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Truth be told, I feel sorry for Ann Coulter. I understand she's a pundit attempting to make a living, and apparently she does well enough at it. I understand she has certain conservative beliefs, and that's fine. However, anyone who has to interject politics into every analysis or comment that she makes is suffering from some sort of personality disorder. It's overkill, and simply unnecessary. One example I recall was back in 2004, when the remains of Howard Dean's deceased brother were discovered in Vietnam. Apparently, he had visited the country as an anti-war protestor but ended up being killed by the Viet Cong. One would think that this tragic incident would be beyond politics, and that Dean and his family would be left alone to grieve, but Coulter couldn't help herself. She made comments that I recall reading, to the effect of, "Anyone stupid enough to protest the war in Vietnam by going over there and getting killed had it coming." I personally found that kind of comment totally pointless, inconsiderate, and revolting. It's not punditry - it's just callous stupidity that illuminates nothing in the way of political debate or ideas, save Coulter's shallowness. I didn't have a high opinion of her before I read that, and I now have an even lower one in consequence of that comment.
