April Fools: Ann Coulter falls for fake Obama NASCAR story

[Coventina]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200904020008?f=h_latest

In her April 1 column, Ann Coulter fell for a fake April Fools' Day article by Car and Driver magazine that claimed that President Obama has ordered General Motors and Chrysler to cease their participation in NASCAR because it is an "unnecessary expenditure." Coulter wrote, "If Obama can tell GM and Chrysler that their participation in NASCAR is an 'unnecessary expenditure,' isn't having public schools force students to follow Muslim rituals, recite Islamic prayers and plan 'jihads' also an 'unnecessary expenditure'?" Car and Driver originally posted an April 1 story online -- since removed -- with the headline, "Obama Orders Chevrolet and Dodge Out Of NASCAR," and the text, "With their racing budgets deemed 'unnecessary expenditures,' GM and Chrysler are ordered to cease racing operations at the end of the season." However, Car and Driver later clarified that the story was an April Fools' Day joke, then removed the story from its website.

[Goblinmonger]

1. She's a bigger idiot than I thought.

And that's saying something.

[LynneSin]

5. You know, why must you be so disrespectful?

How do you think those poor idiots feel being compared to someone like Ann Coulter

:cry:

[Goblinmonger]

10. Good point.

I apologize to all the idiots out there for comparing them to Coulter.

[Dappleganger]

19. Apology accepted. :P

[47of74]

2. And we're surprised?

Coultergeist shares a brain cell with all the other conservative talkers out there and she doesn't have it this week.

[Cheap_Trick]

17. Then who DOES have it this week?

"Savage, I thought you had it."

"No, O'Rielly, I thought it was your turn."

"Maybe Rush has it."

"Nope, never have had posession of it EVER. I hope Obama fails."

"I know! Rupert must have it."


"Arrr...I just sold it for these magic beans arr..."

[WorseBeforeBetter]

3. She still has a column? Huh. (n/t)

[BuelahWitch]

4. The brain doesn't work so well when it's all coked up...

:hi:

[step up]

6. WTF is she talking about?! Public schools forcing Muslims to plan jihads?!

BTW, these con talking-heads are so predictable: when it comes to Obama, it's a hop, skip and jump to ISLAMO FASCISTS, 9/11, BILL AYERS, REV. WRIGHT, yada yada...Oy vey!

[AmyCamus]

15. We're trying to keep that quiet....

... it's the period after free abortions.

[Political Heretic]

21. Damn that conflicts with my lesbian witchcraft elective.

[LibertyLover]

25. It's ok - you can come over to my house afterwards

and make up the lesbian witchcraft elective. It will be co-taught by 2 of my coven mates who are a lesbian couple and myself. Just remember to bring something from the guidance office so we can sign off to confirm that you completed the course work. :)

[medeak]

7. OH SNAP! lol n/t

[MineralMan]

8. Hilarious. Of all the April Fool's pranks this year,

Car and Driver gets the "Best of" award. Their story fooled so many people, and the hoax got sent around the web on the Forwarded Mail Express.

Count on it: A month from now, that email will still be circulating and people will still be poutraged.

Haha!

[cobalt1999]

9. This is the same brain that believes the Earth is 6000 years old

and popped into existence because a lonely god wanted someone to suck up to him.

[LeftinOH]

11. They teach Muslim rituals and how to plan jihads in public school now?

..or is that just an after-school activity, like marching band?

[prolesunited]

28. That's what I was wondering

[sakabatou]

12. Typical for a Republican

Remember Ann, fact-checking is a good thing :D

[Dappleganger]

20. Facts are optional for republicans.

[Zomby Woof]

30. No, facts are *forbidden* for Republicans

[grace0418]

33. Fact-checking? Republicans have no use for facts. It's so much more fun to make shit up

and repeat it enough times so idiot freepers believe it.

[Solomon]

13. It's called talking before you know what the hell you're talking about.

[AmyCamus]

14. "public schools force students to follow Muslim rituals, recite Islamic prayers and plan 'jihads' "

An' don't forget forcin' 'em to have 'bortions, burn their bibles, an' make dope pipes outta alla confisicated fir'arms!

[madmom]

16. Even so I can't help but wonder, how is ...

" having public schools force students to follow Muslim rituals, recite Islamic prayers and plan 'jihads' also an 'unnecessary expenditure'?" How is prayer an expenditure?

[Canuckistanian]

18. "force students to follow Muslim rituals"??

She's no longer in the crazed nutjob mode, she's a fully delusional psychopath.
:freak:

[Political Heretic]

23. What the heck is the guy doing in that emoticon?

:wtf:

:rofl:

[Canuckistanian]

26. Something freaky

It's best not to ask.

[Brother Buzz]

22. Straw MAN much, Coulter?

I smell a huge logic fallacy disconnect thingy, or whatever it's called. :shrug:

[Fumesucker]

24. I gotta say that Car and Driver did a fantastic job on that article..

They hit all the right points about NASCAR, it really doesn't do much to advance the technology of automobiles.

It had me sucked in for about three quarters of the piece until I finally figured out it was bit too far OTT.

It's totally unsurprising that a know nothing like Coulter would have taken the bait, hook, line, sinker, rod, reel and arm. :)

[Skittles]

27. that gal is beyond stupid

that's just plain pitiful

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. plan 'jihads'???????

[thelordofhell]

31. "Unnecessary Expenditure" Is The Perfect Definition For Any Ann Coulter Book

[progressoid]

32. She ain't the only one.

I bet there are a coupple right wing viral emails out there right now spreading this around.

[Warren DeMontague]

34. Far Too Easy.

[FiveGoodMen]

35. Now can we tell her a fake "you can jump from a skyscraper and not get hurt" story?

The fact that that ... thing ... is even breathing...

[Ilsa]

36. "public schools force students to follow Muslim rituals, recite Islamic prayers" etc

Where the hell is this? Does she believe that students are forced to pray anywhere in a public school?

If so, that should be a lesson to anyone wanting forced prayer in schools: you really don't know whose prayer you're asking for.

[stevenleser]

37. As Bugs would say, Whatta maroon!!!!!!!!!

Couldn'a happened to an uglier human being.

[stevenleser]

38. As Bugs would say, Whatta maroon!!!!!!!!!

Couldn'a happened to an uglier human being.

[JBoy]

39. force them to plan jihads?

What's the problem?

Planning skills are extremely useful. Doesn't matter whether you learn them planning a construction project, a birthday party or even a jihad.

Now, I'd be upset if they forced them to carry out jihads.

[surrealAmerican]

40. Now I'm confused.

I thought she was FOR forced prayer in schools.