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Originally Posted by Reaper
Wow, having read that article I can honestly say that Coulter is as ignorant as she is ugly. She's not even worth the back of anyone's hand let alone their attention. I hope she dies ironically.
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As someone earlier noted, she's actually pretty smart, pretty mischevious and an expert at pushing the buttons that cause people to give her a lot of money.
If she wasn't the originator of the phrase, "There's a sucker born every minute," then she certainly understands it's import.
I sincerely doubt she believes even half the crap she spews but she understands said crap is necessary to perpetuate the persona.
I laugh every time I see her on TV because she makes little secret of the fact she's a hustler/grifter . . . . and if you've figured that out, she'll give you an uncaring wink because she knows you're in the minority.
She'll die a very rich woman.
Glen Beck, like fellow fruit loop Keith Olbermann on the other side of the tape, genuinely believes his viewpoints. Limbaugh . . . . I'm not so sure one way or the other.
The lesson is that extreme viewpoints, on the left or right, set you apart from the crowd and attract the more gullible wallets among us. These extreme commentators make more money, generally, than the more pragmatic because of a psychological state called "confirmation bias." They can be a warm blanket for certain segments of the population.
EDIT: The President of the University of Ottawa makes a big mistake:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Ri...903/story.html
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