Ann-odyne

From reading the interview, It is hard to say whether she is stating something from what she read or if she is stating it, because the last part she seems to be say that is what the testament says. So and since this is CNBC a lib organization, I will give her the benefit and go with she was stating what is said not what she thinks.
As far as going away, come on, she brings balance against all the Libs that attack Christians and hetrosexuals

The word “perfect” means something different in Christian lingo than it does to the general population of English-speakers. In this context, she is advocating for Jews to convert to the Christian faith. She is neither saying that Jews are imperfect or that she is perfect in any personal way. She is speaking about the term, “perfected Jew” which means a Jew who has converted to Christianity.

She’ll say or do anything to get attention and I think she does it to provoke. It keeps her name in the spotlight and is great PR when she want to sell a book. I can’t imagine why anyone ever listens to her. I put her in the same category as the race hucksters like Sharpton and Jessie Jerkson. They say or do anything to keep their faces in the news.

Yes, i do wonder what the point of you taking and parading around this one-liner is.

Ann Coulter is a ZERO and I am amazed and DISAPPOINTED that ABC even gives her BLATHER the attention.

my_own_person – that’s fine if you hold that belief. I don’t. If you don’t respect beliefs other than those that you hold, and you want to impose your religious beliefs onto others, that’s fascism. And fascism and anti-semitism are what caused the holocaust. So open your eyes, look at the slippery slope, and stop defending the indefensible.
I only wish that the conservatives to which Jake referred had the courage to speak out against her. I know some started after she attacked the 9/11 widows. But I see that she still enjoys popularity. She. Must. Be. Stopped.

This Tapper will have to reconcile his networks love of this lady and how they promoted her incessantly when right wing propagandists like annie coulter and HUSH BIMBO were assumed to be the direction that this country and abc network wanted and relied upon. Now they have a spilled mess that abc helped spill and so they are doing what with this latest one-liner by a failed bushbaby sycophant. And how is bushbaby going to get Isreal to accompany him in his worldwide “christy crusade” if annie coulter is one of their most prolific spokespersons? Film at eleven…

LESD:
“As far as going away, come on, she brings balance against all the Libs that attack Christians and hetrosexuals [sic]”
That walking pile of hate brings _balance_? That’s likely to be the most amazing thing I’ll hear all day.

Spock, I do hope your kidding.
“Balance”? The things she says are so off the deep end that she says them *only* to get attention.
Seriously, what American wishes someone would blow up a building with other Americans in it? What American would tell another culture/religion that they either convert or be killed? What American would hope that anyone who doesn’t believe in what they do would die? Not any Americans I know.

Worst splinter-beam case EVER

Would the media please stop giving that hatemonger airtime? PLEASE????

The only thing shocking is that these programs invite this stupid mean spirited woman for interviews. The problem is more with the hosts than with Coulter because purposely invite her on hoping she will blurt out some garbage that will make a hot headline. There are many intelligent well meaning people who are humble and not self serving who would have construtive and interesting views that we are not hearing because the talk show hosts would rather charge people up with negative emotions than inform the public in way that contributes to our society.

To echo another comment, it’s important to understand what Christianity is and is not. Only then will you understand why there’s nothing outrageous about her comments, especially when considering the entire transcript. Of course, the media has a way of ignoring context and trying to understand something before launching an attack.

Jake – this one brought a lot of posts, she definitely gets attention.
But please do a post on Hilary saying she started Media matters.

Wendy: Reading your post makes me think you may have an issue with tolerance. Isn’t it intolerant to attack conservatives who speak out against social tragedies (abortion, so-called “gay marriage”, etc.)?

Poor Anne, the bleach seems to be soaking into her brain. She is talking about Judaism like she actually knows what the religion is about. Following her logic, Jesus was imperfect. If I remember my scripture correctly, man is imperfect and must strive to be better to be closer to God. I agree with some of the other posts, she just does this stuff to keep her name and face in the news. No sense in getting upset with her. I rarely get upset over anything the mentally challenged say.

Oh Dear — what is No Momentum thinking — and she is who’s friend and she appears on what network??

OMG! What a self righteous female!! I did read the entire thing and this woman is waaaaaaay out there! That’s the type of “Christian” that really makes the rest of us “Christians” look BAD! Good grief girl, get over yourself!! Boy will she be surprised when she gets to wherever she is going in the afterlife and God just slaps her upside the head!

Poor Catherine!: You can do all the striving you want (good deeds), “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…”. It’s not your works that will get you closer to God. You have to read both the Old and New Testaments to have the complete picture. Sadly, people just believe what they believe without being able to say why they believe what they believe. Jesus would have been imperfect and just like the rest of us had God not raised Him.

cordelia525, firstly, what you consider to be social tragedies I will not debate, because that is your opinion. You have a right to it. The difference between self-righteous hate filled intolerant jerks and people like me is that I’m tolerant of your rights to not be in favor of gay marriage, to not have an abortion, to go to the church of your choice. I would never try to tell you that you have to be gay, that you shouldn’t have a baby and that you should be a jew. I am intolerant of those who feel that not only are they entitled to their own opinions, but that everyone else must share them, but believe the way they do and must act the way they do. Most liberals are not asking that you change your beliefs, we’re just asking that you not try to force everyone else to live by them. You want to be a christian, good for you. You want to have babies, good for you. You want to have a heterosexual relationship, good for you. If your neighbor across the street feels differently, it’s really none of your business to try to force them to live by your belief system. That’s intolerance. That’s bigotry. That’s Ann Coulter.

Tread: Which economy are you living in? I believe there’s intolerance when one party resorts to name calling for those who oppose gay marriage and abortion (yes, I believe those are social tragedies). People who buy homes they can’t afford with no money down typify American foolishness. The tragedy is that some want the taxpayers to bail ‘em out for their lack of self control (coincidentally, it sounds a lot like Planned Parenthood).

The problem with being an “attack dog” type personality – eventually you have to keep saying more and more controversial things until you get yourself in trouble. Coulter’s an idiot.

I think, everyone agrees that she makes noise to profit and everyone falls into her trap. She says nothing that is worth getting angry about. Media loves her because media needs people like her. If you are intelligent you’ll not get the same amount of attention in the media.

Ann Coulter is so full of hate that her eyes are starting to shrink into her head. Check it out!

Steve, having religion is great, but once religious beliefs come before being a decent caring understanding person, thats when people start strapping on bombs to make their point…

I think the people who promote Ann Coulter’s work and give her a “voice” are just as guilty as she is. When do we stop allowing these people to spread their hatred and ignorance? Someone should file a massive lawsuit against her, her publishers and anyone else that gives her a public forum.

Spock – Liberals don’t attack Christians and heterosexuals. Don’t be such a paranoid nutcase. Meanwhile, Coulter is an insane hatemonger bent on dividing the country against itself. She is an utter disgrace and should be ashamed of herself. I will pray for her.

Ann Coulter is one of the worst people on the planet. She is a disgrace to the entire Conservative movement and anyone who embraces her hateful divisiveness needs to grow up.

Can’t you right-wing neo-con cristians see that she’s trying to make you look stupid ???

It is the Christian position that one needs to accept Jesus as one’s savior. I’m not a Christian or religious in any sense but I’m not offended by their beliefs. I just disagree.
It seems that Tapper has the problem with other people’s religion and takes a dim view of Christianity. That’s his right, of course.

I would like to see the whole quote & the context – because most of the time, she is being sarcastic & satirical – but people take it out of context.

Jake, going from Ann Coulter to Ghouliani sure does not seem to be going in a positive direction! Ask Ann if ‘The Jews Need To BE Perfected’ is the title to her next book and ask Ghouliani how long he is going to milk the fact that he was the mayor of New York during 9/11 and if he will come clean about how little he did and how the NYPD and NYFD don’t like him at all!

Ok – I just went and read the transcript. She was not being hateful at all. She wasn’t saying that anyone should be killed, tortured or maimed for not being a Christian. All she was saying was that according to the Christian faith, the goal is that everyone will come to know the Good News that Jesus died for us & accept Him as their Savior. She was laying out what it takes to be a Christian. Christians can love people of every faith, but it doesn’t mean they have to approve of their actions.

Isn’t Guliani the mayor that tried to gag NY city employees from sharing immigration status info with the INS and who was later slapped by the federal 2nd circuit for his lawless sanctuary madness? Isn’t Guliani the guy whose now claiming that he never harbored illegal aliens in NYC? That Guliani? Pray that Guliani gets around to telling the truth…
But for a lackadaisical attitude on immigration, 9/11 would never have happened. Wake up libs; the terrorists are HERE (not over THERE!)because Guliani and Bush love slave labor, kissing lawlessness more than they love safeguarding this nation. Anybody who doesn’t see the nexus between terrorism and immigration chaos needs some serious perfecting! (I thought I’d get you nuts off Ann for a bit and unto something that actually matters…immigration enforcement, something as yet UNTRIED in this country.) And Guliani, the illegal alien king, got me going…

I think we need to stop reporting on her. honestly. next time she appears in teh news I do not comment on it and I will not read it. she is no longer news.

As a Christian, I found Ann’s comments to be very misguided and unhelpful. I have not watched video of the interview, but based on the transcript, she seems to be trying to be edgy and witty, while expressing that Christianity is the fulfillment of Judaism. Even then, I think that some of her theology is pretty off base. But I also think the interviewer was trying to pick a fight by missrepresenting her. Do Christians think that all Jews should embrace Christianity? Of course. Christians believe that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah. That is why Christians read the same scriptures that Jews read (with the addition of the New Testament). But the interviewer seems to want to push her into some kind of forced conversion crusade or Jewish extermination. That was not what she was saying. Ultimately I think he is offended that any person of religion would want to convince others to join them, and I have a big problem with that. People of all religions should have the freedom to proselytize in an arena of ideas.

Thank you, Tom, for your measured wisdom.
Some people, like this pushy interviewer, simply abhor evangelism, which is the same as opposing advocacy.
If an idea is good enough to embrace, why is it not good enough to share? Ann simply stated that Christians believe that Christ is for everyone. Nothing shocking here. This threshold doctrine has been around for at least 2000 years. If some are shocked or offended by it, it is only because they are historical,biblical and cultural illiterates.

You say:
“One wonders about even blogging about her, given the things she says, but after-the-fact, after she’s been broadcast, it’s probably important to know what people like her are saying to mass broadcast audiences.”
You’re double standard is showing. You must be a Hillary supporter. Read the transcript again, study up on Christianity (by actually reading the New Testament), and think twice about calling yourself a journalist.

first off, to set the record straight, Christmas is not a Christian holiday. Christ was born in the spring, common rituals, symbols and traditions of Christmas come from multiple nations and religions, particularly pagan rituals having to do with the winter solstice which even outdate Christ himself. And so-called “leaders” of the Christian faith do more harm to the religion than anyone else possibly could. Beware the wolves in sheep’s clothing

Question to all of you defending Coulter on biblical grounds: I read the entire transcript, and I’m curious why it’s bad to hate and marginalize someone UNLESS the bible says it’s OK? Then it’s constructive feedback instead of hateful rhetoric? Are you all twisted and inhuman, or just confused and misled? Some combination thereof?

jeremydbrooks – I’m not sure where your question is coming from, since, if you read the transcript, you would see that she was not hateful at all.

If you think for one minute that I will believe anything you say, you have another thing comming.

Tread, you wrote: “…why would he (Jake Tipper) say Hillary Clinton started Media Matters? It’s patently false and to say so would be lying…” Oh my, you just called Sen. Hillary Clinton a liar!
On August 4, 2007, speaking at the YearlyKos Convention, Sen. Clinton said: “We are certainly better prepared and more focused on, you know, taking our arguments, and making them effective, and disseminating them widely, and really putting together a network, uh, in the blogosphere, in a lot of the new progressive infrastructure, institutions THAT I HELPED TO START AND SUPPORT LIKE Media Matters and Center for American Progress.” (Emphasis is mine.) Don’t take my word for it. Google it. The YouTube video clip is right there for everyone to see and hear!
Of course Media Matters is now out there trying to deny it. That’s because they are a non-profit organization. And they could lose that status if they, themselves, admitted to being connected to Sen. Clinton.
Now then, after reading these comments I am totally amazed at some of the venom and hatred out there. Maybe I should clarify that! What I am really amazed about is NOT the venom and hatred ITSELF, but the fact that some of the commenters claim that the Liberal Left does not attack Christians. Yet right before their own eyes is our evidence that the Liberals DO attack. And some of these attacks are filled with utter disdain, venom and hatred. You Liberals express how you love free speech. Yet you want Ann Coulter to “shut up.” One of my favorite comments is by Rev. Hank Bates who wrote: “When do we stop allowing these people to spread their hatred and ignorance?”
You can’t have Freedom of Speech if you only allow that which you like or that with which you agree. That is NOT Freedom of Speech. If you don’t like something, you have the God-given right to not listen. Turn the channel, or move on to another article, if you are offended. The U. S. Constitution does not protect you from being offended.

Someone once told me, “if Jesus were alive today he would be hanging out in the synagogue.” I wonder what percentage of Christians who claim to be “perfected Jews” even know what “Echad” means in Hebrew.
- From a soon-to-be “imperfect” Jew.

I knew the day would come when she finally offended almost everyone on earth in some way, shape or form. I think the Caucasion, Christian, right wing fanatico males are still pretty safe, though.
Just sign me:
a woman who Ann Coulter would love to keep from voting

Poor Anne, she can’t help being an ignorant limelight seeking mudslinger. It must have been something in her upbringing. There is so much wrong with this woman I don’t know whay anyone would put her on TV other than to see how far she can get her foot and leg into her mouth. She spreads hatred and intolerance and the best we can all do is ignore her and maybe she will go away.

The day Coulter croaks…the fake-tan business will have lost a great client…HEY, how about this: let’s harness her energy… and recycle the HOT AIR!

Anne Coulter’s comment was pigheaded and I am conservative. Anne does not represent us; she represents a small minority that thinks they run the conservative ‘Red’ states.

Keep on waving the elephant flag Annie. Us liberals enjoy the help you provide by showing the true color of the republican party!!!

I see absolutely no difference between what she said and a Taliban fanatical saying that everyone needs to convert to Islam to be saved. Same thing.

Actually, I would propose that the nicest people are not at all religious, and some of the worst people profess to be highly religious.
That goes for all religions, with none excluded.
Knowing how to treat others well, has nothing to do with religion.
Ms. Coulter is not a very nice person, and should be ignored by those who are nice people.

Ann Coulter has lately been panned as antisemitic, and rightfully so. While many Christians believe Jews need fulfillment in Jesus as Moschiah, they do sometimes stoop into religious hucksterism over that belief, as Ann Coulter does here, and get tarred and feathered over it. Why? Because the language isn’t respectful of Judaism! Jews aren’t any more imperfect than Christians or Buddhists or worshippers of the Vedic deities or Shintoists or Afro-traditionalists or Neopagans. Only the Divine is perfect (or those that have achieved Nirvana, if you’re a Buddhist). If you want to promote your religion, fine. But don’t belittle another religion in doing so.

I see again how liberals love free speech: “Ann Coulter shouldn’t be allowed on the air,” etc., etc. Also, if you don’t know anything about Christianity, don’t judge what Ann said.
Jake Tapper said, “Ann Coulter is making the rounds on cable these days saying that Jews need “to be perfected” like Christians.” Let me translate for Jake: Jews and everyone need to be perfected THE SAME AS CHRISTIANS NEED TO BE PERFECTED, in other words, everybody needs to be perfected – nobody is perfect. She was quoting Jesus in the New Testament.

religion needs to be perfected…by realizing that following someone else’s interpretation of spirituality is like using someone else’s tongue to taste. snot gonna work. follow your own beliefs people, not someone else’s. that religious leader you follow is no better or smarter, just more egotistical and richer…and probably secretly gay.

This “blog” is amusing, I found this “blog” by accident. Its funny because if you turn on a tv you already know what this is about so how many people living under a rock,yet already knew of this blog are there?
As for Ann, I love that crazy chick. She knows how to stick it to the liberals and get them all crazed, sort of like taking a baseball bat to a beehive.
Their only defense to what she says appears to be ,”shes mean/malicious/arrogant/obnoxious/annoying” yet they never have a counter that shows what she says to be a lie. Their counter is merely an opinion on what she said as opposed to countering the context of which she says.
Let me “blog” here a bit. Most of the young,single women I have met have been far left,crazy liberals. Liberals whos basis of being one is “Bush sounds stupid on tv”. Anything they believe has been backed by pure non-sense, instead its based on superficial reasons. Such as “war is bad”,”i don’t like his suits”, “X government official is stupid(no reasons given”.
So for me to hear Ann say that young,single women shouldn’t be allowed to vote, purely in a jest, is amusing. Its amusing because it is in fact those people that have been the most vocal about their “political view” yet have nothing to back it other then superficial nonsense. I personally would like there to be a common sense test taken before your able to vote,which many of the young,single females i have met would fail,undoubtedly.
As for the comments about Jews need to be perfected, IIRC, those were the words of the host. Either way anyone that has read a Bible,Christian or not, would already realize the fact that Judaism is the basis of Christianity. Without Judaism there would be no Christianity. Christianity,according to the New Testament is the progression of what it is based off of. Therefore it is believed to be the expansion of, the revision of, the more advanced version,however you want to put it, of Judaism.
As a not so practicing Christian I see the Jews as cousins or brothers. I see their beliefs as the basis of my own. The difference is that they don’t believe in the expansion of the faith which turns it into Christianity. I don’t look down on them.
I am a Republican that appreciates the humor of Ann. I appreciate the fact that she can get on tv and get the liberal’s collective panties in a twist with the slightest comment. Its even funnier when you see the “media backlash” where we see the liberals on parade telling us how badly Ann owns their sorry butts.

I watched Ann make her Big Idea Point that you should speak what you believe and then take the bullets for your belief and then you will go far, which is not what Donny wanted her to say. Then he insulted her by saying an educated person couldn’t possibly believe what she said about Christians being perfected Jews. He insulted all Christians and Republicans by insinuating that their would be more hate and intolerance if the world were made up of them. Go Ann! everyone else just wants to be politically correct. Where is all the hate speech the way I read the blogs it is all toward Ann and Christians. Ann was being as gracious and liberal minded toward the Jews as the Bible allows by at least saying their is a way for them to enter the Kingdom of God. He she were anti-semitic why would she lift up Joe Lieberman in the same interview. The truly intolerant are those who can’t tolerate people who believe in an absolute truth. These must defend their faith when pushed in a corner and told they are unintelligent for believing this way, and better yet they should propagate their faith as the commandment given by Jesus in Matthew 28 when said go and make disciples of all natiions!

How ironic. The introduction chapter to her new book is exactly what were discussing: people using idioms like how Ann has “crossed the line”, “gone too far this time”, or is “beyond the pale” each time she makes a “controversial” statement. Funny how they always seem to come out right around when her books are released; which I just bought two days ago and can’t put it down. So funny.
As for what she said, what real Christian would not want everyone single person on the planet to not be Christian. It is one of the essential core beliefs of our faith, not to mention one of the greatest commandments of our Savior; to go forth and make disciples. That is all she was saying. She said nothing about hate or forcing some kind of religious legalism on all mankind or and that if a person doesn’t believe in Christianity they should be subservient to those that do, or worse yet – killed. Oh wait a second – that’s a different religion I’m thinking of.

Ok so everyone does remember that Jesus was Jewish, a devote Jew at that. He taught people to love others inspite of their faults and possibly because of their faults. Christianity as we know it did not start until he was gone. So how is it that you can say Jews are not perfect when Jesus was a Jew unless you are saying Jesus was not perfect, but then you would be defeating your own point. But then again look at the source of the remark.

Erin – your logic is faulty. Just because Jesus was perfect, does not make all Jews perfect.

ABC News is as liberal as PBS and the New York Times….you really blew your cover during the ‘W’ administration. It bothers me not beacuse your spewing proganda that may have potential consequences – the gig is up. But, thinkiing back over the past 30 years, how much BS have you spoon-fed the US and the World with your skewed view of reality. …Al Gore’s “Peace Prize” exhibit A — what the %$#& does that have to do with peace?? You mean the Nobel Politics Prize that fits the liberal anti-capitalism socialistic elitist template of doom and gloom – prize.
Simle! Its a BEAUTIFUL day in suburabn America with the NEWS TURNED OFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Dr.S

It’s clear that Ann Coulter has not read the New Testament and has little grasp of what Christ’s gift of salvation is about. Orthodox Christianity says Christ died to redeem sinners. No where in the New Testament does it say that Christians are perfected — in fact, the verses describing possibility of perfection on this side of heaven are highly debated or ignored by the vast majority of Christians. John Wesley, perhaps the biggest Christian proponent of perfection (in love) being possible in this world, never claimed to attain it. And Mother Theresa who had both an understanding of Christianity and the ability to live it better than most could ever dream of didn’t claim perfection as she contemplated retirement, but instead said that “God will find a perrson, more humble, more devoted, more obedient to him….” Relations with our Jewish brothers and sisters would be a lot better if people like Ann Coulter would take a page out of Mother Theresa’s book rather than holding themselves out as being perfected beings.

Somewhere (I forget which verses) in the Bible, Christ is talking about washing one’s hands before eating. He called it a Jewish practice that was wrong, because if you believe in the Lord, He will cleanse you. From the Old Testament–one of the Ten Commandments is about not coveting your neighbor’s slaves. The Koran talks about killing non-muslims. And the New Testament does say the only way to Heaven is through Christ. When one takes their religion too literally, they end up selling alot of books, or becomming President of Iran. Both of the people I’m referring to are the stars of their own side shows, but they both have more money and power than we posters do. Maybe they’re on to something.

Jake, you write:
“Ann Coulter is making the rounds on cable these days saying that Jews need “to be perfected” …”
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Not true. She never said that. she never said “need”. Donny used that word, not her. Looks like Media Matters punk’d you.

Dogfreid True But dont forget the New Lib Constuitution -
Free Speech only if your a Lib and You get Stoned if you dare question a Lib

Look up the definition of “media prostitute” in the dictionary and you’ll see Ms. Coulter’s photo as the definition. This is just another example of the old saying, “Give someone enough rope….” Is it any surprise to anyone about Ms. Coulter’s numeroous prejudices?

Plain and Simple. Why do you like her?
You shouldn’t. She is unamerican.

Ann Coulter is wonderful. I am a Conservative and she is great!