Ann Coulter Visits UCI

Ann Coulter, a Republican political commenter and author, visited the University of California-Irvine last Thursday to give a speech on the upcoming election, the War on Terror, and the political status quo. Her speech began with a number of jokes, poking fun at the three Presidential Candidates: John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama. She made fun of Barack's name, McCain's age, and Hillary's attitude and appearance. The audience was dramatically divided; some of her comments were received with appluase and laughter, whereas some members in the audience booed and shouted back responses. During the Q and A, Coulter talked about who she is planning on voting for this November. In her opinion, her vote isn't for McCain but instead, against Obama. Surprisingly she preferred Hillary as a Democratic candidate, but argued that she isn't liberal enough for the voters, similar to the experience with Liberman in 2004.

Overall, the evening was humorous. Coulter delivered sharp wit and agitated a few people in the audience as a number walked out after some of her more offensive comments. If there was anything to be gained from the evening, it's that Coulter certainly keeps things interesting.