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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Tue Mar 20, 2012, 09:58 PM Mar 2012

Ann Coulter Defends Robert De Niro's First Lady Joke

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/ann-coulter-robert-de-niro-first-lady-joke_n_1368008.html?ref=topbar

Ann Coulter tweeted her defense for Robert De Niro on Tuesday after the actor came under criticism for a joke he quipped at a fundraiser for First Lady Michelle Obama.

De Niro kicked off a New York City fundraiser in support of the First Lady Monday night by joking about the wives of the GOP candidates. "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney," De Niro said. "Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?”

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Coulter, on the other hand, felt differently. "Can we please stop the fake 'offended' routine? Pls explain what was allegedly offensive about DeNiro's joke," she tweeted.

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Oh my god...what's happening here? deutsey Mar 2012 #1

Ann is right. The joke is satire against racism not an attack on the wives of the candidates TlalocW Mar 2012 #2

newt wanted and got teevee facetime. even my local news carried his faux outrage along with his mug spanone Mar 2012 #3

DING DING DING! TlalocW, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Mar 2012 #5

Perfect opportunity to back off Xipe Totec Mar 2012 #4

Take it away Stephen Lynch!! thelordofhell Mar 2012 #6

deutsey

(20,166 posts)

1. Oh my god...what's happening here?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 10:04 PM

Mar 2012

I actually agree with Ann Coulter on something?...this surely, my friends, is a sign that the apocalypse is nigh.

TlalocW

(15,392 posts)

2. Ann is right. The joke is satire against racism not an attack on the wives of the candidates

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 10:07 PM

Mar 2012

Newt just needed something to fake outrage about to keep his name in the papers since it's obvious that the rest of the primaries are going to be about Mitt vs. Ricky. He's also being stupid in taking on a cultural icon like DeNiro.

We haven't heard much from Coulter lately. I wonder if she's decided that her bombastic personality is played out and is now going to try and appear somewhat more reasonable.

TlalocW