Franken Destroyed Coulter in Hartford tonight

[RedSox02]

Hey all, I attended the debate between Ann Coulter and AL Franken in Hartford Connecticut tonight. Anyone else there to see it? (Sorry if someone already posted a thread, I couldn't find one) All I can say is, wow Coulter really got destroyed. That pretty much sums it up.

Oh yeah, and Al Franken is one seriously funny guy. The best way to describe the show tonight was "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: Chapter 3" Live and onstage in Hartford.

[Occulus]

1. I've been hearing about this all day long

and all I got was a lousy "anyone have a transcript?"

So, seriously.... anyone have a transcript?

[usregimechange]

3. Wish I had it. :-( n/t

[Serenity-NOW]

2. Oh come on cut loose with a little detail at least... pleeeeeez?

[NMDemDist2]

4. yeah what Serenity says eom

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Yeah we want DETAILS

[RedSox02]

12. Some details

Early on, Coulter was asked by the moderator what politician she admries the most, and which one she would like to be. She said she admired Joe McCarthy the most, and that if she could be anyone, it would be FDR, so she could go back in time and stop the New Deal.

So when Franken was posed the same question, he immediately goes (paraphrasing), "I would want to be Hitler. Since Ann wants to erase the new Deal, I think I'll go back and say, erase the Holocaust. Erase alot of things Germany did. But keep the Volkswagon." When told that the Volkswagon still existed, Franken then added a bit more humor saying "yeah but Hitler never would have wanted the Passat".

- When Coulter said most Conservatives already acknowledge that Abu Ghraib was bad and that it was time to move on and support the country again, Franken pointed out how Limbaugh and Michael Savage tried to say that the Iraqi abuse was no big deal. He pointed out Savage's "Grab an Arab" line, and then did an impersonation of Limbaugh comparing the abuse to a "Skull & Bones hazing".

- Coulter repeatedly responded to hecklers by saying the words "Senator Norm Coleman", apparently to try and claim that Liberals are always rude and that cost them the Wellstone/Coleman election. She was also trying to bait Franken who earlier had discussed how much Wellstone meant to him.

- Coulter claimed that the lootings in Iraq after the war were no big deal because "it was only pottery". Of course it was more like ancient priceless relics of mankind.

- Franken had brought a backpack to the stage, and occasionally would pull out Ann Coulter's books and start reading out lies from them or outrageous quotes.

In my favorite moment, not because it was funny but so true, Franken responded to one of Coulter's claims that Liberals hate America. Franken pointed out his numerous visits to the troops. Then he stated how the soldiers are mostly his son's age. Then he mentioned how Paul Wolfowitz couldn't even be bothered to know how many US servicemen had died. Franken really went off saying that it was disgraceful and showed how little they care about these kids. Franken then pointed out how he had flown over the Sunni triangle even though he knew how dangerous it was because he loves seeing the kids (troops). Then he added how his wife had mentioned that Bill O'Reilly never went and saw the troops, but he had to point out to her that Bill O'Reilly wasn't talented enough anyways. (This drew some more laughs)

- They accepted questions to be submitted on index cards, but none of the questions used were all that good. One man proposed to Ann and Franken said, "Let's see this guy. Can he stand up"? Franken also cornered Ann about lying about her age on her drivers license, and Coulter refused to answer what her true age was.

[TheWizardOfMudd]

14. Thanks for the report

Heh heh. Must have been great.

[Serenity-NOW]

15. A thousand times thank you! :) May a camel not ...

spit in your general direction.

"time to move on" Damn that was quick...

[RedSox02]

17. Yeah it was one of those nights.....

.....where you are proud to be a Democrat. Not only proud, but it makes you proud of who you are. When COutler ever said that the trashing and looting of ancient relics is no big deal, you knew we were dealign with an absolute pig and reprehensible person.

[Sweetpea]

34. All I can say is

[Sandpiper]

6. Despite her prowess with the poison pen

Ann never struck me as being particularly witty or articulate as a speaker.

Not surprised to hear this.

[NMDemDist2]

7. was C-Span there? (she asked hopefully) n/t

[huellewig]

8. I always enjoy a good debate between two men.

Women can debate too. I just wanted to take a jab at the gender of Coulter. I should be at the bar.. I got nuthing..

{edit: made my post slightly more legible}

[Daisey Mae]

9. Al Frankin is Great and He has the truth on his side....

Coulter is soooooo full of it and she can't stand up in the light of true facts.... She is a snake and used to having people cover for her, as she slithers away after she lays a lot of mean crap on the record.....She tries to shock and lie but against Al Franken she is FRIED.... He doesn't get shocked easily and he Knows WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT.....Most of the people she is used to snowing don't have the facts and a quick wit ..... and this destroys her type of snaky crap......Frankin KILLS - I love him.....

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

10. Any audio of this gonna air on Air America? How about FOX? EOM

[K8-EEE]

11. Wow I Just Think It's Cool That You WENT!

How FUN! Good for you - -good for Al, good for US good for U.S.!

[Elwood P Dowd]

13. Coulter has been off since her breakup with Harry Reems.

One of those sad stories that caused a lump in her throat.

[Morning Dew]

16. just testing...

the new sig line.

[andino]

27. Ummm, that lump

is called a Adams Apple...

[Elwood P Dowd]

31. Damn, I thought it was called Harry's Apple.

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[Pachamama]

18. How I wish I could have seen this....Al Franken for VP!

Anyone know how one might see this replayed? I assume it was filmed?

[Name removed]

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[Rick in Maryland]

20. The best part is where the Freeper wrote that she wanted to

give Ann some points on some things, but she couldn't because she was sitting all the way up in the balcony.

[Scairp]

21. I guess the truth hurts

So much so that they cannot even tell it. Pathetic bastards.

[Amanda]

24. I loved this one...

"The KOMMIE SOCIALISTS ALWAYS LIKE TO FIGHT WITH A TOTALLY STACKED DECK AND THEN TO FIGHT DIRTY ON TOP OF THAT!"

Jeez, would somebody please tell these people that Communism is SO 1950s. They seriously need to get a new meme.

And Coultergeist seriously needs to eat a sandwich.

[MilDem]

22. I almost feel bad for her

Because she's clearly insane. It her supporters who I really have a contempt for.

I hope someone has a transcipt of this debate, I'd love to read it.

[Cat Atomic]

23. There must be a recording of this somewhere.

Right?

[hexola]

25. Yeah - where are all you Mini-disc bootlegger dudes?

I want to hear this too...I'll keep an eye on the live music trading boards - sometimes comedy or off-beat stuff like this turns up...

[Scairp]

26. Found an article

But you must register to read it. I always put in false information. Why do these newspaper websites always want your personal info just read the flipping articles? Anyway, here is an excerpt:

Political Matchup Rains Low Blows
May 15, 2004
By TARA WEISS, Courant Staff Writer

The evening was titled "A Conversation Between Al Franken & Ann Coulter," but it was more a verbal schoolyard brawl, where even the teacher attempting to break it up got a bloody nose.

"I'm going to try to keep it fair, keep it moving, and I should have brought my body armor," said commentator Steve Roberts, moderator of the Connecticut Forum at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts on Friday.

<snip>

The evening's tone was set early when Roberts asked which political figure each would most like to be. Coulter said she would answer with who she believed had the most fun. Her response: Sen. Joseph McCarthy, because he got to remove "communist spies from the government."

That elicited loud booing from the sold-out audience, that made its political leanings obvious with frequent applause and jeers.

Franken's response: "Hitler."

The audience roared with laughter.

link>http://www.ctnow.com/news/local/hc-franken.artmay15,1,6...

[RummyTheDummy]

28. Ugh. If it's a "register" link please say so. Thanks (NT)

NT

[Scairp]

29. I did

What part of "but you must register" is unclear?

[theoceansnerves]

30. www.bugmenot.com

get a password from there.

[Mel]

32. heee! hee!

I always put in false information. So do I.

One question, do you know if C-Span was there?

[Scairp]

33. No idea

Checked their website's television schedule and found nothing about it. I don't think that means they weren't.