Ann Coulter banned for life from NBC

[kitty1]

Source: gateway pundit

Ann Coulter has been banned from NBC and the Today Show over her new book entitled Guilty.
The book disses Obama and the liberal media bias in general.
Coulter received a huge advance for the book. One of the largest yet.

Read more: http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/guilty-nbc-bans-ann-coulter-for-life.html

[grantcart]

1. Ok now that they have done that I will now accept formal invitations to appear

on NBC or MSNBC.

[methinks2]

2. hhhhhhhaaaaaaa

LOVE IT:applause: :rofl:

[grannylib]

3. Liberal media bias, my A$$...

If there really were such a thing, we wouldn't have had to endure 8 years of Chimpy the Unelected Imbecile, and Cheney the Dick. The entire WORLD would have known they were never elected and of every crime they've committed, and they'd long since have been marched off in shackles and handcuffs, in bright orange jumpsuits.

[stuntcat]

37. hallelujah

my A$$ too.
The average TV watcher has no idea the horrible crap that happens in the world, long as they can consume whatever they're told they want. That is all our media's been good for.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

42. May I be the first to

say THANK YOU Grannylib.

xoxo
Gilligan

[LoZoccolo]

4. Kind of a bad move.

She is the type of person who only gets herself in more and more trouble the more exposure she gets. Now she can use the NBC rejection as propaganda for her base to generate more book sales and credibility. She is probably doing less well now that people know who she is.

[Baby Snooks]

8. And laughs all the way to the bank....

She and Rush are nothing but scam artists and love every minute of it and they both laugh all the way to the bank. And the money keeps rolling in. And more will roll in as a result of NBC banning her. Why all the conservatives will buy her book now. Just to show NBC. She's probably got a couple of publicists working on getting her banned by ABC and CBS as well. The more you hate her, the more she makes.

[depakid]

14. If America had responsible media regulation- and the culture that went with it

She'd have long since been blackballed by ALL of the major media outlets, and hence wouldn't have the publicity to sell her dishonest and paranoid ramblings.

Assuming that any pulisher would have printed them....

[stanwyck]

38. I don't care if she makes money. I do care

that legitimate news sources give her a forum. She doesn't deserve exposure from any outlet with even the minimum of standards. It's time the executives at the networks showed some backbone and made sure standards are enforced. It's not about liberal or conservative. It's about intelligence. They have a right to reject authors whose work is sub-standard. And Coulter definitely falls into that category.
She's a circus act. Leave her to the circus.

[LoZoccolo]

39. Why do you care though?

She just ends up extinguishing herself. Normal people get to know her and then the conservatives have to hide their Ann Coulter books. She just embarrasses herself more and more. I don't think she's been given a positive interview by a mainstream news outlet in a long time. I think they should have her on more and more.

[dem629]

13. Yep. All they did was give her another sideshow to her insane circus.

The most amazing aspect of the Coulter "success" is that some people think she's serious. When will these fools who love her see that she's nothing more than a publicity hound to sell books?

[stanwyck]

35. Since when is having standards a "bad move"?

It's time more individuals, organizations, and corporations decided to show some sense of dignity and refuse to wallow in the muck just for the sake of exposure.
So what if Coulter uses the rejection to make money?
The real issue is, what value is Ann Coulter? She has nothing to offer. She isn't knowledgeable, witty, or imaginative. What is her purpose?
I applaud NBC for showing a sense of dignity by respecting their organization enough not to have Coulter associated with their network.
It's not liberal bias. It's intelligence bias.
Good move, NBC.
Following your reasonsing, NBC must become the Jerry Springer show complete with KKK members and neo-Nazis just to keep from letting anyone turned away from the network from exploiting their rejection.

[LoZoccolo]

40. When it denies us the advantage of exposing the right. n/t

[stanwyck]

43. So, what standards do exist?

Does the Reverend Phelps get to rant and rave and suck up airtime with his "God Hates Fags" message? And, if we're so concerned with making sure the rightwing crazies get air time, what legitimate issues don't get covered? Where are the scientists who want to enlist our help in solving medical problems or environmental concerns? Crowded out by the loudtalkers who have nothing to offer that is beneficial. Our media feeds on the inane rage you endorse instead of feeding on our thirst for knowledge. It's least common denominator programming. And I'm surprised that is what you want for our country.

[Mz Pip]

5. "Guilty"

What a title. Guilty of what? Why is it the MSMs responsibilty to give a platform to this venom filled wack job? This isn't about being politically correct or even having an opposing point of view. she spews accusations claiming they are fact.

I honestly don't care what Ann Coulter thinks or what her mindless followers believe. They can buy her book for all I care, but it does bother me that the promotion of her crap fills up air time that could be given to other authors.

[depakid]

6. This is what happens in a corporate media run amok

through de-regulation and consolidation.

A culture of lies where no one is held accountable.

[Mz Pip]

7. I wonder who makes

money off her books. They seem to be bought up in bulk by conservative groups, then given away for a fraction of the cost. Other than Ann, these books can't be making the publisher any money.

What a waste of good trees.

[depakid]

10. The same people who listen to the AM Hate Radio

read hers and other liars' books.

[Spike89]

34. The publisher probably comes out just fine

Without a doubt, the publishing business isn't the cash cow it once was, but you still don't need to sell that many copies to make a profit. By this time, I'm sure the publisher has a pretty good idea of what numbers will move and Coulter's advance won't be excessive (an advance is really a loan, except that you only have to pay it back if sales are sufficient).

[badgerpup]

29. Didn't the majority of the printing run of her last book...

...end up on the pile of 'remainders' rather quickly?

I know that LOTS of copies get bought by bookstores and distributers...but it doesn't count until the CUSTOMER buys it and takes it out the door...and even then, there's the more-than-even chance they'll read it, return it, and demand their money back.

Seem to remember Godless landing in the 'bargain books' (read: we've really gotta unload these puppies) section at Barnes and Noble not so very long after it came out...:evilgrin:

[LiberalinNC]

9. Banned for life time is only about 6 months...mark my words, she'll be back

:puke:

[whopis01]

32. Yeah right - 6 months? Try tomorrow. n/t

[Earth Bound Misfit]

11. Banned for LIFE? according to Drudge?

FAIL.

[Cha]

12. Wow..wouldn't you have liked

to have been a spidey on the wall when they were coming to that decision?

coulter is just a professional liar in the vein of rush limpdick whom Couric had on her first show.

[FriendlyReminder]

15. I'm guessing she will profit from this decision.

[Gold Metal Flake]

16. I don't believe any of this.

I expect GE-NBC will "bow to public pressure" in a few weeks and have her on. The Corporate Owned Big Money Media is a vital tool of the Corporate Agenda, and so, in her way, is Coulter.

[RamboLiberal]

17. They'll bow this week I bet

According to Sludge Scarborough is already working on it. Actually I think this is getting Coulter more pub than if she had just appeared on Today and said something controversial that would make her look like the racist piece of crap she is.

[Gold Metal Flake]

36. We were both right.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/05/ann-coulters-today-show-a_n_155393.html

The corporate media is our greatest enemy. The current structure of mass media must be destroyed.

[orleans]

18. LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS??? HAHAHAHAHA! n/t

[Cetacea]

41. BWAHAAAAA !!!! n/t

[Jamastiene]

19. Hey, Perez!!!!

Let's talk. I'll throw the pie if you'll coordinate the itinerary with me and spell my name right on your web site when you award me the $1,000. HELL, I'll do it for free, if you'll bail me outta jail. HELL, I'll drag her skinny little ass down and mud wrestle her afterward if you video it. :evilgrin:

:rofl:

[Earth Bound Misfit]

20. NBC: Coulter isn't banned

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4772358

As I said, according to Drudge?

FAIL.

[Orsino]

24. Gee. *Two* headlines for Coulter.

She might get a TV spot on NBC.

[MattSh]

21. Don't worry. She'll be back in the after-life. n/t

[StreetKnowledge]

22. We Can Only Wish

Annie the Psycho belongs in a mental institution.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

23. Here a summary from Media Matters about this new book

http://mediamatters.org/items/200901040001

Ann Coulter has a long history of pushing hate rhetoric as political "commentary". She has said something on the record that is deeply offensive (not just politically incorrect) to just about any group you care to name. Let's not forget that she is the one who advised "talking" to liberals with a baseball bat according to Media Matters. Alan Colmes was dead on when he said "You are a hate crime" to her.

In my opinion, if Ann Coulter were a pudgy brunette with glasses, no one in the world would give a shit what she thinks about anything and she wouldn't be booked anywhere anytime. She serves as a Leni Riefenstahl type apologist and aggrandizer of the failed immoral and corrupt Republican fascist vision of the world.

Al Franken has her number but good in Lying Liars.

[KharmaTrain]

25. Oh The Outrage...Let's Feed The Beast

Yep...the sky is falling on Coultergeist and her right wing hatemongerers. Turn on hate radio these days and it's non-stop outrage of how the right wing is being "censored" or some hideous new "Fairness doctrine" is already in affect...a blacklist to destroy them. Reality says different. But this isn't reality here, this is the parallel universe and yet another PR stunt.

Coultergeist's game is to create outrage...make noise...throw bombs. My bets are this is her and her publisher trying to wave their arms and play attention whore...all but force her way onto shows to promote her screeds due to some phony controversy. She needs the media to stay in the limelight and get those big advances, without it, she's yet another right wing harpie.

[JHB]

26. I rather like the book's cover...

I'm sure the rest of the book is crap,
but a photo of mAnn framed by the words Ann Coulter: GUILTY

(like so) is something I've been dreaming of ever since I found out she
was one of the "elves" committing (or at least abetting) illeagal acts by
the Paula Jones/"attack Clinton" team.

[graywarrior]

27. Why act like she's a serious contender

She's trash. In fact, there is no word to describe her. She's filth.

[Romulox]

28. PR stunt by a corporation trying to build "progressive" cache, imo.

NBC is owned by GE. It is not a "progressive" business entity.

[LeftHander]

30. She'll be eating dead bats live on FOX.....nt

[Mad_Dem_X]

31. All of her book covers look the same

I'm through with this Nazi c*nt. She bores me.

[leftynyc]

33. She's going on Today tomorrow

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/05/ann-coulters-today-show-a_n_155393.html