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Unknown Beatle

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7. This has to do
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:27 PM
Nov 2012

with Obama winning. I don't see them canceling on Coulter if Robme had won. The college republicans looked at the political landscape and saw overwhelming evidence that the country is left leaning and that Coulter is just a right wing political hack on steroids. Coulter would have made them look like extremists repukes.

Well, good for them NoPasaran Nov 2012 #1
Whatever. Coulter? Check back with them... BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #30
Having to have fresh AND rancid dead bats for her to feed on was too much....nt Evasporque Nov 2012 #52
No, not good for them. ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #78
Fordham should suspend College Republicans for even THINKING about inviting Coultergeist. Panasonic Nov 2012 #2
Bull. College is where you go to learn . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #50
Clubs do something extreme that wastes funds Panasonic Nov 2012 #61
Your assignment for this week is . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #69
Horseshit. The funds were theirs, to do with as they wish. 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #76
Seriously? Really? Seriously? onenote Nov 2012 #60
Yes seriously. Panasonic Nov 2012 #63
And you're better then them how? Confusious Nov 2012 #66
We've had a lot of budding little tyrants here in the last week or so, it's nuts. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #80
"We regret that we failed to thoroughly research her before announcing; " niyad Nov 2012 #3
What bullshit ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #10
Of course RoccoRyg Nov 2012 #65
No kidding skepticscott Nov 2012 #20
I think the point is that the rest of the community made their lives miserable, made it socially Squinch Nov 2012 #71
i hope this is a beginning of a trend of republicans turning away from the extremes of their party BREMPRO Nov 2012 #72
I'm torn here. Squinch Nov 2012 #74
it was fun! but i'm hoping they become less radical for the good of the country BREMPRO Nov 2012 #84
"We thought we could get away with it". n/t JBoy Nov 2012 #24
They didn't know her comments and opinions Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #4
IF they are that stupid get the red out Nov 2012 #5
Thanks for savin' me the keystrokes! nt Plucketeer Nov 2012 #23
That's what I believe as well demmis19566ie Nov 2012 #53
Welcome to DU. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #59
It's possible. We've seen her in action for 20+ years, they are only 20 years old. reformist2 Nov 2012 #75
Ah, an eternal optimist! Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #86
Translation: HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #6
This has to do Unknown Beatle Nov 2012 #7
That's very magnanimous of you.... but... AlbertCat Nov 2012 #15
maybe they can find a rhino-one that has been purged from the "neo-con wacko repug party newspeak Nov 2012 #67
News sure gets around slowly in the conservative world struggle4progress Nov 2012 #8
Coulter's rhetoric changed a lot at that time aletier_v Nov 2012 #25
dunno. i wasn't aware of her until late 2002, at which time she struck me as 100% a-hole struggle4progress Nov 2012 #34
i think that was the point. until then she wasnt well known aletier_v Nov 2012 #40
The slothing off continues. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #9
College Republicans failed to thoroughly research her? Really? Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #11
Maybe they meant research OUTSIDE the bubble! n/t Beartracks Nov 2012 #29
I love to see them eating their own Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #12
It is delightful to watch, isn't it? CrazyOrangeCat Nov 2012 #16
We should send them some mustard to help with the taste. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #36
Ann Coulter = the new Orly Taitz. randome Nov 2012 #13
Nah, she predates Orly. She isn't the new anything - same old hate. Faygo Kid Nov 2012 #17
Wouldn't that be nice! ReasonableToo Nov 2012 #37
She's been active since *at least* Clinton's second term. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #54
such a vile individual eom amborin Nov 2012 #14
What a difference an election makes. HERVEPA Nov 2012 #18
What a crock: Republicans are NOT "...sensible, compassionate..." CurtEastPoint Nov 2012 #19
Wait a minute, these COLLEGE STUDENTS expect folks to believe they don't know her schtick NC_Nurse Nov 2012 #21
They shouldn't be questioning inviting her, they should be questioning their membership in the group tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #22
Sometimes conservatives believe that opposition validates their positions. Beartracks Nov 2012 #26
You are too kind. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #38
LOL I know. Beartracks Nov 2012 #58
Yeah, mine too sometimes. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #68
EVERYONE... AlGoreRhythms Nov 2012 #27
So glad this was publicly played out Justice Nov 2012 #28
In Other Words: Caeser67 Nov 2012 #31
You obviously are not familiar with the Jesuits etherealtruth Nov 2012 #85
66th rec for this thread Utopian Leftist Nov 2012 #32
So god damn funny !!! russspeakeasy Nov 2012 #33
As the GOP ship sinks, they start throwing rats overboard. nolabear Nov 2012 #35
They've hit the iceberg - psycho pundits and pro lifers first! Initech Nov 2012 #41
Nice!!! My brother goes to Fordham, I gotcto get his take on this. Initech Nov 2012 #39
"We regret that we failed to thoroughly research her before announcing;" ???? YOHABLO Nov 2012 #42
My best friend went there in the early seventies and it was a much nicer underthematrix Nov 2012 #43
Wow, did people read the president's awesome statement? From Father McShane..... tpsbmam Nov 2012 #44
Jesuits value critical thinking and facts. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #46
That's why the local Jesuit colleges have more respect than Dominion colleges. Panasonic Nov 2012 #62
Does she still get her honorarium? exboyfil Nov 2012 #45
Gah! You should have mentioned that if you click on the link crim son Nov 2012 #47
Kissed the devil, sorry we got pregnant somehow upi402 Nov 2012 #48
I wonder how long she had been booked for? ballaratocker Nov 2012 #49
Ann responding to this latest criticism of her nasty canine self. Nika Nov 2012 #51
Ann's dog Panasonic Nov 2012 #64
Someone who posts on another message board is a student there. Apparently College Repubs invited her Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #55
We should launch a DU email campaign congratulating who ever shamed them BeHereNow Nov 2012 #81
Father McShane's statement was wonderful. (at the link) Lucinda Nov 2012 #56
Could it be the real concern is that no one will show up for coultergeist? muntrv Nov 2012 #57
Fordham College Repubican Weenies Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #70
Exactly Stinky...n/t BeHereNow Nov 2012 #83
I call BS Lebam in LA Nov 2012 #73
I call BS too Lebham in LA- they got caught, that is all. BeHereNow Nov 2012 #82
Great read pipewrench Nov 2012 #77
Do you feel change coming? Is rejection of the larger corporate media next? woo me with science Nov 2012 #79
"we failed to thoroughly research?" Scootaloo Nov 2012 #87
Good for them jsmirman Nov 2012 #88
What did she say that They object to and why they are disinviting her ? JI7 Nov 2012 #89
about ten years ago I heard Coulter on a conservative radio show Enrique Nov 2012 #90
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