Ann Coulter Ignites 'The View'

Access Hollywood - January 12, 2009 4:05 PM PST
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- Last week, Ann Coulter squared off against Matt Lauer on NBC's "Today" show, and Monday the conservative political pundit brought her provocative point of view to ABC's "The View."

The tension was thick from the get go, as Barbara introduced Ann, saying, "We've all been discussing your book on camera."

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"Yes, I've heard," Ann said, interrupting Barbara.

"Good, you should be pleased," Barbara snapped back, which silenced Ann.

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The hot topics quickly boiled over when talk turned to Ann's view on single mothers.

"What is your issue with single mothers?" Whoopi inquired.

After a lengthy tirade, Ann then took issue with the manner in which Hollywood is portraying women having children out of marriage.

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"It's the new thing, as opposed to the sex tape," Ann said of single moms. "Hollywood, mainstream media, the New York Times, women's magazines, exalting single motherhood, movie after movie about single motherhood, book after book, sisters are doing it for themselves."

Whoopi stopped Ann's rampage against single moms, asking, "Are you married? Do you have kids?"

"No, but it wouldn't change the difference of the facts I cite ," Ann said, referring to the claims she makes in her book.

"Well, it would," Whoopi countered. "If you had children, you would know more of what you're talking about."

The talk took a particularly awkward turn when Ann accused Barbara of reading her book like it was something Adolf Hitler had written.

"I've never heard my book read aloud, like you're reading Mein Kampf, and I just did," Ann told Barbara, referring to Hitler's manifesto. "Read it like you're reading Mein Kampf again!"

"I don't think I did," Barbara said.

"I think you did," Ann snapped. "You spat out the words, like I wasn't sitting here."

"I don't appreciate the way you're talking to her," Sherri told Ann defending Barbara. "Nobody is attacking you. You don't have to talk to her like that!"

Luckily, Whoopi wrapped up the madness by taking it to commercial.

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  • Rich
    Coulter is a hateful person. Is anyone surprised that she is not married and has no children? After what the so called conservatives have done to this country from 2001-2009, one might assume they would shut up? Not a chance. They are as strident and angry as ever if not more so. Coulter, Romney, Cheney, Limbaugh, Beck, Ingraham, Hannity---irrelevant and angry windbags.
    report abuseposted October 26, 2009 6:34 AM PDT
  • anneg
    In the early 1600's in Maryland, one-fifth of all women were hauled into court on charges of bastardy. Check out early American history before you speak ,Anne, and you will find that America has no traditional values, as it has no tradition. It is a conglomerate of various "traditions" all imported from other lands. It is too bad that there are no intellectuals on The Vi
    report abuseposted April 4, 2009 6:20 AM PDT
  • Larry O
    I will end by asking this,"'do you think those on the other side of these issues can say they love me? " I won't make a blanket statement but I can say in most cases the answer would be " I don't think so." Thanks again for your nice comment ! I wish you the best.
    report abuseposted March 12, 2009 6:10 AM PDT
  • Larry O
    See I am biased, I believe abortion is wrong. It is murder ! So I am going to defend my postition no matter what the cost. As well I think homosexuality is evil and abnormal. The guy who mapped out the genetic code scientifically proved there in no homosexual gene. But I still love those who hold these positions.
    report abuseposted March 12, 2009 6:07 AM PDT
  • Larry O
    Now by saying that I am not saying compromise your position but being ready to give an answer in a respectful manner. Hey I can't stand liberalism but I still need to love those who are liberals and hey the conservative side can be just as biased in their opinions and bias is not always wrong. We just need to keep it in proper perspective is all.
    report abuseposted March 12, 2009 6:03 AM PDT
  • Larry O
    I needed to continue because of lack of space. What needs to be done is positive feedback where both sides show repect and instead of berating our opponent or pulling the plug or going to a commercial break we need to listen and give calm answers because it is still true " a soft answer turneth away wrath."
    report abuseposted March 12, 2009 5:59 AM PDT
  • Larry O
    Hey Matthyew want to thank you on your comment and your wife is correct. I usually don't get to much positive feedback so wanted to let you know I appreciate it! The one thing I want to stress though is I think most conservative talk shows are in the same boat. You cannot have proper dialogue when people are disrespecting each other.
    report abuseposted March 12, 2009 5:56 AM PDT
  • Matthyew Jayson Fritch
    Hey Larry my wife Just saw what u wrote and said She hears you, She doesn't like how the "Left" IE, the view speak to people, there always loud on there , they didn't let Anne speak her views
    report abuseposted March 8, 2009 4:25 PM PDT
  • Matthyew Jayson Fritch
    The view is not controversial it is one sided and opinionated bias
    report abuseposted March 8, 2009 4:23 PM PDT
  • Larry O
    Like you I may not agree with what you have to say but I am at least willing to discuss them and see where you are coming from. And you at least have to admit the cast on the view didn't exactly give Ann the best welcome. Looking at them I'd say they are pretty mean too ! As far as tolerance I know for sure those who usually promote tolerancce usually are the least tolerant.
    report abuseposted February 5, 2009 5:57 PM PST
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