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Ann Coulter Ignites ‘The View’

Updated 8:00 PM PDT, Mon, Jan 12, 2009

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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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  • all for the money Friday, Jan 16 at 5:13 PM FLAG COMMENT Ann's catty antics are due to jealousy and bitterness. All the money she's earned from her books won't buy happiness. Never been married, and now too old to have her own children in her late 40's/early 50's. Point fingers all you want Ann, but when you put more blame on single mothers instead of fathers, your jealousy is sooooo obvious.
  • Teacher Friday, Jan 16 at 5:07 PM FLAG COMMENT As a teacher, over half of my students come from "broken" homes. Single families have become an epidemic in our society and may contribute to problems in our society, but so do many other issues. Ann hasn't said anything new. I can't see why we would call her brilliant; especially when she thanked Pres Bush for "keeping us safe for the past 8 years." She must have forgotten '01.
  • Hell to you Thursday, Jan 15 at 1:06 PM FLAG COMMENT To all of you who support this Dumb Blond who is just trying to get some free publicity all of you are stupid,close minded and ignorant morons
  • no name Thursday, Jan 15 at 12:51 PM FLAG COMMENT Love how they invite someone as a guest and then don't even give them a chance to speak. All they are interested in is attacking.
  • hellooooo Thursday, Jan 15 at 12:47 PM FLAG COMMENT why does any watch the view???? They are just a bunch of big mouth know it alls who pride their selves in their ignorance. (except for Elizabeth of course)

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