The Beauty of Conservatism the Seduction of Ann Coulter and the Cuckolding of Conscience
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The Beauty of Conservatism The Seduction of Ann Coulter and the Cuckolding of Conscience Daniel Borchers The Beauty of Conservatism The Seduction of Ann Coulter and the Cuckolding of Conscience Daniel J. Borchers Citizens for Principled Conservatism The Beauty of Conservatism: The Seduction of Ann Coulter and the Cuckolding of Conscience © 2011 Daniel Borchers First printing: December 8, 2011 All rights reserved. Written permission must be secured from the publisher to use or reproduce any part of this book, except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles. Citizens for Principled Conservatism believes that the nature and use of the photos, cartoons, and graphics provided in this book which are not in the public domain or not the property of the publisher constitutes “fair use” of any such material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. This material is intended primarily for educational purposes and is distributed freely. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Front and back cover design: Daniel Borchers Front cover photo: Americanpowerblog.blogspot.com, 2/11/11 Back cover photo: Politico.com, 2/14/11 All other photos obtained from the Internet and other open sources. Published by Citizens for Principled Conservatism. Printed in the United States of America. Daniel Borchers, President Citizens for Principled Conservatism P.O. Box 506 Odenton, MD 21113 www.CoulterWatch.com [email protected] 240-476-9690 Open rebuke is better than secret love. – Proverbs 27:5 (KJV) Table of Contents Preface: Alamo Remembered .............................................................................................. vii “for her resolute covenant with liberty and truth, her passionate defense of the weak and voiceless, and her principled moral conservatism” – BrotherWatch Introduction: The Freshest Face of the Conservative Movement ....................................... ix “You want to be careful not to become just a blowhard.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 1: The Seduction of Ann Coulter. .......................................................................... 1 “I’m against homogenizers in art, in politics, in every walk of life. I want the cream to rise.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 2: The Cuckolding of Conscience ......................................................................... 23 “We became our own market niche” – Ann Coulter Chapter 3: Beauty … . ......................................................................................................... 41 “A sleazy girl in a scanty dress is gonna get a lot of attention.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 4: …Brains … ....................................................................................................... 50 “It’s like the centerfold for intellectuals, right? She’s got a staple across her brain now.” – John Gibson Chapter 5: … and Balls! .................................................................................................... 63 “I am emboldened by my looks to say things Republican men wouldn’t.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 6: I Am Victim, Hear Me Whine .......................................................................... 81 “And then an act of terrorism is committed against me.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 7: Spawn of Satan Convention .............................................................................. 98 “There is nothing so irredeemably cruel as an attack on a woman for her looks. Attacking a female for being ugly is a hideous thing, always inherently vicious.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 8: Polemics R Us. ................................................................................................. 108 “Nothing too extreme can be said about liberals because it’s all true.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 9: Goddess of the Conservative Movement .......................................................... 123 “I don’t have one unexpressed thought.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 10: Taking a Demonic Turn ................................................................................... 135 “There’s nothing more attractive than a rabid conservative.” – Ann Coulter Chapter 11: The Beauty of Conservatism. ......................................................................... 150 “The time is always right to do what is right.” – Martin Luther King. Jr. Appendix 1: Totally Hot Babe. ........................................................................................... 167 “Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting” – Proverbs 31:30 Appendix 2: The Beauty of Godliness. ............................................................................... 171 “It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.” – Leo Tolstoy Appendix 3: The Wisdom of Godliness. ............................................................................. 179 “God is clever, but not dishonest.” – Albert Einstein Appendix 4: Take Action. ................................................................................................... 186 “Evil thrives when good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke Preface Alamo Remembered “for her resolute covenant with liberty and truth, her passionate defense of the weak and voiceless, and her principled moral conservatism” – BrotherWatch The Freshest Face Ann Coulter was the freshest Voice of Conservatism, or so I thought in the fall of 1996. Ann was passionate, articulate, and courageous in espousing her Christian faith and conservative principles. As Editor of BrotherWatch, a Christian conservative newsletter, I presented Ann with an Alamo Award (for being a courageous freedom fighter) in July 1997. BrotherWatch™ proudly presents this award to Ann Coulter for her resolute covenant with liberty and truth, her passionate defense of the weak and voiceless, and her principled moral conservatism. The Ann Coulter who began to fill the television airwaves in August 1996,1 was articulate, knowledgeable, impassioned, witty, and engaging. As a regular contributor on MSNBC from August 1996 till October 1997, Coulter courageously and effectively expressed her Christian and conservative beliefs. So much so that in those rare moments when she did engage in illogical and nonlinear thinking, they went largely unnoticed by me. Ann’s debate with legendary liberal icon Jesse Jackson prompted my Alamo Award to Coulter. Noticeably tense, Ann nevertheless held her ground against Jackson’s racial demagoguery. Similarly tense during her first appearance on Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect, at the very beginning of her television career, Ann did not back down from at times intense engagement with her liberal foes. During our 30-minute meeting in her office, on July 31, 1997, I presented Ann with her Alamo Award. Within just a few months, I would discover that this person I had placed on a pedestal not only had feet of clay and that a lack of character would be her Achilles heel. 1 Coulter was one of a couple of dozen young pundits who expressed their views on MSNBC, which was launched that month, and she appeared on Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect, becoming a prominent, recurring guest on that show. vii During her first year of television punditry, Ann appeared at ease with herself, her peers, the audience, and the issues. She unreservedly divulged personal information, anecdotes, and the like which had the ring of truth. Forceful, yet collegial, Coulter’s “steel logic” frequently prevailed. But that would change, and change quickly. Transformation As it turns out, I met Ann during a transformational period in her life. She was driven to achieve stardom, and in that quest for the brass ring, she changed in ways she might well regret during rare occasions of introspection. Certainly, certain proclivities she was prone to were exacerbated by the psychological forces which converged to greatly impact her life. Other aspects of her character were clearly compromised in pursuit of becoming a celebrity. Enraptured by her thirst for fame and glory, captivated by her unquenchable quest to be a star, Ann would appear forever unable to escape from the stars to whom she aspired and would soon belong. Both personally and professionally, I would discover that this freshest Voice of Conservatism was deeply flawed. After a lengthy string of broken promises by Ann to me, I discovered that this person who so adamantly advocated honesty and integrity was prone to lies and manipulation. Her at times nasty behavior toward me was paralleled by increasingly hostile on-air rhetoric. Indeed, in the closing six weeks of her MSNBC career, Ann eagerly attacked the just-deceased Princess Diana, berated an assortment of viewers calling in, and even blamed a paralyzed Vietnam veteran for losing that war. Ego and arrogance displaced decency and charm. Nevertheless, within a short span of time, Coulter would become the premiere spokesman for Conservatism – despite – or, perhaps because of – the dysfunctional aspects of her character and life. The Beauty of Conservatism hones in on those charismatic qualities which catapulted Coulter to the top and highlights the dark side of Ann Coulter, which has astonishingly been exalted and emulated by many of her colleagues and fans. viii Introduction The Freshest Face of the Conservative Movement “You want to be careful not to become just a blowhard.”1 – Ann Coulter Conservative Icon In the late 1990s, Ann Coulter became the freshest face of the Conservative Movement. Now she is regarded as a Conservative