Back on July 3, I wrote about the “seemingly endless feud between conservative firebrand Ann Coulter and Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards”:
http://www.ivorydome.us/2007/07/03/coulter-edwards-and-codependency/
At that time, Elizabeth Edwards had called into MSNBC’s “Hardball” to lash out directly at Coulter for all the insensitive remarks she made about her husband. At the time, I opined that this was a quick way for the Edwards campaign to replenish their coffers just before the quarterly contribution numbers were announced.
Now it appears that Edwards is in need of another boost in campaign funds:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/08/edwards-calls-c.html
I’ve been out of the loop for a couple of weeks, having had major surgery on August 6 and only now feeling strong enough to sit up long enough to write this. Did I miss Ann’s latest jibe at Edwards, or is he just trying to resurrect the old feud that got him so much mileage in the past? I find it amusing that Edwards calls Coulter a “she-devil,” then tries to reclaim the moral high ground:
“We know these people. We know their game plan. They’re going to attack us personally,” Edwards said. “They attacked Elizabeth personally, because she stood up to that she-devil Ann Coulter. … I should not have name-called. But the truth is — forget the names — people like Ann Coulter, they engage in hateful language.”
Another telling line is the third sentence. “They’re going to attack us personally”? Is that a prediction or a wishful thinking on Edwards’ part? The metamessage is clear: “Please, Ann, please! If you don’t attack me again, my campaign is sunk!” If I were Ann Coulter, I would pass on the bait and remain serenely silent until Edwards finally runs out of bogeymen and ultimately, funds.
This reminds of the old joke: Q: What did the sadist do to masochist? A: Absolutely NOTHING!
Ann Coulter was on Hannity & Colmes last night. When asked about Edwards’ “she-devil” comment, her reply was, “Is he still around?” I’ll post the transcript when it appears on the H&C website.