GOING THROUGH OLD MAIL

I've gotten out of the habit of reading the (usually) daily e-mail newsletter from MediaMatters so I'm going to try to catch up a bit. This article from 6/12/2006 that cites Keith Olbermann reinforces the view that Ann Coulter is a part of the GOP base:

Former White House adviser Mary Matalin: "People run around calling us extra-chromosome and Hitlers and Nazis, and nobody says anything. She calls someone a harpy, and you'd think that the whole world's on fire."

Radio host Glenn Beck: "What she said about the 9-11 wives, right, she's right. Those, those four women that she is specifically addressing, she's right about. Can't you say those things? Just because you lost somebody in a tragedy doesn't mean that you get a free pass for the rest of your life."

Republican strategist Karen Hanretty: "These are not just any old ordinary four widows, mind you. That should also be pointed out. These are political activists who have gone after -- they have attacked [Secretary of State] Condoleezza Rice."

Republican strategist Jack Burkman, quote: "These women exploited the deaths of their husbands. That's what they did. They did it, they did it before the bodies were cold."