Meghan McCain: Ann Coulter 'Offensive, Insulting, Confusing'

Meghan McCain, self-styled Republican party critic and Daily Beast blogger, has a serious beef with Ann Coulter.

I straight up don't understand this woman or her popularity. I find her offensive, radical, insulting, and confusing all at the same time. But no matter how much you or I disagree with her, the cult that follows Coulter cannot be denied.

McCain takes issue with the fact that Coulter is reliably one of the most public faces of the struggling-to-find-its-new-image party, because she is easily pushing away the few members the party has left.

... But here is what I don't get about Coulter: Is she for real or not? Are some of her statements just gimmicks to gain publicity for her books or does she actually believe the things she says? Does she really believe all Jewish people should be "perfected" and become Christians? And what was she thinking when she said Hillary Clinton was more conservative than my father during the last election? If you truly have the GOP's best interests at heart, how can you possibly justify telling an audience of millions that a Democrat would be a better leader than the Republican presidential candidate?

McCain goes on to suggest that if she herself, the daughter of a former GOP presidential candidate, is regularly turned off by Coulter's extremist antics, what must the general public think?

McCain is equally baffled by the GOP's official leadership. In an ABC radio interview, she admits she doesn't understand Michael Steele's new "hip hop" strategy.

If you're saying I want people from the hip-hop community -- I don't even know what that means exactly -- I guess people that are in the music industry could become more closer and you know try and become Republicans (sic). I just don't think that is going to work. I think they need to rely on a message that is going to really stick with people of my generation.

And in a previous Daily Beast post, the campaign blogger expressed frustration with the lack of Internet savvy in the Republican party.

Comments

[JLDavis]

02:44 PM on 03/12/2009

I think it's wonderful to see intelligent and articulate young people in the republican party. The party is stale and jumbled. She's a voice of reason.

[JamesHovland]

03:22 AM on 03/12/2009

I read Coulter's books very carefully. It helps me understand what's wrong with our far right extremists. You have to take the time to read all of the propaganda to truly understand the GOP, but then it makes sense. The GOP isn't the source of the propaganda as many believe, but rather a product of it.

[OMG1]

11:34 PM on 03/11/2009

You must understand that Ann Coulters role is much greater than we realize... you see every time Coulter opens her mouth a cute little baby demon gets his horns.... awwwww! Ann Coulter, Limbaugh and those like them simply alienate more and more members of the party as may moderate republicans and independent move to the democratic party. If she times her next book release with the 2010 mid terms maybe we can elect some more democrats to congress.

[MarkInEugene]

10:44 PM on 03/11/2009

Megan: We love you. You are soulful person with common sense. The best to you sweetie!!

[AndSoItGoes]

10:06 PM on 03/11/2009

Why doesn't the GOP try governing for a change. That would be something to pay attention to. All they keep saying is "we have to get our message out". WHAT MESSAGE? If you don't have a platform, who cares how you frame something. Talk, talk, talk, .... how about doing their job ... lead by example. The only "message" they are getting across is that they don't care about the country, only controlling it.

[Toscalynn]

08:33 PM on 03/11/2009

I HATE Ann Coulter’s Clothing and the Horse They Rode in On
A rant of pure rhetoric and hyperbole
her screeds
Mini-screeds
One time I broke down one of her mini-screeds in an attempt to figure out what her point was. It was the diatribe regarding Valerie Plame Wilson. I actually had a fun filled 10 minutes as I downloaded the words that she strung together that I guess made sense to her. I put red lines through any string of words that were false, vitriolic or defied common sense. The remaining 10 words said that she believes that Joe Wilson lied and Valerie was a glorified secretary in the CIA. Although I did not accomplish my goal, I do have to say that it was fun because I realized that AC has never written a screed that one could not make into a howling college drinking game.
Large-Screeds
Let us face real facts. If Liberals are the people AC describes in her large-screeds, we would all be in jail and definitely not running the government. Instead, to her continued love of horror we will always live amongst her.
At least until she comes out with her, next annoying and useless tripe and I allow my filter to get clogged. As a personal note to AC, lowering myself to your standards, order with me as your next main platter, you may just gain a little weight.

[celmo]

07:25 PM on 03/11/2009

Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh specialize in exploiting the fears and sssumptions of a certain percentage of peole who consider themselves to be conservatives. Of course you have to give them credit, as they are very successful at their game. The Republican Party is too timid to challenge and denounce them in public. Their claim is that any criticism of people like Coulter and Limbaugh is another effort by the Democrats to deflect attention from and criticism of the White House.....This is a very strong contention of Bill O'Reilly and others at Fox...... A healthy Republican Party is in the best interest of our Country (we need two viable political parties) bcause checks and balances are key essential in a democracy. Will the Republicans shift gears and groom some young and talented people to assume leadership or will nutty people like Rush and Coulter continue to keep them in a minus position||?

[lenoirlady]

07:00 PM on 03/11/2009

Miss McCain is growning up and will continue to tell things the way she sees it. I like her spunk. She isn't fooled by AC/DC!

[antifluff]

06:51 PM on 03/11/2009

Can't you just feel the love?

[Art Rivera]

06:11 PM on 03/11/2009

Coulter and Limbaugh are entertainers, they have obviously focused on profit making processes. If they were serious politicians where is the real dialogue with the public? Its a one-way comedy routine for their own brands of dogma.

[just4shiggles]

05:56 PM on 03/11/2009

Hmmm, is Meghan McCain being groomed for a future office? She sure does have a lot to say lately...

[liberation4life]

06:58 PM on 03/11/2009

I hope not.

[maillady]

05:02 PM on 03/11/2009

The Republicans have truly lost their way. They have nobody to lead them, that is why they have clowns like Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh professing to be their leaders. Anyone that has any sense keep their distance from them. Michael Steele has become another laughing stock with his attempt to be hip and cool. The Republicans are always a little late with things. They thought Steele would work the same way President Obama worked. They are not the same man. They should have learned that lesson with Sarah Palin. They thought everyone would vote for her instead of Hillary Clinton. The Republican Party has a lot to learn, they are in dire need of some serious revamping. It is time for the old guard to retire and bring in some new faces and some new ideas.

[Jachyra]

06:34 PM on 03/11/2009

I have no party affiliation because I think they are both crooked demagogues.... but you're simply saying the exact same things the republicans said about the democrats the last few times they ousted them from office.

The fact of the matter is that the only differences between the two parties are their marketing gimmicks during the elections. But once they're in the office, they can't hep but be the politicians they truly are... no matter how hard they try, they just can't help themselves.... and as such, the opposition party will almost always, at some point, get voted back into office not because of anything they did, but because there is usually a statement being made against the party in power.... We saw it this last election when America voted against the republicans, and we saw it before that when America actually elected a semi-retarded dude (twice) to the nation's highest office.

Since I've been alive the Presidency has gone Republican once, Democrat once, Republican twice, Democrat twice, Republican twice, and now Democrat at least once... notice a trend? American's love to point fingers and blame people whether warranted or not (as do people on this blog) and they love to hold the people in charge accountable when things go bad.

No matter which party is in power, they'll eventually be directly responsible for getting the other party elected back into office at some point.

[Toscalynn]

11:09 PM on 03/11/2009

It is total BS that you have no party affiliation. The difference between the parties can be defined as follows:
* Talking points - Republicans have them and parrot the words, Democrats have them and use their own words.
* Community - Republicans believe in every man for himself, Democrats believe that our society is only as strong as our weakest link.
* Conservatism - Republicans define themselves as conservative, Democrats are conservative.
* Government - Republicans want government to fail so that they can say "see, it doesnt work", Democrats want a government of the people because we are the government
* Socialism - Republicans live in the 60's when socialism was Russian. Democrats live in the aughts - when folks are suffering. IT IS A NEW DAY. Live with it.
* I could go on but I can see the fingers in your ears and you singing LALALALALALA

[EAHARA]

11:00 PM on 03/11/2009

Clowns??

HAH!!!

You maybe better look at the clowns in your own party first and get them outta there before they muck up anything else. Like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd, who terrorized banks into making all the bad Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack loans and squelched any attempts to do oversight on what was going on.

Clowns??

You mean like Barack Obama, who out of one side of his mouth says that he will not accept any more earmarks, and then this week was heard to defend them. Does the word "hypocrite" apply here?

Clowns??

When I think of "clowns", I think of the ENTIRE political population of Washington D.C. They should all be run outta town on a rail (with the administration of copious amounts of tar and feathers).

[lynettema]

04:56 PM on 03/11/2009

"McCain takes issue with the fact that Coulter is reliably one of the most public faces of the struggling-to-find-its-new-image party,"

Coulter certainly is not the face of the new-image of the GOPer party. BUT she IS the image of and voice of most of those who now vote Republican. It is undeniable. All you have to do is read the right wing posts on this blog and you can see that it is true. Good luck to young McCain. We need a viable Republican party. The one we have now is too radical.

[my5kidsdad]

11:20 PM on 03/11/2009

Lynettema, could you please explain how the current Republican Party is "too radical"? Please be specific on a couple/few issues, about exactly HOW the party's positions are "too radical", and what positions on those issues would be more moderate, and still conservative, as compared to the official Democratic position. Remember to be specific, please. Thanks!

[kiki800]

04:45 PM on 03/11/2009

"If you truly have the GOP's best interests at heart, how can you possibly justify telling an audience of millions that a Democrat would be a better leader than the Republican presidential candidate?"
Coulter doesn't have the interests of anyone in mind except for her own. PERIOD.

She and Giuliani's daughter (who was for Obama) should get together and tell their dads to get their heads on straight!

[shadow322]

03:16 PM on 03/11/2009

By God - I think we have an honest McCain!

[isis]

09:15 PM on 03/11/2009

But just a few months ago her dad and sarah were using the same tactics as ann and rush--anger, division and blurting out silly things.