What's the difference?

What’s the difference in Ann Coulter implying John-boy Edwards is a faggot and Bill Maher expressing disappointment that an assassination attempt on the Vice President of the United States failed? Yeah, that Bill Maher, the one who some how thought killing yourself and 3,000 innocent men, women and children demonstrated more courage than flying a high performance aircraft off of an aircraft carrier at night to drop bombs on armed combatants. Gee Bill, I just don’t know how you got there. But back to the point - neither Ann nor Bill is a mainstream political candidate. Both are viewed by “their” side to be witty satirical geniuses.

So what’s the difference? First, conservatives are repelled by Coulters remarks, if for no other reason than it’s bad politics – even if it was funny. Loony lefties actually cheer Maher’s remarks – and they aren’t funny. Next, conservative for the most part ignore the name calling directed at them; Libs get apoplectic about the slightest slight and start demanding apologies from every registered Republican for every perceived slight. Then, it’s probably less insensitive to call someone a name, even if the name is a derogatory term for homosexual men, than to wish out loud that the person had been murdered. But sensitivity has nothing to do with it. The MSM and Lib pols will tolerate six years of Maher and other Lib nit-wits calling President Bush everything from dumb to Hitler – who had his own sexual problems – so you get a two-fer if you call someone Hitler – a sexually frustrated Nazi maybe even a latent homosexual Nazi.

I think Ann’s joke was as much about the phony baloney Hollywood set that gain fame and notoriety after making similarly insensitive remarks but immediately check themselves into rehab. Then, they gain further fame and notoriety by raising awareness – and their own stock – by making the rounds to the late night talks shows discussing rehab and their social epithany. And what about this, how would you feel if you were a homosexual and the entire Democrat Party is in an uproar about one of their candidates being compared to - you? Hey, I'm OK you're OK - right? Besides, they got a black and a woman, why not a gay? Maybe it’s time for Barney Frank to throw his bonnet into the ring.

But you ought not use the “f” word in polite company. Ann, next time try this;

“What’s the difference between John Edwards and Hillary Clinton? One is pretty, wears expensive perfume, looks better in a pink pants suite and spends thousands of dollars on hair care products and makeup; the other is Bill Clinton’s wife.”

You get the same mental image; the benefit of slamming two Dems with the same joke and much less baggage than dropping the “f” bomb.