So I just popped over to Byzantium’s Shores, went to read the Salon article that he linked (Glenn Greenwald on Ann Coulter), and came across this comment:

Hey GirlyMen I thought being a GAY was supposed to be a good thing and all, least that’s what you liberal fools have been trying to sell America with your “gay marriage” and “gay rights” and “gay military” bs.

So Edwards should be proud, it’s just like being called a patriot or something, right?

You don’t like the “faggot” word? Gays use it so why can’t us normal people use it too? You think perverts got rights I don’t? Momma never teach you about fair play?

It’s just like blacks using the the n word then having hussey fits just cause some good white Americans say it. Jews got the same problem.

I say more White Power for Anne, a good blonde white American just exercising her free speech. But you Gays have a real problem with us Proud Americans having some rights don’t you?

That’s OK, we’ll take care of that real quick.

I desperately want to believe this was someone’s idea of a joke.

And on the topic of the post…Ann Coulter’s popularity both saddens and frightens me. Rand firmly believes she is a comedian and satirist of Andy Kaufman’s ilk. Even if she is, that doesn’t make me feel any better about her popularity. I don’t believe the vast majority of her readers/fans are hanging around because they think she’s funny. They’re hanging around because they agree with her message.