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→Edwards controversy: Coulter: "I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards."
==Edwards controversy==
==Edwards controversy==
On Friday, March 2nd, 2007, speaking to the Conservative Political Action Conference, she said:
On Friday, March 2nd, 2007, speaking to the Conservative Political Action Conference, she said:
:I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word '[slur for homosexual]' so I ... can't really talk about Edwards."
:I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word '[slur for homosexual]' so I'm - so, kind of at an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards."<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/04/coulter.edwards/ Coulter under fire for anti-gay slur], CNN, March 4, 2007</ref>
Amy Ridenour, president of one of the conservative groups funding the conference, commented:
Amy Ridenour, president of one of the conservative groups funding the conference, commented:
A coalition of conservative bloggers petitioned CPAC not to extend further speaking invitations to Coulter, saying it was time to "make a stand for political civility," "draws attention to herself, rather than placing the spotlight on conservative ideas," and suggesting that "the Age of Ann has passed."<ref>[http://www.theamericanmind.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-to-cpac-sponsors-and-organizers-regarding-ann-coulter/ An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter], ''The American Mind'' website</ref>
A coalition of conservative bloggers petitioned CPAC not to extend further speaking invitations to Coulter, saying it was time to "make a stand for political civility," "draws attention to herself, rather than placing the spotlight on conservative ideas," and suggesting that "the Age of Ann has passed."<ref>[http://www.theamericanmind.com/2007/03/05/an-open-letter-to-cpac-sponsors-and-organizers-regarding-ann-coulter/ An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter], ''The American Mind'' website</ref>
In response to the criticism, Coulter said "C'mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean."<ref>New York Times, as cited in CNN story[http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/04/coulter.edwards/]</ref>
==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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