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Judith Miller; rather ordinary

Unplugged Chuck Martel sent me this Domestic Disturbances New York Times column yesterday.  Here's what I was thinking after I read it.  Since I adore Ann Coulter, I can hardly lay into Judith Warner for political incivility, can I?  Yes, for two reasons. Read any Coulter column , and you'll find reasons for every snap of the whip factually referenced .  Miller's is pure, ad hominem screed.  Where Coulter's venomous attack columns are unique amongst conservative writers, Miller is the rule in the world of angry liberals, where ad hominem attack is snipe du jour. All this makes for much hilarity, however.  Snippets follow. “ The Mirrored Ceiling It turns out there was something more nauseating than the nomination of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate this past week. It was the tone of the acclaim that followed her acceptance speech. “Drill, baby, drill,” clapped John Dickerson, marveling at Palin’s ability to speak and smile at the same time as an indication of her unexpected depths and unsuspected strengths. “It was clear Palin was having fun, and it’s hard to have fun if you’re scared or a lightweight,” he wrote in Slate. About Judith ” “ g Palin sounded, at times, like she was speaking a foreign language as she gave voice to the beautifully crafted words that had been prepared for her on Wednesday night. But that wasn’t held against her. Thanks to the level of general esteem that greeted her ascent to the podium, it seems we’ve all got to celebrate the fact that America’s Hottest Governor (Princess of the Fur Rendezvous 1983, Miss Wasilla 1984) could speak at all. Could there be a more thoroughgoing humiliation for America’s women? ”