Unfortunately not of the jerky variety.

So, there have been a few “issues” lately that have simply annoyed me and I feel like complaining. Griping. Whining. Kvetching. I have a beef. (Thesaurus.com is really amazing, just so you know.)

But really, I just want to address this one: Ann Coulter

If you know anything about me, you realize that my beef is not with the sensational Ann, but with her latest round of detractors. Everybody seems to have their panties up in a bundle over her latest comment at CPAC. Honestly, it is starting to get a little insane. Ann Coulter is sarcastic. She makes sarcastic jokes. She makes brilliant, serious points through sarcastic jokes. She has written some of the most intelligent books of the century - Slander, Treason, Godless, etc.

What other conservative has had the nerve to attack Bill Clinton, the mainstream media, and the godless religion of liberalism repeatedly? What other conservative has also had the boldness to document liberal treachery and defend Joe McCarthy? I would say that the list of such conservatives is quite short. That is not to say that there aren’t any other such conservatives, but how popular are they? How many people have read their books? How many people actually know what their message is? I would warrant a guess that the list of such people is even shorter than the list of such conservatives. Why? Because they don’t know how to attract an audience. They don’t know how to make people listen.

Ann Coulter knows exactly how to make people wake up, sit up, and listen to what she has to say. You can attack her methods all you want, but she is extremely effective at getting out the conservative message in a blunt, pure way.

To the people that are angry about her John Edwards “faggot” comment… get over yourselves. Seriously. Here is what she said: “I’d say something about John Edwards, but if you say ‘faggot’ you have to go to rehab.” Haha, alright, so I still chuckle a little every time I read it. First of all, she is not implying that John Edwards is a homosexual. Honestly, give her some credit. John Edwards is a sissy. A ninny. A wimp of the worst sort. That is what Ann is referring to. Also, the main point of her joke is about the latest Hollywood/liberal fad - rehab. Any slip of the tongue, or scissors in the case of Britney Spears, can be fixed with a quick trip to rehab.

Unfortunately, many conservatives seem to be falling right into line with the liberal attacks on Ann. They are crying about one sentence. One sentence. She gave an entire speech. She even had a Q&A session following her speech. She says “inflammatory” things all the time… and you still cry if she hurts your feelings? Conservatives claim to be upset because this just gives the left ammo against Republicans for being intolerant and such. Oh, give me a break. Seriously, give me a break. The left calls Republicans intolerant every other day for every other word that comes out of our mouths. They don’t need ammo. They would love to be able to stifle someone like Ann Coulter, who does not hesitate to expose every single asinine, hypocritical thing they say or do. So, they cry foul every time she blinks wrong at them. Thanks to thin-skinned conservatives who get all defensive and pouty at Ann, liberals believe they are accomplishing their goal.

Just to clarify, my defense of Ann isn’t from some wish-washy Republican “11th Commandment” shtick - “Thou shalt not attack thy fellow Republican” or however it goes. I love to attack my fellow “Republicans” when they don’t act very Republican. I just feel like this whole thing has gotten out of hand. It’s a joke. If you don’t like it, then don’t laugh. That’s your prerogative.

Alright, so this is somewhat of a disorganized rant - but that’s what a beef is, isn’t it?