Her Only Regret
by digby
What with all the memorials surrounding the fifteenth anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and the current concerns surrounding the rise of the militia and "Patriot" movements, it's probably also a good time to revisit one of the more infamous comments from right wing darling, Ann Coulter:
"My only regret with Timothy McVeigh is he did not go to the New York Times Building."
Oh, and while we're debating about whether or not hate radio incites people to violence, perhaps recalling this will clarify things:
Talk show host Rush Limbaugh is sparking controversy again after he made comments that appear to call for riots in Denver during the Democratic National Convention this summer.
He said the riots would ensure a Democrat is not elected as president, and his listeners have a responsibility to make sure it happens.
“Riots in Denver, the Democrat Convention would see to it that we don’t elect Democrats,” Limbaugh said during Wednesday’s radio broadcast. He then went on to say that’s the best thing that could happen to the country…
…Limbaugh said with massive riots in Denver, which he called “Operation Chaos,” the people on the far left would look bad.
“We do, hopefully, the right thing for the sake of this country. We’re the only one in charge of our affairs. We don’t farm out our defense if we elect Democrats … and riots in Denver, at the Democratic Convention will see to it we don’t elect Democrats. And that’s the best damn thing that can happen to this country, as far as I can think,” Limbaugh said…
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