true

^not if you call yourself a conservative

[Sequoia]

7. Well Ann, didn't any wives die on 9-11?

Didn't any sisters, aunts or daughters die that day? To Ann the Man it's always a man's world where the little wife waits at home in her pearls and apron. She realizes her end is near, getting old and haggard. Yeah, baby you're on the shelf soon you old harpie you.

[splat@14]

8. Coulter is a reptile (with apologies to Geico)....n/t