User:Lonewolf BC/Coulter-McKeown

See it all, courtesy of the CBC

The CBC provides the Coulter-McKeown clip at http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/sticksandstones.html, in online video. The same CBC webpage also hold links to that whole episode of the fifth estate, and to Coulter's later attempt to use the cross-border volunteers to imply that she was actually right, likewise as online videos. -- Lonewolf BC 04:55, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

For added convenience, below is a thorough transcript of the Coulter-McKeown exchange, together with a proper introduction. In the transcript, ellipsis shows a hesitation or momentary pause in speech, and asterisks show where Coulter or McKeown began talking before the other had finished, or answered the other without the usual conversational pause. (The exchange was somewhat sharp.) Words spoken with emphasis are underlined, and non-verbal aspects are given in parenthsised italics (This is my own transcript, with which I took great care but which is not in any way "official". If in doubt, watch the video.)

McKeown (voice-over): Ann [or "And"; if "Ann" then rightly "Rachel"] Marsden isn't the only one on Fox to base outspoken opinions on misconception.
(There follows an introduction to, and then a showing of the occasion when, shortly after Bush had been met in Ottawa by protesters against the Iraq War, Coulter went on Fox and said, "They [Canadians] need us. They better hope the United States doesn't roll over one night and crush them."; and then the cut Coulter's exchange with McKeown.)

McKeown: Explain*...why you said that, that way.

Coulter: We were... I was on Hannity and Colmes. We were discussing the...the anti-war protesters.*

McKeown: Yeah.* (softly, without interrupting)

Coulter: Canada used to be...one of our most...most loyal friends, and vice versa. I mean, Canada sent troops to Vietnam. Was Vietnam less containable and more of a threat* than Saddam Hussein?

McKeown: No, actually Canada did not send troops to Vietnam.

Coulter: I don’t think that’s right.* (unsure inflection; surprised look)

McKeown: Canada did not send troops to Vietnam.

Coulter: Indochina? (unsure inflection; surprised/unsure look)

McKeown: Uh...no. (shaking head) Canada... S- Second World War, of course. Korea(?) Yes.* Vietnam... (question-inflection on "Korea(?)" slight and rhetorical)

Coulter: I think you’re wrong.* (now sounding sure and slightly aggressive)

McKeown: No, took a pass on Vietnam.

Coulter: I think you’re wrong.

McKeown: No. ... Australia was there. Not Canada.

Coulter: I think Canada sent troops.

McKeown: No. No. (almost silently; shaking head)

Coulter: Well, I’ll get back to you on that.

McKeown: (little laugh) Okay.

McKeown (voice-over): Coulter never got back to us, but for the record, like Iraq, Canada sent no troops to Vietnam.

Coverage on MSNBC

From COUNTDOWN For January 21, 2005 MSNBC 7:00 PM EST, retrieved from LexisNexis, TRANSCRIPT: 020301cb.468

OLBERMANN: We`re back and we pause the COUNTDOWN to briefly enter the bizarre world of strange news, wild video and Ann Coulter. Let`s play "Oddball."

And we begin with the old "Oddball" sports desk. They say it`s a storied rivalry between the Prattville and Stanhope Elmore high schools in Alabama. I`m sure neither school has ever been prouder than they were last night when the Morons from Prattville played the Stanhope Elmore Morons and they began a riot in the stands of a girls` basketball game. The fight began in the stands between two groups of students police say had been involved in an altercation two weeks ago and chose this place and time to get it on again. Both teams of girls, able to safely retreat to the locker rooms before the brawl spread to the floor and chairs started flying. Police had to use tasers to clear the gym. They filed charges against at least nine people. More to come. This is not the Ann Coulter portion of the news hour.

Now from Florida, the latest ride installed to try to make Epcot center interesting. Would you believe they`re trying to find the fastest way to leave Florida? How about a camera man who stood too close to a space shot? Actually it was NASA attaching a camera to the side of the Atlas rocket that blasted off from Cape Canaveral early this morning. The rocket contained a top secret government satellite. I know what it is for. I just can`t tell you.

We do odd news in this segment. So you ask, what is odd about Ann Coulter humiliating herself on national TV? Well, not much. Except this time it was on Canadian national TV. Appearing on a CBC documentary called "The Fifth Estate," Coulter was asked by our old friend, the host, Bob McKeown, to explain her harsh criticism of Canada and Canadians` lack of support for the war in Iraq.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BOB MCKEOWN, CBC: Explain why you said that.

ANN COULTER, COMMENTATOR: We were on "Hannity & Colmes" and we were discussing the anti war protestors. Canada used to be one of our most loyal friends. And vice-versa. Canada sent troops to Vietnam. Was Vietnam less containable and more of a threat?

MCKEOWN: Actually, Canada did not send troops to Vietnam.

COULTER: I don`t think that`s right.

MCKEOWN: Canada did not send troops to Vietnam.

COULTER: Indochina?

MCKEOWN: Canada -- Second World War, of course. Korea, yes.

COULTER: I think you`re wrong.

MCKEOWN: No. Took a pass on Vietnam.

COULTER: I think you`re wrong.

MCKEOWN: No. Australia was there. Not Canada.

COULTER: I think Canada sent troops.

MCKEOWN: No.

COULTER: I`ll get back to you on that.

MCKEOWN: OK.

MCKEOWN: Coulter never got back to us. But for the record, like Iraq, Canada sent no troops to Vietnam.

(END VIDEOTAPE)