Ann Coulter past her expiration date

As the GOP continues its soul searching in the wake of their recent electoral blowout, there's one "pundit" who has re-emerged at a time when her party needs her least - Ann Coulter. Now, I realize "hate" is a strong word, but I hate Ann Coulter. She has been promoting her new book, Guilty: Liberal ‘Victims’ and Their Assault on America, which I'm sure is an enlightening read. For the life in me, I cannot figure out what she could possibly have to say that she did not convey in Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right, Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism, or How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must). These books, and her utter presence on our proverbial political stage is exactly what has been wrong with politics and it hurts the Republican Party, which sometimes does have actual policy ideas to introduce and discuss. In fairness, I would say the same thing about Michael Moore, but at least Moore raises important policy debates, not simply adolescent name-calling. And that, the adolescent name-calling, is exactly what Coulter's books and her media appearances, such as this morning's appearance on Today, offer - they do not contribute anything meaningful to this great republic of ours. They diminish our ability to engage in productive debate. Her visceral approach to politics is precisely what President-elect Obama is referring to when he talks about changing politics as usual, at least in part. I try to not let her get to me, but her ignorant, out-of-touch, outdated and hateful views nonetheless do get to me, as does her irritating voice, her constant need for attention, and sometimes even her clothing. To quote Anderson Cooper in his Presidential Puppy Debate (a must see): get that bitch off the stage.

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