Coulter advocates punching protesters on live TV

John Byrne Published: Thursday January 8, 2009
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Outspoken conservative author Ann Coulter said Republicans should have "punched" two protesters who interrupted Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's speech to the Republican National Convention last September on Tuesday's "Lou Dobbs Tonight."'

Coulter, known for her over-the-top attacks on Democrats, bemoaned the liberal protesters and the muted response of "strong Republican men" on the convention floor.

"How about a punch in the yap to these screaming banshees?" she asked. She also tried to tie the two women to Obama, saying they were "Obama bundlers." A video of her comments appears below.

Coulter also praised NBC's Matt Lauer, who recently interviewed her on The Today Show after sharp criticism from liberal bloggers.

"Oh, it was fabulous," Coulter said of her interview with Matt Lauer on NBC's The Today Show.

Dobbs praised the conservative icon, saying she had the "sharpest tongue" and calling her the sharpest wit out there." He added that he "admire[d] the energy you bring to your cause."

One of the protesters is pictured above right as law enforcement offers placed a hand over her mouth. In a September 2008 press release, they said they "adjusted their clothes to reveal pink slips that read 'Palin is not a woman's choice,'... [and] yelled "Women say no to war!" and "Women need a vice-president for peace!'"

Code Pink, a anti-war group, is known for their aggressive tactics. They also interrupted a speech by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) on global warming in 2007.

Fox News morning host Brian Kilmead said that the Clinton protester should have been tased.

"They should Tase this guy," Kilmead said. "At one point with security so high and tensions on edge, don't you think they're going to get at the very least Tased or beaten to a pulp by somebody? These people look threatening."

"I would be for Tasing anyone in Code Pink," he added. "I'm pro-Pink Tasing."