Another titan of conservative commentary echoed through the hallowed halls of our own University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 20th. Ann Coulter, continually demonized by the left for her unrelenting criticism of their ideology and policy proposals with an endless collection of facts, data and logic, became the latest national conservative figure to appear at UWM in the past year. She was greeted with thunderous applause and a standing ovation that lasted for at least 2 minutes. The College Republicans, a campus group headed by Matt Capisto, have hosted many other conservative speakers this past year including the likes of Dennis Prager, conservative talk show host and author in October, and Karl Rove, controversial political strategist known as the “architect” of previous Republican electoral success in December.
Coulter began her remarks with a tribute to Wisconsin. “What are the two things Wisconsin is famous for? Beer, of course, everybody likes that. And Joe McCarthy. So lets pound a few down then go to Washington and oust some Commies!” Her alluring charm of wit and beauty transcends all stereotypes sold by the left. She logically indicted the Obama administration on instituting unworkable economic policies that march the country toward a socialistic apocalypse which have to be stopped if America is to survive. The TEA Party movement and citizen involvement have made a difference and in November can change things greatly. But she warned that the damage done by these Marxist radicals will take a long time to undo, using several examples of comments and deeds to justify the Marxist label.
She concluded her session with Q&A from the crowd. One young man asked her why she supports a police state like Israel which forcibly removes people from their homes and takes over private property. She responded, “I don’t know of any country that is perfect in all they do, but I do know that Israel is our ally in a region where we have none and we need to support them for that.” Asked who she supports for president in 2012 she shied away from naming names. She didn’t feel Sarah Palin would run and liked what she is doing in the role she has assumed. “Herman Cain needs to run for Governor first” was her response to that inquiry. “We may get stuck with Romney” she said but also assured the crowd that there was still much time for a real good candidate to emerge.
The crowd was well behaved and cordial. No incidents or interruptions of the event occurred.